Sometimes things go SO wrong
Still trying to come to grips with how a
planned, much discussed, very well intentioned move, in order to avoid
nursing home
care for our mom or state
care for our sister, turned into a complete... is no longer hers. All the
planning, work, money, time...just everything that went into the past year...crap
What We Should Expect Out of Our Nursing Homes
reported about the declining quality of
care in
nursing homes across the country as a result...
care facility in this nation. It should not matter if a loved one is in a
nursing home in Alabama or... as what it really should do for those who are in need of critical
care. We need to demand coordination of services and well thought-out
care plans...crap
Can We Rate Nursing Homes Like Restaurants?
. It seems to me that it's more of a political move than a real effort to uncover bad
care facilities.
Nursing homes... show up on a five star rating system?
Nursing homes aren't restaurants. They are
care centers...
The Federal Government has
plans to put into place, by the end of the year, a five...crap
Advice, Soon
home to take better
care of her, and to listen to me. I have talked to director of
nursing and the one over her to explain some of the problems I have with the staff. We now have a "
Care Planning Meeting "this thursday...
Hi, I am Jenny,
My mom is 90 years old and living in a
nursing home due to a broken leg...crap
Making Hard Decisions During the Holidays
during all of the years of elder
care. They shared me with their elders with little protest, and visited the
nursing home... gathering during their declining years. That way, my sister and I could visit the
nursing home...'d had a situation where one or two holiday seasons we had an elder in a
nursing home, then we would have been able...crap
Decision, decision...
How do we know what is the right thing to do? We are stuck with this home
care. Although the home
care nurse said it is my husband's choice for going to the
nursing home and etc., she and her husband... exactly true.
To whom should we listen to? The
nursing home people? The home
care people? Yes...crap
How Should Nursing Care Homes Cope with Aggression and Violence?
. This
nursing care form records;
Antecedent: What happened (if anything) before outbursts.
Behavior... of aggression and violence and carry out therapeutic treatment
plans. Policies and
planning by
care home...
A reader of OurAlzheimer's.com is very upset. A loved one has been asked to leave a
care home...crap
Patient-Centered Nursing Homes Are on the Grow
in
nursing homes. Patient-centered is the key word, here. There is more awareness, thankfully, that good
care...'s an amazing
plan that pushes the boundaries of what people consider
nursing homes.
Will all homes... of life for those who need
care.
The wave of aging boomers coming at them is going to press
nursing...crap
Seeing Mom's Humanity First, Instead of Her Disease
of the person. So how do you help people -– and in some cases,
nursing home staff members... came to the
nursing home’s secure unit, a few of the
nurse’s aides treated Mom as a patient with Alzheimer’s, instead... with Mom and seemed to focus more on Mom as a person. When she came in to assist Mom on a task, I
carefully...crap
Do You Know Who Your Ombudsman Is? These Advocates Offer Invaluable Help
.
An ombudsman is the advocate for the residents of
care homes, including
nursing homes and assisted living...
nursing homes, we worry. How will they be without our constant oversight? The change for me wasn't dramatic, when my first elder went into a
nursing home, as it was my uncle and my parents...crap