Family Members Should Be Attending Resident Council Meetings with These 10 Questions Nursing home administrators should allow for regular resident council or family council meetings.
Many flu-related deaths are preventable. When nursing homes allow residents to die from the flu through negligence, families have every right to demand accountability. An
Current or Former Employees Likely Responsible for Medication Theft Pain medication thieves recently scored rather too easily at an Oklahoma nursing home. This was the
The daughter of a 92 year old nursing home resident with an unexplained black eye and fractured vertebra in Slidell, Louisiana is suing the facility
New Report Shows Serious Care Violations and Doubled Fines For 56 Illinois Nursing Homes The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.
5 Causes of Nursing Home Resident Anxiety Unfortunately, for many reasons’ anxiety happens more often by long-term care residents than by those who live in
Earlier this month, it was decided that nearly 28,000 low-income Illinois caregivers for people with disabilities will finally receive the $.48 raise that the General
Willie Green was only 67 years old when he suffered a fatal fall in 2013 at Southpoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Chicago’s Southside. According
On July 18th, a Cook County jury gave justice to the family of Dolores Trendel. Awarding $4.1 million dollars, a record-setting verdict under the Nursing
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has declared a public health emergency after new data revealed that Mississippi’s 2024 infant mortality rate rose to
Illinois nursing home care quality continues to decline, with the state ranking 47th out of 50 nationally, a tragedy for residents and their families. This
In a move that significantly broadens employee protection and employer liability in Illinois, Public Act 103-0867, which was enacted in late 2024, ushered in revisions
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