Elder abuse is a grim issue plaguing our nation’s aging population. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) reported that up to five million older Americans are abused every year. On June 15, 2006, the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and the World Health Organization at the United Nations initiated the first […]

While the intent of nursing homes is to care for your loved one who can no longer care for themselves, they can end up having a negative experience if an infection develops and spreads through the facility. Infections can easily spread through nursing homes, and since residents are elderly and part of the most vulnerable […]

When your loved one is no longer able to care for themselves, or you can no longer care for them in their own or your own home, you make the tough decision to move them into a nursing home. While the decision is for their benefit, you might be concerned that they are losing their […]