A nursing home in Illinois has been charged with improperly monitoring prescriptions and failing to prepare physician-requested lab tests.  As a result, the home is facing a $10,000 fine payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The offense falls into the most serious category of complaints issued by the Department.
The 50-bed nursing home, Manor [...]

Social work students at Indiana State University have conducted a new study focusing on depression rates among the elderly population.
The students found that elderly in a long-term care setting are more likely to be prescribed antidepressants and to self-report depression compared to those in a home-health care setting. In long-term care facilities, 30% of [...]

With the growth of the elderly population, some cities are starting initiatives to ensure the safety of seniors. In St. Paul, Minnesota, the police force is seeking a grant to establish a unit that addresses only elder abuse. The demand for such a unit arose after police were forced to deal with a middle-aged [...]

A particularly disturbing story surfaced in the UK today when a 48-year-old nursing home worker was convicted of abuse after a 20-year-old trainee reported the incidents(s).
Nina Strange was convicted of slapping an 88-year-old wheelchair-bound woman across the head, twice hitting an 81-year-old man in the head, and pulling an 81-year-old woman’s hair when putting her [...]

 Concerns about care facilities in Canada are being brought to light, but the same issues are surfacing in the U.S. Investigators are stumped to see a rise in costs is yielding a decrease in quality of care at nursing homes. A Canadian study shows that the number of hours of individual attention residents [...]

This Sunday, Mother’s Day, marks the beginning of National Nursing Home Week.  This annual recognition week was established in 1967 by the American Health Care Association.  According to the ACHA, “activities are designed to foster intergenerational relationships, collect and preserve patient’s reminiscences, strengthen relationships with family members, celebrate quality, and recognize all staff members who [...]

Click here to watch a video about elder care in Minnesota.  Rising costs and diminishing incomes are posing a problem for the quality of care in nursing homes.
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Long-term care facilities near Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire have been implementing a system they hope will catch on fast: ’slow medicine.’ Piloted by Dartmouth, the philosphy of ’slow medicine’ is to edcuate elderly individuals about the healthcare choices they face. Often, when a nursing home resident falls ill, doctors are quick [...]

Older Americans Month was established in 1963 by John F. Kennedy, under the name “Senior Citizens Month.”  At the time, only 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday.  In 1980, Jimmy Carter changed the name of the month to what it is today.  Each year, Older Americans Month has had a theme.  This year’s message [...]

The family of 87-year-old Florence Rose Coxan was shocked to receive a phone call from Leisurewood Caregiving Center last Sunday with the news of her death.Florence had spent four years in the facility and other than suffering from Alzheimer’s, was in relatively good health.  The workers had always shown care and affection for Florence and [...]