The bacteria staphylococcus aureus, or staph, causes "staph infections" and other forms of very damaging, contagious infections. Unfortunately, some strains of staph have developed antibiotic resistance over the years, too, making it hard to treat. This includes MRSA....
Knowing that the nursing home you choose for your loved one is a safe place is essential. However, it is not always easy to properly assess the place before you make your choice. For this reason, you need to be vigilant about paying attention to signs that the...
If you have a parent or a grandparent in a nursing home, you probably keep a close eye on your loved one’s care. Some seniors become the victims of abuse or neglect from nursing home staffers. Serious injuries or health conditions may result. Sepsis is one alarming...
As your loved one ages, he or she may have to rely on others to care for them. The decision for aging adults to move to a nursing or assisted living facility can be a difficult one. Unfortunately, some adults become victims of abuse or negligence by their caregivers....
When you put your elderly parent in a nursing home, you trust that the staff members will provide quality care. However, sometimes a senior may experience emotional abuse from the new caregivers. Help Guide says that emotional abuse can take many forms. Caregivers may...
Moving a parent into a Maryland nursing home may take an emotional toll on the entire family. However, it may help put your mind at ease to know that your parent’s nursing home has enough staff members on hand to provide help to your mother or father when he or she...
For your loved one to suffer an illness, injury or to die at the hands of nursing home staff is devastating. If you have aging parents or grandparents in a nursing home facility, you expect they will receive the best possible care. Unfortunately, some seniors suffer...
After visiting your mother in a Maryland nursing home recently, you noticed potential signs of neglect. You do not know what to do or whom to tell, but you know that you must take immediate action. Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News has tips for responding to...
When you have a loved one living in a nursing home, you expect the person to be treated with the utmost care. Staff must provide medications and therapies, perform meal prep, and help patients who are bedridden or have limited mobility get around safely and securely....
Staphylococcus aureus, better known as staph, is a type of bacteria. MRSA is a strain of this bacteria that is resistant to many types of antibiotics and therefore difficult to treat. Nursing home residents are at risk of contracting MRSA. Is your loved one in a...
