Recent Posts in the Nursing Home Category

• COVID-19 Continues to Hit Florida Nursing Homes Hard
  May 27, 2020
  On May 11, two nursing homes in Pinellas County were forced to evacuate 15 people to local hospitals after they tested positive for the novel ...
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• Recognizing & Preventing Nursing Home Abuse
  Jul 8, 2019
  We rely on nursing homes and assisted living facilities to provide our elderly loved ones with dedicated medical attention, personalized care ...
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• Florida Senator Looks to Pass New Bill to Protect Elderly
  Jan 22, 2016
  Last Thursday, January 14, state Senator Nancy Detert pushed a bill that aims to protect the elderly residents of Florida. She presented it in front ...
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• Florida Legislature Looks to Curb Abuse of the Elderly
  Apr 24, 2015
  The Florida legislature is seeking to protect seniors in a proposed bill. The potential legislation has been put forward in response to recent reports ...
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• How to Find the Best Nursing Homes
  Feb 16, 2015
  Bad nursing home care persists twenty-five years after passage of a federal law designed to improve care. Two factors have been dominant in reducing ...
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• Dangerous Falls: Hip Fractures in the Elderly Population
  Feb 13, 2015
  For most, a fracture entails a trip to the emergency room and a few weeks of discomfort. A cast may be involved that serves as a badge of honor among ...
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• The Silent Epidemic: Overmedication in America's Nursing Homes
  Dec 29, 2014
  A recent study by NPR of government data found that despite a federal campaign for nursing homes to reduce use of antipsychotic drugs, penalties were ...
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• Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Home Contracts Prey on the Elderly
  Nov 19, 2014
  A group of nursing home workers in Florida were recently charged with the brutal beating of a resident suffering from dementia. The abuse was captured ...
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