Family members usually do their best to take care of and provide for their elderly loved ones. However, there can be a stage in life when the elderly person is not be able to take care of themselves and may …
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Chicago residents expect nursing facilities to meet a standard of care that will keep their older loved ones safe and as healthy as possible, given their ages and medical conditions. These relatives also expect that any instances of Chicago nursing home …
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Just like anyone residing in nursing homes, people staying at assisted-living facilities have the rights to receive adequate care and treatment. However, such long-term care facilities are often subject to complaints of elder abuse and neglect. For example, Sunrise Assisted …
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Cases of nursing home abuse may stem from elder abuse, bedsores, medication errors and malnutrition. In fact, a recent report indicated that medication errors in Illinois’s nursing homes have resulted in hospitalizations for residents. Unfortunately, there are also cases of Chicago …
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Many nursing homes in the U.S., including those in Chicago, Illinois, ensure that our elderly loved ones are well-taken care of. However, data released by the National Center on Elder Abuse Administration suggests the opposite may be true. More …
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A disease outbreak has caught not only the attention of Chicago, Illinois, residents, but those throughout the entire country, as well. The outbreak, which has been traced to a nursing home in Alabama, has left one person dead and more …
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Chicago nursing homes can be rather expensive. However, for residents who wish to have the best care possible for their loved ones, the expense is a small price to pay. Sadly, some nursing homes do not live up to the …
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The elderly residents of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, are often taken to nursing homes when their loved ones can no longer take care of them. Family members trust these nursing homes to provide the best possible services such as …
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Often, Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, residents looking for nursing homes for their loved ones just browse through websites for information. However, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS) is advising the relatives of elderly persons to be …
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Often, the elderly are subjected to exploitation and abuse, especially when they are no longer able to fend for themselves. However, a new law signed by the Governor of Illinois gives the elderly extra protection against such maltreatment with the …
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