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Choose a nursing home wisely to prevent elder abuse

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 …

Illinois Governor signs new law to further elder abuse protection

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 …

Quality of Illinois’ Health Care Low Compared to Nation

A report recently released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked Illinois 35th nationwide in terms of its health care quality. The rankings for the 2011 National Healthcare Quality Report were based on numerous quality metrics and …