If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you want to be sure he or she is getting good care. While there are different types of nursing homes, all of them must maintain a basic standard of care. …
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The untimely and wrongful death of an elderly loved one due to negligent care is painful and very frustrating. Chicago nursing home neglect is a reality faced by many seniors. Sadly, many facilities continue to fail to provide much needed medical care, …
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An Edwardsville nursing home faces a lawsuit from the relative of a facility resident who died in the home’s care in 2006. The suit alleges violations of the state’s Nursing Home Care Act and that nursing home neglect was the true cause …
Illinois residents may be aware of cases involving nursing home neglect. These cases are particularly disturbing as they relate to the elderly of society. Any neglect or abuse of the already frail and ailing victims may prove fatal. A recent …
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Nursing homes are facilities built for elders and patients who need special supervision and long-term medical care. Nursing homes should provide an environment suitable for the patients’ conditions. Nursing home residents may have suffered from physical or mental disorders like …
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Nursing homes across the U.S. are reporting a large number of occurrences of norovirus among residents. In a two-year study that investigated nursing homes in three different states it was reported that there was a 9 percent increase in the …
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The number of people who are living to a very old age has increased over the last several years. Many of those people are residents in nursing homes. With the fast-paced lives of the younger relatives of the seniors, there …
Recently, Illinois took a step in the right direction, passing a number of laws meant to protect the rights of senior citizens in the state. Sadly, it is not uncommon for the elderly to be mistreated by those entrusted with …
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When we turn the care of a loved one over to a nursing home or other long-term care facility, we expect our loved one to be protected from harm, whether caused by others or to themselves. Unfortunately, the rate of …
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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 …
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