This week, PublicSource.org published an article about the state of nursing home care in Western Pennsylvania. By analyzing information from the full text of federal nursing home inspection reports that is now available online through the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), PublicSource found that more deficiencies were…
As Christmas quickly approaches, time is running out for those last-minute shoppers. But Hints from Heloise offers some practical suggestions from a nursing assistant for those in need of a gift for a loved one in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility. Socks: An elderly person’s feet are often…
Last week, Schuylkill Health gave the elderly of Schuylkill County an early Christmas present with renovations to the waiting area and check-in and triage area of the emergency wing that are aimed at better serving elderly patients. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, hospital spokesman M. Michale Peckman is…
The Pennsylvania Department of Health shared some good news this week: health care-associated infections (HAIs) have been decreasing across the state. The department’s annual 2011 report showed that infections obtained while receiving medical care decreased more than 3 percent. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, three benchmarks were used…
An article on the RepublicanHerald.com reports that the former FesslerUSA building in Orwigsburg could become affordable housing for senior citizens. “Normally, we don’t go outside of Pottsville but the opportunity presented itself. It’s a nice building. It works for what we do,” said the CEO of Barefield Development Corp. According…
We all know that aspirin can help when we have a headache or sore back. But studies show other benefits from this small, over-the-counter product. According to an article on Yahoo Health, multiple studies have shown that 75 mg a day of aspirin can cut a person’s risk of colon…
Today two former workers from the Arbors at Buck Run nursing home in Festerville are in jail and the nursing home’s license has been revoked by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) after a surveillance video caught the workers abusing an elderly patient. The daughter of a patient was suspicious…
This week, the NewJerseyNewsRoom.com published some good advice for families who may have elderly relatives in a nursing home. Although you may be tempted to bring the family member home for the day on the holiday, there are some things that you should consider. If your elderly family member has…
Tis the season for Christmas shopping…but when shopping for a loved one who may be in an assisted living facility, our guesses for what he or she might need might not be on mark. A recent article on NewJerseyNewsRoom.com recently addressed a question about purchasing furniture for a grandfather who…
It’s become a necessary but unwanted trend across the state: counties that still own nursing homes are deciding to cut back on service or find new sources of money to make up for declining medical assistance payments. It’s cutting into their revenue while costs such as pay and benefits for…