Most of us would agree that bed rails are a necessary precaution to keep hospital and nursing home residents who may be sick or restless from falling out of their beds. But a post on The New Old Age blog on the New York Times online points out the risks…
This week we read an article on the Post-Gazette.com about “culture change” which is described in the article as a national movement that calls for a reversal of the traditional nursing home model as well as a re-education of care workers and a breakdown of institutional housing. The idea is…
It seems like common sense, but a recent study of Boston-area seniors has shown that those who occasionally neglected their medications were 50% more likely to fall than those who take their medications as directed. The study was conducted by the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston.…
According to an article on LancasterOnline.com, Village Vista Manor in Manor Township, Lancaster County, has been closed by state and federal authorities because of problems with the quality of care. Its last resident left on April 21. In early April, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid broke off its…
The American Health Care Association has named this week National Nursing Home Week. The theme is “Enriching Every Day.” This will be celebrated in nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities nationwide. This year’s theme honors those in the health care field who add value to the lives of those in nursing…
An article posted yesterday on McKnights.com says that a large percent of visits to emergency rooms by nursing home residents are preventable, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Based on data collected for the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey, the CDC estimates…
In January, Oprah Winfrey began a campaign and launched a public service announcement to end distracted driving. Today, April 30, is the first national “No Phone Zone” Day, an effort to break Americans of the deadly habit of talking or texting while driving, a habit that kills nearly 6,000 people…
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell is reminding residents that today is the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania’s May 18 primary election. In the primary, voters cast ballots for candidates for a variety of offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, state senator and representative, and U.S. senator and U.S. representative.…
In an effort to be as responsive to our clients’ needs as possible, the law office of O’Connor Law has added a live chat feature to our website (www.oconnorlaw.com). Now if you have a question at any time of the day, you’ll be able to reach us through a simple…
The Boston Herald recently uncovered a disturbing trend with Massachusetts seniors entering nursing homes: a “hidden” practice of signing away their rights to sue facilities in the event of neglect or bad medical care. Seniors are being urged to sign contracts that allow arbitrators to handle disputes; but these seniors…