On Saturday, April 13, staff from O’Connor Law laced up their running shoes to participate in the first ever Yuengling Light Lager Jogger 5K run/walk in Pottsville. Sponsored by America’s oldest brewery, Yuengling, the run/walk attracted 2,500 participants as well as hundreds of spectators. But it wasn’t just a chance…
There is good news this week for elderly residents of Schuylkill County who are in need of elder care but want to stay in their own homes: the Home Instead Senior Care office in Pottsville announced that it will be hiring 30 caregivers to its existing staff this year. This…
Earlier this month, The Mercury of Pottstown reported that in Pennsylvania, adult children could be sued for their parent’s nursing home bill after the PA Supreme Court declined to review the lower court decisions in the case of HCRA v. Pittas. According to the article, the decisions were based on…
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by today’s tragic events at the Boston Marathon.
This week the New England Journal of Medicine published a study that said the cost of treating Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is $109 billion, more than the cost of treating cancer or heart disease. An article on CNN.com reported that according to the study, the costs will more…
There’s been much debate recently regarding the overmedicating of nursing home patients with dementia. But new research shows that it is safe to take most dementia residents off of antipsychotic drugs without behavioral consequences. According to an article on McKnights.com, the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group, part of the…
Funding is still available for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), so the federal program’s deadline has been extended to April 26. According to an article on the RepublicanHerald.com, LIHEAP provides financial assistance each year to low-income Pennsylvania families that meet its criteria. Families can use those funds…
Falls at nursing homes happen more frequently and repeatedly than we’d like to think, some with dire consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from injuries related to a fall. Those who survive a fall…
In our last post, we talked about a group of local nursing aides who expressed their concern about resident care by supporting the statewide nursing “Day of Action” that took place on March 21. In today’s post, we want to discuss an article that appeared in the Central Penn Business…
A group of local certified nursing aides expressed their concern about resident care when they stood outside of Golden Living Center-York Terrace in Pottsville in Thursday in support of the statewide nursing “Day of Action.” An article on the RepublicanHerald.com reports that thousands of nursing home workers who are members…