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Most families have never heard the word "elopement" used in a nursing home context. In the world of long-term care, elopement refers to a resident leaving a facility unsupervised and without authorization. Cold weather makes an already dangerous situation potentially fatal, and families who… Read more
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Families put an enormous amount of trust in nursing homes. They show up for visits, ask questions, and trust the information given by staff. And finding out that a loved one has developed bedsores, sometimes serious ones, can shake that trust to its foundation.Bedsores happen when sustained… Read more
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When a loved one enters a nursing home, you expect them to be safe, cared for, and treated with dignity. But, for thousands of families across the country, that trust is shattered by something that should never happen: a simple bedsore left untreated until it becomes a dangerous bacterial infection… Read more
