Making informed decisions when selecting a nursing home for yourself or a loved one in Ohio has just gotten easier! The Ohio Nursing Home Navigator is now available and packed with valuable information, courtesy of the Ohio Department of Aging. In 2023, the Ohio Governor’s Nursing Home Quality and Accountability Task Force discovered that 68% […]
Ohio nursing home safety remains a big concern to many of us, especially those of us with elderly parents or other loved ones who are in long-term care facilities. The U.S. Congress is also concerned with nursing home safety, and in 2019 began releasing a Special Focus Facilities (SFF) report listing underperforming nursing homes which have […]
We can’t always control when and where a loved one goes into a nursing home or assisted living facility. In a perfect world, we would have unlimited time, money, and information with which to make the best, safest choice. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world, so we must make the best decisions we can, […]
When you visit your mom in the nursing home and can’t find any aides or nurses to help take her to the bathroom, you may wonder if the facility is understaffed or if it’s just you. It not just you; your nursing home is most likely trying to hide a staffing shortage. Staffing levels at […]
If your neighborhood looks like mine, there are shiny new buildings going up on what seems like every corner. Looking behind the bricks and mortar, is this a good fit for your loved ones? Assisting living facilities in Ohio and around the country are an increasingly popular alternative to the traditional nursing home. But is […]
Falling can be deadly for any of us, but especially for people over 65 years of age. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) just issued a report outlining the danger and prevalence of falls in nursing homes and at home. The numbers are scary: In 2014, falls caused 27,000 deaths and 7 million […]
We’re all grown-ups, right? So why is it still so hard to talk to our aging parents about leaving their homes and moving to senior living? A recent poll found that 35 percent of respondents most feared speaking to their parents about the need for long-term care or a move to assisted living. This topic […]
As healthcare consumers, we rely on the government to protect our loved ones from unscrupulous caregivers. Each year the US Department of Health and Human Services compiles evidence from assisted living facilities across the country. The HHS has recently released its Medicaid Fraud Control Units Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Report. Think of it as an […]
Your elderly mom probably doesn’t use social media, but what about her caregivers? How do nursing home resident rights come into play online? As we work to prevent elder abuse in nursing homes, physical harm is the first thing on our minds. But virtual abuse and exploitation can also be devastating. Advocates have been […]
Yet another voice has joined the chorus of consumer advocates, lawyers, and journalists calling for a ban on forced arbitration in nursing home contracts. The editorial board of the New York Times has published a piece titled “Nursing Home Residents Still Vulnerable to Abuse.” In the article, the well-respected paper calls for an all-out ban […]