How to spot nursing home neglect and what you can do about it.

Often from the onset of bedsores, also described as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, victims in a hospital or nursing home are led to believe it is their ...

Via Donovan Slack, USA TODAY, and Andrea Estes, The Boston Globe Don Ruch’s family thought round-the-clock care would help him recuperate, but he ended up in...

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WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM SOME OF OUR FR...

Pressure Ulcers and Bedsores can progress quickly and can be deadly. The first thing you should do is remove pressure from the area and speak to a nurse on d...

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Having a conversation about moving — whether it’s with a relative, even a spouse — brings up lots of anxiety. Here’s how to go about it. By PETER FINCH APRIL...

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and combat both financia...

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Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and they do not have to ...

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The Medicaid exception refers to a transfer to a special needs trust (also called supplemental needs trust). Even after moving to a nursing

Bedsores are often a sign of neglect and sometimes a sign of abuse. The first thing you should do is speak to a nurse on duty and begin to remedy the situati...

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There are ways to mitigate the effects of cost increases. Via US NEWS & WORLD REPORT By Elizabeth Renter Aug. 5, 2015 If you have health insurance, there’s a...

In most states, transferring your house to your children (or someone else) may lead to a Medicaid penalty period, which would make you ineligible for Medicai...