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Category: Nursing Home Abuse
New Laws Protect Older Residents
New Laws Protect Older Residents A law that went into effect in January, 2016 allows surveillance cameras to be installed in the rooms of long-term care facilities’ residents, making Illinois only the fifth state in the country to offer seniors and disabled adults this added protection against neglect and abuse. Under the law, residents (and their …
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Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 3)
Wrapping up our blog series Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: 6 Facts to Know, below, we will point out some more important info to know about malnutrition and neglect if you have an elderly loved one living in a nursing home.Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: More Important Facts Fact 5 – Nursing home conditions can contribute to malnutrition. …
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Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 2)
Resuming Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1), here, we will continue pointing out some of the important info you may want to know about malnutrition and neglect if you have a loved one living in a nursing home.More Important Info about Malnutrition & Nursing Home NeglectFact 3 – There are some common signs of malnutrition a …
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Malnutrition and Nursing Home Neglect: 6 Facts to Know (Pt. 1)
Malnutrition occurs when people are not consuming enough nutrients to stay healthy. While malnutrition can result from any number of conditions or factors, when it takes place in nursing homes, it could be as sign of nursing home neglect.Given that malnutrition can have deadly consequences if it persists – or if it impacts elderly people with compromised …
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