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Important perspectives for the nursing home staff.
Having my mother in a nursing home for seven years and a brother on hyperal feeding and dialysis for eight years gave me an opportunity to gain insight into nursing care from a unique perspective. Those were two people whom I loved dearly.
My mom, Emma, lived to be 971/2 and was alert and fiercely independent to the end, even though there were many times she was weak and very sick.
My brother, Lawrence, had virtually all of his intestines removed because of gangrene. He could gain his proper nutrition only through intravenous hyperal feeding, even though he atelike a starved pet. Complications had affected his kidneys as well. He was forced to have ...
- Caregivers who place loved ones in nursing homes remain depressed.
- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) August 24, 2004 700+ words
...still witnessing their loved ones' decline and many felt guilty about the nursing home placement. There...health. Schulz said nursing home placement is...tried to keep their loved ones at home. Spouses were...both before and after nursing home placement. They...
- Caregivers who place loved ones in nursing homes remain depressed.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Burling, Stacey August 25, 2004 700+ words
...still witnessing their loved ones' decline and many felt guilty about the nursing home placement. There...health. Schulz said nursing home placement is...tried to keep their loved ones at home. Spouses were...both before and after nursing home placement. They...
- Nursing Home Solutions (NHS, LLC) Identifies Telltale Signs of Caregiver...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 9, 2004 700+ words
...Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nursing Home Solutions (NHS, LLC) joins...money, and resources to care for loved ones who are aging and/or chronically...for loved ones, such as a skilled nursing facility, if one or more of the...
- Simple training for caregivers can keep their loved ones with Alzheimer's...
- Magazine article from: McKnight's Long-Term Care News October 1, 2007 700+ words
Simple training for caregivers can keep their loved ones with Alzheimer's disease out of nursing homes for more than a year, according to a new study by investigators at New York University's School of Medicine. Half of...
- A Place for Mom, Inc. Publishes ``Tips on Touring'' to Help Families Choose the...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 6, 2002 700+ words
...care choose the best community for their loved ones. Care quality is a vital part of choosing...beautiful to be the best place for your loved ones to live comfortably! Follow your instincts...care and housing options for elderly loved ones. The company provides free personal...
- Survivors of Lost Loved Ones Tell Stories of Trust Broken by Nursing Homes.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 14, 2002 700+ words
...loss. They are victims of poor care in nursing homes, a cross section cut from the fabric...law and received cash settlements from nursing homes. The settlements required that...I know Alisa would never put me in a nursing home." But when her mother's Alzheimer...
- Tips to help find the right nursing home for loved ones.(News)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald March 17, 2002 700+ words
Experts say that more than half of the nursing home patients in Massachusetts have some form of dementia. Here are some tips when searching for a nursing home for a loved one who is suffering dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or a related...
- WHO WILL CARE FOR THE ELDERLY? WITH LOW-PAID STAFF TURNOVER SO HIGH, THE...
- Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) October 19, 2003 700+ words
...percent. Of these, eight nursing homes reported turnover...the quality of care our loved ones receive is bound to suffer...care. COWS found that nursing homes with higher turnover...for the care our older loved ones receive - and with good...
