Nursing Home Neglect
Bedsores Frequently Caused by Nursing Home Neglect
Bedsores are a common problem in nursing homes across the country. Elderly residents develop these wounds, sometimes called pressure sores or pressure ulcers, from laying in the same place, in the same position for long periods of time. Patients in wheelchairs or who are bedridden are at the highest risk of developing bedsores. While sometimes…
Read MoreNursing home realities: demographics and other concerns
At some level, a good many of our readers across Los Angeles County and elsewhere in California likely worry a bit about nursing homes, when they think about them. Perhaps some of them have a loved one in a nursing facility and wonder about staff sufficiency, care delivery, food quality, medication dispensing and related factors.…
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