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Continence and Toileting
Published on August 4, 2012
Urinary incontinence is the inability to control the bladder. It is one of the most common reasons people seek nursing home care. Over half of California nursing home residents are considered incontinent. Incontinence and lack of toileting assistance | Read More » |
Legal Requirements of Nursing Home Care
Published on July 27, 2012
General Legal Requirements By law skilled nursing homes are required to help each resident attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well–being. Unless it is medically unavoidable, nursing homes must ensure that a | Read More » |
How to Choose a Skilled Nursing Facility
Published on June 19, 2012
Choosing the best skilled nursing home for a family member is an important decision. We recommend starting your search with the online guide available at www.nursinghomeguide.org. This guide is maintained by the non-profit organization Californians Advancing | Read More » |
Recognizing and Preventing Fraud and Scams
Published on May 17, 2012
Fraud involves deception resulting in injury to another. Most commonly fraud involves concealment, misrepresentation or nondisclosure of material facts. Statistically seniors are defrauded more often than all other age groups combined. Some of the most | Read More » |
Bedsores Definitions and Stages
Published on April 17, 2012
A bedsore is the common name for a pressure sore or pressure ulcer. Bedsores are caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. Typically they develop on bony areas of the body such as heels, ankles, hips and buttocks. Bedsores are categorized or “staged” | Read More » |