Moving someone into a nursing home could be one of the most difficult decisions you will have to make. Even if you recognize that your loved one can no longer live alone and you have reached the point where you cannot provide the necessary care,…
When it comes to dementia, many of us get to a point when we realize the people we love the most need more care than we can give them. As a result, we trust doctors and nursing home caregivers to do right by our fragile…
Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a serious decision. More than half of nursing home residents have some form of dementia, making it difficult for them to communicate coherently with other people. You must trust that the long-term facility you pick…
A midnight regulation pressed through by the Bush Administration stands to threaten the safety of loved ones who reside in nursing homes. I have discussed midnight regulations on three occasions,...
