When it comes to protecting loved ones living in nursing home facilities, it is critical to keep an open eye. When visiting long-term care and assisted living facilities, there are key things to look out for. Carefully observing the rooms, social spaces, even the offices and decor can help you catch neglect and abuse before
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Caring for the aging is not an easy job. Those who can no longer care for themselves are experiencing a myriad of emotions, setbacks, illnesses, and other challenges. Not to mention conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s that have common presentations of anger, aggression, and depression. As a result, long-term care residents can experience high levels
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COVID shed a harsh light on the nursing home industry’s worst failings. One of those failings was how unprepared they were for a pandemic. And even worse, how unprepared they were for meeting the social and mental health needs of residents during a time of isolation. The response was the Essential Caregivers Act (S.3492). Today,
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Noticing abuse and neglect is important. But for advocates and residents alike, knowing how to report problems within the nursing home system and care protocol is even more important. Whether you want to correct an issue with hygiene care or diet, or if you’ve noticed life-threatening issues, there are 5 steps for reporting problems in
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Study after study shows us that our work is far from done. Key metrics, as well as anecdotes, prove that policy is nice, but action, intentional implementation, and consistent oversight and audits matter most. Because, at the end of the day we are dealing with the lives of vulnerable long-term residents. The National Consumer Voice
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A victory was earned in the long-term nursing care industry this past week. Health consortium, Kaiser Permanente, agreed to pay $556 million in a settlement for violations of the False Claims Act. They were accused of submitting invalid medical codes for residents enrolled in the Medicare Advantage Plan, resulting in larger payouts to the facilities.
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For a long time, nursing home ownership has been identified as a problem in the industry. Depending on who owns and runs long-term care facilities can heavily influence how they operate, the quality of care, the number of policy or rights violations, and so much more. Often, profits trump people, and residents feel this on
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Moving into a long-term facility can be one of the most stressful and lonely times in a person’s life. Not only is it a huge change, but it often marks a reduction in independence, a change in schedule, food, and ability to see family. During the holidays, that natural loneliness is exacerbated as family and
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Knowing your rights is one of the best ways to properly equip yourself for advocacy. Especially if you’re speaking up for yourself. And since this year’s Residents’ Rights Month theme is Amplify Our Voices, we thought we should outline residents’ rights so residents across the country have the information they need. Residents’ Rights While there
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