Great strides have been made to recognize the issues within nursing homes and the insufficient, and sometimes neglectful, care that residents receive as a result of too few staff and ignorant or unqualified management. However, changes to your loved one’s care start with you and your advocacy for their care. The problem is, when do …
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It’s easy to feel helpless and stressed in the face of life’s changes, especially when you are responsible for the welfare of a family member who cannot speak or advocate for themselves. To help you take action, we’ve collected 5 ways you, as a caregiver, can advocate on behalf of your loved one, and ensure …
How to Protect an Aging Parent from Elder Abuse The American Psychological Association (APA) estimates that approximately two million elderly Americans file abuse reports each year because of mistreating. Still, for every denounced case, five more go entirely unreported. Elder abuse includes physical, sexual, financial, and emotional harm, and it’s often a private caregiver or …
