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Nursing Assistants Carry Heaviest Load In Providing Quality Resident Care
COVID-19 Proved Just How Unsupported Nursing Assistants Are at U.S. Long-Term Care Facilities According to the National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center, more than 600,000 nursing assistants...
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Learn More About Sexual Abuse in Illinois Nursing Homes
April is Sexual Abuse Awareness Month: How to Report Sexual Assault in Nursing Homes Any touching, fondling, or form of sexual activity when the person cannot understand, is unwilling to consent,...
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10 Questions That Reveal A Nursing Home’s Staffing Issues
U.S. Nursing Homes Must Do More to Recruit, Train, and Retain CNAs Understaffed nursing home teams have suffered disproportionately during the pandemic, especially certified nursing assistants (CNAs)...
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Advocating For Older Americans and Supporting Post-Pandemic Relief
After A Disastrous 2020, Please Make Time to Recognize Older Adult Communities People age 65 and older represent around 16% of the population but are expected to grow to be 21.6% of the population by...
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After Stroke, Nursing Home Residents Need Extra Support
Nursing Home Residents Require Additional Rehabilitative Care After Suffering from a Stroke If someone living in a nursing home has a stroke, they should be treated in an inpatient rehabilitation...
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Freeport Nursing Home Sued For Gross Negligence That Caused Man’s Death
Freeport Nursing Home Man’s Death Certificate Now Reads ‘Gross Negligence’ A nursing home in Freeport, Illinois, Pearl Pavilion, is facing a lawsuit after the family of one deceased resident says the...
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More Than 100 Chicago-Area Nursing Homes Still Have Open COVID Outbreaks
120 Cook County Nursing Homes Still Reporting Open COVID-19 Outbreaks in June 2021 Despite the distribution and availability of vaccines, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is still...
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Understaffed Nursing Homes Often Miss Early Signs Of Memory Loss In Residents
How Families Can Help Identify the Early Signs of Memory Loss and Dementia in Loved Ones Unfortunately, many nursing home workers are not trained to identify the warning signs of declining cognitive...
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Ex-Nursing Home Worker Speaks Up Amid Foster Health Abuse And Neglect News
Chicago North Side Nursing Home Facing Heavy Accusations of Neglect and Abuse News reports and interviews with a former Foster Health and Rehabilitation employee reveal just how terrible conditions...
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Another Nursing Home Operator Headed To Prison For Fraud
Virginia Nursing Home Operator Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud In Norfolk, Virginia, the operator of Turning Points Residential Care has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding...
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