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A comment on Sex Offenders in Nursing Homes

Whereforcare — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:02:09 GMT

Absolutely agree with the above- residents safety has to be a primary motivator for all care providers. Whereforcare.com is the carehomes and senior care ratings and reviews website where those who have experience of various care and nursing facilities such as residents, relatives and visiting professionals can help to inform others who are looking for senior care on how to make the best choice. If you can write a review of a senior care facility to help others choose the right care, please feel free to do so!

A comment on Stabilizing the CNA Workforce

DARLENE A COLBERT — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:50:45 GMT

I HAVE WORKED AS A CNA FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS OFF AND ON BECAUSE THE WORK LOAD IS TOO HEAVY.THE NURSES ARE LAZY AND BOSS YOU AROUND, THEY TREAT YOU LIKE YOU WERE LESS THAN A DOG. MOST OF YOUR BORDER JUMPER KISS UP TO THESE PEOPLE, SO DOES YOUR BLACKS WITH GREEN CARDS SO IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH PRIDE, YOU CAN FORGET IT. THESE PEOPLE COME TO THE U.S AND MAKE AMERICAN'S LOOK AS IF YOU ARE LAZY, ITS NOT THAT, THE JOBS ARE VERY VERY DEMANDING, YOU ARE OVER WORKED, YOU MUST GIVE UP ALL OF YOUR PRIDE, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK UP IF YOUR WORK LOAD IS TO HEAVY, MANY OF THE BOARDER JUMPERS ARE GETTING THEIR CNA CERT WITHOUT TESTING, SO WHAT DOES ONE DO. YOU EITHER KEEP YOUR JOB FOR A SEASON OR GET ON AIDE! SOME ONE SHOULD BE A SPOKES PERSON FOR THE CNA IN AMERICA, YOU MAY EMAIL ME IF A POSITION IS AVIL. I WISH I COULD GO FROM STATE TO STATE SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THIS UNLAWFUL ACT.I JUST DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO.

A comment on Stabilizing the CNA Workforce

DARLENE A COLBERT — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:50:22 GMT

A comment on $11 Million Verdict in Assisted Living Case

luz adela guerrero — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:28:34 GMT

Is there a facility in san antonio where a TBI for assistes living. To help out the family member take care of him/her?

A comment on $11 Million Verdict in Assisted Living Case

anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:30:17 GMT

This case was a complete sham & the jury didn't do their job. The circumstances surrounding this case do not warrant the verdict that was determined. What this article doesn't state is that the two coroner's who performed the autopsy disagreed on the cause of death. One stated Mr. Scherrer died from ingestion of a foreign object the other stated he died of drowning, and Mr. Scherrer was actually found dead in his wife's home in her bathtub. The jury found this assisted living home guilty for wrongful death when they should have dismissed the case to resolve the discrepancy regarding the actual cause of the death. Justice was not done here & it's a shame this case is going to be used against other assisted living homes in litigation because of its monumental (and grossly inappropriate) verdict. There are many more facts of this case that are not posted, and too many to go into detail here. Lydia Scherrer is, in my opinion, a scam artist and I think in a medical case, such as this one, the jury should be required to have knowledge of biological processes before they can be placed in a position to make this kind of history. The system is broken.

A comment on Lack of State Investigations into Nursing Homes

Elise Beaulieu — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:20:59 GMT

I would just like to make a comment. The demonstration of the lift was very nicely done, however, there wasn't a lot of conversation with the patient/resident. It is very important to keep a running commentary of what you are doing to let the person know what is coming next. This encourages cooperation. When someone is lifted up high, it can be very scary.
Otherwise it was an excellent, caring demonstration.
Thank you

A comment on Abuse at Nursing Home by Teens

Shannon — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:35:38 GMT

I hope these two sub-human's receive everything they deserve. Disgusting.....speaks VOLUMES about the people who raised them.

A comment on Medication Abuse in the Elderly by Nursing Homes

Mary Scott RPh, CGP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:16:26 GMT

I am a consultant pharmacist with certification in geriatric pharmacy who has worked in nursing facilities for over 20 yrs. Per federal regulations (which are very strict!!) I review resident's charts every month for misuse of these meds among other things.
You are seriously distorting the meaning of the article in the NY Times. Nursing facilities are cited( and heavily fined) if they are allowing the use of unnecessary medications,including antipsychotics. If a physician is prescribing these unnecessarily, and the facility is allowing this to happen without monitoring, they incur heavy fines,which cuts into their profit margin. Believe me, they don't allow this to happen!
We do have problems with physicians doing this from time to time (mainly psychiatrists),but with recommendations from the consultant pharmacist, director of nursing,and the medical director of the facility, they learn to document why they are prescribing these, and gradually reducing the dose until they are no longer needed.
In the past, it is true that residents did receive antipsychotics for agitation.Now, I only see it in residents being discharged from the hospital-that is where you need to focus your scrutiny.
Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP

A comment on Elderly Dementia Patients Given Antipsychotic Drugs

Lana Heady — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:52:14 GMT

My mom just passed away on May 28th in a Texas Nursing facility from complications of pneumonia. She had been given anti psycotic drugs for dementia--she was 89 years old. Is this normal protocol for all dementia patients?

A comment on Assisted Living Facilities

regfife — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:21:29 GMT

A really good post. When one is looking into assisted living, they should definitely review the facility's policies.