Poor Diet and Care in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities
"Complaints of rape and neglect in an assisted living facility" There have been several complaints against this facility dealing with an accusation of rape, residents weren't being fed and didn't have toilet supplies.
"10 Things Your Assisted-Living Facility Won't Tell You" This web site list tips on how to choose and what to look foor in a good assisted living facility
"Uncertain future has residents in a muddle" This site is about the nutrition of the residents in a assisted living facility. The diet does not meet their needs and insulin is not being checked for diabetic residents.
"Albany County Nursing Home Cited In Patients' Deaths" Two people died when the nursing home staff failed to resuscitate them even though the patient was not listed as DNR.
"Tracking Abuse In Nursing Homes" This a CBS News Report about abuse in nursing homes.
"Nursing home abuse information" This lawfirm helps reconize the signs of abuse and help if a loved one has been a victim of abuse or neglect.
"Nursing Home Bed Sores" This article explains how bed sores are formed and how they can be prevented.
"Assisted Living Success" Statistics about nursing home residents' dietary crises and their link to the dining environment could raise awareness about the nutritional vulnerabilities of assisted living facility residents, particularly those affected by dementia.
"Nursing Home Residents Are Complaining about Poor Care" Residents take a stand and make some demands. Cleaner rooms and better meals.
"Nursing Home Neglect" This is a news article about a nursing home facility being suied because employees failed to adhere to a residents needs and falsifying documentation.
The Silent Killer, Poor Diet and Care