Virginia's top advocate for nursing home residents sees troubling trend in industry: 'We need to do better'

Virginia's top advocate for nursing home residents sees troubling trend in industry: 'We need to do better'

RICHMOND, Va. Virginias top advocate for people living in nursing homes and assisted living is speaking out after several CBS 6 investigations alleging abuse, neglect, and a lack of basic care in some skilled nursing facilities in the area.Its a conversation long overdue, and its a problem too long kept under wraps, said Joani Latimer, Virginias Long Term Care Ombudsman at the Department of Aging and Rehabilitation (DARS). We need to do better, …

Health officials cut inspection backlog of nursing homes, advocates demand more

Advocates worry that some nursing homes have not been inspected in years, leaving seniors potentially exposed to unsafe living conditions. Stock.adobe.comHealth officials say the state is making progress on reducing a significant backlog of nursing home inspections, with more than half of facilities having received an inspection within the last 16 months. But with some facilities being more than four years behind schedule for an inspection, advo…

Two Decades of Difference: Local Ombudsman Linda Champions Nursing Home Residents’ Rights - MyParisTexas

In recognition of Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Ark-Tex Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is highlighting the extraordinary service of Linda Reynolds, who has dedicated more than two decades as a volunteer ombudsman advocating for nursing home residents throughout Lamar County, Texas. Reynolds’ journey began when her mother entered a nursing home and faced a crisis situation. Working alongside a volunteer ombudsman, Linda helped address the issue. A…

How to Spot Patient Abuse in a Nursing Home

Ageing brings change, many changes. Illnesses and some medical problems can make caring for a loved one at home difficult at times. Seniors with time-intensive care needs would be best suited for a nursing home or permanent aged care facility with 24-hour medical personnel nearby and easy doctor access. In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to worry about the treatment our elderly loved ones get in nursing homes. Sadly, the elderly population is …

DEBATE: I cried when I read Aftenbladet's story about elderly care this weekend. It is tragic and undignified that sick elderly people should not be able to meet their basic needs. I thought the care for our sick elderly people had become better than when I had my father in a nursing home in the late 1990s.