How Therapy Animals Bring Joy to Seniors

Watching a withdrawn nursing home resident light up the second a golden retriever rests its head on her knee. No pill can do that. Therapy animals for seniors aren’t a cute extra privilege. For a

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What is a State Surveyor?

A stranger walks through the halls of your mother’s nursing home. He wears a badge, carries a clipboard, and writes down everything that’s wrong. That stranger is doing his job. He is a state surveyor,

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How Do Urinary Tract Infections Go Undetected in Nursing Homes?

Your mother is in a nursing home. On a recent visit, you noticed she was acting strange; not like she was sick, but more like she was confused. Agitated. The facility staff told you not

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The Importance of Reporting Minor Nursing Home Concerns Before They Escalate

Reporting nursing home concerns early can help stop small care problems before they become serious neglect, injury, or abuse. Little things like missed shower, a call light that goes unanswered, or a resident who suddenly

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