Bed rails are regularly used in nursing home facilities to create a supportive and assistive sleeping environment for residents. Rails are not only designed to reduce the risk of falling from bed, but also to provide support for elderly residents to get in or out of bed or reposition. Although bed rails are designed to… [Read More]
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Understaffed Nursing Homes Linked to Neglect & Abuse
Many cases of nursing home neglect and abuse are linked to understaffing, leaving certified nursing assistants and other healthcare workers simply too overworked and overwhelmed to properly care for the elderly residents in their care. With many staff assigned more patients than they can possibly handle in a shift, call lights go unanswered from residents… [Read More]