The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a federal agency which, among other things, oversees assisted living facilities which are authorized to accept patients who have Medicaid or Medicare coverage. One of CMS’s responsibilities is to make sure...

Nursing home abuse and neglect is one of the worst things that families can envision happening to their loved ones. Victims of nursing home abuse and neglect and their families should be familiar with the different parties that may be liable for nursing home abuse and...

When a Birmingham area resident has to make the difficult decision to place a loved one in a skilled nursing facility it can be very hard on everyone. Most people will require some additional help when they get older and nursing homes and assisted living facilities...

Nursing home residents who are bedridden or have mobility issues often spend long hours in the same position. Without preventative care, this prolonged pressure on the skin may lead to the development of bedsores or pressure ulcers. While anyone may develop bedsores,...

Moving an elder loved one into an Alabama nursing home involves a significant investment. However, it may prove necessary if your loved ones needs more care than you or others are able to provide. Yet, many nursing homes across Alabama and the nation suffer from...

Nursing homes can be a haven for older adults who need extra care, but they can also hide mistreatment or neglect. Knowing the more subtle signs of nursing home neglect can help you tell whether the caretakers are properly providing for your loved one. Many older...

Entrusting your loved one to a nursing home is one of the hardest decisions to make. Unfortunately, you cannot always provide the level of care they need. It is still hard to entrust their health to another person, though.  To make matters worse, not every nursing...

Placing your aging father in a nursing home may feel like the right choice. You may not have the ability to care for him at home any longer. Nursing home abuse and neglect stories are scary, but you want to ensure that does not happen to your dad. Educate yourself on...

There are many instances of nursing home abuse in Alabama, such as allowing patients to develop dangerous bedsores. This type of treatment can have extremely negative impacts on the health of the residents who reside there. However, abuse and neglect may also result...

An innocuous-looking bedsore can be the forerunner of a serious, life-threatening condition. Elderly nursing home patients are particularly at risk and the facility may have to defend against a claim of negligence if bedsore complications develop. About bedsores A...