My Elder Advocate

Who Will Stop the Massacre?

By Martha Deaver* President, Arkansas Advocates for Nursing Home Residents. wwww.aanhr.org

My name is Martha Deaver. I would like to tell you about some of the abuses that occurred in 1999 to my mother, mother-in-law, and other residents in a Beverly Nursing Home, Riverview Manor, in Morrilton, AR.

NYC Closing Peter's Place-Shameful (AUDIO)

FATHER'S DAY

Before I piss everyone off, I would like to wish all Dad’s a Happy Father’s Day, especially those in nursing homes who don’t have children and families to visit them. In my immediate family we don’t celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Not because we think that my wife and I don’t need a special day. We just think that we don’t need a special day to love each other. “Everyday is Father’s Day”, yelled Rabbi Wainkrantz in Yeshiva Ohel Jacob. We all hate to stand on restaurant lines anyway.

Compassion and the Individual

Compassion and the Individual. What our elders need is COMPASSION. Here is an expert on the subject, His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com

Dusk-to-Dawn Therapy for Dementia’s Restless Minds - NYTimes.com.

How a Long Island Nursing Home Empire Got Its Way « Michael Amon

How a Long Island Nursing Home Empire Got Its Way « Michael Amon.

Now Ain’t The Time for Your Tears- Part One

But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears. Bob Dylan-The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

Nursing home used outdated consent forms in Risperdal case

Nursing home used outdated consent forms in Risperdal case.

Assault With A Deadly Weapon

On February 18, 2009, Attorney General Jerry Brown announced the arrest of a nurse, physician and a pharmacist of a skilled nursing facility operated by the Kern Valley Healthcare District in Lake Isabella, Kern County. All were charged with elder abuse for forcibly administering psychoactive medications for their own convenience and for causing the deaths of three residents.

Seroquel Anger

Research has found that Seroquel anger is a serious side effect that can cause injury to patients who are taking this atypical antipsychotic medication. Elderly patients who are taking Seroquel for the treatment of dementia or Alzheimer's seem to have the greatest risk of suffering from Seroquel anger. Several studies have indicated that Seroquel use can actually worsen a patient's dementia and Alzheimer's symptoms.



SEE MORE:Seroquel Anger -Defective Drug Information.

These Drugs Are Not To be Used On Elderly Dementia Patients

When an Elderly Loved One Resists Care

How many times has your mother refused to change her clothes? Has your father resisted getting out of bed? Has your wife pushed you away when you tried to brush her teeth? Many times a caregiver will be particularly frustrated by her loved one's refusal to help himself. At times she can't help but think that the person she cares for "36 hours a day" is going out of his way to make her miserable! The increasing irrationality of individuals with dementia makes it even harder on the caregiver.

Did nursing home company buy Schumer's help? -- Courant.com

Did nursing home company buy Schumer's help? -- Courant.com.

10 Sentosa nurses, lawyer to sue New York prosecutors | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

10 Sentosa nurses, lawyer to sue New York prosecutors | ABS-CBN News Online Beta.

Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes

In recent years, Medicaid has spent more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than on any other class of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics, AIDS drugs or medicine to treat high-blood pressure.

One reason: Nursing homes across the U.S. are giving these drugs to elderly patients to quiet symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Bush Lawsuit Restrictions Add to Grandma's Risk in Nursing Homes

Bush Lawsuit Restrictions Add to Grandma's Risk in Nursing Homes .

For Elderly, Simple Steps Prevent Serious Injury

For elderly, simple steps prevent serious injury

Caring for the Caregivers

Editorial - Caring for the Caregivers - NYTimes.com.

Change In Medicaid Rules May Pose Stark Choices in New York State

Change In Medicaid Rules May Pose Stark Choices in New York State - NYTimes.com.

GET INVOLVED

For the first time the proposed Executive Budget suggests a major change in how nursing homes are reimbursed for the care they give. The Governor and the Department of Health are proposing to focus more on quality outcomes. This is something LTCCC has been advocating for years. This is an initiative we must encourage.

The new proposal allocates $50 million in budget year 2009-2010 and $125 million in budget year 2010-2011 to reward facilities both performing well (in year one) and for those who perform well and improve (year two). Facilities with immediate jeopardy or substandard quality of care violations are eliminated from consideration.

Relatives Can Be Paid To Look After Elderly

By VICTORIA E. KNIGHT, Wall Street Journal

Caring for a family member is a responsibility many people bear. It can also be a source of income.

So-called "caregiver agreements" -- formal contracts under which relatives are hired to care for elderly family members -- have been around for a while. But with the economic downturn, more families may be open to entering into such arrangements, some attorneys and caregiver advocates say.

Appellate court halts prosecution of nurses, attorney

Appellate court halts prosecution of nurses, attorney

The Shameful Impoverishment of Our Elderly

The Shameful Impoverishment of Our Elderly | Psychology Today Blogs.

How Much is the Life of a 90 Year Old Nun Worth?

By Jack Halpern

According to the federal government, only $17,000. The inept and corrupt NY State Department of Health had a major role in her death. They did not put a gun to her head, stab her, or throw her off the roof. However they are guilty of depraved indifference in her death.

A 90-year-old Roman Catholic nun died after an unbolted closet fell on her head at a nursing home.

Rockland County, which runs the Westchester County home, was fined more than $17,000 by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, according to Claire Pospisil, a State Health Department spokeswoman.

The Long Goodbye: Alzheimer's in the Living Room: How One Family Rallies to Cope

The New York Times > Health > The Long Goodbye: Alzheimer's in the Living Room: How One Family Rallies to Cope.

Elder Care Concerns – All Over the World

By Kelly Kilpatrick

No one wants to die young, but there’s a curse that comes with living to a ripe old age – the fact that you have to depend on other people to care for you. I know there are a few exceptional people who are completely independent and are able to fend for themselves till the time death comes calling, but this kind of luck is very rare.

Sandwich Generation Struggles With Caregiver Responsibilities

A new study released today by The Consulting Practice at Bright Horizons indicates that members of the sandwich generation -- those with child and elder caregiving responsibilities -- are increasingly concerned about the balance of work and responding to the additional caregiving needs of older relatives. However, the same study confirms that employers who provide back-up child and elder care are helping to maintain productivity and commitment for those employees during times when there is a breakdown in care for loved ones -- children, parents, or in some cases, spouses.

Eden Park Denies Rights To Residents

North Country Gazette » Report: Eden Park Denies Rights To Residents.