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Choking presents a significant risk to elderly adults. Every nursing home has a responsibility not only to respond promptly when choking occurs but also to create conditions that minimize residents’ risk of choking. There are several ways that nursing homes may contribute to a choking accident that may allow for the worst possible outcome by …
If your loved one lives in a nursing home with substandard care practices, which may rise to the level of elder abuse, their risk of choking increases substantially. The Importance of Following the Standard of Care Maintaining a safe nursing home means complying with industry-wide standards that control the quality of care. Some basic tenets …
While elderly adults may have a susceptibility to health hazards such as choking, their risk of harm increases if a nursing home staff is underqualified, poorly trained, inconsistent in its care, or at fault for other forms of neglect. Recognizing Signs of Neglect Neglect and abuse can occur whenever a caregiver fails to protect his …
Choking is a real risk to residents of nursing homes, especially when administrators and staff in the home neglect their responsibility to care for your loved one. There are several ways that decision-makers and staff in a nursing home can increase your loved one’s risk of succumbing to death by choking. The Elderly Are Especially …
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The risk of choking and suffocation increases with age, and nursing home administrators and staffers should know how to detect and minimize the risk of these potentially fatal occurrences. If they do not, then they may be liable for any serious injury or death that results when residents experience choking and suffocation in nursing homes. …
Nursing home administrators and staff must take steps to protect residents from the risk of choking. If your loved one died by choking while living in a nursing home, your family may be eligible for financial awards paid for by the nursing home. Nursing Homes Must Implement High Standards of Care Those who hold positions …
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