Once a family member has moved to a nursing home, it is important to visit as often as time allows.  Residents of nursing facilities need to be reassured on a regular basis that they are still an important member of the family.  The following list of ideas may help you to provide care and support [...]

Residents in long term care facilities or nursing homes are often elderly and frail, which limits their mobility and range of motion. Medical conditions, weakened muscles and brittle bones often prevent them from receiving adequate physical exercise. A lack of movement generally leads to the degeneration and increased stiffness in the joints, leading to contracture, [...]

“Sepsis” is a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. In order to make a diagnosis of sepsis, at least two of the following must occur: a heart rate above 90 beats per minute, hyperventilation (more than 20 breaths per minute) and while blood cell count below 4000 cells/mm. Frequently, people use the term [...]