Nursing homes and memory care facilities both provide long-term care for people with memory loss, but there are differences. Knowing what each offers will help you make an informed decision about what’s best for your loved one. (Photo Credit: Stone/Getty Images) What Are Nursing Homes? Nurs...
Premier Senior Living Group’s innovative approach to senior care treats the whole person, not just the symptoms of their memory loss or dementia. Our highly trained staff works closely with each resident on their personal journey, minimizing the symptoms of their disease while providing inspiration...
In 2024, the T J Samson Community Hospital in Kentucky had the highest reported total nurse daily staffing hours per resident in the United States. Residents at this facility receive nearly nine hours of care per day from nursing staff. ...
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As the degree of population aging deepens, "virtual nursing homes" – a new model of home care that makes full use of social resources – are becoming the choice of more and more elderly people in China. The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and 22 other d...
Malnutrition is a common and serious problem in nursing homes. Dietary strategies need to be augmented by person-centered mealtime care practices to address this complex issue. This review will focus on literature from the past two decades on mealtime experiences and feeding assistance in nursing hom...
Nursing homes are required to provide meals and snacks when residents want them, not just at fixed hours. Staff members are receiving more training in how to care for patients with dementia and how to prevent elder abuse. Nursing homes are no longer able to easily kick out residents with dem...
Aging adults living in nursing homes and relying on the care of others are often susceptible to a long list of medical problems. These problems are debilitating for the residents and cost facilities millions of dollars. In a new study, a University of Mi
Looking ___ at the positives, a significant advantage is that care homes are often much better ___ to deal with the demands of elderly people ___ family homes. For example, nursing homes do not usually have stairs, and for ___ which ...