As an older person’s health declines, many families in New Mexico are unable to meet their ongoing health care needs. As such, they put their faith into care providers at nursing home facilities. Unfortunately, if nursing home negligence occurs regarding the treatment...
For most people in New Mexico, ensuring that their aging or infirm loved ones receive the care that they need is a priority in their lives. Recognizing that they are unable to provide this care themselves in certain situations, many seek help from a long-term care...
You may have thought long and hard before deciding that a nursing home setting would be best for your elderly parent. You may have wanted to provide the much-needed care yourself, but with a job, kids of your own and other obligations, you worried that you would not...
For most people in New Mexico, there is nothing that is a higher priority than family, and they would do anything they could to protect and care for their loved ones. Unfortunately, as people age, their care needs increase to the point that many families do not have...
There are many types of abuse that nursing home residents can experience. Sadly, they often won't speak up about what they're going through because they feel like they are causing trouble. In some cases, they might even blame themselves for the abuse. There isn't ever...
Having a loved one in a nursing home often worries you that you'll one day get a phone call that they have passed away. While you know that this is probable, it isn't going to make things any easier when you do get the call. You should be prepared for what steps you...
The last thing that you expect when you move into a nursing home is to be neglected by the staff members who are being paid to ensure you're cared for. Unfortunately, this is something that happens to senior citizens who have entrusted facilities with their care. If...
Nursing homes are required to notify residents, their representatives, and families of COVID-19 cases in their facility, including new cases. As of May 31, 2020, the New Mexico Department of Health has identified COVID cases at the following nursing homes,...
Elder abuse in nursing homes is atrocious. No senior citizen should have to contend with these type of incidents. What many people don't realize is that just because there aren't bruises and other physical marks doesn't mean that there isn't a problem. In fact,...
When you helped your loved one transition into assisted living care, you may have been worried about quality care. If you're like most adult children of aging parents in New Mexico, you no doubt researched numerous facilities in your area and perhaps made multiple...
