Assisted living communities in New Mexico offer many more amenities than a nursing home and greater independent living for a senior citizen. Whether your senior loved one should reside in an assisted living community or a nursing home depends on the level of...
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Month: July 2018
Nursing home security is just as important as medical care
There comes a time in life where elderly parents and loved ones need extra help in their daily lives. Age takes its toll, effecting physical capability and mental state. Many people spend their later years in a nursing home or senior care facility because they are...
Bed sore risks for nursing home residents
If you are a New Mexico resident with a parent living in a nursing home or continuing care facility, you probably want to assume that the care they receive there is equal or superior to the care that you, yourself, would provide. Regrettably, however, this is not...
Dementia patients may be abused in nursing homes
A number of people who suffer from dementia in New Mexico and across the nation end up relying on the care of nursing home professionals. Due to the destructive nature of the disease, dementia can cause forgetfulness, disorientation, irritability, agitation,...
Social media-related elder abuse likely underreported
If you are among the many people facing the difficult task of placing one of your parents or another loved one in a nursing home, you are probably doing everything in your power to find a reputable, safe facility. Regrettably, however, allegations of abuse and neglect...