Doing a resident’s laundry is often part of a nursing home’s care of a senior or loved one. Reduce the chance of loss by permanent labeling your loved one’s laundry. Here are the best ways to label clothes for nursing home residents.
The availability and quality of dental care varies from facility to facility. It may fall to you to make sure your loved one gets the care they need. Learn more about dental care in nursing homes.
The best gifts for people in nursing homes are gifts that provide encouragement, help pass the time, and let them know there are people out there thinking about them. Here are our top recommendations.
If you have an aging loved one who requires specialized care due to dementia, you may be confused as to which facility suits him/her the best. The choice usually comes down to memory care or a nursing home – here are the differences between the two.
The best way to ease the transition to nursing home or assisted living care is to make sure your loved one is comfortable in their surroundings. Here is how to decorate a nursing home room while keeping it safe, convenient and functional.
Nobody wants to run out of money to pay for a nursing home, but it can and does happen. If you are looking for ways on how to pay for a nursing home before your money runs out, keep reading.
Volunteering at a nursing home can be rewarding – and tiring – work. Learn whether or not it’s right for you and how to become a nursing home volunteer if you are ready to get started!
A senior’s favorite home blanket may not be the best choice for a nursing home because of a difference in bed sizes, the laundering process, and different temperature needs. Here are the best blankets for nursing home residents that address these issues.
Even with the best care, seniors can have falls – including falls from bed. So, if you have a loved one falling out of a bed in a nursing home, what can you do about it? Keep reading to learn steps you can take to address the problem… and when to take more serious action.
While there is not any concrete proof that bed alarms prevent falls. they are still an important part of a patient safety program. This is especially true when combined with other bed safety products.
Fall protection mats, when placed at the bedside, reduce the chance of an injury from a fall from bed. But, there are a few cautions you should consider before using them as part of a fall prevention program.
Fall prevention is priority #1 for caregivers of seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Chair alarms are helpful tools that notify caregivers that a senior has gotten up out of their chair by sounding a loud alarm. There are two basic styles: ones that clip to the senior’s clothing and ones that use weight sensitive pads.