Effects of Hospital Delirium in Nursing Home Patients May Linger
Delirium in the elderly is often treated as inevitable and untreatable. Nursing home patients may grow confused and irrational and sometimes violent during stays in the hospital. In previous blogs on this site it has been noted that many deliriums may be attributed to the after-effects of anesthesia and can be fully treatable as such. In […]
The Dirty Little Nursing Home Secret
Grazian and Volpe has written multiple articles on this website regarding the dangers of nursing home neglect and abuse. We have repeatedly stressed the need for the family and friends of the nursing home patient to be vigilant for the signs of neglect and abuse and to familiarize themselves with the patient’s care plan to […]
New Hospital Study Important for Elder Care
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home Attorneys at Grazian and Volpe are advising their clients who are nursing home patients and their families to read the report issued by the country’s leading hospital accreditation board, the Joint Committee, at www.jointcommission.org. The Joint Commission released a report detailing the 405 medical centers that have been the […]
The Elderly and Brain Injury: Another Nursing Home Hazard
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe have advocated on behalf of the elderly for over 25 years. It is unfortunate that many illnesses and injuries to the elderly are unavoidable and the causes often ignored due to the advanced age of the patients. We are happy to report that […]
Nursing Home Neglect: The Care Plan and Bed Sores: Part III
The Chicago and South Chicago Nursing Home Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe have advocated on behalf of the elderly for over 25 years. In that time we have found that pressure sores are often preventable and the cause of serious illness and complications resulting in the wrongful death of the elder resident. Nursing Home Neglect […]