NURSING HOME

When sending a loved one to a nursing home is the most difficult decision I have made. How does a family deal with that decision? How did we deal with the guilt? How did it make our family stronger?

Choosing a nursing home can be overwhelming. Learn a few tips for making the right decision for nursing home care for your elderly loved one.

Selection of a nursing home for a terminally ill person is a hard decision for a family. Here is a primer of what to look for when choosing a home.

Social workers tell you that it will be impossible to care for a loved one at home; the best thing to do is place them in a nursing home. Consider home health care instead.

Guidelines and issues related to choosing a nursing home.

Some dollar store items that make suitable Christmas gifts for nursing home residents.

Having to choose a nursing home for your loved one can be a heart wrenching experience. By following some of the tips in this article, you will be better informed on what to look for when choosing a nursing home.

If you are a nursing home volunteer playing music for the nursing home residents, you'll want to play music that they find entertaining. Here are some great volunteer music ideas.

The safety of residents in a nursing home is always important topic to think about if you have a family member who is in a nursing home. What happens if there is a fire or a gun man in a nursing home? Are employees trained enough?

This article explains how to have a pleasant relationship with those who will give you hands-on care if you are a resident in a nursing home.

This article contains tips on easing a loved one's transition from home into a nursing home environment.

How to honor and interact with your mom who is a nursing home resident on Mother's Day and other holidays.

Aside from nursing home abuse, neglect, and quality of care issues, nursing home residents often suffer from depression both because of their situation and because of mental issues. Yet another reason why nursing homes should be avoided!

This is a preparation guide for planning and creating in advance a holiday celebration with a nursing home resident

A humorous vignette of how a nursing home social worker manages missing property of the residents, along with some helpful hints about what belongings to take to a nursing home when admitting a loved one.

Decorating a nursing home room for Christmas for an elderly parent may be difficult, as well as sad, as realize your loved one won't be with you and the rest of the family for Christmas.

When it comes to selecting a nursing home, a personal, in-depth tour of a long-term care facility is the most reliable source of information.

For older men with urinary incontinence, the complication may not require nursing home care. Here is what caretakers need to know.

My opinion as an ex Certified Nursing Assistant.

Nursing home abuse and neglect is rampant nationwide. As a former nurse's aide and nursing home visitor, I saw and experienced things that would make you cringe! I share my first-hand experiences with you in this article.

If you are currently working in an assisted living home and are unhappy with your situation, there are steps that can be taken to lighten the psychological load.

Moving loved ones to a nursing home is emotionally unsettling. Ease their transition with pictures and other items from home.

Being a person who has worked in the nursing home system for nearly 11 years, I know how hard it is to have to bring a loved one to a place such as that. Here are some helpful hints that will help determine which facility best suits your needs.

What most patients in a nursing home miss is the feel of the familiar. These tips for brightening up a nursing room bedroom can really help to make things seem like home again even when they are miles away.

One of the hardest things for a family to do is to have to resort to placing their elderly loved one in some sort of Nursing Home facility. There's no easy way to get through it but this article will guide you through the process.