84-year-old Emma Jean Sullan was hospitalized after a thief broke into her home in southwest Detroit. The intruder broke through Sullan’s back door and then attacked her and went through her belongings.
Continue Reading...The adage “there is safety in numbers” is particularly true in the nursing home setting. Federal nursing home regulations provide a vehicle for enhancing patient safety, by requiring nursing homes to have “family councils”.
Family councils are made up of resident’s family members that meet regularly to discuss issues pertaining to resident care at the facility.
The nursing home must assist the council by making a “private” space available for the families to meet. In addition, a facility representative may only attend the meeting by invitation of the council, and must respond to council concerns.
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, participating in the family council is a must. If there isn’t an active council, start one!
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