150- Five Resources for Georgia nursing home residents

06/22/20 • 28 min

We’ve made it 150 Episodes! In celebration of this milestone, we are dedicating the episode to highlighting five valuable resources to families of loved ones in nursing homes. From informative websites to advocacy groups, nursing home lawyers Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss the must-know tools to help prevent neglect in Georgia nursing homes.

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149- When is a Georgia nursing home required to call you?

Georgia regulations require that a resident’s representative be called at certain times. For example, when a resident suffers an injury or requires a new medication. On this week’s episode, nursing home abuse attorney Rob Schenk discusses five circumstances in which nursing homes are required to call a loved one.

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151: Comprehensive Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Nursing Homes

Under Federal law, nursing homes are required to assess every resident for risk of pressure ulcer development using an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, physicians, and other hands-on care givers. Why is such a comprehensive approach necessary? Holistic approaches provide better prevention and treatment plans. In this week’s episode, we welcome Dr. Aletha Tippett to talk about how simple, systematic approaches to assessments can yield great results for residents.