Injuries

If you hit your head after a fall, you could sustain a concussion. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that usually resolves on its own. At one point, doctors told patients not to sleep with a concussion. Research currently shows that it is usually fine,...

Falls are a major cause of injuries and fatalities in nursing homes across Delaware and the rest of the nation, and many such falls are preventable. Many nursing home falls also share similar characteristics in common. Learning how to mitigate the factors that make...

When your loved one lives in a nursing home, you want to make sure that he or she receives excellent care. Sometimes, nursing homes may not deliver the quality care that you expect. When this happens, you may need to step in. If you suspect there is a problem, there...

Slips and falls can happen anywhere, but they may be especially prevalent inside restaurants. Many teenagers work in food service for their first job. Restaurant managers need to make sure that their youngest and most inexperienced employees know how to maintain a...

Bedsores go by many other names, including decubitus ulcers and pressure injuries. There are several factors that can contribute to the formation of bedsores, including fragile skin, reduced sensation and prolonged immobility. If you have an elderly loved one who is a...

Elder abuse takes many forms, from isolating a loved one from their family to leaving them in bed long enough to develop painful bedsores. But one angle of neglect, nutrition, can affect an elderly person in more ways than one. As the National Council on Aging...