On Christmas Eve last year, a couple in Metuchen, New Jersey, and their four children were celebrating with friends when they received word from neighbors that their house was engulfed in flames. Along with losing the home to the fire, the family’s two dogs were…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that every 32 minutes, a person is injured in a fire. Every 142 minutes, a person dies due to a fire. In 2020, more than 2,139 fatalities were related to fires at home across the U.S. Of those…
This week is Fire Prevention Week (FPW), an annual campaign organized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to raise fire safety awareness. Fire Prevention Week, declared a national observance by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925, commemorates the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871. The…
Every 24 seconds, a fire department in the U.S. responds to a fire. Some of these fires are put out without property damage or injury, but others lead to financial ruin and tragedy. In 2019, the National Fire Protection Association estimates that fires caused roughly…
The size and structure of aging Americans is changing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the nation will experience considerable growth in its older population as baby boomers continue to enter their golden years. This growth in elderly individuals is increasing the demand and need…
According to the findings of a new research, very few nursing homes follow the recommended isolation precautions for residents with multi-drug resistant infections, which may place other nursing home residents at risk of the serious and potentially life-threatening “superbug” infections. About 2 million people get…
It’s the holiday season and many people will be visiting friends and loved ones in nursing homes and care facilities. Aside from visiting and sharing holiday joy, it provides an important opportunity to be on the lookout for any signs that a loved one may…
Pressure ulcers (a/k/a bedsores or pressure sores), which have been used as an indicator of quality of care, are a widespread problem in long-term care settings. A study by Gosnell and VanEtten finds that pressure ulcers affect approximately 1 million Americans each year. Pressure ulcers…
We have been litigating elder abuse cases for years and the number of new calls seems to rise by the day. According to the World Health Organization, “elder abuse is a violation of human rights and a significant cause of illness, injury, loss of productivity,…
