How’s that for an alarmist headline? Doesn’t it make you want to click on the title, scroll down the article, and make my SEO guy really happy? Since 2017, the number of weather-related deaths, including weather-related fall injuries, has increased 35 percent. A property owner’s duty of care doesn’t stop at the door. Property owners […]
Every year, slip-and-fall incidents send over eight million Americans to hospital emergency rooms, making these incidents the leading cause of ER visits in New York. Almost all these victims are treated and released. That could be a good sign or a bad sign. In general, coming home from the hospital is almost always a good […]
Because of coronavirus, conditions at New York nursing homes were in the news in 2020. Falls are a serious health and safety issue year in and year out. Over half of all long-term care residents fall every year. Typically, these incidents cause severe physical and emotional injuries. The physical injuries include broken bones and head […]
Have you ever wondered why it’s harder to buy a loaf of bread online than it is to buy a car online? Grocery stores make lots of money on impulse purchases based on foot traffic, such as “this looks good” and “that’s on sale.” It’s much easier to resist these impulses when buying online. So, […]
Frequently, falls send older adults to nursing homes. These injuries account for about 40 percent of nursing home admissions. Also frequently, a subsequent fall keeps residents there much longer than they planned. 60 percent of nursing home residents fall every year. As outlined below, these incidents usually cause such serious injuries that the victims can never […]
Coronavirus risks, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, have dominated the nursing home safety headlines in recent months. But infectious disease is not the only nursing home safety hazard. It's not even the most common one. Approximately two-thirds of nursing home residents fall every year. Most of these victims are repeat fallers, since these […]