Injuries

No one likes to go to the hospital. If you are healthy and young, there are a million reasons you do not want to be there.

But for the elderly, the hospital can be more than inconvenient or frustrating—it can …

Signs of Pressure Sores

As discussed in Pressures Sores: The Basics (Part 1), bed sores are preventable and should be carefully avoided by elder care facilities. You can take steps to keep these ulcers from developing by understanding typical …

Basic Info Regarding Bed Sores

Pressure sores can have devastating health consequences for anyone, especially the elderly in skilled nursing facilities or residential care facilities for the elderly. Pressure sores are also known as bed sores, decubitus ulcers, and …