Joanna Leefer - Activity http://useldercare.com/members/fria/activity/feed Joanna Leefer - Activity Feed Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:38:06 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.0.3 en 2e6c9bd112206d866cf6e09b790cba98 <![CDATA[Joanna Leefer wrote a new blog post: How to Identify Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes]]> http://useldercare.com/fria/2010/01/11/how-to-identify-elder-abuse-in-nursing-homes/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:07:27 +0000 Joanna Leefer wrote a new blog post: How to Identify Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes

Two recent news articles disclosed eldercare abuse of individuals in nursing homes. The first which aired on ABC World News on January 4, revealed how the improper use of antipsychotic medications in a California nursing home was responsible for three deaths. The second article exposed an incident [...]

]]> b42016e0ba9b937c6a6e343e33974d2a <![CDATA[Joanna Leefer wrote a new blog post: The Case for Nursing Homes]]> http://useldercare.com/fria/2009/12/22/hello-world/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:28:25 +0000 Joanna Leefer wrote a new blog post: The Case for Nursing Homes

Few people voluntarily consider going into a nursing home. They are usually seen as a last resort for the elderly and their history has been fraught with neglect and abuse. There is now a growing movement to eliminate nursing homes and replace them with home and community-based care, or assisted living residences.

As people grow [...]

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