Lauren Ellerman

I want to write about something that upsets me to my core… Something that happens every day in America’s nursing homes. Something, that if truly exposed, would shock and horrify people.OVER MEDICATION in nursing homes.Now what do I mean by “over medication?” I mean doctors and nurses giving elderly patients…

Families are amazed to learn the following:1. They have a choice as to whether to send their loved one to a for profit or not for profit nursing home.2. Once in the nursing home – they have a choice of doctors and can continue to use their Primary Care Physician…

Last Month I posted a blog on Home Healthcare Nightmares – people being abused by Home Health care workers with shady pasts unknown to their employees.I gave all this great advice on how to investigate home health care workers and NOT rely on what the agency tells you.Well, for once…

Is someone you love considering “an assisted living facility?”Business Week states today, that you will likely find most assisted living facilities in more affluent (ie, wealthy) places across America. And why is this? Because for the most part, the services are private pay and are not covered by Medicare or…

This morning I heard an economist say that in the next 10 years, we will see job rates increase for RN’s and home health care workers more than any other industry. Not a surprise, but it may surprise you to learn that every year, Virginia nurses lose their licenses for…