44% of Nursing Home Residents Have Been Abused

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56% is not good enough!

One of the main fears family members have when they are considering a nursing home for a loved one is whether or not they will receive quality of care. Statistics are grim when it comes to senior neglect and senior abuse. Studies show that up to 44% of nursing home residents report being abused. This only serves to spark families fears when a nursing home becomes the only option for their family member. The reality of 2 income families and large geographical distances between family members often leaves families frustrated and overwhelmed when considering a nursing home. They worry if they can’t be there daily then their family members won’t receive the care they need and deserve.

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Your Guide to Making Sure the Care Facility Doesn't Mismanage Your Loved One's Products

A step by step guide
to make sure your loved one's products aren't mismanaged.

Because long-term care facilities have a high percentage of residents with some degree of incontinence, it is important to recognize there is a potential for mismanagement of incontinence products and supplies. 

Incontinence supplies, on a national average, make up about 8% of the care facility’s spending each year. As residents are the ones who pay for those expenditures, it is worth knowing how to monitor and insure your care facility is not mismanaging your loved one’s products. Here is your guide for doing so:

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Is Your Care Facility Mismanaging Your Loved Ones Product Needs?

Your care facility may be mismanaging your loved one's product needs.

Are you seeing inconsistency in product usage from month to month? Are your absorbent product costs higher than you expect? Are you unsure of how products are managed, tracked, and accounted for? Your care facility may be mismanaging your loved one’s product needs.

There are warning signs you can look for:

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Care Facilities Mismanage Products, and What You Can Do About It

Warning signs to look for that the care facility is
mismanaging absorbent product uses.

Do you have a loved one in a care facility? Is that loved one incontinent? You are not alone, in fact the CMS stated recently that over half of the population of care facilities experience some degree of incontinence.

This means that there are lots of absorbent products used, and a lot of potential for mismanagement. Because care facilities spend nearly 8 billion dollars a year on disposable incontinence products, taking steps to insure your loved one’s products are not mismanaged can help you, and other residents save big.

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10 Questions to Ask Your Care Facility About Product Management

Ask the right questions to insure
 your loved one's products are managed properly.

According to recent information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), over half of the nursing home population experiences some degree of incontinence. This implies that care facilities use a great deal of absorbent products for incontinence management. And there is a lot of room for mismanagement of those said products. Asking the right questions can help you insure your loved one’s products are managed properly. 

The following are 10 questions you should ask your care facility about their product management:

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7 Things to Watch for If Your Loved One is in a Care Facility

Rest assured of proper incontinence product management.

If you have a loved one in a care facility chances are you have heard horror stories of neglect, abuse, and other problems. You probably feel some guilt associated with their care. However, with proper monitoring and regular check ins you can insure the care facility is meeting your loved one’s needs, and those horror stories just stay stories. 

One potential problem area for care facilities is the mismanagement of incontinence products. With over half the population of nursing homes and care facilities experiencing some degree of incontinence, a significant sum of money is spent each year on these products, and the residents are the ones footing the bill. So how can you make sure your loved one’s incontinence products are not mismanaged and costing more than they should?

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7 Things to Watch for If Your Loved One is in a Care Facility

Make certain your loved one's incontinence products
are not mismanaged and costing more than they should.

If you have a loved one in a care facility chances are you have heard horror stories of neglect, abuse, and other problems. You probably feel some guilt associated with their care. However, with proper monitoring and regular check ins you can insure the care facility is meeting your loved one’s needs, and those horror stories just stay stories. 

One potential problem area for care facilities is the mismanagement of incontinence products. With over half the population of nursing homes and care facilities experiencing some degree of incontinence, a significant sum of money is spent each year on these products, and the residents are the ones footing the bill. So how can you make sure your loved one’s incontinence products are not mismanaged and costing more than they should?

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