by Marian Rosen | Jun 27, 2014 | Blog
The findings of the report of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ recent internal audit have brought to light serious issues regarding the VA’s failure to provide appropriate care to many of the nearly 9 million veterans it serves. It is shocking and shameful that...
by Marian Rosen | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog
A growing public health problem among older adults is the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. One indicator of this dangerous trend is a 121 % increase in emergency visits involving medication misuse and abuse from 2004 to 2008. Most of the misused...
by Marian Rosen | Jun 13, 2014 | Blog
“Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23.5cases go...
by Marian Rosen | May 24, 2014 | Blog
Recent news stories have focused our attention on VA facilities across the country. Heartbreaking stories of abusive and negligent care resulting in unnecessary deaths of veterans cause all of us with loved ones in VA facilities to worry about whether the VA can be...
by Marian Rosen | May 8, 2014 | Blog
We encourage family and friends to reach out to mothers on this Sunday. Please check with the staff at the facility so you are aware of any restrictions, but a bouquet of flowers (real or artificial if so advised), an outing if allowed, and pictures and family...
by Marian Rosen | May 8, 2014 | Blog
At Rosen & Spears, The nursing home may claim they called the numbers they had for contacts, but could not reach anyone. Loved ones often feel valuable time has passed when they should have been notified and involved in making decisions. It is very important that...
