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The DailyPress.Com reports a felony abuse charge leveled at a Gloucester man accused of failing to care for his ailing aunt was dismissed Tuesday in Glouster, Virginia. Following nearly seven hours of testimony and argument, the trial judge dismissed a charge of abuse involving the incapacitation of an adult causing injury against Erick Wilson.

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If you call our office, to inquire as to whether you have a malpractice case, one of 4 things will likely happen:

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A Care plan meeting at a nursing home is really the adult version of a parent teacher conference.

Required by federal law to occur quarterly, Care Plan meetings involve department chairs and often, family members, those holding powers of attorney, are invited to take place in this brief but important HEALTH CARE STATUS UPDATE.

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This is straight from the Virginia Pilot -

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I have finished the book - a BITTERSWEET SEASON, Caring for our Aging Parents and Ourselves. I have carried it everywhere with me the last few weeks, trying to squeeze in a few minutes here and there.

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I want to share an experience I had a couple of weeks ago with our readers. I attended (and made a presentation at) the 17th annual meeting of the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Federal investigators have found that many elderly nursing home residents with dementia are prescribed antipsychotic drugs (like Seroquel, Risperdal, and Zyprexa) despite the increased risk of death that these medications pose.

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Are you a caregiver…? Of any kind?
Visit a loved one a nursing home?
Provide for assistance with activity of daily living?
Pay bills, write checks, etc?

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When I looked at Colleges, I often attended formal tours where a student tour guide walked us around and explained various aspect of campus life, etc.

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Earlier this week I wrote about a wonderful resource, a newly published book I was reading called A Bittersweet Season - Caring for Our Aging Parents and Ourselves, by Jane Gross. Read the rest of this entry »