How to Choose an Illinois Nursing Home That Cares Well for Elders
The aging of America and the change in culture has resulted in Illinois nursing homes being occupied in record numbers. Unfortunately, though, as the number of elderly residents in nursing homes increase, so do reports of widespread elder neglect and elder abuse. Nursing home elder neglect and elder abuse in Illinois Nursing Homes is frequently in [...]
Regulation of Illinois Nursing Homes
Nursing homes in Illinois are licensed, regulated, inspected and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). IDPH, through a survey process, is responsible [...]