When a person experiences a workplace accident that causes an unexpected and abrupt jolt to the head, they run the risk of developing a traumatic brain injury. The forceful impact can cause the soft brain tissue to smack into the hard bony skull, damaging the delicate...
Year: 2016
Taking a look at drowsy driving
Each year, a shocking number of lives are claimed as a result of drunk driving, speeding and other dangerous behaviors that reckless drivers exhibit while behind the wheel. However, drowsy driving is another major auto accident risk and some people do not realize how...
CMS ratings for nursing homes
If you have an elderly relative who needs care beyond what you are able to provide in home, you are not alone. Many Georgia residents face this situation every day. While it can be a difficult and emotional decision to choose to move a parent or other loved one into a...
How can GA residents drive safely this winter?
Winter weather is at best a pain for drivers in Georgia, and a dangerous factor for serious accidents at worst. It may significantly help to know how to drive defensively in adverse weather. If you have inexperienced teenage drivers, you may also want to take some...
Holiday toys can cause safety concerns for parents
The holidays are a great source of joy for parents and children alike. The gifts we share with each other can provide for lasting memories of fun and family. Unfortunately, with the newest toys come new safety hazards parents have to worry about. Crowded toy shelves...
Minimize on-the-job risks and accidents
Some workers in Georgia have jobs that are accompanied by certain risks. This is especially true in industries like construction, or ones that deal with lifting large loads or working with heavy machinery. However, accidents can happen anywhere to anyone. Fortunately,...
How can I identify signs of nursing home abuse?
While you expect your loved one to be safe and secure in a Georgia nursing home, elder abuse and neglect are serious issues at numerous facilities all over the nation. To this end, recognizing the common signs of nursing home abuse is critical to ensuring those...
How can I reduce the risk of falls of elderly guests?
You will no doubt have a full house this holiday season as loved ones stop by to share in the festivities. Unfortunately for older guests, the risk of falling in the home is a very real concern. That’s why it’s so important for New York home owners to be aware of this...
Daylight Savings Time Causes a Rise in Car Accidents
For around 100 years, the United States has followed the lead of several other countries and changed its clocks twice a year. Following the mantra "Spring forward, Fall back," people have made certain to follow the militaristic commands at the penalty of arriving late...
Experts identify essential qualities that make a nursing home great
While many of us would likely prefer not to think about it, there will more than likely come a time when we will have to actively research nursing homes to assume care of our loved ones. Indeed, these loved ones might not even be elderly parents, but spouses requiring...
