Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
Aberdeen Care Home Closure After Medication Management Failures
Ruthrieston House, an Aberdeen care home operated by VSA, was closed by Aberdeen City Council on December 6th, 2024, following a Care Inspectorate investigation that revealed serious medication management failures, including one resident going 13 days without prescribed medication and another experi...
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48% Bias Score
SoVD's "Schwarzbuch sozial" Exposes Systemic Flaws in Lower Saxony Social Welfare System
The SoVD's annual "Schwarzbuch sozial" documents numerous cases of excessively delayed and poorly handled social benefit applications in Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily impacting low-income individuals with disabilities, exposing systemic flaws in the social welfare system.
SoVD's "Schwarzbuch sozial" Exposes Systemic Flaws in Lower Saxony Social Welfare System
The SoVD's annual "Schwarzbuch sozial" documents numerous cases of excessively delayed and poorly handled social benefit applications in Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily impacting low-income individuals with disabilities, exposing systemic flaws in the social welfare system.
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36% Bias Score
French Senate Approves Funding for Elderly Care and Pension Adjustments
The French Senate approved additional funding for elderly and disabled care and adjusted retirement pensions for 2025.
French Senate Approves Funding for Elderly Care and Pension Adjustments
The French Senate approved additional funding for elderly and disabled care and adjusted retirement pensions for 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Elderly Woman Dies After Being Tasered by Police
A 95-year-old woman with dementia died after being tasered by a police officer; the officer's trial is underway.
Elderly Woman Dies After Being Tasered by Police
A 95-year-old woman with dementia died after being tasered by a police officer; the officer's trial is underway.
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44% Bias Score
Tax Credit for Family Caregivers: A Promise and its Implications
President-elect Trump's proposed tax credit for family caregivers is examined, along with the financial strain faced by caregivers and the broader implications for elder care.
Tax Credit for Family Caregivers: A Promise and its Implications
President-elect Trump's proposed tax credit for family caregivers is examined, along with the financial strain faced by caregivers and the broader implications for elder care.
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0% Bias Score
China Boosts Foreign Trade and Elderly Care
China's Premier Li Qiang announced measures to bolster foreign trade and improve elderly care services, focusing on financial support, regulatory improvements, and targeted assistance for the elderly population.
China Boosts Foreign Trade and Elderly Care
China's Premier Li Qiang announced measures to bolster foreign trade and improve elderly care services, focusing on financial support, regulatory improvements, and targeted assistance for the elderly population.
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Valencian Law Changes Spark Concerns Over Elder Care Quality
The Valencian regional government's new administrative simplification law, passed with PP and Vox support, increases the capacity of elder care residences to 150 places, reduces staff ratios by a third, eliminates the preference for public management, and weakens labor protections, sparking criticis...
Valencian Law Changes Spark Concerns Over Elder Care Quality
The Valencian regional government's new administrative simplification law, passed with PP and Vox support, increases the capacity of elder care residences to 150 places, reduces staff ratios by a third, eliminates the preference for public management, and weakens labor protections, sparking criticis...
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56% Bias Score
German Nursing Homes Lack Internet Access, Leaving Elderly Isolated
A lack of internet access in many German nursing homes is leaving elderly and immobile residents isolated from family and friends, with four states lacking any legal requirements for internet access, highlighting a digital divide and the need for federal action.
German Nursing Homes Lack Internet Access, Leaving Elderly Isolated
A lack of internet access in many German nursing homes is leaving elderly and immobile residents isolated from family and friends, with four states lacking any legal requirements for internet access, highlighting a digital divide and the need for federal action.
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36% Bias Score
Officer on trial for tasering elderly woman
A police officer is on trial for manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old dementia patient who was holding a knife.
Officer on trial for tasering elderly woman
A police officer is on trial for manslaughter after tasering a 95-year-old dementia patient who was holding a knife.
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40% Bias Score
Milan's Pio Albergo Trivulzio Faces Funding Crisis
The Pio Albergo Trivulzio, a Milanese elderly care facility, faces a financial crisis due to insufficient funding from the Comune and Regione. Officials are seeking to address the budget deficit through increased contributions and fee adjustments.
Milan's Pio Albergo Trivulzio Faces Funding Crisis
The Pio Albergo Trivulzio, a Milanese elderly care facility, faces a financial crisis due to insufficient funding from the Comune and Regione. Officials are seeking to address the budget deficit through increased contributions and fee adjustments.
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0% Bias Score
Water Outage Impacts Elderly Residents
A burst water pipe in Cuckfield, UK, left hundreds of homes without water for nearly two days, severely impacting elderly residents in care homes and sheltered housing. Delayed response from South East Water drew criticism.
Water Outage Impacts Elderly Residents
A burst water pipe in Cuckfield, UK, left hundreds of homes without water for nearly two days, severely impacting elderly residents in care homes and sheltered housing. Delayed response from South East Water drew criticism.
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Chengdu's Enhanced Elderly Care and Improved Living Environment
Chengdu improves elderly care with community-based services, smart platforms, and diversified meal assistance, alongside environmental improvements for better resident well-being.
Chengdu's Enhanced Elderly Care and Improved Living Environment
Chengdu improves elderly care with community-based services, smart platforms, and diversified meal assistance, alongside environmental improvements for better resident well-being.
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0% Bias Score