New York Safety Net Releases New Interview Series 'A Nurse's Advice for Avoiding Elder Neglect in Nursing Homes'

New York Safety Net, a website of information and resources for the citizens of New York, has released a new program in its series "Spotlight on Aging and the Elderly" featuring interviews with Nurse Katherine O'Brien. The segments with Ms. O'Brien are titled "A Nurse's Advice for Avoiding Elder Neglect in Nursing Homes". Ms. O'Brien has extensive experience assisting the elderly in nursing homes. She is interviewed by attorney Deborah Truhowsky of the law firm Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus in New York regarding how to identify potential physical and emotional problems for the elderly residents of nursing homes in New York.

(PRWEB) March 12, 2009 -- New York Safety Net, a website of information and resources for the citizens of New York, has released a new program in its series "Spotlight on Aging and the Elderly" featuring interviews with Nurse Katherine O'Brien. The segments with Ms. O'Brien are titled "A Nurse's Advice for Avoiding Elder Neglect in Nursing Homes". Ms. O'Brien has extensive experience assisting the elderly in nursing homes. She is interviewed by attorney Deborah Truhowsky of the law firm Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus in New York regarding how to identify potential physical and emotional problems for the elderly residents of nursing homes in New York. In the first installment, Ms. O'Brien discusses how to identify physical problems such as pressure sores in residents of nursing homes. In certain cases, residents are unable to physically move and must be taken care of by facility staff. Ms. O'Brien provides practical and compassionate advice for the family and friends of elder residents.

The first interview segment with Ms. O'Brien is available as a video clip on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yl7zCjlsH8. It is also available for viewing on New York Safety Net's website at http://www.nysafetynet.com. Additional interviews will be posted on both YouTube and New York Safety Net.

New York Safety Net is sponsored by the law firm Schwartzapfel, Truhowsky, Marcus P.C. Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. is a law firm with a dedicated nursing home neglect practice. The firm recognizes that the neglect or mistreatment of the elderly and disabled is a fundamental violation of the resident's rights. You can learn more about nursing home neglect at http://www.fightingforyou.com.

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