Healthcare workers in Illinois and Indiana face some of the highest injury rates in the country. Nurses and personal care assistants (PCAs) spend hours performing physically demanding tasks. While caregiving is an altruistic profession, it’s also a hazardous one. The...
Listening to music in the car is by no means unordinary. In fact, some drivers would probably claim that it would be strange not to listen to anything. No matter how short the drive, they turn on the radio or they connect their phone and choose a playlist every time....
Wherever you fall on the political spectrum, there is no doubt that the president’s recent State of the Union (SOTU) address included some relevant changes ahead for both nursing home and long-term care residents and those who own and operate the facilities. During...
Every month, six months or year, you pay for automobile liability insurance. If you are like many Illinois drivers, you might carry several times more coverage than what the state mandates. Unfortunately, your coverage won't be the biggest help in a crash caused by...
Homeowner's and renter's insurance policies provide two main kinds of protection for the policyholder. They have certain property protection in case there is a fire, a robbery or some kind of natural disaster. They also have liability protection in case something...
If you have an elderly loved one residing in a nursing home, you assume that they will automatically have vital basics like medicine, regular bathing and adequate nutrition. But that assumption may be wrong when it comes to eating properly. Research has indicated that...
Teenage drivers are involved in more accidents than any other age group. Young males especially so. Yet recent reports suggest this might become less of an issue. Getting a driving license was once an essential rite of passenger for most teens. Yet nowadays, many kids...
Slipping and falling in real life is much different than how it looks on a TV show. Falls are often staged to seem dramatic and humorous for entertainment purposes, but they can often result in severe injuries in the real world. You don't have to fall from a...
