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Illinois lawmakers are advocating for nursing home reforms that protect residents, increase wages for staff, and allow residents to see loved ones.

In cases of suspicious nursing home deaths, requesting an autopsy may help surviving family members prove the cause of a loved one’s death and eliminate the possibility of abuse and neglect.

With COVID-19 mandates in place that limit nursing home visitors during the pandemic, residents are facing a silent health threat for the holidays – social isolation.

At least 20 Chicago skilled nursing facilities were flagged and cited for health and safety violations that pose injury risks to patients.

Bike-share programs like Divvy provide an alternate means of transportation in Chicago, but they don’t come without safety concerns of increased accidents and injuries.

With a significant increase in the popularity of rideshare services across the country, accidents involving Uber and Lyft drivers are steadily rising, now accounting for an estimated 1,100 fatalities each year.

Car accidents are often caused by phantom vehicles that never make contact with another car but cause serious crashes due to reckless driving behaviors.

Many rideshare drivers work for Uber and Lyft to earn more money, but drivers must log in to different apps to pick up rides. Current rideshare data shows that 75% of drivers drive for multiple rideshare services, with the most popular being Uber and Lyft.

Bedsores are a common sign of nursing home neglect and family members should take quick action once their presence is discovered. They occur when there is unrelieved pressure on the skin and can lead to serious, potentially life-threatening infections.

Although Uber has strict safety protocols for drivers, Uber accidents are on the rise. In 2018, Uber drivers were involved in more than 36,000 fatal rideshare accidents around the country.