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Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania Allentown Morning Call Op-ed: Following years of Medicaid funding cuts from state government, not-for-profit nursing home providers across Pennsylvania are being forced to make ...

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? PolitiFact For the aging and those with long-term care needs, receiving care at home is more affordable than institutionalized facilities like hospitals or nursing homes.

Creative PDGM Therapy Strategies for Home Health Agencies - Home Health Care News

Creative PDGM Therapy Strategies for Home Health Agencies Home Health Care News When the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) takes effect on Jan. 1, 2020, therapy-heavy home health agencies will have to get creative to ensure the new ...

Chinese students in violent clash with police over fake nursing course - South China Morning Post

Chinese students in violent clash with police over fake nursing course South China Morning Post Footage of incident scrubbed from social media as police statement blames expelled troublemakers.

The Intersection of Technology and Care Management: Ensuring Optimal Aging at Home - AJMC.com Managed Markets Network

The Intersection of Technology and Care Management: Ensuring Optimal Aging at Home AJMC.com Managed Markets Network More and more, older adults are choosing to receive care in their homes rather than in the hospital. While technology has a role in aiding home-based care for ...

8% of Senior Living Providers See In-Home Care as a Growth Opportunity - Home Health Care News

8% of Senior Living Providers See In-Home Care as a Growth Opportunity Home Health Care News Despite consumer preferences for home-based care, relatively few senior living organizations see it as a potential growth opportunity. Meanwhile, skilled ...

Addus HomeCare (ADUS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? - Yahoo Finance

Addus HomeCare (ADUS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? Yahoo Finance Addus HomeCare (ADUS) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March ...

Northeast Ohio nursing homes are diversifying to stay afloat - Crain's Cleveland Business

Northeast Ohio nursing homes are diversifying to stay afloat Crain's Cleveland Business Facing lower occupancy rates and a tight budget, Eliza Bryant Village last year dropped its number of skilled nursing beds by 17 and is repurposing a wing for a ...

It’s more personal than you know - San Antonio Express-News

It’s more personal than you know San Antonio Express-News It's been almost 3½ years since I saw and spoke with my mom. She was sitting on the edge of a nursing home bed; she had terminal cancer and I had to leave to ...

"I was going to be a survivor:" Marquette nursing student formerly in foster care beating the odds - WDJT

"I was going to be a survivor:" Marquette nursing student formerly in foster care beating the odds WDJT MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A soon-to-be Marquette graduate has reached over 200,000 people after a post on LinkedIn went viral. The post didn't lend business ...

NJ nursing home charges: Worker faked ID, another covered man's face with urine-soaked towel - Asbury Park Press

NJ nursing home charges: Worker faked ID, another covered man's face with urine-soaked towel Asbury Park Press TRENTON - A nurse's aide at the Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been indicted on charges that she used a false identity to gain employment at ...

Receiver: All patients will be transferred before nursing home closures - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Receiver: All patients will be transferred before nursing home closures WPRI 12 Eyewitness News NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) -- The receiver of five nursing homes that are set to close in less than a month says they will ensure that all residents are ...

Paid Family Leave Insurance Could Save Money And Lives - WUNC

Paid Family Leave Insurance Could Save Money And Lives WUNC Although the majority of Americans support paid family leave, only 12 percent of North Carolina workers benefit from it. Employees are able to take unpaid.

UPMC Susquehanna recognizes extraordinary nurses | Life - NorthcentralPa.com

UPMC Susquehanna recognizes extraordinary nurses | Life NorthcentralPa.com WILLIAMSPORT — Five UPMC Susquehanna nurses were recently recognized as recipients of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Elder Law: Married and concerned about one of you going to a nursing home? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Elder Law: Married and concerned about one of you going to a nursing home? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Being prepared for a spouse requiring nursing home care is a complex and scary subject, which could require some proactive advance planning.

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

Addus HomeCare (ADUS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? - Yahoo Finance

Northeast Ohio nursing homes are diversifying to stay afloat - Crain's Cleveland Business

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

Receiver: All patients will be transferred before nursing home closures - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Receiver: All patients will be transferred before nursing home closures WPRI 12 Eyewitness News KCP Advisory Group of Billerica was named the temporary receiver of the nursing homes on Monday after Attorney General Maura Healey's office petitioned to ...

Dying Activist Tells Congress GoFundMe Isn't a "Substitute" for Health Care - GQ Magazine

Dying Activist Tells Congress GoFundMe Isn't a "Substitute" for Health Care GQ Magazine Democrats in Congress has started the first ever Medicare for All hearings to examine American health care.

Nurses in demand: City needs to lure workers from other U.S. metros - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nurses in demand: City needs to lure workers from other U.S. metros Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The region's leaders need to get better at selling Pittsburgh to prospective workers.

Roberta J. Bowdish – Des Moines – Mix 94.7 KMCH - kmch.com

Roberta J. Bowdish – Des Moines – Mix 94.7 KMCH kmch.com Roberta Joyce Bowdish, 72, of Des Moines, Iowa, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. She was born on April 2, 1947, ...

Perfectly Positioned: Galvanizing Nurses To Address The Social Determinants Of Health - Health Affairs

Perfectly Positioned: Galvanizing Nurses To Address The Social Determinants Of Health Health Affairs With research showing that social and economic factors—such as access to high-quality jobs, education, and housing—have a greater impact on health ...

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Associated Press

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Associated Press Press release *content* from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

Kansas Took Control of 22 Struggling Nursing Homes Last Year - Insurance Journal

Kansas Took Control of 22 Struggling Nursing Homes Last Year Insurance Journal Kansas lawmakers have tightened the financial requirements for a license to operate nursing homes after state regulators were forced to take over 22 struggling ...

Paid Family Leave Insurance Could Save Money And Lives - WUNC

Two cases of scabies reported at Taylor nursing home - Southgate News Herald

Two cases of scabies reported at Taylor nursing home Southgate News Herald A Downriver nursing home reported two cases of scabies to Wayne County health officials April 24.

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Yahoo Finance

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Yahoo Finance MISSION VIEJO, Calif., April 30, 2019 -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative ...

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing - Home Health Care News

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing Home Health Care News At-home care organizations across the country are grappling with how to attract and retain staff. Moorestown, New Jersey-based Bayada Home Health Care has ...

| Sugarcreek Township Healthcare Facility Completes Renovations - The Kittanning Paper

| Sugarcreek Township Healthcare Facility Completes Renovations The Kittanning Paper The facility formerly known as Sugarcreek Rest in Sugarcreek Township has completed an $11 million renovation that included their personal care home and ...

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

It’s more personal than you know - San Antonio Express-News

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

'Travel' still possible for caregivers - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

'Travel' still possible for caregivers WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Three hospitals. Four rehab centers and nursing homes. And 24/7 private home care in between. That was my widowed mother's life -- and by extension my life ...

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute - The Providence Journal

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute The Providence Journal The nursing homes have been in a tug-of-war with the state over the repayment of Medicaid dollars the state, in effect, loaned them to hold them over while the ...

Health Pro: Wound care nurse is 'part of their healing process' - Florida Today

Health Pro: Wound care nurse is 'part of their healing process' Florida Today Sherry Broadbent is a Registered Nurse working in the Parrish Wound Healing Center in Port St. John and Titusville.

Editorial: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Buffalo News

Editorial: Long-term thinking on nursing homes Buffalo News In addition to supporting good health outcomes, a goal of government-funded health insurance is to do it in a cost-efficient way. A program funded by the sta…

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - Associated Press

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2019 Earnings Call for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Associated Press Press release *content* from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.

In Hampton Roads nursing homes, low staffing and resident injuries are the norm - Daily Press

In Hampton Roads nursing homes, low staffing and resident injuries are the norm Daily Press Most Hampton Roads nursing homes have fewer nurses and aides and more violations of health standards than the national averages, putting patients at ...

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care - P&T Community

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care P&T Community STAFFORD, England, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, a free event called the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo is held to educate people and ...

Union suspends plans for May 1 strike at nursing homes - The CT Mirror

Union suspends plans for May 1 strike at nursing homes The CT Mirror {Updated at 3:15 p.m. with comments from District 1199 President Rob Baril.} The state's largest healthcare workers' union has suspended indefinitely a planned ...

New Jersey AG charges 4 in residential care abuse, fraud - Philly.com

New Jersey AG charges 4 in residential care abuse, fraud Philly.com The New Jersey Attorney General's Office on Monday announced abuse charges against two women who worked at a residential care facility in Burlington ...

Hospice at home pioneer retires after 31 years of service - Home Care Insight

Hospice at home pioneer retires after 31 years of service Home Care Insight Sue Varvel, director of Nursing and Clinical Services at Rennie Grove Hospice Care has announced her retirement after 31 years as a palliative care nurse ...

EDITORIAL: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Insurance News Net

EDITORIAL: Long-term thinking on nursing homes Insurance News Net A program funded by the state and federal governments called Open Doors is accomplishing both, letting many New York residents move out of nursing homes ...

Carolyn Ann Brown - SaukValley.com

Carolyn Ann Brown SaukValley.com DIXON – Carolyn Ann Brown, age 86, of Dixon, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born February 11, 1933, in Sterling ...

Editorial: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Buffalo News

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

Northeast Ohio nursing homes are diversifying to stay afloat - Crain's Cleveland Business

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 - KCTV Kansas City

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 KCTV Kansas City Kansas lawmakers have tightened the financial requirements for a license to operate nursing homes after state regulators were forced to take over 22 struggling ...

Provider advocates say 'abrupt' changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Provider advocates say 'abrupt' changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers - News McKnight's Long Term Care News Industry trade groups slammed changes to Nursing Home Compare that went into effect on Wednesday, concerned that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Celebrate National Nurses Week May 6 -12, 2019 | Local - Newsbug.info

Celebrate National Nurses Week May 6 -12, 2019 | Local Newsbug.info National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6, and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Dorothy Sutherland of the US Department of Health, ...

EDITORIAL: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Insurance News Net

New Jersey AG charges 4 in residential care abuse, fraud - Philly.com

Adult day program offers respite for caregivers - The Recorder

Adult day program offers respite for caregivers The Recorder GREENFIELD — The decision to send a loved one to an aged-care facility is usually a difficult one, often resisted by the elderly individual or their family or both.

Medicaid program takes aim at shortage of caregivers - WCAX

Medicaid program takes aim at shortage of caregivers WCAX As the elderly population continues to grow, so will the need for more caregivers. A revolutionary home-health care program is trying to change that.

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care - Yahoo Finance

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care Yahoo Finance STAFFORD, England, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, a free event called the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo is held to educate people and ...

DeKalb Jury Awards $1.8M for Woman Who Died After Nursing Home Fall | Daily Report - Law.com

DeKalb Jury Awards $1.8M for Woman Who Died After Nursing Home Fall | Daily Report Law.com A DeKalb County jury awarded $1.8 million to the estate of an ailing, elderly nursing home resident who died several weeks after hitting her head in a fall from ...

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing - Home Health Care News

AG Healey: 5 nursing homes placed in receivership - SouthCoastToday.com

AG Healey: 5 nursing homes placed in receivership SouthCoastToday.com NEW BEDFORD — Five area nursing homes have been placed in receivership after bounced paychecks and unpaid bills put residents in danger, The ...

Elder Law: Married and concerned about one of you going to a nursing home? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

Addus HomeCare (ADUS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? - Yahoo Finance

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care - P&T Community

It’s more personal than you know - San Antonio Express-News

Scabies outbreak reported at Taylor nursing home | News - Southgate News Herald

Scabies outbreak reported at Taylor nursing home | News Southgate News Herald A Downriver nursing home reported two cases of scabies to Wayne County health officials April 24.

Blue Wolf, Peloton Equity Launch ClearSky Health; Perry Memorial Hospital Acquires In-Home Care VNA - Home Health Care News

Blue Wolf, Peloton Equity Launch ClearSky Health; Perry Memorial Hospital Acquires In-Home Care VNA Home Health Care News As a response to the growing demand for integrated delivery models in the post-acute care sector, private equity firms Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Peloton ...

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute - The Providence Journal

Guantanamo Is Becoming a Nursing Home for Its Aging Terror Suspects - Defense One

Guantanamo Is Becoming a Nursing Home for Its Aging Terror Suspects Defense One The Pentagon is required to give Gitmo detainees the same medical care as U.S. troops. How's that going to work? GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba ...

Carolyn Ann Brown - SaukValley.com

Carolyn Ann Brown SaukValley.com DIXON – Carolyn Ann Brown, age 86, of Dixon, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born February 11, 1933, in Sterling ...

Provider advocates say 'abrupt' changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Firm's collapse risked Arkansas care homes' frail, raises concern about state's oversight of owners - Arkansas Online

Firm's collapse risked Arkansas care homes' frail, raises concern about state's oversight of owners Arkansas Online An Atlanta man who must repay millions to swindled investors received licenses to operate two Arkansas nursing homes, exposing shortcomings in the state's ...

Scabies outbreak reported at Taylor nursing home | News - Southgate News Herald

Scabies outbreak reported at Taylor nursing home | News Southgate News Herald A Downriver nursing home reported two cases of scabies to Wayne County health officials April 24.

Content: Original content - SmartBrief

Content: Original content SmartBrief This week's most-read stories among health care leaders struck a common theme for news in the changing health care sector: The challenges and the ...

EDITORIAL: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Insurance News Net

New program pays family members to be elderly caregivers - KFVS

New program pays family members to be elderly caregivers KFVS Often family members must make tough choices like quitting their own jobs to stay home or leaving a loved one in the care of a stranger. A new home health care ...

Carolyn Brown - Bureau County Republican

Carolyn Brown Bureau County Republican DIXON — Carolyn Ann Brown, 86, of Dixon died Sunday, April 28, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family.

Hospital board affirms support of better Medicaid funding for nursing homes - McCook Daily Gazette

Hospital board affirms support of better Medicaid funding for nursing homes McCook Daily Gazette McCook, Neb. — Meeting earlier this month, Community Hospital board members reaffirmed the hospital's support for Hillcrest Nursing Home in light of the ...

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing - Home Health Care News

Medicare May be a Better Option Than Employer Health Insurance - Yahoo Finance

Medicare May be a Better Option Than Employer Health Insurance Yahoo Finance If you are over 65 and still working, you may have a choice about whether to go with your employer's insurance plan or Medicare. Here are some factors to weigh ...

Advanced simulation training prepares URI students for career in home-based health care - URI Today

Advanced simulation training prepares URI students for career in home-based health care URI Today Two URI College of Nursing nurse practitioner students work with actors portraying patients in the advances home health care simulation labs at the Nursing ...

McLeod CCU nurse receives April DAISY Nursing Award - SCNow

McLeod CCU nurse receives April DAISY Nursing Award SCNow FLORENCE, S.C. – Jane Jordan, RN, a staff nurse in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU), recently was named the April DAISY Award recipient for the McLeod ...

Washington lawmakers are done this year. Here's what they passed — and didn't — in 2019 - KUOW News and Information

Washington lawmakers are done this year. Here's what they passed — and didn't — in 2019 KUOW News and Information Washington lawmakers just wrapped up an action-packed, 105-day session with passage of the first state budget to exceed $50 billion and a bundle of tax hikes ...

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 - Charlotte Observer

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 Charlotte Observer Kansas lawmakers have tightened the financial requirements for a license to operate nursing homes after state regulators were forced to take over 22 struggling ...

Starting the conversation - Concord Monitor

Starting the conversation Concord Monitor Parents are often more than happy to offer financial advice to their kids. They like to feel needed and want to make sure you're on solid financial ground. But it's ...

Why long-term-care insurance could get a lot more expensive for thousands of Virginians - Virginian-Pilot

Why long-term-care insurance could get a lot more expensive for thousands of Virginians Virginian-Pilot For years, insurance companies bet incorrectly on how many people would drop their policies and how long they would spend in nursing homes. The result is ...

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care - PRNewswire

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care PRNewswire STAFFORD, England, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, a free event called the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo is held to educate people and ...

Boston Home Care Agency to Layoff Workers Following Merger - HomeCareDaily.com

Boston Home Care Agency to Layoff Workers Following Merger HomeCareDaily.com Following the merger between Tufts Medical Center parent Wellforce and a hospice and home care company, the home care sector of that small business will ...

What Washington Lawmakers Passed — And Didn't — In 2019 - OPB News

What Washington Lawmakers Passed — And Didn't — In 2019 OPB News Washington lawmakers just wrapped up an action-packed, 105-day session with the passage of the first state budget to exceed $50 billion and a bundle of tax ...

RB Care Homes Sponsored Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2019 Offers Hope for People Requiring Specialised Care - Yahoo Finance

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 - Idaho Statesman

Kansas took over 22 struggling nursing homes in 2018 Idaho Statesman Kansas lawmakers have tightened the financial requirements for a license to operate nursing homes.

Nursing homes slam 'catastrophic' budget that would cut provider pay by $200M - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Nursing homes slam 'catastrophic' budget that would cut provider pay by $200M - News McKnight's Long Term Care News Minnesota politicians and nursing home activists are uniting to slam a proposed budget that would cut provider payments by nearly $200 million, despite a $1 ...

Some Medicare payment models will be mandatory, CMS says - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Some Medicare payment models will be mandatory, CMS says - News McKnight's Long Term Care News The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to create more mandatory alternative payment models in the Medicare program to speed up the transition ...

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute - The Providence Journal

Firm's collapse risked Arkansas care homes' frail, raises concern about state's oversight of owners - Arkansas Online

Half Of Dual-Eligibles Receive Care In Low-Rated Nursing Homes - OPEN MINDS

Half Of Dual-Eligibles Receive Care In Low-Rated Nursing Homes OPEN MINDS About 50.7% of people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid who need nursing home services receive care at facilities with low quality ratings. Duals are ...

There are fewer 5-star rated Philadelphia-area nursing homes under new federal system - Philly.com

There are fewer 5-star rated Philadelphia-area nursing homes under new federal system Philly.com The number of five-star nursing homes in the Philadelphia region fell by 20 percent, from 74 to 59, under a modified regimen for nursing-home ratings, federal ...

Find Home Health Jobs - Apply Today - Home Health Care News

Find Home Health Jobs - Apply Today Home Health Care News Looking for your next career move in home health care? Find hundreds of new front line, managerial, executive and industry jobs with Home Health Care News.

Medicare May be a Better Option Than Employer Health Insurance - Yahoo Finance

Under new Fed rating system, 8 nursing homes in Allegheny County lauded, 3 in worst category - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Under new Fed rating system, 8 nursing homes in Allegheny County lauded, 3 in worst category Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Federal agency's Nursing Home Compare website gets an update trying to better guide consumers in choosing among facilities.

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing - Home Health Care News

CT nursing home union calls off strike plans - CTPost

CT nursing home union calls off strike plans CTPost The state's largest health care workers' union has suspended indefinitely a planned May 1 strike at 20 nursing homes to allow negotiations to continue, a union ...

Nursing home residents face uncertainty with 5 facilities set to close - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Nursing home residents face uncertainty with 5 facilities set to close WPRI 12 Eyewitness News NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 240 residents of five nursing homes in Southeastern Massachusetts will need to relocate as the state Department ...

Skyline Healthcare to voluntarily close short-staffed nursing homes - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Skyline Healthcare to voluntarily close short-staffed nursing homes WPRI 12 Eyewitness News The owner of five Massachusetts nursing homes that have come under scrutiny due to "ongoing operational issues," has agreed to voluntarily close the facilities, ...

Social care system at 'crisis point', with fewer people getting the care they need, says report - Home Care Insight

Social care system at 'crisis point', with fewer people getting the care they need, says report Home Care Insight The social care system is under “immense pressure” with more people needing care but fewer receiving it, a new report by The King's Fund has revealed.

Guantánamo Bay as Nursing Home: Military Envisions Hospice Care as Terrorism Suspects Age - The New York Times

Guantánamo Bay as Nursing Home: Military Envisions Hospice Care as Terrorism Suspects Age The New York Times With no sign that the prison will close, the Pentagon has begun planning for detainees to grow old and die at Guantánamo Bay.

Investigations, fines, lawsuits reveal troubles at local nursing homes - Buffalo News

Investigations, fines, lawsuits reveal troubles at local nursing homes Buffalo News The Buffalo News discovered many alarming allegations at nursing homes in Erie and Niagara counties while reviewing inspections, police reports and lawsuits.

Murray State University alumnae provide health care in Africa - Murray Ledger and Times

Murray State University alumnae provide health care in Africa Murray Ledger and Times MURRAY – Two Murray State alumnae are using their nursing degrees to provide health care in remote African villages.

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute - The Providence Journal

There are fewer 5-star rated Philadelphia-area nursing homes under new federal system - Philly.com

Find Home Health Jobs - Apply Today - Home Health Care News

Two long term care nurses speak out on nursing shortages in Long Term Care facilities - HOI ABC

Two long term care nurses speak out on nursing shortages in Long Term Care facilities HOI ABC As a bill to address Illinois' statewide nursing shortage makes its way through the House, two women who work in that field are shedding light on a.

8% of Senior Living Providers See In-Home Care as a Growth Opportunity - Home Health Care News

Provider advocates say 'abrupt' changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Veterans Home in North Little Rock gets one star; US inspections find deficiencies - Arkansas Online

Veterans Home in North Little Rock gets one star; US inspections find deficiencies Arkansas Online An Arkansas state-run nursing home for veterans has been rated among the worst long-term-care facilities in the state by the federal government, which gave the ...

Hospice in the continuum of care - Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch

Hospice in the continuum of care Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch Continuum of care refers to the range of services available within the healthcare sector to address health and wellness needs. As an elder, a person would enter ...

Advanced simulation training prepares URI students for career in home-based health care - URI Today

Two long term care nurses speak out on nursing shortages in Long Term Care facilities - HOI ABC

Editorial: Long-term thinking on nursing homes - Buffalo News

Rise of Managed Medicaid Could Deepen Skilled Nursing Financial Woes - Skilled Nursing News

Rise of Managed Medicaid Could Deepen Skilled Nursing Financial Woes Skilled Nursing News Increasing numbers of states have begun exploring managed Medicaid programs as a means of achieving savings as their populations age. But unless officials ...

Hospice in the continuum of care - St. James Plaindealer

Hospice in the continuum of care St. James Plaindealer Continuum of care refers to the range of services available within the healthcare sector to address health and wellness needs. As an elder, a person would enter ...

Protesters demand improvements at Absolut of Aurora Park nursing home - Buffalo News

Protesters demand improvements at Absolut of Aurora Park nursing home Buffalo News Seventeen people gathered outside an East Aurora nursing home Sunday to protest what they call “horrific” conditions there. Carrying neon signs with slogans ...

In-Hospital Delirium: A Problem and a Predictor - MedPage Today

In-Hospital Delirium: A Problem and a Predictor MedPage Today In-hospital patients with delirium are vulnerable during the early posthospitalization period.

Demographic Trends, PDGM Forcing Home Health Providers to Get Creative About Staffing - Home Health Care News

Your View: Why some not-for-profit nursing homes may have to close in Pennsylvania - Allentown Morning Call

The looming 'Care-tastrophe' - Lowell Sun

The looming 'Care-tastrophe' Lowell Sun By Stephen J. Kelley. There are many deadly threats than can endanger, if not completely decimate retirement. Many of these, like inflation, the prospect of ...

Community Builder: A man who sees the connections - Mail Tribune

Community Builder: A man who sees the connections Mail Tribune Editor's Note: Community Builder is a periodic Q & A series providing perspectives from local people who have been involved in significant change in Southern ...

OUR VIEW: State and nursing home owners must fix the crisis of care - SouthCoastToday.com

OUR VIEW: State and nursing home owners must fix the crisis of care SouthCoastToday.com Imagine being 51-year-old Gary Reid, a patient at the failed Bedford Gardens nursing home in New Bedford who has lung and nerve damage problems.

It’s more personal than you know - mySanAntonio.com

It’s more personal than you know mySanAntonio.com It's been almost 3½ years since I saw and spoke with my mom. She was sitting on the edge of a nursing home bed; she had terminal cancer and I had to leave to ...

State releases list of nursing homes involved in repayment dispute - The Providence Journal

Provider advocates say 'abrupt' changes to Nursing Home Compare are confusing consumers - News - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Nursing home residents face uncertainty with 5 facilities set to close - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Veterans Home in NLR gets one star - Arkansas Online

Veterans Home in NLR gets one star Arkansas Online An Arkansas state-run nursing home for veterans has been rated among the worst long-term-care facilities in the state by the federal government, which gave the ...

Two long term care nurses speak out on nursing shortages in Long Term Care facilities - week.com

Two long term care nurses speak out on nursing shortages in Long Term Care facilities week.com As a bill to address Illinois' statewide nursing shortage makes its way through the House, two women who work in that field are shedding light on a.

Firm's fall risked care homes' frail - Arkansas Online

Firm's fall risked care homes' frail Arkansas Online An Atlanta man who must repay millions to swindled investors received licenses to operate two Arkansas nursing homes, exposing shortcomings in the state's ...

Its an absolute nightmare: New Bedford nursing homes among 5 closing - SouthCoastToday.com

Its an absolute nightmare: New Bedford nursing homes among 5 closing SouthCoastToday.com NEW BEDFORD — The embattled Bedford Gardens nursing home and four other facilities owned by Skyline Healthcare will close, a state spokeswoman told ...

Advanced simulation training prepares URI students for career in home-based health care - URI Today

Bus Accident Inspires Nigerian Native to Pursue a Nursing Career in the U.S. - The Washington Informer

Bus Accident Inspires Nigerian Native to Pursue a Nursing Career in the U.S. The Washington Informer An eager student skipping to the bus stop, 5-year-old Abimbola Elisa Emmanuel was suddenly thrust into her first memorable health care experience.

Local UnityPoint Health nurse wins prestigious DAISY award - Marshalltown Times Republican

Local UnityPoint Health nurse wins prestigious DAISY award Marshalltown Times Republican Veteran nurse Betty Dammen of UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown was shocked when chosen recently to receive the DAISY award for excellence in nursing.

Northeast Ohio nursing homes are diversifying to stay afloat - Crain's Cleveland Business

Nurses work hard to provide care - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nurses work hard to provide care Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A recent report contradicts the claim that Pennsylvania is facing a nursing shortage.

John Delaney - Is most home care paid by government programs? - PolitiFact

Hospice in the continuum of care - Crookston Daily Times

Hospice in the continuum of care Crookston Daily Times Continuum of care refers to the range of services available within the healthcare sector to address health and wellness needs. As an elder, a person would enter ...

It's more personal than you know - Laredo Morning Times

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