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How to Pick Your Retirement Home    Barron's Millions of seniors are expected to move out of their homes each year starting in 2035. Developers are already coming out with new takes on retirement living.

Homestead Stables wins LeadingAge New York Innovation Award | News, Sports, Jobs    Evening Observer The Innovation of the Year Award recognizes innovative approaches to care and services for the elderly are a hallmark of mission-driven organizations.

Chicago’s Mayfield Nursing Home Faces Several Neglect Allegations    CBS Chicago (CBS) — Allegations of neglect, filth and short staffing at a Chicago nursing home and CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports it's not the first time the facility has had ...

Wyoming Plans New Skilled Nursing Home For Veterans    Wyoming Public Media The Veterans' Home of Wyoming sits just a couple miles outside of the center of Buffalo. Its property is 960 acres at the base of the Bighorn Mountains.

Bad report card: Operators of closing Westerville nursing home have other troubled facilities    The Columbus Dispatch Uptown Westerville, a troubled nursing home that lost its certification to accept federal government payments, will close in less than a month. As of Wednesday ...

Kentucky lags in quality of life for seniors - The Advocate-Messenger    Danville Advocate Danville is known as a great place to retire. There's a low cost of living, above-average availability for health care, lots of businesses and services available ...

Former nurse accused of bilking $274,000 from elderly Maine couple cuts deal to serve 2 days in jail    Bangor Daily News PORTLAND, Maine — A former critical care nurse at Mid Coast Hospital and Central Maine Medical Center pleaded guilty to felony misuse of entrusted property on Friday, but under a deferred disposition that charge will be dismissed if she complies with court-ordered conditions. Amy McLellan, 61, of Brunswick was indicted in August 2018 on charges of Class B felony misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable person more than $10,000 and Class B theft by unauthorized taking more than $10,000. Police said she bilked an elderly couple out of $274,000 in an effort to finance a “boutique” senior h...

Legislature approves continuation of nursing home oversight committee    Hastings Tribune The Legislature gave approval Thursday to a resolution that would continue a special oversight committee for nursing homes.

Second area nursing home to close | News, Sports, Jobs    Marshall Independent SLAYTON — For the second time this month, an area nursing home has announced it will be closing down. In a news release last week, the board of directors ...

Nursing Homes And No Harm Deficiencies    Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog Nationwide, a majority of nursing homes voluntarily participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Because of this partnership, facilities must adhere to ...

Care Transition Teams to Play Bigger Role in Post-PDGM World    Home Health Care News With less than eight months to go, home health providers across the country are starting to shift their Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) preparation into ...

Nurse practitioner plans to pursue legal action after not getting paid    KATC Lafayette News Some medical professionals working for a Lafayette doctor say they aren't getting paid and don't know when they will see the money. One of the employees of ...

‘I didn’t want to go to a nursing home’: New details after 92-year-old accused of killing son    WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. – Newly released body camera footage, detective interviews, and 911 calls shed light on a murder, KNXV reports. Anna Mae Blessing ...

Landmark, Blue Shield of California's '21st Century House Calls' Program Hits 15,000 Visits    Home Health Care News When Landmark Health and Blue Shield of California teamed up a year ago on a joint home-based care program, the goal was to improve access to services for ...

Union backs away from nursing home strike    The CT Mirror The state's largest health care workers' union has again called off a threat to strike, following a move by Gov. Ned Lamont's administration to increase rates for ...

Chicago’s Mayfield Nursing Home Faces Several Neglect Allegations    CBS Chicago (CBS) — Allegations of neglect, filth and short staffing at a Chicago nursing home and CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports it's not the first time the facility has had ...

Legislature approves continuation of nursing home oversight committee    Hastings Tribune The Legislature gave approval Thursday to a resolution that would continue a special oversight committee for nursing homes.

We have a healthcare void | Guest column    Islands' Sounder by Evan Perrollaz. Inter Island Healthcare Foundation member and administrator of the Village at Friday Harbor. It's easy to forget how fragile life is. About a year ...

Three Years After Entering the Space, Eastern Union Eyes $1B in Annual Skilled Nursing, Health Deals    Skilled Nursing News Eastern Union has only been in the skilled nursing real estate space for about three years, but the executive in charge of its health care group has “lofty goals” ...

'Reveal' Investigation Finds Exploitation of Residential Caregivers    Next Avenue This edited, abridged transcript appeared previously on PBS NewsHour.) Providing for the elderly has become a multibillion-dollar industry, with about An ...

Is Omega Healthcare Investors a Buy?    Motley Fool Omega is a REIT with a focus, which is either a huge opportunity -- or a huge problem.

Greensburg nursing home resident tested positive for Legionnaires'    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The man has recovered, but the Greensburg nursing home is enacting water restrictions while it waits for test results.

Care Transition Teams to Play Bigger Role in Post-PDGM World    Home Health Care News With less than eight months to go, home health providers across the country are starting to shift their Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) preparation into ...

Business of the Week: Sterling MedCare Home Health Agency    Journal Advocate Sterling MedCare Home Health Agency opened its doors in 1995. Jackie Donnelly, a nurse since 1957, established the agency with two patients and four ...

Senior Care on The Slope    WesternSlopeNow The 2019 report on Colorado seniors came in with mixed reviews.

Letter: Pay home health care workers higher wage    The State Journal-Register It has been said if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Well, I absolutely love what I do, and it is some of the hardest work I've ever done.

Legislature approves continuation of nursing home oversight committee    Lincoln Journal Star The Legislature gave approval Thursday to a resolution that would continue a special oversight committee for nursing homes.

Second area nursing home to close | News, Sports, Jobs    Marshall Independent SLAYTON — For the second time this month, an area nursing home has announced it will be closing down. In a news release last week, the board of directors ...

Why CMS's Final PACE Rule Spells Opportunity for At-Home Care Providers    Home Health Care News Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations were given much-needed operational clarity on Tuesday, as the Centers for Medicare ...

Pine Crest Administrator Gervais calls it a career    Merrillfotonews Jeremy Ratliff Editor. On Friday, May 31, Pine Crest Nursing Home Administrator Lisa Gervais will retire. In doing so, Lisa will bid farewell to not only the facility ...

Higher nursing home staffing levels produce fewer flu hospitalizations - News    McKnight's Long Term Care News Increasing nurse staffing hours can help cut down on flu- and pneumonia-related hospitalizations, according to a new study published in Open Forum Infectious ...

Brewster nursing home, assisted living center sold    SouthCoastToday.com BREWSTER — The owner of one of the Cape's most highly rated nursing homes is selling the business to a small chain headquartered in Norwood.“We're not ...

Quality Check: How to use new fed ratings for rehab services    St. James Plaindealer For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes — services used by nearly 2 million older ...

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Las Cruces Sun-News New Mexico hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care.

Legislature approves continuation of nursing home oversight committee    Lincoln Journal Star The Legislature gave approval Thursday to a resolution that would continue a special oversight committee for nursing homes.

New nursing homes a far cry from todays Our Island Home    Nantucket Island Inquirer Editor's Note: This story is the second in a three-part series about Our Island Home, the town-operated nursing home off East Creek Road, and efforts in recent ...

Letter: Pay home health care workers higher wage    The State Journal-Register It has been said if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Well, I absolutely love what I do, and it is some of the hardest work I've ever done.

Quality Check: How to use new fed ratings for rehab services    Butler County Times Gazette For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes — services used by nearly 2 million older ...

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Bellingham Herald New Mexico has hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care to address concerns and complaints from ...

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Miami Herald New Mexico has hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care to address concerns and complaints from ...

Agency owner sentenced for fraud    Lowell Sun WORCESTER —The owner of Lifestream Healthcare Alliance — which had offices in Dracut and Worcester — was sentenced Friday to 18 months in jail for ...

All 5 Skyline nursing homes in southeastern Massachusetts closed    Fall River Herald News NEW BEDFORD — All five of the embattled Skyline nursing homes in Massachusetts have closed, a court-appointed receiver confirmed Tuesday.Bedford ...

Union backs away from nursing home strike    The CT Mirror The state's largest health care workers' union has again called off a threat to strike, following a move by Gov. Ned Lamont's administration to increase rates for ...

How to keep your loved one safe in senior living communities after killing spree in Dallas, Plano    Dallas News When making plans for the Ventana by Buckner, a luxury retirement community slated to open this fall in North Dallas, security was top of mind for...

VA's Medical Foster Home Program Offers an Alternative to a Nursing Home    Military.com The program offers individualized care in a home setting.

State lawmakers: Help agencies retain home care workers, so vets and others can age in place    LancasterOnline The Pennsylvania Legislature has not passed a Medicaid rate increase for home care in five years. Now is the time.

Class 1 Nursing Home Violations For April 2019    lstribune May 25, 2019. Sunrise of Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MO: A complaint investigation was conducted. The facility failed to provide acceptable nursing care to one ...

Unions and States Prepare to Fight Trump Home Care Worker Rule    Governing In their suit, the state attorneys general, all Democrats, said the rule will disrupt their longstanding labor arrangements and make it harder for home care ...

Continuum of care community | News, Sports, Jobs    Minot Daily News A Minnesota developer is proposing a continuum of care retirement community in southwest Minot, despite arguments from existing providers that additional ...

Inside Allure Group's Audition Strategy for Skilled Nursing Telehealth    Skilled Nursing News When the Allure Group decided to pursue a new physician telehealth partnership, leadership didn't want to jump in headfirst — and instead turned to a kind of ...

New Roc nursing home employees describe conditions inside    WHEC It's already on the state's "Special Focus Facility" list for a slew of health and safety violations...

McLeod Health Clarendon announces 2019 Nurses of the Year    Sumter Item MANNING - McLeod Health Clarendon is pleased to announce the 2019 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Tara Gutshall, McLeod Health Clarendon ...

Dialyze Direct to Provide Staff-Assisted Home Dialysis Services in HCR ManorCare Skilled Nursing Facilities    P&T Community BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dialyze Direct, LLC, a leader in patient-focused treatment modalities to improve quality of life for people ...

Final Three Skyline Nursing Homes in Massachusetts Close Doors    Skilled Nursing News The final three former Skyline Healthcare nursing homes placed in receivership in Massachusetts have closed. The properties in New Bedford, Fall River, and ...

Swim school breaks ground at former Best General Store site in Bethlehem    Allentown Morning Call Goldfish Swim School, which provides year-round swimming lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years, is expected to open in December at 3055 Linden St.

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Bellingham Herald New Mexico has hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care to address concerns and complaints from ...

Bad report card: Operators of closing Westerville nursing home have other troubled facilities    The Columbus Dispatch Uptown Westerville, a troubled nursing home that lost its certification to accept federal government payments, will close in less than a month.As of Wednesday ...

VNSNY Chief of Provider Services: Home Health Disruption Isn't 'an Atomic Bomb'    Home Health Care News One of the oldest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country is counting on innovative technology and reimbursement ...

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Miami Herald New Mexico has hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care to address concerns and complaints from ...

New Roc nursing home employees describe conditions inside    WHEC It's already on the state's "Special Focus Facility" list for a slew of health and safety violations...

Reid acquires another property with an eye toward future growth    Palladium-Item EATON, Ohio — With work coming along on its latest addition in Richmond, Reid Health has made a move to prepare itself for growth on the other side of the ...

New Mexico chooses ombudsman for nursing home complaints    Bellingham Herald New Mexico has hired attorney and social worker Linnea Forsythe as the state's new ombudsman for long-term care to address concerns and complaints from ...

Class 1 Nursing Home Violations For April 2019    lstribune May 25, 2019. Sunrise of Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MO: A complaint investigation was conducted. The facility failed to provide acceptable nursing care to one ...

Continuum of care community | News, Sports, Jobs    Minot Daily News A Minnesota developer is proposing a continuum of care retirement community in southwest Minot, despite arguments from existing providers that additional ...

Unions, States Confront Trump Home Care Worker Rule    The Pew Charitable Trusts A new rule will make it harder for many home care workers to pay union dues.

Unions and States Prepare to Fight Trump Home Care Worker Rule    Governing In their suit, the state attorneys general, all Democrats, said the rule will disrupt their longstanding labor arrangements and make it harder for home care ...

Reid acquires another property with an eye toward future growth    Palladium-Item EATON, Ohio — With work coming along on its latest addition in Richmond, Reid Health has made a move to prepare itself for growth on the other side of the ...

Chattanooga Fire Department seeks solution to rise in non-emergency calls    WRCB-TV In 2013, CFD recorded 435 non-emergency calls. But so far in fiscal year 2019, they've received nearly 1400 non-emergency calls. That's a more than 300% ...

Dodd bill eyes ease of transition to in-home care    Fairfield Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd that would allow seniors and low-income people with disabilities to transition from skilled nursing facilities to ...

McLeod Health Clarendon announces 2019 Nurses of the Year    Sumter Item MANNING - McLeod Health Clarendon is pleased to announce the 2019 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Tara Gutshall, McLeod Health Clarendon ...

Nursing home worker strike averted after agreement with health network    Journal Inquirer More than 3000 nursing home workers poised to strike June 3 over low wages and staffing levels won't be walking off the job after a new contract was agreed ...

Unions, States Confront Trump Home Care Worker Rule    The Pew Charitable Trusts A new rule will make it harder for many home care workers to pay union dues.

Swim school breaks ground at former Best General Store site in Bethlehem    Allentown Morning Call Goldfish Swim School, which provides year-round swimming lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years, is expected to open in December at 3055 Linden St.

World's smallest surviving baby heads home from California hospital    WTVD-TV The world's smallest surviving baby, born at 8.6 ounces, has headed home after being born in a California hospital in December. At birth, she weighed as much ...

Caregiver shortage a problem in Dayton area    Dayton Daily News Long-term care providers, from nursing homes to assisted living centers to home health agencies, are struggling to hire and retain enough workers to care for ...

All 5 Skyline nursing homes in southeastern Massachusetts closed    Fall River Herald News NEW BEDFORD — All five of the embattled Skyline nursing homes in Massachusetts have closed, a court-appointed receiver confirmed Tuesday.Bedford ...

Nurses Say Staff Shortages Pose Barrier to End of Life Care    Medscape More nurses have identified staff shortages and time constraints as barriers to providing care for dying patients, an annual survey suggests.

Swim school breaks ground at former Best General Store site in Bethlehem    Allentown Morning Call Goldfish Swim School, which provides year-round swimming lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years, is expected to open in December at 3055 Linden St.

TridentUSA Health Services Continues to Restructure Executive Leadership - Appoints Jane Pike-Benton as Vice President, Home Health Strategy    PRNewswire SPARKS, Md., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TridentUSA Health Services today announced the appointment of Jane Pike-Benton, MS, RN to the position of ...

TONI KING: Is Medicaid a good long-term care option?    Chron.com Toni,. I have a friend who just received a bill from the state of Texas for his mother's Medicaid nursing home care. No one informed him that Medicaid (the State ...

WHO Recognizes Burnout as 'Occupational Phenomenon'    HealthLeaders Media A survey finds 63% of hospital nurses report burnout.

SAVVY SENIOR - The long-term care benefit many veterans are missing out on    The Villager Dear Savvy Senior,. I have heard that the VA has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses with long-term care costs. We recently had to move my ...

Medicare Lets Agents Market PACE Home Care Plans    ThinkAdvisor A PACE program provides soup-to-nuts care for people who already qualify for nursing home care.

Patients gain from in-home care link    The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Delta County Memorial Hospital now has a new way of using telehealth to provide in-home care for high-risk patients it serves.

Reid acquires another property with an eye toward future growth    Palladium-Item EATON, Ohio — With work coming along on its latest addition in Richmond, Reid Health has made a move to prepare itself for growth on the other side of the ...

WHO Recognizes Burnout as 'Occupational Phenomenon'    HealthLeaders Media A survey finds 63% of hospital nurses report burnout.

Guest View: Don’t leave our seniors behind this legislative session    The State Journal-Register Most Illinoisans are well aware of the hit social and human services took in our state during the last four years. Much of the damage will be difficult to correct: The ...

Federal agency updates ratings for nursing homes | Local News    Citrus County Chronicle The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ended a freeze on its five-star rating system for nursing homes, allowing the public to one again get ...

Nursing home infection control should target environments outside resident rooms    Healio Results from an observational study showed that residents in nursing homes or long-term care facilities have frequent contact with staff and the environment ...

McLeod Health Clarendon announces 2019 Nurses of the Year    Sumter Item MANNING - McLeod Health Clarendon is pleased to announce the 2019 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Tara Gutshall, McLeod Health Clarendon ...

Committee advances nursing home, assisted living bills    Taunton Daily Gazette BOSTON -- Bills that aim to facilitate the development of smaller, residential-style nursing home units and affordable assisted living options earned the ...

All 5 Skyline nursing homes in southeastern Massachusetts closed    Fall River Herald News NEW BEDFORD — All five of the embattled Skyline nursing homes in Massachusetts have closed, a court-appointed receiver confirmed Tuesday.Bedford ...

Significance of advance care planning in nursing homes: views from pat | CIA    Dove Medical Press Significance of advance care planning in nursing homes: views from patients with cognitive impairment, their next of kin, health personnel, and managers.

Swim school breaks ground at former Best General Store site in Bethlehem    Allentown Morning Call Goldfish Swim School, which provides year-round swimming lessons to children ages 4 months to 12 years, is expected to open in December at 3055 Linden St.

TridentUSA Health Services Continues to Restructure Executive Leadership - Appoints Jane Pike-Benton as Vice President, Home Health Strategy    Yahoo Finance SPARKS, Md., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TridentUSA Health Services today announced the appointment of Jane Pike-Benton, MS, RN to the position of ...

TONI KING: Is Medicaid a good long-term care option?    mySanAntonio.com Toni,. I have a friend who just received a bill from the state of Texas for his mother's Medicaid nursing home care. No one informed him that Medicaid (the State ...

Beyond Hospice: New Options for Palliative Care Spread to More States    Governing Patients in hospice are not expected to live long, usually six months or less. Hospice patients do receive palliative care, but you don't have to be in hospice to be ...

Nursing home worker strike averted after agreement with health network    Journal Inquirer More than 3000 nursing home workers poised to strike June 3 over low wages and staffing levels won't be walking off the job after a new contract was agreed ...

Dodd bill eyes ease of transition to in-home care    Fairfield Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd that would allow seniors and low-income people with disabilities to transition from skilled nursing facilities to ...

Prestige Nursing + Care to speak Residential and Home Care Show    Home Care Insight National care and support agency Prestige Nursing + Care will host two sessions at next month's Residential and Home Care Show. Managing director ...

McLeod Health Clarendon announces 2019 Nurses of the Year    Sumter Item MANNING - McLeod Health Clarendon is pleased to announce the 2019 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Tara Gutshall, McLeod Health Clarendon ...

Older adults can be safely discharged from nursing homes if proper networks are in place    Medical Xpress It could be your grandmother who fell and broke her hip and is in a nursing home receiving therapy to get her balance and strength back. Or it could be your ...

Nurses Say Staff Shortages Pose Barrier to End-of-life Care    Medscape More nurses have identified staff shortages and time constraints as barriers to providing care for dying patients, an annual survey suggests.

Elara Caring CEO: Home Health Providers Often 'Ill-Equipped' to Tackle Behavioral Health    Home Health Care News Now more than ever, older adults are struggling with depression, addiction and similar challenges, recent statistics suggest. For some home health providers, ...

We agree on need for Medicaid rate increase for home care workers [opinion]    LancasterOnline THE ISSUE. Pennsylvania is an aging state. By 2025, more than 20% of state residents will be 65 or older, according to projections from the U.S. Census and the ...

Nursing home worker strike averted after agreement with health network    Journal Inquirer More than 3000 nursing home workers poised to strike June 3 over low wages and staffing levels won't be walking off the job after a new contract was agreed ...

Hospital sinks $37 million into new nursing home that will operate like a hotel - News    McKnight's Long Term Care News Orlando Health saw an opportunity to build its skilled nursing base after looking closely at its aging post-acute facility in Winter Garden, FL.

Nursing facilities often discharge patients when co-pays kick in    WHTC News By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. often discharge Medicare patients before daily co-payments kick in, according to a new ...

Patients gain from in-home care link    The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Delta County Memorial Hospital now has a new way of using telehealth to provide in-home care for high-risk patients it serves.

What are my Long Term Care Options?    Lexology Your parents have lived in the same house for decades. They have invested time and money, not to mention the memories in making it their own, and…

All 5 Skyline nursing homes closed    SouthCoastToday.com NEW BEDFORD — All five of the embattled Skyline nursing homes in Massachusetts have closed, a court-appointed receiver confirmed Tuesday.Bedford ...

Panel exploring surprise medical bills should tackle observation status, AHCA says - News    McKnight's Long Term Care News One of the biggest surprises for many would-be nursing home residents is being hospitalized under “observation” status. It doesn't trigger the three-day span ...

Raising CT’s minimum wage to $15 an hour earns Lamont signature    Middletown Press HARTFORD — As Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that will increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023, Connecticut's largest business lobby ...

Senior Care on The Slope    WesternSlopeNow The 2019 report on Colorado seniors came in with mixed reviews.

Guest View: Don’t leave our seniors behind this legislative session    The State Journal-Register Most Illinoisans are well aware of the hit social and human services took in our state during the last four years. Much of the damage will be difficult to correct: The ...

NPA Thanks CMS for Release of Updated PACE Regulations    Yahoo Finance ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National PACE Association (NPA) thanks the staff of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

McLeod Health Clarendon announces 2019 Nurses of the Year    Sumter Item MANNING - McLeod Health Clarendon is pleased to announce the 2019 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Tara Gutshall, McLeod Health Clarendon ...

Newly merged Dignity-CHI health system offers patients home recovery care services    MedCity News CommonSpirit Health has partnered with a company called Contessa to introduce a new home care option, which offers patients virtual physician visits and ...

Raising CT’s minimum wage to $15 an hour earns Lamont signature    Middletown Press HARTFORD — As Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that will increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023, Connecticut's largest business lobby ...

Joan E. Rowsam, 76, of Lowville    WWNY TV 7 LOWVILLE – Joan E. Rowsam, 76, passed away Monday evening, May 27, 2019 at Samaritan Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral will be ...

A Final Comfort: ‘Palliative Transport’ Brings Dying Children Home    Kaiser Health News In a rare but growing practice, some hospitals offer parents the choice to transport their dying children out of the intensive care unit, with life support in tow, so ...

Care Transition Teams to Play Bigger Role in Post-PDGM World    Home Health Care News With less than eight months to go, home health providers across the country are starting to shift their Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) preparation into ...

All 5 Skyline nursing homes closed    SouthCoastToday.com NEW BEDFORD — All five of the embattled Skyline nursing homes in Massachusetts have closed, a court-appointed receiver confirmed Tuesday.Bedford ...

Greensburg nursing home resident tested positive for Legionnaires'    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The man has recovered, but the Greensburg nursing home is enacting water restrictions while it waits for test results.

Committee advances nuring home, assisted living bills - News - The Herald News, Fall River, MA - Fall River, MA    Fall River Herald News BOSTON -- Bills that aim to facilitate the development of smaller, residential-style nursing home units and affordable assisted living options earned the ...

NPA Thanks CMS for Release of Updated PACE Regulations    PRNewswire ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The National PACE Association (NPA) thanks the staff of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

Nursing facilities often discharge patients when co-pays kick in    WHTC News By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. often discharge Medicare patients before daily co-payments kick in, according to a new ...

Dracut home health agency owner sentenced for MassHealth fraud    Lowell Sun WORCESTER —The owner of Lifestream Healthcare Alliance — which had offices in Dracut and Worcester — was sentenced Friday to 18 months in jail for ...