‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
Two Democratic senators from Massachusetts have introduced a bill they say is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” in nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health...
Consumers prefer home care, but nursing homes may better accommodate care coordination, socioeconomic...
By
Adam Healy
May 01, 2024
Not surprisingly, consumers overwhelmingly prefer home-based care to facility-based care. Difficulties coordinating caregivers or preexisting socioeconomic challenges, however, can lead some people to...
Asian American and Pacific Island New Yorkers concerned about nursing home care: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2024
New Yorkers of Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) heritage expressed concern over the quality of nursing home care in a recent survey by AARP.
New staffing calculator aims to help SNFs reduce agency use
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 29, 2024
Seattle-based CareListings has launched an online staffing calculator for operators of skilled nursing facilities, with the goal of leading them to reducing their dependency on agency staffing.
63-SNF Regency becomes new nonprofit, Wellsential Health
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2023
The Victoria, TX-based organization now known as Wellsential Health now is the largest family of nonprofit SNFs in Texas, according to the company.
Legislative committee considers locating child care centers in nursing homes
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Child care centers could be located in nursing homes under a proposal discussed Monday by the South Dakota Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care.
CCRC ratings unlikely to be affected by SNF staffing mandates: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
The minimum staffing rule that most nursing homes will be required to meet within the next three years will add to staffing pressures at continuing care retirement / life plan communities, but it will...
Nursing home coalition shares action plans for improving quality
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2023
The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition on Tuesday announced the release of its final nine actions plans for improving nursing home quality over the next year.
SNFs leased from REITs score higher in CMS quality measure ratings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2023
Skilled nursing properties that are leased from real estate investment trusts are likely to have better quality measure ratings for long-stay residents compared with properties that are leased from entities...
CCRC internship program helps train next generation of LPNs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2023
Not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan community Jefferson’s Ferry in South Setauket, NY, has restarted an internship program with Suffolk County Community College through which students...