Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative immersion room
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 05, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of Alzheimer’s care.
Nursing homes continue fight for legal immunity
By
Amy Novotney
May 27, 2020
Nineteen states have granted nursing homes new immunity from civil liability either by executive order or statute, according to a report in TheHill Monday.
$1.2 million nursing home quality initiative to be spearheaded by LeadingAge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 15, 2022
LeadingAge will use a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to work to improve nursing home quality based on the recommendations of a recent national report, the foundation...
More news for Monday, Oct. 16
Oct 16, 2017
The insufficiency of Medicaid block grants: The example of Puerto Rico … CNN says drug used inappropriately on elderly with dementia … American Geriatrics Society renews call for bipartisan...
Business briefs, Sept. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2023
Older adults’ vulnerability declines soon after moving into senior housing: study … Price of nursing home staffing mandate is $6.8B, 100K more workers, analysis finds … Veterans Homes of California...
Business briefs, Sept. 29
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 29, 2023
CMS, housing groups concerned about effect of potential government shutdown … Participation open for annual assisted living salary and benefit study … Baltimore mayor awards $2M “direct care worker...
Business briefs, Aug. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2023
Nursing home, adult care costs made historic jump … Senior living occupancy continues to recover due to supply and demand … HHS’ $100 million in nursing program grants to have limited impact on LTC...
White House announcements do nothing to help non-nursing home settings, LeadingAge says; AARP opposes...
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 12, 2020
The White House’s recommendation that all states test nursing home residents and staff members for the novel coronavirus over the next two weeks, and President Trump’s comment that “we have prevailed”...
Dwyer Workforce Development closes $590 million, 50-SNF deal
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
The Baltimore-based Jack and Nancy Dwyer Workforce Development Center announced Wednesday the $590 million acquisition of a Texas-based 50-skilled-nursing-facility portfolio managed by Regency Integrated...
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to increase nurse training programs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2023
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation meant to address the nursing shortage affecting healthcare providers and communities throughout the United States.