[UPDATED] CMS final rule gives care homes 2.7% pay rise, PDPM cuts to be phased in
The federal government will give skilled nursing facilities a 2.7% wage increase in their payments…
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3rd Circle Reignites claims of nursing home union extortion
By Tim Ryan (July 28, 2022, 4:53 p.m. EDT) — The Third Circuit on Thursday…
Retirement homes in the Philippines
The future looks brighter for nursing homes in the Philippines, due to the growing population…
Groups call for construction of new retirement homes for Ohio vets | News, Sports, Jobs
WARREN — A northeast Ohio veterans advocacy group is pushing the state government…
COVID continues to hit nursing homes hardest, AARP data shows
It is difficult to make a direct comparison of rates between nursing homes and the…
Number of COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina nursing homes hits 4-month high
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina nursing homes has…
Cork care home reports included some infection control non-compliance
Marie CorcoranTHREE care homes in Cork have been found to be non-compliant with infection control…
12 Iowa nursing homes have closed since December, citing financial hardship and labor shortages
A resident of a nursing home waves to a trailer in Fairfield in March 2021.…
Sector baffled as NSW allows unvaccinated visitors to return to nursing homes
Unvaccinated Australians will be allowed to visit NSW aged care homes from next Monday, but…
Governor Tom Wolf and nursing homes agree to increase staff
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nursing home trade associations said Monday they had reached an agreement…
500 jobs will be created in three new nursing homes
Healthcare group Silver Stream, which runs a number of nursing homes across the country, is…
Care homes become ‘high risk’, owners must be fingerprinted as part of proposal
Credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Plus Nursing home owners could face increased background check requirements under…
Dad found 2 months after his evacuation
Ahmad Ordu searched for his father for two and a half months after his father…
HC asks BMC to break the whip on illegal nursing homes in Mumbai
The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on why it…
New survey finds NH care homes closing beds due to staff shortages and rising costs | State News
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Louisiana nursing homes must maintain an emergency preparedness plan
The new law requires nursing homes to have their emergency plans approved by the state…
How to Find the Best Nursing Homes – Forbes Health
After spending time with your loved one to learn about their health and wellness needs,…
What happens to nursing homes without water? – South Coast Herald
While some areas go without water for weeks, what happens to homes for the elderly…
Staffing shortages spell uncertain future for nursing homes – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Nursing homes across the country are struggling. Many are facing closures due to staff shortages…
Kahle Law extends reimbursement program for county nursing homes
Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Bronna Kahle to expand a reimbursement program to county medical…
Covid outbreaks hit 4 Flagler nursing homes as infections rise and DeSantis mocks ‘beatings’ for children
As covid infections of the Omicron-21 variant continue to rise in Flagler County, Governor Ron…
New Hampshire accepts $50 million federal grant to upgrade nursing homes | national news
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire is injecting federal relief funds into its long-term care…
Federal bill aims to free up nursing homes facing education ‘lockdowns’ triggered by CMPs
Federal legislation was reintroduced on Monday to effectively remove a barrier to educating certified practical…
Hospital associations bolster care home defense as referral bottleneck grows
Hospital systems across the country are seeing a bottleneck in referrals to nursing homes, as…
Nursing homes in disbelief as governor proposes $280 million funding cut
Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images California skilled nursing providers…
Nursing homes among healthcare sectors see job gains in May: report
Credit: Tetra Images The nursing home industry has finally started to see employment gains after…
5 Best Nursing Homes in Wichita, KS
Below is a list of the best nursing homes in Wichita. To help you find…
For each of its nursing homes, Korian publishes 12 indicators on its Korian.fr website to help families make more informed decisions
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory news: Korian (Paris:KORI) announces that it has posted new information on the web…
Labor shortage pushes US nursing homes to the brink of collapse |
Chippewa Manor beds might be full. The nursing and rehabilitation home is experiencing high demand…
As COVID numbers rise, LA County sees nursing home outbreaks causing restrictions – Whittier Daily News
With a holiday weekend upon us, Los Angeles County health officials again urged residents on…
Report: ADHS Does Not Investigate Complaints in Nursing Homes
“That shouldn’t happen,” said Acting ADHS Director Don Herrington. “Family members need to know what’s…
Nursing homes lag behind as Maine job market rebounds from pandemic
Maine’s labor market has almost fully recovered after experiencing a steep loss of 95,000 jobs…
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COVID-19 on the rise in Connecticut nursing homes, “we have people at risk” – Hartford Courant
Coronavirus infections among nursing home residents are on the rise again, almost sixfold in a…
As the COVID carnage may cool down, expect the heat from nursing homes to increase
They say you can put a live frog in a pot of water and slowly…
Staffing shortages lead nursing homes to rethink MDS coordinator role
Ongoing staffing shortages combined with regulatory headwinds have put even more pressure on nursing home…
After pandemic hits nursing homes hard, lawmakers push to tighten licensing rules – The Mendocino Beacon
SACRAMENTO — When Johanna Trenerry found a retirement home for her husband after his stroke,…
Decline in turnover linked to better quality of care in nursing homes
Credit: miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images Plus Nursing home providers should consider implementing innovative strategies to retain…
Assisted living communities are more at risk of closure than nursing homes
(Credit: franz12/Getty Images) Nearly 20% (19.5%) of Minnesota assisted living service providers responding to a…
Arizona introduces stricter background check requirements for nursing homes and residential care facilities
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey recently signed into law legislation that will strengthen background check for…
‘Poverty Level Wages’: California Workers Fight to Reform Nursing Homes | Feeding with milk
Jesus Figueroa Cacho, a Certified Practical Nurse from the Sacramento, California area, has worked in…
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The fear factor still lingers on COVID in nursing homes – WPXI
As COVID cases climb again with the omicron variant, there is no place where the…
The cultural change necessary to ensure a good death in nursing homes
When her mother was on the verge of death in an aged care facility in…
Why might 400 nursing homes close this year?
More than 300 nursing homes have closed during the pandemic, according to a new report…
Care homes pay ‘exorbitant’ agency fees to comply with minimum staffing requirements
The state’s minimum staffing laws are colliding with soaring agency costs, with some facilities forced…
What the new CMS staff turnover data means for nursing homes
Ben Tengelson, VP of Data Science at IntelyCareTo make it easier for families and caregivers…
Unionized care homes have seen lower rates of resident death and worker infection from COVID-19
Newswise—WASHINGTON (April 20, 2022)—Residents and workers in unionized care homes have experienced lower death and…
Why care homes still have an advantage over home care despite consumer preference
Although the home has become the most preferred care setting for seniors during the pandemic,…
Borrello: little help for retirement homes in the budget | News, Sports, Jobs
New York’s budget does not go far enough to help nursing homes provide…
Lawmakers weigh in on blocking COVID visitor restrictions at Missouri hospitals and nursing homes Missouri Independent
State Representative Ed Lewis only had a few hours to say goodbye. In March 2020,…
Reeling Maine nursing homes fear wage hikes will be on expense bill
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine hasn’t set aside enough money to meet a requirement to raise…
Residents of 40 HSE-run care homes living in unsuitable rooms
More than 40 nursing homes run by the Health Service Executive (HSE) are housing residents…
Legislature approves incentives to increase nursing home staff
By PETER HANCOCK Illinois Capitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would inject more…
Veto of some cash to help Nebraska nursing homes raises fears of further closings
“This funding is literally a Nebraska elder’s home” LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After Gov. Pete…
NY to begin enforcing staffing minimums law
Governor Kathy Hochul will begin enforcing a 2021 state law that established minimum staffing levels…
Guest Comment: It’s Time for the Governor to Do Something About Retirement Homes | Columnists
DARYL TOEWS The elderly in our nursing homes have a problem. The state puts people…
Guest column: Heads of State must work to protect rural nursing homes | Guest columnists
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Researchers study smoke from wildfires in Idaho nursing homes
Two years ago, public health researchers installed air quality sensors at four Idaho skilled nursing…
As nurses demand higher salaries, nursing homes and recruitment agencies clash over price | news
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Health coalition fights for public care homes, Sudbury meeting says
Breadcrumb Links News Local News “We have the worst infection and death rates in our…
Esther’s Law requires nursing homes to allow resident cameras
When Steve Piskor installed a hidden camera in his mother’s Cleveland nursing home 10 years…
Staffing shortages increase in North Carolina nursing homes | WFAE 90.7
More nursing homes are reporting staffing shortages in North Carolina than at any other time…
Nursing homes brace for White House crackdown
Nursing homes brace for White House crackdownNews Sports Entertainment The life Money Technology Travel OpinionRegulators…
DiNapoli: State’s pandemic response to nursing homes hampered by ill-prepared state agency
The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks in…
COVID-19 in nursing homes came from community spread
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Community spread was the leading cause of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term…
The Day – ‘Essential carers’ fight to never be excluded from nursing homes again
During the lockdown of nursing homes at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Irma Rappaport…
Stewardship training program reduces antibiotic use in nursing homes
March 10, 2022 4 minute read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Crnich and Taylor report no…
‘Price pricing’ leads more care homes to launch in-house recruiting agencies
Faced with skyrocketing agency rates, long-term care providers have decided to launch in-house agency services…
Nursing homes: ‘Increase workers’ wages’
I’m a nurse’s assistant at a nursing home in Renton. Our workforce has cared for…
COVID-19: Quebec nursing homes seek to balance infection control with return to normal life
Live music is back in the halls of the Idola St-Jean long-term care home. Snow…
Biden will propose an overhaul of nursing homes in the United States
March 1, 2022 5:41 p.m. Physician Information Staff Job : March 1, 2022 5:41 p.m.…
Can nursing homes get past their bad reputation?
Spry old people seem so happy. But if you want to make them frown (and…
2 Trumbull nursing homes see small jump in COVID-19 cases | News, Sports, Jobs
Two Trumbull County nursing homes saw a small jump in COVID-19 cases this…
Omicron Surge Spikes COVID Cases Deaths in AZ Nursing Homes / Public News Service
Nursing homes continue to report staffing shortages, and during the push for the Omicron variant…
Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Market 2022 Key Manufacturers Analysis and Forecast to 2029 – North Shore Outlook
Achieving maximum return on investment (ROI) is one of the most ambitious goals for any…
The hundreds of people who died this year in Australian care homes deserve justice in the election | Jeff Sparrow
Will it be the election of elderly care?One would like to believe so, given the…
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities face persistent staffing challenge | Coronavirus
MGN MADISON (WKOW) — Nursing homes and assisted living facilities have faced outbreaks of COVID-19,…
Nursing homes see lowest cost increase among long-term care facilities in 2021
Skilled nursing facilities saw the lowest cost increase compared to other long-term care facilities in…
Public care homes set to go over budget by 107m euros – whistleblower
Public care homes exceeded their budgets by €55 million in 2020, and the overrun is…
Covid-19 lockdown is over in Vermont nursing homes, but grudge remains
David Rines in his room at Birchwood Terrace Rehab and Healthcare in Burlington on Sunday,…
Connecticut nursing homes threatened by COVID order – again
Administrators of Connecticut’s 209 nursing homes and long-term care facilities were stunned earlier this year…
Bills that would allow cameras in Iowa nursing homes face an uphill battle
Two years ago, Diane Hathaway of Glenwood had serious concerns about the care her mother…
Voting MPs Visiting Wisconsin Nursing Homes Despite Recent COVID-19 Surge | Local News
David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal With Wisconsin’s primary election coming up on Tuesday and…
These people are robbing nursing homes – Daily Editors’ Notes
Running a nursing home is hard enough without getting scammed. Yet that is exactly what…
Nebraska Hospitals and Nursing Homes Prepare to Meet Vaccination Mandate | Live well
Hospital officials have done a good job of sharing scientific information with staff members since…
Know what aging parents face
Imagine your aging mother had to go to the hospital and is now discharged from…
Lower staff turnover rates at local care homes | News, Sports, Jobs
FILE – Edward Williams, 62, a resident of the Hebrew Home of…
Retirement homes are in trouble? Guess he didn’t get the memo.
John O’Connor By any reasonable standard, these are difficult times for many care home operators.…
Your point of view: The Wolf administration must help nursing homes
As we applaud the proposed investment in frontline hospital healthcare workers announced this week by…
Drop in COVID-19 cases in Valley care homes | News, Sports, Jobs
COVID-19 numbers dropped significantly this week in nursing homes and prisons across the region, but…
Embattled Nursing Homes Call Mandate Staffing Report ‘Tone Deaf’
Nursing homes, grappling with record staffing shortages and a rise in Covid-19 infections, will soon…
A higher standard: General Assembly can impose staffing levels in nursing homes
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The Covid-19 crisis has revealed serious concerns about staffing shortages, poor…
$20,000 signing bonus, anyone? Nursing homes still struggle to recruit and retain staff
Last year, Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center had more certified practical nurses than there were…
Unvaccinated seniors at high risk of hospitalization, nursing homes in crisis; Manifestation of Alzheimer groups
Unvaccinated seniors are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized after contracting COVID-19; nursing homes…
Nursing homes and retirement centers continue to deal with COVID-19
After coping with the first year of COVID-19, Friendship Manor on Rock Island and many…
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Spike in long-term care facilities and nursing homes due to rise of omicron variant in communities – FOX13 News Memphis
SMALL ROCK, AK. – Long-term care facilities and nursing homes have seen an increase in…
Corona measures prevent 200,000 infections in clinics and nursing homes
Home » Health » Corona measures prevent 200,000 infections in clinics and nursing homes January…
Nursing homes will receive state COVID aid | News, Sports, Jobs
The COVID situation in local nursing homes is considerably better than it was at the…
Bryan Ávila wants to know why retirement homes and hospitals are always looking for more money
The state may be strapped for cash, but the chairman of the House Health Care…
NJ nursing homes reportedly face closer scrutiny and stiffer penalties under governor bill
A bill that would impose tougher penalties on nursing homes in repeated violation of state…
One-third of North Carolina nursing homes report staff shortages as pandemic enters third year
RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, nursing homes…