When Disaster Strikes the Nursing Home
Many nursing homes remain unprepared for a natural disaster, a federal report finds.
View ArticleShopping for a Nursing Home? There’s a Tool for That
A new interactive tool from ProPublica allows you to search and compare nursing home inspection reports.
View ArticleMedicaid Changes Loom for the Elderly
States are turning to managed care in an effort to reduce Medicaid costs, and the elderly may bear the brunt of the changes.
View ArticleA Revolving Door to Avoid
Rarely do nursing home doctors or nurses sit down and explain the risks of hospitalizing a frail older person who is profoundly physically and mentally compromised.
View ArticleHow to Bypass the Revolving Door
A new federal pilot program in seven states aims to help nursing homes better manage patients' health to avoid hospitalizations.
View ArticleForced to Choose: Nursing Home vs. Hospice
Almost a third of elderly people are receiving end-of-life care in nursing homes, partly because they chose to use Medicare's skilled-nursing facility benefit for a nursing home bed rather than hospice...
View ArticleStudy: More to Meal Delivery Than Food
Meals on Wheels advocates have always believed that something as fundamental as a hot meal, a greeting and another set of eyes can help keep people in their homes longer. A study says they are right.
View ArticleThe Fault in Our Stars
Official rankings of nursing homes often don't match residents' and family members' opinions, a new study found.
View ArticleWhere Are the Nurses?
A federal law intended to reform nursing homes requires that a registered nurse be on-site only eight hours a day — whatever the size of the facility.
View ArticleThe Addict Down the Hall
Substance abuse is not uncommon among seniors in nursing homes. A novel rehab program aims to address that.
View ArticleFour-Star Disappointments
Medicare's rating system for nursing homes is seriously flawed, The Times reports.
View ArticleIn Nursing Homes, Eyes That Never Turn Away
More family members debate whether to install video cameras in the rooms of nursing home patients.
View ArticleAggressive Neighbors in the Nursing Home
One in five nursing home residents was involved in mistreatment of a neighbor in the previous month, a new study found.
View ArticleUnmet Needs Continue to Pile Up
When someone is spending $3,500 or more a month for assisted living, are there fewer activities the resident can’t manage?
View ArticleRemembering the Lost
At many nursing homes and assisted living places, a resident's passing may be hardly noted.
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