Aging Americans have a wide variety of living options. The right choice is usually determined by a combination of need and affordability. Maximizing independence is the goal of most seniors. …
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Can CMS Nursing Home Ratings Be Trusted?
Many of the nation’s nursing homes deliver quality care to people who desperately need it. Still, some deliver care more capably than others. How do consumers evaluate the promises that …
Continue ReadingProtecting Seniors from COVID-19
As the country reopens and stay-at-home orders are eased, the risk to seniors from COVID-19 may increase. While the curve has flattened in some parts of the country, infected people …
Continue ReadingThe Top 10 Nursing Home Problems – and What To Do About Them
Nursing home residents and their advocates have scored some improvements in the types and quality of care provided. But in many facilities, the caring concept of “nursing” and “home” are still hard …
Continue ReadingInside the Recent Senate Hearing: Nursing Home Abuse ‘Not Forgotten?’
About 1.5 million individuals are currently residents in approximately 16,000 nursing homes nationwide. For many, it’s the best place to receive care and housing; for some, it’s the only real …
Continue ReadingWhen Nursing Homes Close: A New Focus on Easing ‘Transfer Trauma’
Statistics on the burgeoning growth of the population of older people and their likely need for future care are frequently trumpeted. One common figure is that the U.S. population aged …
Continue ReadingA 6th Tip For Finding a Reliable Nursing Home
A recent New York Times article identified 5 tips for finding a reliable nursing home. But there’s a sixth tip, and it may be the most important: Use all your …
Continue ReadingNew Rule Changes How Nursing Home Disputes Are Aired
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency charged with overseeing the quality of treatment in the nation’s 15,000 long-term care facilities, recently released a final rule …
Continue ReadingChecklist – Choosing a Nursing Home
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, slightly over 5 percent of the 65+ population occupy nursing homes, congregate care, assisted living, and board-and-care homes, and about 4.2 percent …
Continue ReadingCan You Sue a Nursing Home For Negligence? It’s Complicated
If your loved one dies as a result of nursing home negligence, can you take the home to court even if someone signed an arbitration clause in admittance paperwork? The …
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