A 2017 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 senses. You must remember, too, that the term “nursing home” has become a catchall phrase that, these days, seems to include not just 24-hour hospital-type […]
Updated December 2025 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, released a final rule in October 2016 heralding its first major regulatory reform in 25 years. The rule was slated to be phased in over three years, […]
Updated July 2025 About 4.5% of Americans who are 65 or older live in long-term care facilities. About 2.3% of older Americans live in nursing homes. Census data confirms that seniors are more likely to move into nursing homes as they grow older. Only about 1% of Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 […]
Updated July 2025 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 answer is “it depends.” Why Arbitration Clauses? An arbitration clause in a nursing home contract means if the person admitted to the […]
With an increasing aging population, being able to evaluate nursing homes on important issues is an essential skill for caregivers and children with aging parents. When one considers that their loved one might need a nursing home for either a short-term rehabilitation or more long term caregiving needs, one must realize that not all nursing […]
Updated December 2025 I tend to spend a lot of time in my work as a geropsychologist thinking about technology. Which is an interesting thing, when you think about it – older adults aren’t exactly the first demographic group that people think of when they think of technology consumers (much less older adults living in […]
Nursing homes may be the best option for elderly parents who have serious healthcare needs. Yet every child who has placed a parent in a nursing home worries about the possibility of abuse. News accounts of nursing home patients who suffer from neglect or abuse create anxiety about the safety and comfort of aging parents […]
Nursing home care is the most extensive care available outside of a hospital. A nursing home usually provides: 24-hour nursing and emergency care; Room and board; Personal care (i.e. bathing, dressing, bathroom help, etc.); Medical monitoring and assistance from a registered nurse; Physical and/or occupational therapy; and Social activities. Care at this level can be […]