While much of the attention of the most recent My InnerView national satisfaction survey focused on generally positive resident and family views, responses from workers also pointed out areas of concern for top management.

New research finds that 82% of long-term care consumers say they are satisfied with their facility. It marks a 2% rise compared to a year earlier among residents and family members describing their levels of satisfaction as "excellent" or "good," according to study authors.

Short-term therapy has received most of the buzz lately, but providers know long-termers keep them in good shape

Cynical journalists can tell you: It's hard to find pure "feel-good" stories nowadays. Really hard.

A tidal wave of individuals with diabetes is expected to hit the nation's nursing homes in the coming years. To prepare for it, one of the country's largest nursing home chains already has begun implementing a new training and care program.

Stop what you're doing for a moment and just listen. Yes, that is gentle quacking you hear in the distance.

A new Senate bill seeks to eliminate providers' ability to bind residents to pre-dispute arbitration agreements.

It's April. Do you know where your year has gone? That's not entirely a rhetorical question because even if your fiscal year isn't nearing an end, you could have reason to be feeling a squeeze.

Nowadays there are all too many writers making the story about themselves. This is a violation of a traditional journalism tenet that I like to adhere to. But this time I can't help it.

Nursing home operators could face fines up to $100,000 - 10 times the current maximum - and would have to provide more ownership, expenditure and staffing information under a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.