Cheryl Wallen, director of LifeMinistries at Givens Communities in Asheville, NC, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Judge places three nursing homes in receivership after payroll problems
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 25, 2024
The Attorney General of Massachusetts has placed three nursing homes under temporary receivership, citing weeks of payroll issues and increasing care quality concerns.
Also in the News for Friday, July 26
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2024
AHRQ seeks nursing homes for paid pilot of patient safety culture surveys … Senior care organizations contribute comments to OAA discussion draft … Older adults want to cut back meds; shows need for...
Oldest Americans have highest happiness, lowest depression, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Older people living in North America are the happiest in the world, as peers in other regions battle depression and loneliness, according to a new study.
Study: Professional medication review is a must when older adults want to scale back meds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Many older adults want to cut back on taking multiple medications, or polypharmacy, but they need to talk to a clinician or pharmacist first, authors of a new report say.
Brain score could spot late-life depression risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
The Brain Care Score, a tool for evaluating dementia or stroke risk without medical procedures, may help predict which older adults will develop depression as they age, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Hospitals in disadvantaged areas had lower chances of stroke certification, study finds … Report: Biomarkers can spot subjective cognitive decline’s progression to Alzheimer’s disease … Study identifies...
Monarch Healthcare employees have barrels of fun at rodeo themed summer party
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 25, 2024
Employees at the Mankato, MN, based healthcare management chain enjoyed happy hour, an inflatable Wild West Shootout game, a mechanical bull, live music and more at their rodeo-themed annual summer party.
Eliza Mattson
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 25, 2024
Eliza is the editorial intern at McKnight’s for the summer of 2024.
Meet Heather Turner, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 24, 2024
Heather Turner, executive director at Timber Ridge at Talus, LCS in Issaquah, WA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.