Facility accused in Irma deaths loses court battle
A Florida nursing home — which was the site of several residents’ deaths after Hurricane Irma — was dealt a blow Wednesday in its attempts to reopen.
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Ruling on nursing home arbitration shows the fine print counts
Signing on the dotted line counts in arbitration cases, even if the text explaining that arbitration is voluntary isn’t in bold print.
Rating methods worlds apart
Users who rate nursing homes on social media often use more service-oriented criteria than government officials do, say academic researchers who stacked facilities’ Yelp reviews against Nursing Home Compare rankings. The study, the second by a team of gerontologists in California, examined 264 reviews of 51 nursing homes and tracked “code” phrases to see how…
Preparedness is key
There are numerous resources available on the Internet to help you choose the right nursing home for an ailing parent or loved one.
Coroner opens probe in nursing home death
A coroner’s inquiry has been opened following the death of an 85-year-old resident of a southeast suburban St. Louis nursing home. The woman was reportedly discovered deceased early on March 12, strapped to a wheelchair at the bottom of a flight of stairs
PA facility tries crowd-funding to replace TVs
A Pennsylvania nursing home recently tapped the growing crowd-funding craze to raise money to help its residents upgrade their dated televisions.
Report slams nursing home sex abuse probes
A television station’s investigative team asserted Monday that nursing home sexual abuse incidents in Texas are not thoroughly investigated, and that state officials may not be doing enough to protect victims.
9 things NOT to expect in a nursing home
Family members need to know what to expect when their loved one enters a nursing home: Falls may happen, medications may change, and a private room may not be an option.
Resident on resident mistreatment is an urgent problem, researchers say
About 20% of nursing home residents experience mistreatment from a fellow resident in a given month, according to findings announced Thursday by Weill Cornell Medical College and Cornell University.
Republicans gain Senate control; McConnell puts ACA provisions in crosshairs
Congress will try to dismantle some parts of the Affordable Care Act now that the Republican Party has the majority of seats in both chambers, prospective Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Wednesday.
