Alabama high court upholds nursing home arbitration agreement that daughter signed
Apr 14, 2010
The Alabama Supreme Court recently ordered the estate of a woman injured during her stay at a nursing home to settle its dispute through arbitration. It determined that the woman “passively permitted”...
The couple that works together stays together … for more than 40 years
By
Joe Bush
Sep 15, 2022
Nelson and Barbara Jimenez enjoyed a surprise retirement party Sept. 8 and residents lined up to say goodbye to the couple who have spent their lives together not only at home but also at work.
Republicans propose expanding home care in party platform
Aug 28, 2008
The draft of the Republican party’s 2008 platform calls for new non-institutional long-term care options.
Nursing home medical director resigns after racist remark
May 09, 2011
The medical director of an Ohio nursing home has resigned following a racist comment he made to a colleague while discussing weekend staffing issues.
Federal nursing home-to-community transition program falling woefully short, researchers say
By
McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2012
A program meant to transition nursing home residents out of institutional care and into their own communities is not meeting projected transfer rates, a national analysis finds.
Proposed managed care rule could accelerate shift away from nursing home care, official suggests
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2014
Proposed regulations slated for early 2015 likely will affect how Medicaid managed care balances home- versus facility-based long-term care, news sources reported Wednesday.
Manganos’ verdict hardly a bright shining moment
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2007
Exactly six months ago in this space I wrote that the trial of Sal and Mabel Mangano could turn out to be an excellent opportunity for them, and nursing homes in general, to shine. Dire circumstances often...