June 6, 2019

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Pleasant surprises can be a surefire way to cut the monotony. “Leveraging opportunities to add a little joy to the resident’s day would make the time spent more meaningful and positively anticipated...

In order to provide the comforting quality of nature for rehab patients and skilled nursing residents, Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center fashioned a revered local icon in the design of its new $18 million...

MICHIGAN — Two nursing home employees were charged with adult abuse after failing to use an assistive device for a resident with severe osteoporosis. The care plan for the resident at Martha T. Berry...

CONNECTICUT —  Raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 without adjusting Medicaid payments would have a devastating impact on Connecticut skilled care facilities, providers said last month. LeadingAge...

NEW JERSEY — Two Atrium Health & Senior Living facilities were visited by FBI agents in late April. Spring Hills Senior Communities confirmed that several federal agencies were at Atrium Post Acute Care...

Medicaid expansion advocates, who want to trigger a review of ballot wording by the Florida Supreme Court, had collected more than 63,000 petition signatures as of press time. Florida Decides Healthcare...

UTAH — To celebrate a resident’s 101st birthday, staff at the Bennion Veteran’s Home in Payson, UT, are seeking to have 101 birthday cards delivered. John Frey, a WWII veteran, lived at home until...

Q: Based on your research, what are some of the challenges with how facilities apply worker scheduling? A:The culture of nursing homes is we care for families or elders, and sometimes employees get left...