News Feed

Food inspections end for hospitals and nursing homes - WDBO Radio

Friday, July 30th, 2010

WDBO Radio
Food inspections end for hospitals and nursing homes
WDBO Radio
At the same time, DOH is conferring with other agencies to figure out how to handle inspections at the state’s 286 hospitals and 671 nursing homes.
State food inspections still on hold for hospitals and nursing homes Wink News
No One Inspects Food At Hospitals & Nursing Homes CBS 4
Still no food inspections at Florida hospitals msnbc.com

all 32 news articles »

Judge Slams Nursing Homes Over Scare Tactics - Disability Scoop

Friday, July 30th, 2010
Judge Slams Nursing Homes Over Scare Tactics
Disability Scoop
A federal judge told a number of Illinois nursing home operators in a ruling this week that they must stop using propaganda to dissuade
Judge orders Illinois nursing homes to end ’scare tactics’ McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Judge: Nursing home operators misled psychiatric patients [Chicago Tribune] Behavioral Health Central (blog)

all 5 news articles »

NCR gets $7.9M for assisted-living conversions - Columbus Business First

Friday, July 30th, 2010
NCR gets $7.9M for assisted-living conversions
Columbus Business First
The nonprofit said it was awarded funding this week through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Assisted Living Conversion Program.

and more »

New head of Brunswick County senior services seeks expansion - StarNewsOnline.com

Friday, July 30th, 2010
New head of Brunswick County senior services seeks expansion
StarNewsOnline.com
Brunswick County’s new director of senior services wants to spread the success of the Southport center across the county.

Insurance: Long-term care for younger people - Cincinnati.com

Friday, July 30th, 2010
Insurance: Long-term care for younger people
Cincinnati.com
But he wanted to go a step further and arrange for that policy to help out if he needed long-term care (LTC). With this arrangement he can turn his life

and more »

NJ says AIDS patients won’t lose coverage - Philadelphia Inquirer

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
NJ says AIDS patients won’t lose coverage
Philadelphia Inquirer
Health and Senior Services Commissioner Poonam Alaigh said the state learned recently that it would receive $5 million more in rebates from pharmaceutical
Proposed cuts to free AIDS drugs restored in NJ BusinessWeek
NJ residents with AIDS remain eligible for program that pays for medication The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
N.J. restores drug funds for low-income HIV/AIDs patients newjerseynewsroom.com
NorthJersey.com
all 34 news articles »

Pennsylvania wrongful death: Assisted living client dies after being left in van - NewYorkInjuryNews (press release)

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

CBS News
Pennsylvania wrongful death: Assisted living client dies after being left in van
NewYorkInjuryNews (press release)
Langhorne, PA – A 20-year-old Woods Services resident with severe autism was left inside a van parked at the facility for over five hours on Saturday,
No charges yet related to autistic man found dead in hot car The Trentonian
Autistic Man Left in Locked Van and Dies: You Call This Care? Care2.com (blog)

all 471 news articles »

Judge rebukes nursing homes for misleading mentally ill - Chicago Tribune

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Judge rebukes nursing homes for misleading mentally ill
Chicago Tribune
Under a proposed consent decree, which was filed in March and awaits Hart’s final approval, those who want to remain in nursing homes can do so.

and more »

Kelly Hanna – Assisted Living - The Daily News Journal

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Kelly Hanna – Assisted Living
The Daily News Journal
Q: I would like to move my mother to an assisted living, but I don’t know if she is appropriate. What are the criteria for a person to move to assisted

Nursing homes blamed in resident’s death - Madison County Record

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Nursing homes blamed in resident’s death
Madison County Record
During his stay at the nursing homes, Earl G. Jent developed a decubitus ulcer on his back and experienced a recurring C-diff infection,

and more »