January 01, 2017

A New York-based skilled nursing chain will pay more than $2 million in back wages and damages after underpaying nearly 850 workers, the Department of Labor announced in December.

Many hospital patients are given a feeding tube in order to be discharged to a nursing home, but often it’s without receiving a palliative care assessment first, a new study has found.

During remodeling or in between, providers must be continuously mindful of keeping environments clean. “Designers, housekeeping staff and maintenance professionals need to take every opportunity...

When it comes to electronic health records use, providers are filling a gradually building bandwagon, but struggling with resources and a lack of interoperability

Questions about the economy, Medicare funding and other reimbursement issues bring more risk to lending and investing in long-term care in 2017

Community gives residents with dementia a holistic relationship with the entire environment and eschews segregated living spaces

The skilled nursing sector could see increased operator consolidation in the coming years, according to an official with the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.

Kindred Healthcare Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase 36 skilled nursing facilities from Ventas ahead of its exit from the skilled nursing sector, the provider announced in November.

Just about every morning, LaVern Withrow reports the weather and sends well wishes to hundreds of people. And she does it all without leaving Valley Oaks Care Center in East Liverpool, OH.

“Take everything in stride. Work through the difficult times and enjoy the good ones. You stress about too much stuff you can’t fix.”