$360k federal grant will bring program that combines bingo, exercise to 24 state nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
Hundreds of Mississippi State University kinesiology students will help implement a program at two dozen nursing homes in the state aimed at helping residents increase their activity and social engagement.
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Mar 24, 2021
Lawmakers pass legislation that would allow families inside of nursing homes during a pandemic … Ohio, Rhode Island announce updated visitation requirements for nursing homes, ALFs … Bipartisan legislation...
Pandemic’s nursing home toll is death, infections — and increased depression, unplanned weight loss...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2021
The pandemic’s severe impact on nursing home residents goes beyond cases of infection and deaths. A new study published by the Journal of the American Medicare Directors Association has found that residents’...
FBI investigating whether state gave Justice Department false nursing home data
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Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is now facing a new federal inquiry stemming from the revelation that his office lied about the state’s nursing home coronavirus death data.
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Mar 23, 2021
Florida lawmakers pass COVID-19 liability protections for nursing homes, other businesses … Providers applaud ‘granny cam’ bill that would restrict hidden cameras in resident rooms … Michigan eases...
Warren rips Genesis HealthCare, promises probe into all for-profit nursing homes; company rebuts charges...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2021
A top U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday intensified her fiery attacks on beleaguered Genesis HealthCare’s issuance of a hefty bonus to a departing long-time CEO, even as the company was flailing amid the devastation...
‘Days filled with fear and sadness’: Senate witnesses stress need for more staffing, federal support...
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2021
Tales of extremely short-staffed long-term care facilities, and calls for federal funding and support for the direct care workforce led the way during a Wednesday Senate hearing aimed at uncovering what...
Feds pledge another $225 million for COVID-19 testing in skilled nursing
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Danielle Brown
Mar 18, 2021
President Joe Biden’s administration is allocating an additional $225 million to purchase millions more rapid, point-of-care antigen tests for long-term care facilities.
Extra vaccines for nursing homes, hidden COVID-19 risks, and interoperability — top subjects for Online...
Mar 18, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the biggest problems facing long-term care facilities and their workforces today. That makes the first webinar of three at the McKnight’s Online Expo today such a valuable...
Also in the News for Thursday, March 18
Mar 18, 2021
More than 100 pandemic-related lawsuits filed against Florida providers … AARP endorses legislation that would expand number of nursing homes in Special Focus Facility program … State launches plan...