First national LTC group endorses nationwide end-of-life care form
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
The first national organization to officially endorse the adoption of a national Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form has emerged.
Meet Carol Hulgan, Hall of Honor inductee
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
Carol Hulgan can safely be described as leading with heart.
Meet Sarah Randolph, Rising Star honoree
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
The effect Sarah Randolph has had on Bridge Haven Memory Care since starting as executive director seven years ago is undeniable. Not only has the community grown from serving just eight individuals to...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Patricia Will
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Danielle Brown
Jul 06, 2020
When Patricia Will co-founded Belmont Village Senior Living in 1997, the goal was never to be the biggest in the industry — it was to be the best.
Also in the News for Monday, July 6
Jul 06, 2020
Kindred Healthcare gets court win, can collect Medicare debts … Pay rule could include permanent telehealth provisions … Wrongful death lawsuit filed against nursing home after worker’s COVID-19...
Feds: NY governor is ‘alone to blame’ for forcing COVID-19-positive seniors into nursing homes
Jul 03, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) “alone is to blame” for his decision to force nursing home providers to accept COVID-19 patients, a White House official said in late June.
Pandemic forces closure
Jul 03, 2020
Rhode Island — A Providence, RI, nursing home in June announced plans to close at the end of August as a result of negative conditions caused by the novel coronavirus.
1,900 flags honor victims
Jul 03, 2020
Michigan — A union representing skilled nursing employees commemorated in mid-June the lives of the state’s nursing home workers and residents who had died from the coronavirus.
State: All must be tested
Jul 03, 2020
California — California skilled nursing providers have been required to conduct universal testing for COVID-19 at all facilities under a directive from state health officials.
‘Strike force’ helps SNFs
Jul 03, 2020
Texas — The state has formed a “strike force” to help assess and combat the coronavirus crisis in its more than 1,200 nursing homes.