Chick this out: Coop brings joy to New York nursing home
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 14, 2018
The benefits of pet therapy are well-established in eldercare, though one New York provider is taking things a little further than just cats and dogs.
Wildfire destroys three skilled nursing facilities
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
All three skilled nursing facilities in Paradise, CA, have been destroyed due to a massive wildfire that has left at least 29 people dead.
State suspends admissions to nursing home over unpaid bed taxes
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
Tennessee health officials are suspending admissions to a skilled nursing facility citing unpaid bed taxes.
Former nursing home chief pleads guilty to $3M in bank theft, tax evasion
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
The former owner of two Buffalo-area nursing homes has pled guilty to bank theft and failing to pay taxes.
They put their lives on the line for residents while losing everything they owned
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
I can only imagine the crushing grief one must face after their home and every worldly possession is reduced to ashes. But what if your house and workplace both burned down in one fell swoop? That’s...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Nov. 13
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
New HHS guidelines recommend 3-pronged approach to exercise for older adults … Water leak forces 75 residents to evacuate Massachusetts nursing home … Officials plan to close troubled Buffalo nursing...
‘Situation is devastating’ — 3 SNFs evacuated, wildfire destroys many staffers’ homes
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Three skilled nursing facilities have been evacuated in Paradise, CA, as a wildfire continues to decimate wide swaths of the state’s northern reaches.
Federal court issues divergent arbitration decisions
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Two West Virginia nursing facilities received very different answers from federal judges in requests to enforce arbitration agreements.
Antipsychotic prescribing would improve with policy changes, better help from within: Study
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Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Providers are willing to work on ensuring that they are appropriately prescribing antipsychotics to residents, but they may require more support from both legislators and nursing home leadership.
Also in the News for Monday, Nov. 12
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 12, 2018
Mother files suit against NJ long-term care facility where 10 children died … Community choirs can reduce loneliness, boost interest in life for older adults … New Medicare Advantage benefits for seniors...