Bird-B-Gone recently unveiled Bird-OFF Clear Gel. The product is a repellent gel that is intended to keep pest birds away. Birds have a natural distaste for sticky things, making Bird-OFF Clear Gel ideal...
State News: Ohio: Medicaid funding plan favors home care
Aug 02, 2011
OHIO — Instead of cutting its way out of an $8 billion budget shortfall, the state will instead shift more funding dollars away from nursing homes toward less costly home-based long-term care in a move...
Closed facility continues fight with state
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 05, 2012
A nursing home closed 13 years ago opened a new chapter in May, when a trial between the state of New York and the home’s former owner began.
AARP loses about 60,000 members over its healthcare reform stance
Aug 19, 2009
As many as 60,000 seniors have cancelled their AARP memberships since July 1, news outlets have reported.
CAST releases updated telehealth portfolio
Jul 27, 2016
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies updated its telehealth selection portfolio, featuring two new case studies.
Common issue: ACO confusion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Healthcare providers are struggling to decipher new approaches to reimbursement, including accountable care organizations, according to a new survey.
Ask the nursing expert: How do I balance administrative tasks with resident and family meetings?
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Aug 02, 2011
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Nursing home operators’ self-dealings criticized in national report
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2018
A highly critical analysis finds nearly three-quarters of U.S. nursing homes are involved in “related party transactions,” often funneling money to sister companies while claiming to be cash-strapped...
Man guilty of trafficking in forced labor
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
Kizzy Kalu, a Colorado businessman on trial for luring nursing home workers to the United States under false pretenses, was found guilty July 2 of trafficking in forced labor.
Senate approves guest worker program provision
By
Haymarket Media
May 24, 2007
Proponents of immigration reform scored a legislative victory on Tuesday.