$2.8M lawsuit challenges competitor’s nonprofit status
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A nursing home operator in Arkansas has taken aim at the Community Compassion Center brand, alleging in court that the competitor running those facilities is using nonprofit status to avoid accountability. ...
Memory care gets talked up on presidential campaign trail
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2019
Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) discussed the challenges and costs of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease while stumping in New Hampshire last weekend.
Nursing home to pay $250,000 in resident’s wheelchair death
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 12, 2017
A Pennsylvania jury has found a nursing home at fault for the death of an 85-year-old resident who fell from a wheelchair and broke his neck. The jury decided the provider should pay the deceased’s...
Deaf applicant receives $30K, EEOC says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2017
A deaf employee has been awarded $30,660 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit against a long-term care provider that rescinded an interview offer, according to legal complaint.
Southern providers charge less for care, East Coast price tags bigger, data shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 07, 2013
The most expensive nursing home care is on average found on the East Coast, according to data released Wednesday.
Green House, Blue Valentine, and the way people talk about long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 30, 2013
Last week, NPR ran a story lauding The Green House Project — and slamming traditional nursing homes. The piece began with this summary of people’s fears: “One thing just about everyone dreads...
Integrating the IoT and medical devices in rehabilitation and nursing homes
By
Eric Dusseux
Jul 09, 2020
Following the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its necessitation of electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical records (EMR), EHR and EMR continue to...
Clone this woman. Steal this idea.
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 29, 2016
“Trudy’s here!” exclaimed the resident I’d been speaking with, excusing herself for a moment to exchange a few dollars for a bottle of lotion. “She buys me the things I can’t...
Report finds web of related companies make Consulate-owned nursing homes appear ‘cash-strapped’
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2018
A lengthy report by a Florida newspaper Thursday attempted to lift the veil on the inner workings of Consulate Health Care, the state’s largest nursing home provider.
Who are you wearing?
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Sep 12, 2016
Whenever I see a city I once lived in making headlines or trending online, I cross my fingers and hope it’s for something good. This was not the case this past week.