Women with dementia receive less medical care than men, study shows
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Dec 06, 2016
Female dementia patients are more likely to take potentially harmful medication and receive less health monitoring than their male counterparts, according to a new study.
60 Seconds with…
Oct 01, 2010
Mark Parkinson, Future President and CEO, AHCA
House subcommittee mulls proposals to limit asset transferring
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Haymarket Media
Apr 29, 2005
Limiting asset transferring, the practice of “spending down” assets to qualify for Medicaid in nursing homes, was the topic of discussion among members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
Eden Alternative issues dementia care report
Aug 25, 2015
Person-directed dementia care helps reduce use of antipsychotics, according to a new report from The Eden Alternative®.
One-fifth of caregivers take 6 months or longer to choose a senior housing option for a loved one, poll...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 17, 2014
A significant number of people take six months or longer to choose a senior care or housing option for a loved one, recently released survey results showed.
60 seconds with … Ed McMahon, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2014
Q: You recently received the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. What are some of the biggest current obstacles to improving quality in long-term care?
Nursing home employees indicted for involuntary manslaughter after patient’s death from bedsores
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
The Ohio attorney general has indicted seven former Columbus nursing facility workers on dozens of charges following a patient’s 2017 death from bedsores.
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
If it’s after lunch and it’s a school day, everyone at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home knows where to find residents Kenneth Neff and Eileen Thompson.
$6,000 pay gap persists between men and women nurses
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 19, 2018
A stubborn pay gap continues between male and female nurses, despite the fact that women continue to dominate the ranks of the profession, according to new research.
Provider inks contracts with eight new communities in OK
Apr 10, 2018
StoneGate Senior Living is strengthening its portfolio, with the addition of eight facilities in the Sooner State.