Researchers give tips to treat and prevent C. diff in long-term care facilities … Geriatrics experts define ‘healthy aging’ … Health department ordered to release records from Skyline Healthcare...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 26
Jun 26, 2018
Former American Senior Communities CEO should get 12 years in prison for $19.4M fraud scheme, prosecutors say … Pennsylvania paying $475K for temp nursing home manager at Skyline facilities …...
More Skyline nursing homes fall into financial disrepair
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 25, 2019
Five Massachusetts nursing homes owned by troubled operator Skyline Healthcare appear to be in financial disarray, with employees and vendors left unpaid.
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 23
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 23, 2019
4 Skyline nursing homes in receivership now face closure … Experts worry that readmission-prevention programs may be keeping seniors from receiving necessary hospital services … SNFs may increase cost...
Also in the news for Monday, May 7
May 07, 2018
Arkansas is latest to take over some Skyline nursing homes … Extendicare and Sienna Senior Living facing class-action lawsuits regarding pressure ulcer care, other conditions … Standardized...
Also in the News for Monday, May 13
By
Marty Stempniak
May 13, 2019
Landlord LTC Properties says it’s looking to sell Preferred Care nursing facilities … Former nursing home owner must pay back almost $3.5M to IRS, banks; gets prison time … Who’s hiring? 450 nursing...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 7
By
Marty Stempniak
May 07, 2019
New toolkit teaches providers how to create intergenerational programming … ‘Staff out there crying’: Skyline closures begin in Massachusetts … Nursing home killers suffocated up to a dozen patients,...
Golden LivingCenters sells SNFs at center of PA lawsuit
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Apr 05, 2017
A New York-based healthcare provider acquired the licenses of 10 Pennsylvania Golden LivingCenters that were targeted in a lawsuit filed by former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Big Apple visitor gives Australian facility resident ‘best’ day of her life
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 24, 2018
A walk through the halls of her Australian nursing home turned into the best day of Berenice Benson’s life when she found herself escorted by one of New York City’s finest.
‘Chronic underfunding of long-term care is coming home to roost’ in South Dakota
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 17, 2018
An unprecedented wave of nursing home closures is hitting South Dakota, fueled by what advocates say is “chronic underfunding” of Medicaid.