Long-term care operators could face 50% premium hikes next year
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 16, 2023
Many long-term care and senior living operators are likely facing steep insurance premium jumps for 2024, with underwriters increasingly skittish about extending coverage to poorly positioned clients.
Former head of SavaSeniorCare Tony Oglesby dies at 57
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 15, 2019
The former CEO of SavaSeniorCare, Tony E. Oglesby, died Sunday at age 57. He led Sava’s affiliated facilities for more than 14 years.
Remote monitoring grant announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2019
Clairvoyant Networks LLC, which features remote monitoring technology for family and professional caregivers, said its Theora® Care technology will be studied in a research project funded by The Texas...
Do you speak Year 2020?
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 01, 2020
I’ve always been a big believer that the words we choose to use really do matter. They help us understand; they convey emotion and information, and connect us to one another. What will the words of 2020...
Well-managed diabetes reduces COVID-19 complication risks, say experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Having diabetes does not increase the odds of contracting the coronavirus. But proper management may lead to better outcomes for those who do.
Southwest GA facilities work to recover from Michael
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 15, 2018
Southwest Georgia continued to clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael over the weekend, with many nursing homes and hospitals relying on backup generators.
Louisiana to get healthcare overhaul
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 19, 2006
Louisiana is working with federal officials to come up with a comprehensive plan to redesign the state’s battered healthcare delivery system.
Controversy erupts after webcam removal from disabled resident’s nursing home room
By
John Hall
Apr 06, 2015
It’s not clear yet whether Pennsylvania will become the fifth state to adopt rules or laws prohibiting or allowing private video recording or surveillance in nursing homes. But one Philadelphia nursing...
Residents step up for tornado victims
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 01, 2022
Nursing home residents are typically characterized by how much help they need. But those wisened individuals also like to offer help when they can.
Despite the pressure, wound care toughened by pandemic
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2021
Higher risk, fewer on-site specialists were met with resourcefulness, more comprehensive telemedicine.