As major storm systems swept across Illinois and Michigan late last week, at least two nursing homes staged evacuations amid major flooding, reinforcing the need once again for all long-term care facilities...
Accused New Orleans nursing home owners sue government
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Haymarket Media
Sep 07, 2006
The owners of St. Rita’s nursing home, where 34 residents died following Hurricane Katrina, are turning the tables and suing the government.
Thunderstorms linked to spike in respiratory emergencies for Medicare beneficiaries
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2020
Emergency respiratory care visits increase among older Medicare patients in the days surrounding a thunderstorm, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.
Storm-ravaged nursing homes should be on electricity priority list, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Sep 15, 2004
Nursing homes currently are not a priority when it comes to power restoration in areas of Florida struck by recent violent storms. However, in the wake of Hurricane Frances, officials say nursing homes...
Nursing homes not ready for next storms, officials say
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Haymarket Media
Aug 01, 2006
Despite the wealth of experience gained from last year’s hurricane season, state and federal officials have found that less than half of the nursing homes in hurricane prone areas of Louisiana are...
New York, New Jersey facilities struggle to recover after Hurricane Sandy and winter snowstorm
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McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
It could be months before New York and New Jersey long-term care facilities and their residents fully recover from the double whammy of Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent nor’easter winter storm...
After economic storm, new long-term care business strategies
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Jeffrey Girardi, Dan Hermann and other contributors
Oct 26, 2010
Long-term care organizations are looking differently at their operations as a result of the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009.
Nursing home owners indicted on 35 negligent homicide counts
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Haymarket Media
Sep 22, 2006
More than a year after 35 of their residents died in the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina, the owners of St. Rita’s nursing home were indicted this week on charges of negligent homicide and cruelty.
Illinois nursing home damaged by tornado, evacuated
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Mar 02, 2017
Residents and staff of an Illinois county-run nursing home are safe after the facility was hit by a tornado on Tuesday.
Disaster communication: A tale of two mothers-in-law
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 26, 2017
Both of my mothers-in-law live in long-term care communities in Florida. One lives in a place that was excellent about how they communicated with family members before, during and after Hurricane Irma....