Skilled nursing executives reported an increase in move-ins within the last month, according to a new survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors House & Care (NIC).
News report: Illegal nursing-home evictions on the rise
Aug 08, 2008
Increasingly, nursing homes are illegally turning out residents to help their bottom lines, according to an analysis in The Wall Street Journal.
NIC: Financing in seniors housing falls in first quarter
Jul 22, 2008
The amount of financing placed in seniors housing dropped by a precipitous 60% in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released this month from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
Yin and Yang. Tit for tat. Whatever you call it, nursing homes swing in the balance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2022
I was reminded already during this short work week of just how tit-for-tat the nursing home sector can feel.
Nursing homes settle lawsuit involving Texas campaign financing
Oct 03, 2008
A legal imbroglio that put nursing homes in the spotlight of a Texas campaign financing controversy in 2002 has ended well for providers, according to a spokesman.
OIG: Nearly all nursing homes violated federal standards in 2007
Sep 30, 2008
More than nine out of 10 nursing homes in the United States last year were cited for violating federal health and safety standards, according to a report released Monday by the Department of Health and...
Retail giants wrap up vaccine clinics, launch new LTC services for ongoing care
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
CVS Health and Walgreens have completed their final LTC clinics, and are handing the reins to Omnicare and PharMerica to provide ongoing COVID-19 vaccination services in skilled nursing facilities and...
High blood pressure is well-controlled in VA nursing homes: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 10, 2022
About 80% of residents with hypertension maintained optimal blood pressure during the study period, investigators report.
CDC: More nursing homes now can obtain, provide single-dose COVID vaccines
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2022
Nursing homes that are not already enrolled as full providers in the CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program now can apply to provide shots directly to residents and staff.
Elementary school pen pals, nursing home residents share emotional first meeting
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 18, 2024
After months of swapping letters, nursing home residents at Landmark of Elkhorn City finally got to meet their 3rd-8th grade pen pals from the writing club at Elkhorn City Elementary School.