Special News Analysis: Offering relief amid chaos, destruction
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
Nursing homes rise to challenges of Hurricane Katrina with long hours, generosity and a dose of determination
Homes evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Rita
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 22, 2005
Several nursing homes and hospitals began evacuating residents and patients Wednesday as Hurricane Rita gained strength and roared through the Gulf of Mexico, appearing to head for the Texas shore.
Moehring named head of Asbury Methodist Village
Jun 24, 2013
Henry Moehring was named the executive director of Asbury Methodist Village, a continuing care retirement community in Gaithersburg, MD, in May.
Providers competing on nursing shortage
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
With increased nursing demand on the horizon in the U.S., long-term care providers are now offering a wide variety of incentives to bring more nurses to their facilities.
Nursing homes ordered to have emergency plans
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 14, 2006
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has approved new regulations requiring the state’s nursing homes to have an emergency preparedness plan.
12 Hollywood Hills residents’ deaths ruled homicides
By
Nov 28, 2017
Twelve of the 14 residents’ deaths at a Hollywood, FL, nursing home following Hurricane Irma have been ruled homicides, authorities revealed last week.
HHS approves Medicaid waiver for Katrina survivors
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services has reached an agreement with Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) to allow the state to draw from an uncompensated care fund to help pay nursing homes, hospitals,...
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...
Roommate dispute turns deadly at New York nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 04, 2013
A dispute about privacy appears to have led a nursing home resident to kill his roommate with a wheelchair leg rest, according to authorities in New York City.