Report: Federal government has no evacuation plans for nursing homes
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 24, 2006
Nursing home providers should not look to the federal government for disaster evacuation procedures, a Congressional report concludes.
Ask the nursing expert: maintaining staff levels during a blizzard
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Mar 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
PEAK members brave D.C. storm to push long-term care agenda
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers visiting Washington this week are encouraging members of Congress — some of them destined for tough re-election campaigns — to pursue key strategic goals.
Public complaints emerge, even as nursing homes exceed hurricane requirements
By
Joe Bush
Oct 14, 2022
In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastation and the safe evacuations of thousands of long-term care residents, the Orlando Sentinel this week reported anonymous complaints about post-storm’ conditions...
Next week’s meeting in Philadelphia should shed light on assisted living sector
May 01, 2009
Has Sunrise Senior Living dodged the bankruptcy bullet? Is assisted living evolving, retrenching, or simply riding out the storm? What combination of scenery and services is working best right now? And...
Nursing home where 12 residents died after Hurricane Irma fighting for its license at hearing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 30, 2018
The Hollywood, FL, nursing home where a dozen residents died from heat exposure last September is arguing this week for the chance to keep its operating license.
Hurricane Ike causes nursing home evacuations, power outages in Texas
Sep 16, 2008
Evacuated nursing home residents from Galveston, Beaumont and Houston, TX, have been wondering when they will go home after Hurricane Ike caused massive damage in and around the coastal areas of the state.
Taking the pulse of assisted living
May 04, 2009
It has been a tough year for the assisted living sector. The sector’s largest operator–Sunrise Senior Living–continues to seek breaks from creditors in order to avert bankruptcy. Other...
Winter weather emergency, pandemic put Texas nursing homes into deepest freeze yet
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 19, 2021
The resilience of Texas skilled nursing providers is being tested following severe winter storms and extreme cold temperatures that have caused sustained power outages and multiplied operational challenges...
72 SNFs safely evacuated
Oct 18, 2019
FLORIDA —The state of Florida evacuated 72 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in late August in an effort to keep residents safe from Hurricane Dorian. Just four of the long-term care...