You hardly need to be reminded that this has been a tough year for long-term care providers — and we’re barely into May.
Judge affirms decision to revoke license of nursing home where hurricane brought death
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Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
An administrative law judge is siding with the state of Florida in its decision to revoke the license of the nursing home where 12 seniors died last year.
Resizing operations an option for providers struggling to rebound
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Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2021
COVID-19’s severe impact on the long-term care industry has forced many providers to resize operations while they weather the storm — but the key to succeeding depends on how well operators know their...
Nursing home residents, state officials clash over wild pet duck
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Oct 02, 2015
Residents at a California senior living facility are facing off with state wildlife officials over a wild duck they’ve raised as a pet for the past two years.
Governor: Ample warning prior to Katrina
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Haymarket Media
Aug 29, 2007
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco told a jury Tuesday that she did all she could to warn citizens they should move out of the way of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Second class of Spirit Awards features 6 inspirational women
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 09, 2023
Six women have been chosen as the second class of Spirit Award winners as part of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program.
Using technology to fuel innovative service to older adults
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Denise Rabidoux
Jan 20, 2012
We are at a critical point in long-term care. The perfect storm is upon us: baby boomers hitting 65, the decline of the U.S. economy and housing market, increasing healthcare costs that demand we rethink...
Irma couldn’t wipe out provider’s plans to package holiday cheer for homebound seniors
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Sep 20, 2017
For 400 volunteers at MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach, FL, nothing — not even Hurricane Irma — could get in the way of sharing the joy of the High Holidays with homebound Jewish seniors.
ResponderHub provides crisis communication tools
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
A team of certified crisis communications specialists has developed the first solution crisis communications solution for senior housing and services. “A perfect storm is brewing in the senior housing...
NH nursing home owners fighting back against cuts
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John Hall
Feb 05, 2015
New Hampshire’s nursing homes, which have been on the block since 2015 dawned for a potential $7 million payment cut, are now fighting back.