Design decisions: planting and maintaining a facility garden
By
Brett Bakshis
Mar 01, 2009
It won’t be long before residents of Island Nursing and Rehab Center get their hands dirty in their newly planted Garden Of Hope.
Study finds home healthcare settings have many unsafe conditions
Mar 06, 2009
A recent study has identified a number of hazardous conditions found in home healthcare settings–conditions that are of special concern to both the elderly and their caretakers.
Long-term care reform hearing focuses on dual eligibles, home-based services
Mar 05, 2009
Public and private sector officials convened Wednesday to discuss the important role long-term care reform could play in a grander, overall healthcare reform scheme.
Study shows nursing homes beginning to lose funding dominance to HCBS
Mar 04, 2009
A handful of states are now spending more of their Medicaid funding on home- and community-based services than on nursing home care, according to a new report from AARP. The study also found that nursing...
Rhode Island caps Medicaid spending for five years
Jan 23, 2009
Rhode Island is experimenting with Medicaid spending caps, a controversial move that has grabbed the national spotlight.
Congressional Budget Office analyzes long-term care policies
Jan 05, 2009
States may not have the infrastructure to support a potential increase in home- and community-based services, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The agency released a report highlighting the...
Major new Medicaid rule exempts nursing home residents
Dec 04, 2008
A major new Medicaid regulation gives states “unprecedented flexibility” in configuring their Medicaid programs. Exempted from the rule are nursing home residents, Medicare beneficiaries and...
Caregivers provide $375 billion in free services during 2007
Nov 26, 2008
The estimated market value of unpaid care to family and friends last year was $375 billion, according to AARP.
Nursing home suicide rates have not improved in 15 years
Nov 24, 2008
While instances of suicide among community-dwelling seniors have fallen in recent years, the same has not been true for long-term care residents, according to a recent study.
Community activities reduce rates of chronic disease in older population
Nov 18, 2008
Community-based physical activity programs cost effectively reduce instances of heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases among residents of those communities, according to a recent report from...