Wrist fractures lead to greater functional decline among elderly, research shows
Jul 13, 2010
Older women who experience a wrist fracture tend to develop more disabilities, according to new research.
LTC Commission is making headway on a three-part report, staff director says
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 14, 2013
With about a month to go before voting on policy recommendations, the Congressional Commission on Long-Term Care has drafted the first chapters of its report, commission staff director Larry Atkins said...
Long-term care providers can influence healthcare reform, Edward Kennedy Jr. tells association
Nov 19, 2009
“Legislators really need to hear from people working in the [long-term care] industry,” Edward M. Kennedy Jr., son of the late senator, told a crowd at the 60th annual meeting of the Massachusetts...
Report slams nursing home sex abuse probes
By
John Hall
Feb 11, 2015
A television station’s investigative team asserted Monday that nursing home sexual abuse incidents in Texas are not thoroughly investigated, and that state officials may not be doing enough to protect...
Georgia and DOJ settle disability rights and mental health suit
Oct 22, 2010
Mental health advocates cheered Tuesday. That was when the U.S. Justice Department and the state of Georgia agreed on a settlement that allows individuals with certain mental illnesses and development...