Maintaining staff latest target in nursing home change of ownership evolution
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 12, 2024
A new law in Illinois requires nursing homes to submit change of ownership plans that clearly delineate how the buyer will ensure consistent staffing throughout the transition.
State’s sweeping long-term care reforms on their way to becoming law
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 29, 2024
Lawmakers approved a slate of sweeping reforms for senior care facilities under which Massachusetts providers would see pay rates increase
Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative Immersion Room
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 01, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of life and care through non-pharmacological interventions for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...
Game planning emerges for new SNF PPS pay rule
By
Jessica R. Towhey
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2024
As disapproval about the 2025 skilled nursing Medicare pay rate increase continued to rise Thursday, long-term care providers and their advisors began devising coping strategies for some of the less flashy...