A study published in the August edition of Health Affairs found that nursing home residents are satisfied with their overall care, but feel they could benefit from improvements to food and activities in facilities. The study was conducted over three years, using consumer satisfaction surveys in Massachusetts. According to an…
The experts are calling it a “demographic tsunami” — next year nearly 3 million Americans will turn 65. And with the annual price of a private nursing home at $80,000, that’s out of reach for many older Americans. So what are the options? According to an article on CBSNews.com, seniors…
Last week, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that it was considering the sale of six of its Catholic nursing homes and one assisted-living facility. In an article on CatholicPhilly.com, Archbishop Chaput said, “Our difficult financial situation must be addressed and the actions that we need to take may be painful…
Those opposed to the sale of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center gathered on Tuesday at Courthouse Plaza in Chambersburg. Their purpose: to make the commissioners reconsider the sale of the Franklin County home. According to an article on PublicOpinionOnline.com, about 650 people have signed petitions on Change.org in…
Last week, Beaver County commissioners tentatively agreed to sell the county’s nursing home to a New Jersey-based company. According to an article on TribLive.com, the sale price of Friendship Ridge in Beaver, PA won’t be announced until the agreement is finalized. But the commissioners said that ownership of the facility…
Two Iowa nursing home employees were fired for posting an inappropriate picture of a resident on the internet. According to an article on USAToday.com, the Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Des Moines reported to police that employees had taken pictures of a nursing home resident and posted it on the…
A new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., and Abt Associates has found that three-fifths of long-stay nursing home hospitalizations could have been avoided. According to an article on McKnights.com, hospitalizations that could have been avoided included those for infections, injuries, and…
For the second time in three months, a incident involving the safetey of a resident has occurred at Weatherwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Weatherly. Police are investigating reports that a female resident was placed in a recreation room by a nurse or nurse’s aide who then shut off the…
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled that nursing home residents may use organizations as authorized representatives in the Medicaid application and enrollment process. According to an article on McKnights.com, CMS specifically cited the need for some nursing home residents who do not have family available…
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon have developed a new system for tracking nursing home patients in real life, and the system doesn’t even need a human operator. Using facial recognition and color tracking software with a couple of algorithms mixed in, they have made a system that in its first generation…