As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities Long Term Care Community CoalitionNovember 25, 2024 Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data show that hundreds of thousands […]
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Presented by Tri-Valley, Center for Living & Working (CLW), and Elder Services of Worcester (ESWA) on December 6, 2024. The video explains how their Option’s Counselors (OC) help individuals of all ages navigate not only Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS), but myriad other programs, benefits, and options that are available to help them make choices […]
The GazetteBy Mary TimpNovember 10, 2024 Most people don’t want to be in a nursing home. That’s especially so because some of our homes are scary. Dangerously scary. In fact, nearly every week, we learn of a nursing home somewhere in Iowa being cited for providing poor care. I’m not talking about things like the […]
Hindenburg ResearchNovember 4, 2024 Summary:Hindenburg Research has released a scathing report alleging that PACS Group, a skilled nursing facility operator, has engaged in fraudulent practices to inflate revenue and profits. Key allegations include: Hindenburg’s report raises serious concerns about PACS’ business practices and its long-term viability. The company’s stock price has declined significantly following the […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Overbilling and Killing? Long Term Care Community CoalitionOctober 31, 2024 Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry is a new study on the extent to which some nursing homes manipulate the reimbursement system to maximize profits and the impact of these practices on both patient safety and the […]
Stat NewsOctober 28, 2024By Tara Bannow and Casey Ross For the nation’s largest health insurer, the evidence of abuse was stunning and unmistakable: UnitedHealth Group reaped billions from the federal Medicare program by diagnosing patients with serious chronic illnesses, and then delivering no follow-up care. The findings in the federal report reveal that UnitedHealth repeatedly […]
Consumer Voice’s Statement Regarding Lawsuit Filed by Twenty States to Block Critical Staffing Protections for Nursing Home Residents National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care On October 9, 2024, twenty state attorneys general filed suit in federal court to block the implementation of the most significant increase in protections for nursing home residents in decades, […]
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Presenters: Adult family care is a program that provides in-home support for individuals who need assistance with daily living activities. It offers a home-like setting, often within a family’s home, rather than a traditional institutional setting like a nursing home. Key features of adult family care: Individuals who may benefit from […]
American Eldercide: How It Happened, How to Prevent It by Margaret Gullette: A book reading and discussion Scroll down to watch the video. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 American Eldercide is a bracing spotlight on the avoidable causes of the COVID-19 Eldercide in the United States. Twenty percent of the Americans who have died of COVID […]
A Discussion of Morals and Values in Institutional Care for the Elderly: How we Justify the Unjustifiable: Part I By Dave Kingsley, Center for Health Information and PolicyJuly 30, 2024 Corporate Neglect and Abuse of Nursing Home Patients: A Low Risk-High Reward Practice Why do nursing home corporations provide suboptimal and neglectful care while earning […]