The New Bedford LightBy Grace Ferguson, November 24, 2025 ‘Worst of the worst’: Fall River nursing home repeatedly cited Based on the article provided, here is a summary of the conditions at Fall River Healthcare: Facility Status and Regulatory Scrutiny Documented Neglect and Medical Failures Staff Misconduct and Understaffing Personal Impact
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The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis *Washington PostDecember 7, 2025By Shannon Najmabadi Workforce Crisis and Economic Pressures Impact of Federal Policy and Funding The Role of Immigration Provider Closures and Access Issues Impact on Families: The number of family caregivers has jumped 45% in the last decade to 63 […]
Trump Pardons Schwartz, Former Owner of Collapsed Skyline Nursing Home Chain Skilled Nursing NewsNovember 17, 2025By Amy Stulick Pardon of Joseph Schwartz Context and Related Clemency Trump pardons another long-term care convict; frees Schwartz, architect of Skyline chain collapse, $39M fraud McKnights Long-Term Care NewsNovember 16, 2025By James M. Berklan Pardon of Joseph Schwartz Skyline […]
LTCCC Launches Nursing Home Staffing Resource Center New Guides Equip Residents & Families, LTC Ombudsmen, Legislators, and Attorneys to Use Staffing Data The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) has launched a Nursing Home Staffing Resource Center, a one-stop hub for data tools and practical guides that help the public and stakeholders determine whether facilities […]
Non Profit Quarterly, October 7, 2025By James A. Lomastro, PhDJames A. Lomastro, PhD, is a member of the Coordinating Committee for Dignity Alliance Massachusetts and a surveyor for CARF International. He writes frequently on issues concerning nursing homes, home- and community-based services, private equity, artificial and augmented intelligence, and caregiving. He had an extensive career in […]
What Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts mean for caregivers NPR 1A (podcast), September 30, 2025 Looking out for a family member who’s aging or disabled can take a huge toll on caregivers. And the burden just got heavier thanks to President Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid — the single largest source of funding for long-term care […]
Fact Sheet: Documenting Resident Concerns in Long-Term Care The Consumer Voice People move into skilled nursing facilities for a variety of reasons. We all hope to receive the care and support that we need. Sometimes conditions or concerns arise that may require attention. Whether it’s a fall, a bedsore, a disagreement with staff or another […]
Paternalism: A Wake-Up Call Lifeline, a publication of the National Continuing Care Residents Association, Volume 2, 2025, By Charles F. Finley Charlie Finley has lived in independent living at a CCRC near Richmond, Virginia, for the last five years. Email: charfinley@mindspring.com. Doubtless, there has never been a book like this written expressly for us senior […]
Editor’s note At the request of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, a public hearing has been scheduled on the proposed change of ownership of eight facilities owned by Bear Mountain (Bear Mountain at Andover; Belvidere Healthcare Center, Lowell; Chestnut Hill of East Longmeadow; Bear Mountain at Reading; Sixteen Acres Healthcare Center, Springfield; Bear Mountain at Sudbury; Bear […]
By James A. Lomastro, PhDJames Lomastro is Chair of DignityMA’s Facilities Workgroup and a member of the Coordinating Committee. The senior housing and care industry is trying to reinvent itself. Leaders are moving away from “end-stage living” language and pushing “next-stage living” instead — a more aspirational model centered on engagement, autonomy, and health span. […]