Nursing home operators are seeing occupancy rebound as staff members start coming back. Despite seeing record-breaking COVID-19 case counts during the omicron spike, skilled nursing facilities were able to weather the storm with minimal deaths among residents, according to new analysis from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. NIC data analyst Omar
I just visited my grandma in her nursing home and the conditions are ridiculous. We as a country have to do better with affording better care options for our seniors. Especially those with dementia. My heart is literally in two. Not everyone has family like us to fight for them pic.twitter.com/HbEPUWFQju — Alexis Rogers (@IAmAlexisRogers)
News Channel 9 reported on a new Tennessee law to protect elderly nursing home residents and other vulnerable populations. The law requires a search of the Department of Health’s abuse registry and sex offender registry for anyone seeking to become a conservator. A conservatorship is the legal process by which a court appoints someone to
The vast majority of people agree that healthcare workers should protect patients by requiring vaccinations. The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers survived its first legal challenge. A federal judge rejected Florida’s demand for a temporary restraining order. The rule requires healthcare workers a first shot by Dec. 6 and a second by Jan. 5
The Fayetteville Observer reported the disturbing deal between North Carolina and PruittHealth. North Carolina taxpayers will give $5.3 million more in the next five years to have Georgia-based PruittHealth to manage the state’s veterans nursing homes. However, another company had a lower bid. Wilmington-based Liberty Healthcare offered to run the facilities for a bid of 8.15% of
Corporate Turnover National for-profit giant Genesis Healthcare needs a new chief executive officer. Genesis announced Harry Wilson will end his tenure as CEO after just seven months. The company said Wilson has “swiftly put forth a strong restructuring plan” and the board has overseen its “successful initial implementation.” Wilson’s only public comments came when Genesis,
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