“It’s a workforce issue, not an immigration issue, and we frame it as a workforce issue.” –LeadingAge CEO Katie Smith Sloan Occupancy is down because there’s not enough people to take care of people. The 10 largest nonprofit, multi-site senior living organizations were operating nearly 2,000 fewer nursing care beds at the end of 2021,
Pandemic Increased Risky Behaviors U.S traffic deaths have increased in the past year. The “estimated crash deaths jumped at least 50 percent.” The cause is unclear but the pandemic seems to play a role in setting records and raising alarms for the safety of drivers around the country. “Risky behavior and traffic fatalities” are linked
AARP has been tracking vaccination rates in nursing homes each month since June 2021. Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with residents and staff accounting for roughly a fifth of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths. Of those, more than 175,000 have been people who lived or worked in nursing homes.
“Don’t close these doors. Don’t take our hope away.” –Carrie Leibowitz, also an Opportunity HUB board member. Homeless Shelter Susan Ballantyne is president of the nonprofit Opportunity Hub, which oversees the Spartanburg Opportunity Center. The Opportunity Center serves roughly 100 people – mostly elderly homeless men and women – during the daytime, and 85 at
Babyboomers had a great reminder. The website listed facts about elder abuse. Look out for your loved ones. 1. The Percentage of Nursing Homes That Have Elderly Abuse is Very High In the U.S., in 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that sixty-one percent of nursing homes were identified with five or more
On April 9, Noemi Noto suffered head trauma after she hit the ground during the altercation with another resident at the Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. The resident died from her injuries three days later at Staten Island University North Hospital. The coroner and medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Officials believe that
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