McKnight’s reported on a new tool that will assist nursing homes in determining safe staffing levels based on the needs and condition of the residents. Nursing homes can use this measurement as they complete facility assessments to gain a better understanding of how the facility’s patients’ level of need aligns with staffing plans. Researchers propose
There have been at least 1,277 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. in 2025, surpassing the previous record for most cases since the U.S. declared the disease eradicated in 2000—1,274 cases in 2019. Prior to this year, the U.S. had seen an annual average of about 180 cases per year since 2000. At least
The Trump Administration’s unlawful immigration crackdown is hurting the long-term healthcare industry, as nursing homes and care providers are losing their foreign-born employees and are struggling to hire replacements. According to data provided by LeadingAge, foreign-born workers make up 30% of the nursing home housekeeping and maintenance workforce. That is compared to 19% of the
News10NBC has been investigating the conditions in Waterview Height facility in Charlotte, New York. Residents and their families felt that they had no other option but to use the facility. However, a “little-known program” exists that offers a better alternative for families. Carol Poupore and Clarence Richard Poupore, Rick, had been married for nearly three
Nursing home article reminds us of the failures of those protecting our elders. In a sickening incident that highlights the consistent shortcomings of assisted living facilities and nursing homes, 68-year-old Mitchell Noe has been arrested for raping a nursing home patient near the end of May. Noe allegedly forced the vulnerable elder to perform oral
What happens when nursing homes that are already severely understaffed are forced to lose even more staff? Americans are soon to find out, as the Trump administration continues to end the legal status of immigrants working in health care fields and deport them from the United States. Nursing facilities are known to rely heavily on
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