Ensign Group CEO Barry Port said that the company is benefitting from the rising demand for nursing home care by building a more “sophisticated web of nursing home services,” which allows the company to grow without facing limits on occupancy capacity. Ensign is the largest for-profit of skilled nursing beds in the U.S. and has
The population of aging adults is continually growing in South Carolina, and the need for transparency like this is becoming more urgent. A report from “The Packet” has provided a list of the best and worst low country nursing homes in 2025. The quality of care for your loved one can vary dramatically from one zip
McKnight’s had an article on Medicare’s 5 Star Rating. The level of quality care in nursing homes is in erratic and inconsistent, as more than a quarter of 5-star-rated facilities have slid and fallen to the lowest rating, while more than two-fifths have climbed from the bottom to the top, achieving the highest rating in
Elder Abuse Awareness Day is on June 15th to raise awareness to the problem of Elder Abuse. This is a great opportunity for communities to come together to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of the elderly. This article by the Newton News reports that if anyone has concerns about the safety of a loved
A number of posts on X, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok made this claim. One post stated: Trump is absolutely wearing a Foley catheter. It’s a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine into a bag strapped to the leg. That line down his pants? Not a crease. It’s tubing. Every step he takes sounds like the sloshing of a warm
South Carolina State Rep. Robert “RJ” May of Lexington County has been indicted on 10 federal counts of distributing child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement seized various computer hardware at his house last year. May was elected to the S.C. House in 2020. He has been a leader of the state Freedom Caucus, a group of
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