Our long-term care news is continually updated from dozens of sources around our industry and the web.
Skilled Nursing News (04/19/2018) – An overwhelming majority of older Americans support the use of marijuana as directed by a doctor — despite significant barriers to medically supervised cannabis in long-term care. Full story »
Medical News Today (04/19/2018) – With mounting financial pressure driving some private ambulance companies out of business, more ride-hailing operators are stepping into the vacuum and providing non-emergency transportation to and from nursing homes. Full story »
Washington Post (04/14/2018) – In good weather, Sylvia Lask logs thousands of steps a day on her Fitbit as she pushes down New York City sidewalks with her walker. As frequently as once a week, she heads to Albany, walker and all, to lobby state government officials about mental-health issues. Full story »
Skilled Nursing News (04/18/2018) – In the face of the changing payment landscape, skilled nursing providers can’t afford to put off data collection. Full story »
McKnight's (04/18/2018) – Federal investigators could begin cracking down on nursing facilities that refuse admission to patients being treated for opioid addiction, experts are warning. Full story »
ABC News (04/16/2018) – A 6-year-old boy is bringing smiles to the faces of the elderly residents of his local nursing home. Full story »
Medical Xpress (04/17/2018) – After being discharged from the hospital, an older person often is admitted directly to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). SNFs specialize in the skilled care we need to recover properly. These facilities also provide the additional rehabilitation we may need before returning home. However, experts have raised concerns about the uneven quality of SNF services, the substantial differences among them, and how they are used in different parts of the country. Full story »
Skilled Nursing News (04/16/2018) – Skilled nursing admissions are driven largely by referrals from area acute-care settings, but that doesn’t mean that operators can’t look at their marketing efforts the way private-pay senior living providers do. Full story »