Telltale Signs of Problems in a Long-Term Care Facility
When you’re considering placing an elderly loved one in a long-term care facility, here's how to cut past the marketing hype.
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- Oct 5, 2022
CMS Makes Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data Publicly Available
Will this change make a real difference? Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell weighs in.
- May 17, 2022
Changes to Nursing Home Visitation Guidelines
CMS relaxed restrictions imposed on visitation. Does this mean things are back to normal?.
- Apr 14, 2022
How Long-Term Care Facilities are Regulated – What You Need to Know
How are long-term care faciliaties regulated? It’s a question many older adults and family caregivers ask. Here’s an overview.
- Feb 15, 2022
Wait Lists: What You Need to Know
Wait lists are a fact of life in the placement process, much to the surprise of many family caregivers.
- Oct 6, 2021
Residents’ Rights Differ by Care Setting
As we continue our focus on residents' rights during the month of October, let's take a look at some of the key differences between...
- Oct 6, 2021
Know Your Loved One’s Rights
Every October during Residents Rights Month, we shine the spotlight on the rights guaranteed by law to those who live in long-term care...
- Sep 14, 2021
Who Makes the Rules?
It seems like every long-term care facility has its own take on post-COVID visitation.
- Dec 21, 2020
What is the Hidden Cost of COVID?
The actions long-term care facilities have taken to protect their residents have proved to be a double-edged sword.
- Dec 21, 2020
The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 4
We hear from the administrator of a local long-term care facility who explains how she and her staff have worked to balance resident safety
- Dec 21, 2020
The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 2
Nursing homes have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that response has impacted residents and their loved ones.
- Dec 17, 2020
Hidden Costs of COVID – Part 5
In this bonus installment, we hear from another administrator of a Nashville area long-term care facility.
- Nov 14, 2020
The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 1
Pati Bedwell and Debra King weigh in on a COVID-related tragedy that hasn't been making headlines. Part 1 of a four-part series.
- Apr 7, 2020
What Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Should Be Doing
What should your loved one’s nursing home be doing to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Mar 16, 2020
COVID-19: Straight Talk from Our Elder Care Coordinators
How Big is the Problem? Is the coronavirus or COVID-19 a real problem? Or is the media fanning the flames of hysteria?
- Mar 16, 2020
CMS Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Home Residents from COVID-19
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced critical new measures designed to...
- Sep 25, 2019
October is Residents’ Rights Month – Part 1
Do a person’s rights change when they’re no longer completely independent?
- Sep 25, 2019
October is Residents’ Rights Month – Part 3
What rights are residents guaranteed under the 1987 federal Nursing Home Reform Law?
- Sep 25, 2019
October is Residents’ Rights Month – Part 2
What rights are residents guaranteed under the 1987 federal Nursing Home Reform Law?
- Jun 21, 2019
GUEST COLUMN: The Three C’s of Culture
How can you tell if a senior living community has a positive culture?
- Jan 8, 2019
Becoming a Partner in Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Care
How can you make sure that a love one receives the best care during a nursing home stay?Â
- Sep 13, 2018
Care Plan Meetings 101
Every nursing home resident has a right to receive good care. That's why you should know about care plan meetings.
- Mar 7, 2017
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
This Joint Statement from Consumer Voice, NCEA and NOVA is designed to raise awareness about a problem largely hidden from public view.
- Feb 2, 2017
CMS Bans Nursing Homes’ Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
In a new ruling by CMS, nursing homes will no longer be allowed to force residents’ disputes into private arbitration.
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