More than 1,000 Patients Await Discharge across Massachusetts Hospitals
A large number of patients are languishing in acute care beds at hospitals across Massachusetts, largely because there is no available place to discharge them…
Louisiana Nursing Home Owner Arrested by Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General Jeff Landry’s Office has arrested Bob Glynn Dean, Jr. — the owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that evacuated to a warehouse in…
Burned-out Air Conditioning Unit Sends Smoke into MI Nursing Home
Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to a nursing home June 15 after a compressor on a rooftop air conditioning unit burned out, sending smoke…
Psychotic Symptoms Impact Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Psychotic symptoms in people with dementia in nursing homes are associated with poorer quality of life, according to study findings published in JAMDA.
City of Philadelphia Closing Philadelphia Nursing Home
The City of Philadelphia announced the closing of the Philadelphia Nursing Home, a 402-bed long-term care nursing facility that is managed by Fairmount Long Term…
Justice Department Sues Nursing Home Operator for Providing Grossly Substandard Nursing Home Services
The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against American Health Foundation (AHF), its affiliate AHF Management Corporation, and three affiliated…
Massachusetts AG Sues Nursing Home and Owner over Infection Control Failures during Pandemic
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office has filed a civil suit against a Rowley nursing home and its owner for infection control failures…
112 residents evacuated from Maryland senior living facility after fire, explosion
An explosion and fire at a senior living facility in Bowie, Maryland, early Tuesday morning, led to the evacuation of more than 100 residents, some…
MDH takes control of Pine Island nursing home to ensure residents’ safety
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assumed control of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island on Saturday due to concerns that a growing list…
One Dead after Fire at NJ Senior Home, Police Confirm
One person died following a fire Saturday night at the Ridgecrest Apartments, a senior housing facility in Ridgewood, authorities confirmed Sunday to NJ Advance Media.