Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause both invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), which occurs when bacteria enter normally sterile sites such as the bloodstream or cerebrospinal fluid, and…
Currently, most residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities treated for depression are prescribed antidepressant medications, despite the potential availability of psychological therapies that are suitable…
Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center in Winthrop is one of three nursing homes in 2024 announcing their pending closure. In the last 10 years, 25…
The third and final suspect has been arrested after the sheriff’s office says she was able to avoid being apprehended after running into an assisted…
The estate of a 77-year-old West Hartford woman who died at a local rehabilitation center last September has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the…
Another Pittsburgh-area care home that employed a nurse accused of killing patients with insulin is facing a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday…
Levels of respiratory disease continue to decline nationally from the peak around late December. But even as we move past winter, it is important to…
Attorney General Kris Mayes asked the Maricopa County Superior Court to appoint a receiver to take control of Heritage Village Assisted Living, a Mesa elder…
A nurse who allegedly failed to suction the airway of a US Army veteran in an Iowa nursing home has been criminally charged in the…
Social activities such as interactions with others and participation in organized events can prevent cognitive decline in long-term care facilities.