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Family councils advocate for relatives in nursing homes  -  25 Mar 2008
Dallas Morning News,Emboldened by a new state law, they've begun to organize more "family councils" at their nursing homes to advocate for better care.

Residents Lose When Corporate America Buys Nursing Homes  -  25 Mar 2008
InjuryBoard.com,By Dan Frith There is a disturbing trend sweeping the American landscape for nursing homes. The era of small facilities run by a single family and operating

Veterans in nursing homes sought for presentation  -  25 Mar 2008
Noblesville Daily Times,The Hamilton County Veterans organization is putting together a list of veterans in Hamilton County who are in a nursing home or similar facility.

Aggressive behaviour common at Nova Scotia nursing homes  -  25 Mar 2008
National Union of Public and General Employees,Halifax (25 March 2008) - An astonishing 45% of nursing home residents in Nova Scotia demonstrate aggressive behaviour, according to a study of selected

Volunteers/pets needed to visit nursing homes  -  25 Mar 2008
The Eureka Reporter,...seeking Humboldt County residents who would be interested bringing their pets to visit residents of local nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Long-term care and quality of life  -  25 Mar 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,A legislative battle looms over a bill to sharply curtail the amounts that can be won in lawsuits against nursing homes over negligent care.

Ambulance franchising not needed, study says  -  25 Mar 2008
Terre Haute Tribune Star,The two said a franchise ordinance that would limit the ability of both hospitals, as well as nursing homes, “to use other providers will severely limit our

Couple reunited in Quincy nursing home after separation  -  25 Mar 2008
Enterprise News,By Sue Scheible The couple spent more than a year apart after winding up at different nursing homes. But on April 20 they will celebrate their 66th wedding

RNHA praises Minister for defending older people's rights against ...  -  25 Mar 2008
CareandHealth (press release),The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA), which represents around 1200 nursing homes in all parts of the country, said the Minister is absolutely

Nursing home reborn  -  25 Mar 2008
Brunswick News,However, Colberg is quick to note that the health system is not in the business of buying nursing homes. It opened a 78-bed nursing home in Camden County

Whip on nursing homes & labs  -  Mar 23, 2008
Calcutta Telegraph,Guwahati, March 23: As many as 50 blacklisted nursing homes and 300 diagnostic laboratories in Assam could be shut down next month.

'Wii-hab' sweeping nursing homes  -  Mar 23, 2008
Florence Morning News,Photo By: Rebecca J. Ducker By Jamie Durant Wii-hab is the name of the game sweeping nursing homes across the region. Morrell Nursing & Rehab Center in

Nursing home lawsuit granted class action status  -  Mar 24, 2008
Tulsa World,Making the lawsuit a class action would give attorneys the ability to represent all the estimated 370 Oklahoma nursing homes that provide care to Medicaid

$300m boost for nursing homes  -  Mar 21, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,On the heels of a Senate report appealing for an upgraded age pension, nursing homes are demanding more money after an official survey found 40 per cent

Utilizing resources can lessen difficulties in choosing nursing homes  -  Mar 23, 2008
Toledo Blade,But Mrs. Koperski said she started gathering information about nursing homes from the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio and other sources.

Nursing homes fight norovirus spread  -  Mar 20, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,The Salt Lake Valley Health Department is trying to prevent the spread of norovirus in nursing homes after learning there might be an increase in people

Tulsa World Oped on Nursing Home Abuse  -  Mar 23, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,For those of us who represent injured Oklahomans in nursing home abuse cases, we realize the importance of getting insurance for Oklahoma nursing homes.

Behavioural problems common in nursing homes, study finds  -  Mar 20, 2008
Globe and Mail,HALIFAX — A report released Thursday shows that nearly half of residents in several Nova Scotia nursing homes displayed a range of behavioural symptoms,

Abuse in nursing homes soars  -  Mar 22, 2008
NEWS.com.au,A DISTURBING government report has revealed a huge rise in cases of abuse and mistreatment of the elderly in nursing homes. Figures obtained for the first

Getting out of a nursing home just got harder  -  Mar 24, 2008
Modesto Bee,By MIKE ERVIN The Bush administration is going after poor people who want to get out of nursing homes. Earlier this month, the Bush administration put forth

Nursing homes hit hardest in Pawlenty budget fix  -  Mar 21, 2008
Tower Timberjay News,By Tom Klein More nursing homes could close and the price of a college education could climb out of reach for more Minnesotans if Gov.

That old-time religion: Nursing homes foster faith  -  Mar 21, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Like many nursing homes, Highland provides religious services for its residents. Area churches come in weekly and on special occasions.

Health Department Educating Nursing Homes about Norovirus Outbreaks  -  Mar 21, 2008
KCPW,...(KCPW News) A new health department program is targeting norovirus outbreaks in Salt Lake's nursing homes. Norovirus is a common, highly contagious type of

Hospitals to be cleared of elderly  -  Mar 24, 2008
NEWS.com.au,...will pay the states to clear the nation's hospital wards of 2000 elderly people who are occupying valuable bed-space but who should be in nursing homes.

Nearly Half Of Residents In Nova Scotia Nursing Homes Display ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) reveals that 45% of residents living in a sample of Nova Scotia nursing homes

Care-home partisans call on Pa. for aid in funding  -  Mar 22, 2008
Lebanon Daily News,Ed Rendell’s proposed 2008-09 state budget, which they claim fails to fund nursing homes adequately. State officials counter by saying that nursing homes

A Closer Eye On Nursing Homes  -  Mar 9, 2008
Hartford Courant,Haven, which operates 15 nursing homes in the state, received tens of millions in taxpayer dollars, but often failed to pay its medical and other suppliers,

NURSING HOME REGULATION ACT SOON  -  Mar 24, 2008
Star of Mysore,24 (DV)- Rules are being framed for amending the Act for the prevention of illegal activities by private nursing homes. The Act is being implemented soon,

Nursing homes escaping liability [1 hr ago]  -  Mar 18, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),AP Video Attorney L. Ray Maples talks Tuesday at the state Capitol about nursing homes that cannot be held accountable for abuse and other injuries because

Govt pledges to target aged care abuse  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Age,ANF federal secretary Jill Iliffe said all care staff in nursing homes should be licensed as well as require police checks. A licensed system would require

New minimum standards published for nursing homes  -  Mar 11, 2008
Belfast Telegraph,The Health Information and Quality Authority has launched new minimum quality standards for nursing homes throughout the country.

Fire destroys Cargill plant in Booneville  -  Mar 24, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,The patients were taken to nursing homes in Greenwood, Russellville and Dardanelle, Logan County Emergency Medical Services’ Becky Steele said.

State settles lawsuit over placement of disabled  -  Mar 21, 2008
Boston Globe,More than 600 mentally retarded or developmentally disabled individuals will leave nursing homes in the next four years, to live more independently in an

Many nursing homes lack insurance [1 min ago]  -  Mar 18, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),AP Video By Randy Ellis Increasing numbers of patients are suffering injuries from horrendous abuse and neglect at Oklahoma nursing homes that have dropped

State's nursing homes do well financially  -  Mar 18, 2008
Allentown Morning Call,Ed Rendell's proposed budget for nursing homes painted a misleading picture of that industry's true financial health. Pennsylvanians should know just how

Oklahoma - Nursing Homes Lack Insurance  -  Mar 18, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,By Jeremy Thurman Citing a study by the Oklahoma Center for Consumer & Patient Safety, newsok.com ran a story about Oklahoma nursing homes failure to carry

Bipartisan effort to save nursing homes amid budget crunch  -  Mar 18, 2008
Minnesota Public Radio,Long-term care advocates say Minnesota nursing homes could lose nearly $32 million under Gov. Tim Pawlenty's recent proposal to fix the state budget deficit

Group wants all nursing homes to carry liability insurance  -  Mar 17, 2008
Journal Record (subscription),...by Heather Caliendo TULSA – The state does not require nursing homes to carry insurance, but a Tulsa organization hopes to change that.

Medicaid cuts hurt Champaign County  -  Mar 24, 2008
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services determines Medicaid payments for individual nursing homes are determined under a complicated

Nursing homes bulk up staffing  -  Mar 5, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Rules went into effect March 1 that mandate Oregon's nursing homes employ more nursing assistants and that residents receive more help with daily activities

Care home documents raise fresh abuse fears  -  Mar 22, 2008
Irish Independent,By MAEVE SHEEHAN CONFIDENTIAL documents detailing complaints about public nursing homes raise fresh concerns over the standards of care for the elderly in

House GOP, others part ways with Pawlenty over nursing homes  -  Mar 17, 2008
Jamestown Sun,House Minority Leader Marty Seifert said his members don't back Pawlenty's proposals to delay state aid for nursing homes and other long-term care providers

House Republicans part ways with Pawlenty over nursing homes  -  Mar 17, 2008
WKBT,AP - March 17, 2008 2:04 PM ET Minority Leader Marty Seifert says nursing homes were shortchanged last session and his members don't support Pawlenty's

Anti-psychotic drugs common in Conn. nursing homes, data show  -  Mar 2, 2008
Boston Globe,Nursing homes in Connecticut have dispensed anti-psychotic drugs to residents who do not have psychotic disorders at one of the highest rates in the country

Lawyers, nursing homes at odds  -  Mar 16, 2008
Knoxville News Sentinel,..."Good nursing homes are having to be sold in Tennessee, and that trend will continue if this problem is not addressed," said Steve Flatt,

Nursing Homes Face Budget Cuts  -  Mar 17, 2008
WDIO-TV,Even before the cuts were proposed, one in four Minnesota nursing homes have been in a financial crisis--operating in the red or considering shutting their

Govt to step up nursing home inspections  -  Mar 22, 2008
ABC Online,The Federal Government says it will conduct 7000 inspections of nursing homes in the next year and introduce mandatory police checks in a bid to improve the

New rules to apply higher standards to nursing homes  -  Feb 25, 2008
Irish Times,MANY PUBLIC care facilities will need to be upgraded or redeveloped in order to comply with new regulations for nursing homes to be published shortly.

EDITORIAL: Nursing home aid  -  Mar 20, 2008
Hutchinson Leader,The people who live in nursing homes, and those who care for them, don’t deserve to become victims of this budget maneuvering.

Disabled to be offered alternative to nursing home care  -  Mar 15, 2008
The Age,THE federal and state governments will spend $190 million over the next five years to help move young people with disabilities out of nursing homes and into

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