Justice in Aging has updated its essential guide, 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them. The revised guide includes new information on how “Updated With New Information: 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them”
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Aides’ Training Waiver Must End for Nursing Home Safety, CMS Told
Bloomberg Law: Aides’ Training Waiver Must End for Nursing Home Safety, CMS Told (December 10, 2021) Advocates for nursing home residents say it’s past time “Aides’ Training Waiver Must End for Nursing Home Safety, CMS Told”
From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines
Cal Matters: From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines (December 6, 2021) California nursing homes have filed more than “From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines”
Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed
New York Times: Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed November 1, 2021 About 800,000 people are on “Biden Promised to Fix Home Care for Seniors. Much More Help May Be Needed”
Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today
A new issue brief from Justice in Aging, Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today outlines how federal policy “Issue Brief: Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today”
Nursing Homes are now Facing a COVID Resurgence, and a Staffing Shortage will only Make it Worse
Marketwatch: Nursing Homes are now Facing a COVID Resurgence, and a Staffing Shortage will only Make it Worse September 17, 2021 Despite receiving billions of “Nursing Homes are now Facing a COVID Resurgence, and a Staffing Shortage will only Make it Worse”
How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community
Next Avenue: How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community, August 31, 2021 The coronavirus has been particularly devastating for people 65 “How COVID-19 Exacerbated Inequities in Health Care for the BIPOC Community”
Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows
WSFL-TV South Florida: Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows August 23, 2021 According to AHCA, the 23 “Florida Covid Isolation Centers Received Over $50 Million in State, Federal Reimbursements Data Shows”
Free Webinar: Defending Against “Bad Behavior” Evictions in Nursing Facilities
Nursing facilities will often attempt to evict residents due to alleged “behaviors.” With few exceptions, these evictions are improper. Most “behaviors” stem from Alzheimer’s Disease “Free Webinar: Defending Against “Bad Behavior” Evictions in Nursing Facilities”
The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart
The American Prospect: The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart (April 21, 2021) It’s incredibly easy to grow old and die “The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart”
