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Man Charged with Murder outside Nursing Home Sentenced

July 21, 2009

The man who beat and strangled a woman outside of a nursing home in Washington State was sentenced today to more than 16 years in prison. The killer, Joseph Njonge...

Georgia Residents Moving to Nursing Homes Much Later

August 18, 2009

According to a recent report, which was presented by Georgia’s Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services, residents of the state have decreased since a nutritional...

Australian Man Fights for Right to Starve to Death

August 11, 2009

A quadriplegic man who is lying in a nursing home in Australia has requested that he be allowed to starve to death. The man was an avid outdoor enthusiast and mountain climber...

Legal Experts Question Legality, Ethics of Sex Bans in Nursing Homes

August 4, 2009

In the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, the federal government said that residents have the right “to live in an environment that enhances personal dignity, maintains independence...

Federal Web Site Rates Nation’s Nursing Homes

July 14, 2009

When a federal agency created a Web site that rated the nation’s 15,600 nursing homes, many families were relieved to know that they would be able to choose a better...

Sick Ohio Inmates May be Moved to Nursing Homes

July 9, 2009

An Ohio State Senate bill offers a proposal to send the sickest and most disabled...

Study Finds that Mental Illness among Nursing Home Residents More Prevalent than Dementia

July 8, 2009

According to a recent analysis of America’s nursing home population, the number...

Measure Protects Nursing Home Residents From Unfair Fees

Connecticut State Senate, Jun 19, 2008 Seniors can be forced to spend their limited monies on an installation fee that is not their choice or benefit, and the imposition of such fees is clearly

Detectives Arrest Nursing Home Worker for Stealing from Patients

Washington County Sheriff's Office, Jun 05, 2008 Detectives concluded an investigation into ongoing thefts at Regency Park Assisted Living, with the arrest of a woman working at the nursing

Gov. Ritter Marks Nurses Week by Signing Health Care Bills Into Law Today

State of Colorado, May 22, 2008 program for unprecedented collaboration between hospitals and nurses, and another that adds nursing-related quality measures to the Colorado Hospital Report

In Texas, Federal Jury Convicts Former Nursing Home Executive

U.S. Department of Justice, Apr 24, 2008 Offenses related to his operation of nursing homes in Texas and elsewhere, announced

Nursing Home Care Bill Introduced

United States Senator, Apr 10, 2008 Legislation to improve the quality of care in nursing homes with more and better information for consumers provided by the federal

CMS Takes Next Step to Improve Quality in Nation's Nursing Homes

CMS, Mar 13, 2008 the agency began publishing the names of Special Focus Facility (SFF) nursing homes that had failed to improve significantly after being given the opportunity to do

In Florida, Nursing Home Employee Arrested for Abuse of Disabled Resident

AGF, Feb 07, 2008 Palm Beach County man on charges that he struck a disabled resident of a nursing home where he was formerly

Two Nursing Homes Object of Special Focus

Department of Public Health & Environment, Jan 22, 2008 Two out of approximately 200 nursing homes in Colorado were identified by state health officials as ?special focus facilities

HHS Partners with Ohio and Pennsylvania to Raise Awareness On Planning for Long-Term Care

Administration on Aging, Jan 15, 2008 HHS Partners with Ohio and Pennsylvania to Raise Awareness On Planning for Long-Term

AoA Announces Participation of Community Aging Service Providers in Medicare Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration

Administration on Aging, Jan 08, 2008 Effort will empower older adults to take greater control of their

Nursing Home Company Settles Case, Beverly Adopts Ergonomic Measures To Reduce Back Injuries

Department of Labor, Jan 02, 2008 Nursing Home Company Settles Case, Beverly Adopts Ergonomic Measures To Reduce Back

Senator Grassley Continues Efforts to Improve Safety for Nursing Home Residents

Senator Grassley of Iowa, Dec 18, 2007 Senator Grassley Continues Efforts to Improve Safety for Nursing Home

CMS Publishes National List of Poor-Performing

Administration on Aging, Dec 11, 2007 Nursing Homes, Key Tool for Families Seeking Quality

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