Nursing home industry officials have acknowledged that some facilities are struggling to meet the new payroll reporting requirements.
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1,400 Nursing Homes Get Lower Medicare Ratings Because Of Staffing Concerns
Posted on 09 August 2018.
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Nursing Homes, Senior Centers Find Bullying Has No Age Limit
Posted on 25 July 2018.
The unwanted were turned away from cafeteria tables. Fistfights broke out at karaoke. Dances became breeding grounds for gossip and cruelty.
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Program To Improve Elderly Mobility Feasible In Community Setting
Posted on 23 July 2018.
Immobility in old age can lead to lower independence and quality of life and increased risk for falls and chronic disease.
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Erratic Nursing Home Staffing Revealed Through New Records
Posted on 15 July 2018.
Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the government, according to new federal data, bolstering the long-held suspicions of many families that staffing levels were often inadequate.
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Strong Grip May Predict Longer Life At All Ages
Posted on 27 June 2018.
Weaker grip strength was not linked with risk of dying from prostate cancer, colon cancer among women or lung cancer in both sexes.
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What To Do When An Elderly Loved One Begins Wandering
Posted on 17 May 2018.
If you become a caregiver for a parent, grandparent or other loved one with dementia, you may find yourself having the same fear if your loved one begins to exhibit a concerning symptom of dementia; getting lost or wandering.
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