A bill to mandate nursing home staffing at levels that exceed even failed federal regulations has been introduced by two ...

Promises to upgrade nursing home care made a cameo appearance in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address for the second year running. But a cornerstone of his plan faces strong opposition as ...

Alicia Gordon, 62, has been a caregiver for decades. At various times, she cared for her husband, her sister, her father until he passed and now her mother in Annandale, Virginia, who is about to turn ...

One of the main reasons rural nursing homes close is staff shortages, particularly registered nurses. Some communities are finding ways to attract nurses to small towns with better pay and perks. The ...

A federal program called “Special Focus Facility,” intended to improve care, is not doing its job. So, for many, it begs the ...

Most U.S. nursing homes will need to add staffing under a federal rule announced Monday that for the first time sets minimum staffing ratios nationwide for homes that care for elderly and disabled ...

An “angel of mercy” nurse who saw herself as putting patients out of their misery by hastening their deaths further damages the already fragile reputation of nursing homes, a long-time nursing ...

Licensed vocational nurse Robert Lozoya talks about his responsibilities at Carillons accelerated rehab clinic in Lubbock on Oct. 31, 2022. A number of factors have led to Texas not having enough ...

With more and more nursing homes being purchased by for-profit corporations, it’s great to see when companies like PACs step ...

Virginia Mireles worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska, for 15 years. She was there until the last light was turned off about two years ago.