Older adults who receive a dementia diagnosis in a hospital or nursing home have significantly lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the community, a new study shows.

A new study pinpointed obstacles to and facilitators for social connections among people living in and working in long-term ...

This is the third year that Woodland’s 91 residents have enjoyed this “off-the-wall” entertainment. At one point, pairs of ...

Consider MDS processes another example of high-risk management, and it shouldn’t be taken lightly. That’s the view of Leah Klusch, the executive director of The Alliance Training Center, who sat down ...

A coalition of 21 advocacy groups is pushing for ACIP, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, to lower the age-based recommendation for ...

A new accelerated bachelor of science for nursing is putting students on the fast track to potential careers in long-term ...

The Illinois Supreme Court rules a nursing home does not have to face negligence claims if it was rendering aid to the state.

Nursing home complaint investigations do not require a registered nurse to be part of the on-site inspection team.

An educational mailer sent to doctors and people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias about reducing unneeded or ...

Critically ill individuals who had higher levels of clinical frailty when they were admitted to an emergency department for their illness had nearly double the risk of death in the short-, mid-, and ...

This past weekend I went to a fun farm and pumpkin patch with my family. It is a really neat place that is all decked out for ...

A new federal rule makes it easier for patients to appeal hospital recoding that leaves them ineligible for Medicare skilled ...