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Kentucky Assisted Living Facility Prepares for the Holidays
The Rivercrest Place Assisted Living has not had any COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began; however, with the holidays approaching, the facility is preparing to fight the expected rise in cases.
Daughter Begins Laundry Job at Nursing Home to See Her Mom
When COVID-19 restrictions prohibited MJ Ryan from seeing her mother at her nursing home, MJ took an open position in the laundry room to see her mother once per week.
The Benefits of a Smaller Assisted Living Facility
A recent article on Next Avenue described one son’s journey in finding an assisted living community for his mother, only to discover a single-family home to be the perfect fit for her.
Record-Setting Occupancy Drops Could Offer Silver Lining for Long-Term Care
Although 2020 has led to record-setting occupancy drops in independent and assisted living facilities, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care argued that there may be a “silver lining” after all.
Wisconsin College Town’s COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads to Local Nursing Home
After almost no nursing home deaths in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the county has recorded 19 deaths, mostly at long-term care facilities, after the return of thousands of college students.
NPR’s Morning Edition Explores For-Profit Nursing Homes Dilemma
This week on NPR, the Morning Edition show explored how “recent studies suggest that for-profit ownership [of nursing homes] may have endangered residents by skimping on care, while funneling cash to owners and investors.”