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Kansas City Nursing Home Conditions Exposed
The Garden Valley Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City has been exposed for nursing home conditions, including “bed sores, missed medications, and the overwhelming smell of urine.”
Funds Announced to Create Safe Visiting in Ireland
This week, the Irish Department of Health announced measures to create safe visiting spaces in nursing homes. These funds will “help facilitate visiting over the winter period and Christmas.”
What to Do in Early-Stage Dementia
A recent article was published on how best to honor those suffering from early-stage dementia. The article began by describing the first steps one should take when they discover a spouse is “in a state of decline.”
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Withheld Funds
This week, it was announced that the nursing home industry is suing the state of Pennsylvania for “illegally with[holding] more than $150 million that was intended to help long-term facilities shoulder the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic.”
Seniors Samba Program Created for Nursing Homes
As senior living communities struggle to come up with activities and entertainment that is COVID-19 safe, different ideas for socially distanced activities are in the works
Elder Care Worker Arrested for Stealing
This week in New York, an elder care worker was arrested for stealing from a disabled veteran resident. Maryann Church of Ithaca, New York was arrested after months of investigation on charges for grand larceny, 13 counts of criminal possession, and 13 counts of forgery.