A nursing home has received the most severe penalty under its state law after an investigation concluded that inadequate care led to the death of a resident. The nursing facility received a “AA” citation and a $90,000 fine from the…

    Elizabeth Barrow, 100, went to bed at the nursing home where she lived, savoring a meal shared with her son at her favorite restaurant. About 7 the next morning, staff doing routine checks at the nursing home found…

A resident of a nursing home was dropped several feet while being moved in a sling from her bed to a wheelchair and suffered broken bones that contributed to her death, investigators have concluded. The  nursing home and a staff…

Startling new statistics on the worldwide prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are being released as countries across the globe join together in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day. According to the World Alzheimer Report, released by Alzheimer’s Disease International…

Nursing homes aren’t usually known as places to find your true love, but that’s what happened to Raymond Egloff and Susan Chabrow. The couple celebrated their love by getting married in the place where they met – a nursing home…

The Los Angeles Times newspaper recently reported that the cornerstone to quality care in a nursing home is staffing. Those with larger staffs tend to have less turnover, more stability and are more likely to meet the needs of all…