A state bill would allow certified medical technicians to give pills and other medications to assisted living facility residents. Currently, that state only permits nurses to give medications. Supporters of the bill say it was designed to allow nurses to…

A nurse’s aide at a nursing home was charged Monday with abusing an 80-year-old female patient by tying her legs together during an eight-hour shift, without supervision or authorization, the state attorney general said. The aidewas charged with endangering the…

A 72-year-old man was arrested Monday and charged with molesting a a 54-year-old woman with the mental capacity of a 5-year-old at their nursing home, police said. The nursing home resident was charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a…

One state legislature currently is considering a bill that would permit reduction or elimination of fines against nursing homes. “I don’t think residents’ health and safety would be helped with this bill, and it may be harmed,” said the executive…

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance for healthcare facilities, including long-term care, for care of residents with confirmed or suspected swine flu. There are recommendations regarding patient placement, isolation, management of visitors, and surveillance…

The price tag for nursing homes, in-home care and assisted living kept growing in 2009, according to a new study, potentially adding another hardship to retirees already hurt by financial losses amid the recession. The survey, by Richmond, Va.-based insurer…