Nursing home issue stalls upgrades plan - Albany Times Union

Nursing home issue stalls upgrades plan
Albany Times Union
By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist ALBANY — The county has a little more than a year to upgrade the sprinkler system at its aging nursing home or face costly federal sanctions. But the county lawmakers who oversee the Albany Shaker Road facility balked at ...

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Jefferson County officials question HealthSouth opposition to nursing home plans - al.com (blog)


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Jefferson County officials question HealthSouth opposition to nursing home plans
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By Michael Tomberlin -- The Birmingham News The company looking to invest $24 million to build two new nursing homes to replace one run by Jefferson County questioned HealthSouth Corp.'s reasons for attempting to block the projects.
Objection filed to nursing home bed sale WBRC

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Nursing Home Bed Sale Delayed - Alabama's News Leader

Nursing Home Bed Sale Delayed
Alabama's News Leader
More >> Opposition to the Jefferson County Nursing Home bed sale could kill the deal and that could create even more strain on an already barebones budget. The deal to sell 238 nursing home bed licenses in Jefferson County is delayed.

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Vermilion panel backs seeking voters' OK to sell nursing home - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette


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Vermilion panel backs seeking voters' OK to sell nursing home
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
DANVILLE - Members of the Vermilion County Board's nursing home committee unanimously supported Tuesday night asking voters for the authority to sell the county-owned Vermilion Manor Nursing Home. All but two of the county board's 27 members attended ...
Group OKs Manor vote Danville Commercial News
Searching for a Safe Haven: Part 2 WTHI

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Illinois Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers Settle Case - Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)

Illinois Nursing Home Neglect Lawyers Settle Case
Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog)
The Illinois nursing home neglect attorneys at Levin & Perconti recently settled another case on behalf of local residents. This particular case is yet another reminder that not all nursing home residents are seniors. Many younger community members ...

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Intervention reduces use of restraints in nursing homes - Nurse.com

Intervention reduces use of restraints in nursing homes
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Nursing homes using a multicomponent intervention that included staff training and supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives had a lower rate of use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails and belts, according to a study.

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'Naked in the Nursing Home' by Estate Planner Harold Lustig Named 2011 Book of ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

'Naked in the Nursing Home' by Estate Planner Harold Lustig Named 2011 Book of ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Harold Lustig's "Naked in the Nursing Home" has been named a 2011 book of the year finalist by ForeWord Reviews San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 "Naked in the Nursing Home" by Marin County financial planner Harold Lustig, of Harold Lustig Estate and ...

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Assisted Living Options Grow, Nursing Home Occupancy Declines - Health Behavior News Service


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Assisted Living Options Grow, Nursing Home Occupancy Declines
Health Behavior News Service
Data for nursing homes was gathered from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which represents over 95 percent of all nursing home facilities in the US, and from Brown University's Minimum Data Set (MDS) on long term care.
Ron Barth | State should commit to seniors, nursing homes The Tribune-Democrat
Nursing home quality scores are on the rise, federal data shows McKnight's Long Term Care News
In Pa., a struggle to pay for some long-term care Newsworks.org (blog)
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Murder-suicide of couple reported at Wheat Ridge nursing home - Denver Post


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Murder-suicide of couple reported at Wheat Ridge nursing home
Denver Post
By Felisa Cardona After 43 years of marriage, Donald Schaffer took a handgun to his wife's nursing home, shot her to death as she lay in bed and then turned the gun on himself. Joyce Schaffer, 69, checked into Wheat Ridge Manor Care Center 10 months ...
'They were very much in love': Man shoots multiple sclerosis-sufferer wife in ... Daily Mail
Donald Schaffer May Have Killed His Wife Before Shooting Himself In Nursing ... Huffington Post
Wheatridge Manor nursing home site of apparent murder-suicide (2) Westword (blog)

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With Nursing Facility Application Withdrawn, Zoning Board May Meeting Returns ... - Patch.com

With Nursing Facility Application Withdrawn, Zoning Board May Meeting Returns ...
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By Gregory Kyriakakis The additional seating capacity of Manchester Township High School's auditorium is no longer needed now that the controversial application for a skilled nursing facility has been withdrawn. Hundreds of residents would regularly ...

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