Nursing Homes Lobbying for Fewer Regulations
Posted on December 2011
The chairman of the United States Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development has recommended that the group issue…
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Study Shows Dementia Patients in Nursing Homes Are Being Transferred to Hospitals for Questionable Reasons
Posted on November 2011
The rate of questionable transfers of end-stage dementia patients from nursing homes to hospitals has raised flags for public health…
Read More →iPad 2 Linked with Improved Memory and Socialization Skills in Dementia Patients at Nursing Homes
Posted on November 2011
In a “happy accident,” one Orange County, Florida, nursing home facility has found that the iPad 2 is helping dementia…
Read More →Proposed Legislation Would Allow Nursing Home Staff to Administer Painkillers without Prescriptions
Posted on November 2011
Newly proposed legislation could soon allow nurses in nursing homes to administer controlled substance painkillers to residents when acting on…
Read More →Preventing Falls in Nursing Homes
Posted on October 2011
Each year, it is estimated that 1 out of 3 adults ages 65 and older falls. Falls are the leading…
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