November is National Family Caregivers month, which is a reminder that one in four families are caring for a member in some regard. Always on Call examines why the demands on family caregivers are growing and how the health care...

A working group charged with making recommendations on how to regulate the rapidly expanding assisted living industry has issued its final report. A number of consumer members of the group expressed keen disappointment with the report. More .

To help people choose a good continuing care retirement community (CCRC), the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging offers a 46-page guidebook that covers everything from accommodations and services to contracts and tax issues.

The anxiety and desperation one feels when faced with a spouse's aging or illness can be overwhelming.

A Florida jury awarded $3 million in compensatory damages and $17 million in punitive damages because of a corporate policy resulting in substandard care.

Where's the budget surplus going? Not to helping people stay at home...

After expanding rapidly over the past several years, the industry that provides "upscale" facilities for seniors who need care may be in need of assistance itself.

CareScout has announced the release of a comprehensive national database of over 38,000 assisted living facilities.

A California court says that a nursing home was largely responsible for the injuries of a resident who accidentally set himself on fire while smoking. Lawson v. Skyline Healthcare Center (Cal. Ct. App., 2 App. Dist., B142164, Oct. 3, 2001)...