Senior Living

In an apparent violation of federal law, states are increasingly using nursing homes to house mentally ill . . .

As the economy worsens, incidences of elder financial abuse are reportedly on the rise. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to scams or to financial abuse by family members in need of money. . .

A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing them out after allowing them . . .

Many people incorrectly believe that once someone enters a nursing home, their freedom is over. . .

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .

Some nursing homes are reaping profits at the same time that many are cutting back on care workers . . . ...

Seven Medicare patients have filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Medicare policy that allows hospitals to place patients . . . ...

Medicare fraud is often in the news, but what is it, exactly? Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion a year and contributes to the rising cost of health care for all Americans. . .

A new state-by-state scorecard evaluates the effectiveness of long-term care services and concludes that there is much room for improvement . . . ...