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Retirement Home Resident Fights Move to Increased Level of Care
An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to mov...
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What a Good Long-Term Care Policy Should Include
As nursing home and long-term care costs continue to rise, the Deficit Reduction Act has made it more difficult to qualify for Medicaid to pay for nursing home costs. . .
Read moreLawsuit Alleges Assisted Living Facilities Discriminate Against Wheelchair Users
A lawsuit in New York state highlights an issue with some assisted living facilities: No wheelchairs allowed. ...
Read moreLiving to 100
Once considered a rarity, centenarians are the world's fastest-growing age group. Living to 100 presents findings from the first systematic study of those living past the century mark and concludes that these pioneers are changing the way we view...
Read moreAdult Children Could Be on Hook for Parents' Nursing Home Bills
The adult children of elderly parents in many states could be held liable for their parents' nursing home bills as a...
Read moreOpinion Piece Calls for Full Federal Coverage of Long-Term Care
Medicaid "has become a lifeline for millions of people who require nursing home care," and "simply cutting the progr...
Read moreNursing Home Residents Among Last to Be Evacuated; Many Die
In the largest refugee operation in U.S. history, nursing homes were among the last facilities to be evacuated from ...
Read moreReport Helps Flesh Out Portrait of Elder Abuse and Its Victims
While abuse of the elderly is a growing problem, comparatively little is known about the circumstances, victims and ...
Read moreGroup Calls for Investigation of Failure to Evacuate Elderly During Katrina
The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) has sent a letter to Congress calling for an inves...
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