Generous families raise cash for loved ones at nursing home Christmas fair Don't miss this week's Courier for more pictures Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022
A resource guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers: tips for home care and nursing homes Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? How about, in a pinch, how to find a nursing home and research which ones in your area might be good and others less so? Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
22 killed in Russian nursing home fire MOSCOW: A fire erupted overnight in an illegal private nursing home in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 22 people, Russia's investigative committee said Saturday. Bangkok Post · Dec 24, 2022
Should we move our loved one with dementia into a nursing home? 6 things to consider when making this tough decision Almost 400,000 Australians are living with dementia. A million or more family members and friends care for and support them. About two-thirds of people with dementia live in the community. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022
Gippsland aged care home resident's death on footpath sparks calls for national register The daughter of an Indigenous man who died with "significant" injuries outside his Victorian nursing home pleads for answers about the lead-up to his final moments. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Immigration officials denied a son's wish to visit his sick father in Philly. The man has now died PHILADELPHIA — Robert Barkat died at a nursing home in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, this week, his last and only wish unfulfilled — to see his son one more time. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 14, 2022
The holiday season and winter bring with them increased risk of illness in nursing homes The coming months could find Kentucky nursing home residents at a bigger risk of illness WEKU · Dec 13, 2022
St Basil's managers lose fight against giving evidence at inquest into COVID aged-care deaths The managers of a Greek nursing home at the centre of Australia's worst COVID-19 outbreak will be forced to give evidence at a coronial inquest after losing an appeal in Victoria's highest court. ABC News · Dec 12, 2022
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022
Nearly 40 flats approved on old nursing home site in West Kirby The retirement flats are set to bring in nearly £300,000 to the local economy Liverpool Echo · Dec 7, 2022
All the care homes across Leeds ranked as requires improvement or inadequate Choosing the right care home for your relatives can be difficult, but the Care Quality Commission inspections and rankings can give you an idea Leeds Live · Dec 7, 2022
Miniature Shetland pony trots along to care home to spread Christmas cheer Milo helped to kick-start Christmas at Heatherfield Nursing Home Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022
Southport nursing home to become guesthouse after plans approved The building has lain empty since the nursing home closed last year Liverpool Echo · Nov 30, 2022
A new, unknown company gets key role at 38 Pennsylvania nursing homes and 7 in NJ When one of the biggest owners of Pennsylvania nursing homes, Welltower Inc., announced this month that new companies would take over the day-to-day management at 147 nursing homes in 15 states, it was no great surprise. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 30, 2022
Chicago Tribune · Nov 29, 2022 Remembering the late Michael Butler, who produced ‘Hair,’ dated Audrey Hepburn and was pals with JFK and Jagger CHICAGO — The 95-year-long life of Michael Butler, which ended on Nov. 7 at a nursing home in California was the stuff of legend and adjectives.
Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022 Supreme Court case could curtail rights of Medicaid patients Gorgi Talevski did not live long enough to see his case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month. A Macedonian-born resident of Indiana, Talevski operated a crane for three decades, raised a family and loved to dance before his dementia deepened, and he died last year.
Daily Record · Nov 25, 2022 West Lothian nursing home manager wins prestigious top industry award Matthew McCanny, manager of Kirk Lane Nursing Home, was named Positive Impact award winner.
Chronicle Live · Nov 23, 2022 Mean Byker burglar who twice targeted nursing home jailed Michael Riley, of Byker, stole items from the care home in Byker then returned six months later and tried to get in again
Edinburgh Live · Nov 22, 2022 Historic former Edinburgh nursing home could be converted into flats Plans have been lodged to turn Strathmore House, on Church Hill, into a housing block consisting of six flats with the building having been disused for years after it stopped operating as a nursing home
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Deer wreaks havoc in nursing home after crashing through confusing room of mirrors The terrified large deer smashed through the window of a nursing home and became disoriented as it attempted to escape the room full of mirrors at a rehabilitation centre
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Nursing home residents endure five days without mains power after storm cut supply As some SA residents face more than a week in the dark after storms brought down power lines, an Adelaide Hills nursing home that is still without mains supply has attracted criticism, with the daughter of one 89-year-old resident expressing concerns.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 16, 2022 French police launch searches in disgraced Orpea Group nursing homes Several searches were launched on Tuesday in establishments belonging to France's Orpea nursing home group, as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations of "institutional abuse".
ABC News · Nov 15, 2022 Medical students working in aged care get to know residents as human beings A new program has seen three third-year medicine students work part-time in a nursing home — but not in any medical capacity.
Newcastle Herald · Nov 15, 2022 Up to 14 residents in one room: how Hunter nursing home is coping with COVID wave RSL Life Care denies resident's claims that up to 14 people with COVID-19 are in one room sharing one toilet, no shower
Reuters · Nov 15, 2022 French police raid nursing home group Orpea amid probe over malpractice Dozens of retirement homes of the Orpea group across France were targeted by police raids on Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation over allegations of malpractice and possible mistreatment of nursing home residents.