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Once reserved for treating injuries and age-related aches, compression socks have been revitalized by a new generation of health-conscious shoppers.
Designed to help reduce inflammation and increase blood flow, the once-niche, medical-grade product is frequently spotted in nursing homes and hospitals.. Now, compression socks are becoming ...
A Central Texas assisted living facility, Mercy House, announced Friday that it is rescheduling its Diamond Divas' Pageant to next February. The pageant, which is a senior women's pageant, was ...
A documentary broadcast on RTÉ this week revealed serious issues at a number of nursing homes. The film examined standards of care at nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland, formerly known as ...
The 12 homes, and their deviation from the expected hours per resident, per day, for all nursing staff were: Fonda Specialty Care, Pocahontas County: 47.7% below expected levels.; Mount Ayr Health ...
Nursing homes that want to be included in those should be moving now, setting themselves up to executive a formal, written contract with partner hospitals and meeting a variety of conditions and ...
The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill to shield Louisiana's nursing homes from lawsuits, despite poor performance measures from state nursing homes and backlash from advocates for the elderly.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to block a California law from taking effect next year that will require nursing homes to have a 96-hour backup power supply, potentially giving the industry a reprieve ...
RTÉ nursing homes exposé uncovers elderly residents being ‘manhandled’, ignored and left in room for hours Dublin’s Beneavin House and The Residence, Portlaoise, both run by same firm ...
Workers at a handful of local nursing homes have reached new three-year contract agreements with their employers after they originally planned to participate in a week-long strike late last month.
$880 billion in Medicaid cuts would be ‘devastating’ for nursing homes and their residents Reductions could lead to decreased services or closures, slashing care for vulnerable older populations.