Gov. Jim Justice has signed a proclamation declaring this week as National Skilled Nursing Care Week in he state, in honor of the more than 15,000 West Virginians who work in nursing homes here.

“Tapestry of Life” is the theme of the 2025 National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), which begins its longstanding annual run Sunday. Providers and other aging services stakeholders are ...

There are about 175,000 LPNs working in nursing homes — critical staff members who might no longer fit into the SNF job market if the proposed staffing rule is finalized as currently written.