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Public health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Rent reforms 'will be a car crash' for Fair Deal families

Rent reforms expanding tenant rights may prevent families from letting nursing-home residents' properties, reducing income and making inheritance tax and care-cost payments harder.
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Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

UnitedHealth paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers: Report

UnitedHealth allegedly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers, risking patient health and safety.
Delayed transfers have resulted in serious medical consequences for patients, including permanent brain damage.
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Healthcare
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Will Nursing Home Chain Be Off the Hook for Paying Injury and Death Settlements?

Private equity owners allegedly extracted millions and degraded patient care at Genesis HealthCare, prompting legislation to criminally penalize harmful healthcare ownership practices.
Public health
fromKqed
2 months ago

The State Found Red Flags in Nursing Homes But Licensed Them Anyway. 4 Things to Know | KQED

Shlomo Rechnitz-owned nursing homes faced delayed licensing, multiple lawsuits over neglect and COVID-19 deaths, and allegations of diverting patient-care funds; net worth $786 million.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

They need a ventilator to stay alive. Getting one can be a nightmare

Many ventilator-dependent patients cannot access appropriate long-term facility or home care, forcing costly private care or relocation across states.
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

I broke a big rule of college applications by writing about my mother. My love for her got me into Yale and Stanford.

A complicated, practical maternal love shaped the narrator's vocational path in medicine and reframed nursing homes as spaces for rest and celebration.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Modern Morals: My parents are in their 70s - I want to ask how much money they intend to leave me but I don't want to look greedy

I don't want to come across as a mercenary, but I think it's sensible to talk about inheritance and their plans for nursing homes and end-of-life care
Retirement
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UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

HIQA stopped admissions to Laois nursing home featured in 'RTE Investigates' programme amid concerns

The RTÉ investigation revealed significant neglect in two nursing homes, prompting concerns of institutional abuse.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

HIQA stops admissions to Laois nursing home featured in 'RTE Investigates' programme amid concerns

HIQA has identified significant concerns in two nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland, reminiscent of institutional abuse.
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fromIndependent
7 months ago
Public health

Watchdog boss asked if she would choose nursing home featured in damning RTE expose for her own relative

fromIrish Independent
8 months ago
Health

'Horrific... absolutely unacceptable' - Taoiseach on nursing home revelations, but says HIQA is still fit for purpose

Micheál Martin defends HIQA despite shocking findings about privately-run nursing homes' care for the elderly.
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago
UK news

Resident left sitting on toilet when worker went on break as 'RTE Investigates' uncovers 'distressing' nursing home conditions

Undercover footage reveals severe neglect and inadequate care in nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland, raising serious concerns about elderly care.
fromIndependent
7 months ago
Public health

Watchdog boss asked if she would choose nursing home featured in damning RTE expose for her own relative

UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Resident left sitting on toilet when worker went on break as 'RTE Investigates' uncovers 'distressing' nursing home conditions

Undercover footage reveals severe neglect and inadequate care in nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland, raising serious concerns about elderly care.
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fromFortune
7 months ago

Nursing homes struggle to recruit staff as Trump attacks sources of immigrant workers

Nursing homes are facing staff shortages exacerbated by immigration policy changes, leading to the loss of employees with Temporary Protected Status. This impacts caregiving roles significantly.
Public health
UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Over 230 allegations of abuse made against two nursing homes with some staff reported to gardai

Allegations of abuse and care failings have surfaced against nursing homes in Dublin, calling for urgent regulatory action.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

HIQA to be called before the Public Accounts Committee over nursing home inspections

HIQA's accountability is critical following allegations of neglect in nursing homes.
Lawmakers demand examination of care quality and funding in nursing homes in light of neglect reports.
fromwww.ocregister.com
8 months ago

Gov. Newsom's push to block law could save California nursing homes over $1 billion

Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to suspend a law requiring nursing homes to have a 96-hour backup power supply, potentially saving the industry over $1 billion.
California
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

State moves to suspend licenses of troubled L.A. nursing home companies

California is moving to suspend licenses of seven nursing facilities for repeated severe health violations linked to patient deaths.
UK news
fromIndependent
8 months ago

How Hiqa found little wrong in nursing home, but undercover RTE reporters discovered a darker reality

Concerns persist about the treatment of vulnerable residents in nursing homes despite some positive feedback reports.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

HIQA stopped admissions to Laois nursing home featured in 'RTE Investigates' programme amid concerns

The RTÉ investigation revealed significant neglect and abuse in two nursing homes run by Emeis Ireland, sparking serious concerns about resident care.
UK news
fromIndependent
8 months ago

Explainer: How failings in nursing home care are still being revealed 20 years after RTE documentary triggered public outcry

The RTÉ Investigates documentary highlights continued issues of poor care in Ireland's nursing homes.
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Andrew Cuomo's day of reckoning has been long overdue

"The result was as deadly as it was predictable. More than 15,000 seniors perished in New York's nursing homes after Cuomo's infamous March 25, 2020, directive forced facilities to accept COVID-positive patients."
NYC politics
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fromNew York Post
9 months ago
NYC politics

Cuomo bails on NYC senior center visit where protesters hoped to confront ex-gov over nursing home death scandal

fromTampa Free Press
9 months ago
NYC politics

Comer, Wenstrup Refer Cuomo To DOJ For False Statements On Nursing Home Deaths Cover-Up

Andrew Cuomo is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress about nursing home deaths during COVID-19.
fromNew York Post
9 months ago
NYC politics

House Republicans ask DOJ to charge Andrew Cuomo for lying about 'calculated cover-up' of NY nursing home deaths

House Republicans push for criminal charges against Andrew Cuomo for falsely reporting nursing home deaths during COVID-19.
NYC politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Justice department opens inquiry into Andrew Cuomo's Covid-19 response

Andrew Cuomo is under criminal investigation by the justice department over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and alleged false statements to Congress.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

DOJ opens investigation into Andrew Cuomo over NY nursing home deaths testimony: report

Andrew Cuomo is under investigation for allegedly lying to Congress about nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
fromNew York Post
9 months ago
NYC politics

Cuomo bails on NYC senior center visit where protesters hoped to confront ex-gov over nursing home death scandal

NYC politics
fromTampa Free Press
9 months ago

Comer, Wenstrup Refer Cuomo To DOJ For False Statements On Nursing Home Deaths Cover-Up

Andrew Cuomo is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress about nursing home deaths during COVID-19.
fromNew York Post
9 months ago
NYC politics

House Republicans ask DOJ to charge Andrew Cuomo for lying about 'calculated cover-up' of NY nursing home deaths

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