According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 63% of nursing home residents have cognitive impairments. We are seeing higher numbers of patients entering long term care with dementia, and we also see more of a demand...

Leo G. Anderson | May 25, 2018

Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation was recently fined $26,000 for “failing to inform a resident or a resident’s representative about a serious medical condition and for failing to have adequate programs to ensure the quality of care and quality of life in nursing homes” according to the

Leo G. Anderson | May 25, 2018

Last year, hurricane Irma knocked out power for an extended time in parts of Florida, resulting in the needless death of elderly patients at the Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center. Without emergency power, many of the facilities in the region became uninhabitable due...

Leo G. Anderson | May 25, 2018

Those concerned about the state of care in Oklahoma nursing homes will be relieved to hear that the Oklahoma State Department of Health is searching for new hires to inspect health care facilities. 16 nurses will be hired...

Leo G. Anderson | May 24, 2018

Eva Mae Rhodes of West Palm Beach was left out in the sun for an undisclosed amount of time in May 2017 and later died due to heat stroke and extreme dehydration. Now Lakeside Health Center who was providing Rhodes care...

Leo G. Anderson | May 24, 2018

The leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn grilled Prime Minister Theresa May about the quality of private care for senior citizens.  Corbyn cross-examined Prime Minister May about the poor quality of private care on May 23 during Prime Minister’s Questions. Corbyn invoked a story about a woman who spent...

Leo G. Anderson | May 24, 2018

The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Massachusetts has made independent living easier for residents with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). The residents in their care are living longer and more fulfilling lives than anyone thought was possible. One...

Leo G. Anderson | May 23, 2018

Albert EinSwine is a very popular pig. According to the Altamont Enterprise, he visits 130 nursing homes on a regular basis, and he is always greeted with smiles and people reaching out to get a quick pet in.  Terry Hutchison, Albert’s owner, first...

Leo G. Anderson | May 23, 2018

If you are looking at nursing homes in New Mexico, take extra care and use additional scrutiny. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the state is not doing too well when it comes to serious deficiencies in nursing homes. In fact, they rank last in...

Leo G. Anderson | May 23, 2018

Each year, a scorecard is released covering long-term support and services for older adults and disabled individuals. This scorecard can be an asset to those who want to know the ranking of their state as well as neighboring states. There are overall rankings as well as specific rankings relating to aspects...

Leo G. Anderson | May 22, 2018

On Friday, the Missouri General Assembly decided to add a mandatory reporting requirement for nursing homes and other comparable facilities. The bill, which has passed unanimously in a regular session of the Assembly, changes the state law related to reporting suspected abuse or neglect of long-term care facilities’ residents...

Leo G. Anderson | May 22, 2018

The Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation came under new management in 2012, and they began the process of taking the falling-apart and failing facility that no one wanted to end up in and turning it into one that...

Leo G. Anderson | May 22, 2018