Executives with Ensign Group are highlighting recent skilled nursing construction projects, embracing the potential for developing new and replacement facilities in the years ahead.
Adults hospitalized with an acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection faced an increased risk of cardiorespiratory events such as heart attack or stroke in the weeks afterward, according to a ...
Patients with dementia who participated in a Medicare-funded collaborative care program that provided support and medical advice for caregivers were able to remain in their home communities longer ...
A Virginia lawmaker has proposed cutting funding to nursing homes that pay “excessive” rents to landlords, including real ...
Fair warning. I’m going to slap the next person who tries to tell me about “sleep hygiene.” Since I’m a passive Canadian, I’ll do it gently, and ...
Concerns about nursing homes’ reporting of medical directors’ hours using the Payroll-Based Journal system have raised questions about whether they are actually integral to implementing resident care ...
As far as LTC workplaces go, there are fewer of them — and the ones there are have fewer beds to house patients and residents in need of safe spaces.
Obesity is a common risk factor for various long-term conditions (LTCs), according to a February study published in Nature Communications.
Cancer survivors who consumed higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) experienced an increased risk of both all-cause and cancer-specific death, according to a February study published in Cancer ...
Attorneys general in 18 states have asked CMS to reconsider its repeal of the nursing home staffing mandate and to recast a rule focused on for-profit providers.
Long-term care and senior living in the U.S. is having a “lines out the door” moment. But this isn’t a fad or a marketing cycle. It’s math, demographics ...
A recent article in JAMDA (Volume 26, Issue 12 105891 December 2025) highlights the critical role of immigrants in long-term care and the challenges inherent in providing a safe and productive ...