What Are the Costs of Assisted Living in Arizona?
If you or someone you love is about to make a move to assisted living, cost will be a factor in your... Read More
Do Montessori Techniques Help Elders with Dementia?
As an increasing number of people fall prey to Alzheimer’s, the struggle to find not only a cure, but a way to... Read More
What Are the Costs of Assisted Living?
In December 2017, the Trump administration lowered nursing home fines for the assisted living industry. These fines have been an important line... Read More
Can Nursing Home Mergers Hurt Patients?
Healthcare mergers have hit an all-time high in 2017, following a trend that seems likely to continue into the next decade. According... Read More
When Nursing Home Abuse Goes Unreported
A recent alert from the Office of Inspector General found that more than a quarter of cases of serious nursing home abuse... Read More
“No Sue” Agreements in Nursing Homes, An Uncertain Future
If you have a loved one in a nursing home or are considering placing a person in a nursing facility, you need... Read More
Nursing Home Air Conditioning: A Matter of Life & Death
In June of 2017, 79-year-old Oralia Parra walked out of her memory care facility, Immanuel Campus of Care in Peoria, AZ, through... Read More
Nursing Homes Patients Regain Access to the Courts
After November 28, 2016, when you place yourself or a loved one in a nursing home you will no longer be required... Read More
Proposed Federal Rule Would Allow Nursing Home Residents to Have Their Day in Court
When moving into a nursing home, patients are given a slew of paperwork to sign as precondition to admission. Most patients don’t know the documents often... Read More
How Does Your Nursing Home Rate?
The federal government recently revised its five-star rating system for Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes. The information contributing to the updated rating... Read More