Medicare Part A may cover short-term skilled nursing care in a nursing home if specific requirements are met, such as a qualifying hospital stay and the need for daily skilled nursing care. Medicare ...

A former intensive care and home health nurse, Lana Wilhelm, has leveraged her experience as both a nurse and a family caregiver to found an organization ...

The nursing shortage is threatening both patients and our healthcare system, and future projections paint an ominous picture. We have all read the news stories or have seen the effects first-hand: the ...

People with Alzheimer’s need more and more help with daily life as their disease advances. Nursing homes and memory care facilities are two residential options for caregivers who are managing serious ...

Two recent studies of nursing homes and home-based care emphasize how communication breakdowns between care team members can undermine patient safety. A Swedish study of 112 assistant nurses in ...

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, as well as a professional caregiver and administrator at home care agencies. She works as a writer and researcher, helping care providers create patient ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, while facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced, according to a report ...