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Dorian Martin

Dorian Martin

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Alzheimer's Caregiver
posted 11/30/2007, comments (3)

What We Should Expect Out of Our Nursing Homes

Nursing homes seem to be in the news every day.  First in late September, the New York Times reported about the declining quality of care in nursing homes across the country as a result of their purchase by big investment firms.  Now a list of 54 poor-performing nursing homes in the U.S. has been published by Medicare and Medicaid... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 11/30/2007, comments (5)

Bad Nursing Home List a Good Thing: Let’s Get This Fixed

My mind is spinning. While I'm taking a break from reading a riveting book on how we can improve our nursing homes and other options for our elders, and how this is being done in many pockets of our country, (the book is "Old Age in a New Age," by Beth Baker, and I will review it in a post on this site, at a later date) I open my... Read moreChevron
MK
posted 11/29/2007, comment (1)

Poorly Performing Nursing Homes Exposed by Medicare

Today, Medicare and Medicaid services published a list on their website of the 54 poorest performing nursing homes in America (click here for the full list). These nursing homes come from 33 states and the District of Columbia.  CMS has published this list in an effort to encourage these homes to improve their services, which have... Read moreChevron
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AFA Social Services Team

AFA Social Services Team

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Licensed Social Worker
posted 11/28/2007, comment (1)

Learn about Dementia on a Toll-Free Conference Call

Hello friends, Please join us this Thursday evening on Care Connection for a prerecorded discussion by Dr. Richard Powers, a renowned expert on brain diseases and chairman of AFA's Medical Advisory Board. You and other caregivers can listen in on this discussion for support and inspiration. Please join us!Topic: The Role of the Brain... Read moreChevron
MK
posted 11/28/2007, comment (1)

As Patients Live Longer, Hospices Struggle to Survive

The New York Times ran a story yesterday titled "In Hospice Care, Longer Lives Mean Money Lost", by Kevin Sack, which details the struggle between Hospice providers and the federal government, neither of whom want to cover the costs of hospice patients who are living longer than expected. Though the achievements of modern... Read moreChevron
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