Nursing home patients are more likely to die in the facility or in hospice than in a hospital in states with mature POLST programs, according to a new, first-of-its kind study.

The breakfast tray on the side table had barely been touched. The nursing home resident was an elderly woman with multiple co-morbidities. She had slipped down from her pillow and was in a sideways ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The breakfast tray on the side table had barely been touched. The nursing home resident was an elderly woman with multiple ...

The regional not-for-profit organization Toys for Tots this year has greatly expanded its pilot program for nursing home residents and is seeking a wide range of gifts to support older community ...

Nursing home operators and patient advocates should be energized by new study results that show minimum staffing mandates increased staff levels without causing patient or financial harm, researchers ...

The long-running federal program that publicly identifies the nation’s worst nursing homes appears to be suspended under the Trump administration’s ongoing policy of limiting the flow of information ...

The chair of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee is calling for a grant program to help nursing homes make repairs and renovate their facilities. Nursing home operators say that the ...

The Practical Nursing program is designed to prepare the student to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.