People who love the long-term care profession may feel like suckers sometimes. How does America’s centrally planned, heavily regulated, top-down LTC system treat us like chumps?

Members of a national coalition are urging HHS and CMS to revisit what they’ve deemed a flawed measure in CMS’ Five-Star ...

Flu vaccination rates didn’t change much between 2019 and 2022, but during that time more Black and Hispanic older adults ...

Mehmet Oz, MD, took to social media Thursday to deliver his first public message as administrator of CMS amid Medicaid cuts.

Over her 26-year career, Betty Barajas has exemplified dedication, professionalism and selflessness in long-term care and healthcare.

While it seems there’s still a bit of business to complete before the nursing home staffing mandate can be totally written off, I wouldn’t let it distract you too much from an even more important ...

For decades, John Zeisel, PhD, has been at the forefront of innovation in nonpharmacologic approaches to treating dementia.

The death rate for COVID-19 in vaccinated older adults with low vitamin D was similar to unvaccinated older adults, but people with lower levels have a higher risk compared with people who had higher ...

Loneliness and social isolation among community-dwelling older adults are complex issues with the ability to affect physical, mental and social well-being. To support older adults, approaches must ...

Former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a stunning $39 million tax evasion case.

We have all witnessed a certain magic that happens when an occupational therapist walks into a patient’s room in a long-term care setting. While others ...

More people die at home from ischemic stroke compared to hospitals. Black Americans and people living in rural parts of the ...