McKnight's Long-Term Care News10h
Providers will struggle to meet staffing rules with minimum standards ‘alone’: study
A study of nearly 14,000 US nursing homes found that many long-term care providers will struggle to meet the federal staffing mandate.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News14h
Slashing states’ Medicaid match will raise risk for senior care REITs, analyst warns
The increasing possibility that the federal government will reduce the Medicaid match it pays to states poses a new risk to REITs ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News14h
Court gives Trump team more access to payment systems that feed CMS, but blocks most political appointees
A federal judge Tuesday narrowed a restraining order and allowed more career federal officials to access sensitive payment systems.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News15h
Cock-a-doodle-doo’s and cockatoos, too: PA nursing home says emotional support animals are pillar in resident care
“Animal therapy is not new to us. We are known locally for our therapy animals,” Activity Coordinator Brianna Kish told McKnight’s on Tuesday. “We currently employ too many horses, 30 chickens, two ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News16h
Majority of adults over 50 who work say it benefits physical, mental health, survey finds
More than two-thirds of adults over the age of 50 who work say doing so improves their physical and mental health, as well as overall well-being, a new report finds.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News16h
Report: Prevalence of older Americans without disabilities rose between 2008 and 2017
The prevalence of American adults aged 65 and older without disabilities climbed from 2008 to 2017, according to a new report.
McKnight's Long-Term Care News17h
Reports: Older adults leaning on credit cards had higher levels of loneliness during pandemic
A lack of savings during the months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit caused many older adults to experience more intense loneliness compared to those who had money available to cover a hypothetical ...