$6M Long-Term Care Facility for Inmates Goes Vacant Amid Budget Standoff

A skilled nursing and assisted living facility at the Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C., is sitting vacant amid a budget standoff — despite high levels of state spending on health care for inmates over age 50, according to a report from North Carolina Health News this week. The 46-bed, five-floor facility was converted from mental […]

Nursing Home Thrives By Targeting Residents Others Won’t Take

One of the top nursing homes in the state of Connecticut secured its accolades by specifically taking in patients that other skilled nursing facilities shy away from serving. The 60 West facility, located in Rocky Hill, Conn., was named to U.S. News & World Report’s list of best nursing homes and was one of the […]

Skilled Nursing Must-Reads: A Nursing Home for Parolees

Start your week with a look at some of the most interesting skilled nursing stories from around the web, including a SNF with a unique clientele in Connecticut. SNF that serves parolees wins case A skilled nursing facility that serves prison parolees in the suburbs of Hartford, Conn. won a court ruling this week against […]