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 […]
60 West
If there’s been one common theme in my nearly two years covering skilled nursing and long-term health care, it’s the idea that the industry is a silver bullet or two away from success. Maybe it’ll take the form of the silver tsunami, whenever the wave of baby boomers eventually begins requiring intensive institutional care. Maybe […]
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 […]
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 […]