As Southern California braces for strong Santa Ana winds through Wednesday evening, nursing home associations say that wildfires have already significantly impacted long-term care facilities, with at least three being destroyed and evacuation efforts becoming complicated by ever-expanding evacuation zones. Two skilled nursing facilities, The Pasadena Park Healthcare & Wellness Center and Two Palms Care […]
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Renovating nursing homes to uplift the resident experience can improve not only property value and overall quality of care, but also regulatory compliance. Staffing and retention are ever-present roadblocks at nursing facilities, and upgrading the overall atmosphere can actually help alleviate some of these roadblocks, with caregivers wanting to be in a building that’s easier […]
The costs of long-term care in every setting, including nursing homes, is considered out of reach for most seniors, averaging more than $100 per day nationwide. This is coupled with the fact that the majority of older adults with very low incomes will need such services and have the fewest resources to pay for them. […]
Value-based care management company AllyAlign Health last week announced it will offer two new co-branded Medicare Advantage plans to members of LeadingAge California, thanks to a partnership with the senior advocacy state group. The plans — institutional equivalent special needs plan (I-SNP) Align Thrive, and chronic conditions special needs plan (C-SNP) Align Connect — will […]
California’s skilled nursing facilities will face surging fines if they don’t comply with transfer discharge hearing decisions, thanks to a bill passed last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Assembly Bill 133 increases fines from $50 to $750 per day if facilities “improperly transferred, discharged or refused to readmit a resident.” That’s a 1400% increase. […]
The 25 members of a federal commission tasked with analyzing nursing home safety in the wake of COVID-19 were announced Friday, with leaders from operators PruittHealth, Signature HealthCARE, and CareRite among the selected stakeholders. Initially announced by President Trump at the end of April, the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes will […]