Minister for Seniors at Famed Church Confronts Ageism and the Shame It Brings
"A large part of my job is presence and witness — being with people one-on-one in their homes, at the ...
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‘My Time to Live’: Through Novel Program, Kidney Patients Get Palliative Care, Dialysis ’Til the End
A Seattle program is among the first in the U.S. to address palliative and hospice care among dialysis patients. the ...
After Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
Several states have enacted laws to guarantee minimum levels of care and amenities in nursing homes, beyond federal standards.
Clarity on Covid Count: Pandemic’s Toll on Seniors Extended Well Beyond Nursing Homes
As covid-19 resurges across the country, driven by the highly infectious delta variant, experts are extending our understanding of the ...
Desperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
For at least 20 years, national experts have warned about the dire consequences of a shortage of nursing assistants and ...
Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule ...