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Can You Still Leave an Inheritance If You Need Long-Term Care?

For many people, the idea of passing down wealth, property, or cherished family possessions is as much about legacy as it is about money. But...

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Are You One Emergency Away From Losing Medicaid Eligibility?

For millions of older adults, Medicaid serves as a crucial safety net, covering everything from nursing home care to in-home health services that Medicare doesn’t...

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Senators seek UnitedHealth records on push to curb nursing home hospitalizations

Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the healthcare conglomerate on Thursday citing a Guardian investigation

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What Really Happens When a Nursing Home Declares You “Unfit”

It can happen quietly, without much warning: a resident in a nursing home is suddenly declared “unfit.” The phrase sounds clinical, but the impact is anything but. For families, it can feel like a thunderbolt—confusing, disorienting, and often urgent. The term can mean different things in different facilities, but it…

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Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods

Beijing officials say a group of older people trapped in a nursing home that flooded were among the dead in powerful storms that lashed the city and neighboring provinces

The Independent UK

Why Are Nursing Homes Hiring Private Security Now?

Nursing homes are supposed to be safe places. Families trust these facilities to care for their loved ones. But lately, more nursing homes are hiring private security. This change is raising questions. Why is this happening? And what does it mean for residents, families, and staff? If you have a…

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Australian court dismisses bid to imprison ex-police officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser

An Australian appeals court has dismissed a prosecutor's attempt to imprison a former police officer who killed a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun

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Why Some Americans Are Suing Their Own Nursing Homes

Across the United States, a troubling trend is emerging: more families are suing the very nursing homes they once trusted with their loved ones’ care....

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Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities

The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes

The Independent UK

Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown

Nursing homes around the U.S. say they're feeling the effects of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

7 Things You Should NEVER Say to Nursing Home Staff If You Don’t Want Your Elderly Parents Abused

When you entrust your elderly parent to a nursing home, you hope for professionalism, compassion, and safety. But what many families don’t realize is that...

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‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support

The Guardian - US

The Silent Rise of Surveillance in Assisted Living Facilities

Assisted living facilities have long been viewed as places where seniors can receive care while maintaining some degree of independence and dignity. Families often choose these facilities because they promise a balance between safety and privacy, offering a supportive environment without the rigid structure of a nursing home.

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Mom Needs a Nursing Home. Should I Spend Down Her Assets So She Qualifies for Medicaid?

We asked expert financial advisers for their advice.

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10 Common Items That Can’t Be Left in a Nursing Home Room

Transitioning a loved one into a nursing home is an emotional process, and part of making them comfortable is personalizing their new space. Families often want to bring familiar items from home to create a sense of comfort and normalcy. However, nursing homes operate under strict federal and state regulations…

The Guardian - UK

Wrexham nursing home owner tells Covid inquiry lack of testing terrified staff

Helen Hough says her husband was traumatised by ‘horrific’ death of patient and later killed himself

The Guardian - AU

Notes from a nursing home: ‘We don’t speak of sadness here’

The nursing home becomes a vault, sealing away what disrupts the orderly march of life, writes aged care resident Andrew McKean. Yet there’s life here too

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Nursing Home Ratings Drop: Why More Families Are Pulling Loved Ones Out

Nursing homes were once seen as the gold standard for senior care—a structured environment where aging loved ones could receive the medical attention, companionship, and...

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Look Out for These Five Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

When you move your loved one to a nursing home, you hope that they will get the best possible care.

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Texas is illegally keeping people with disabilities in nursing homes, federal judge rules

A federal judge determined the state illegally institutionalized severely disabled people for decades, often in poorly run facilities.

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7 Questions You Should Always Ask Before Choosing a Nursing Home

Choosing a nursing home isn’t just a healthcare decision. It’s a deeply emotional, financial, and even moral one. The person you love most may soon...

The Free Financial Advisor

Your Parents Should Never End Up In A Nursing Home If They Do These 10 Things Right Now

Watching your parents age can be both rewarding and challenging. One of the biggest concerns for many families is the possibility of a loved one ending up in a nursing home. While nursing homes provide essential care for some, most people want to avoid them if possible, preferring the comfort…

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Who Really Profits When You Die in a Nursing Home?

For millions of aging Americans, the reality of spending their final years in a nursing home feels like a quietly accepted inevitability. The emotional weight of that prospect is already heavy, but few stop to ask an even darker question: Who actually profits when you die in a nursing home?…

The Guardian - US

UnitedHealth faces federal scrutiny into whistleblower claims

Attention comes in wake of ex-employees’ allegations that insurer paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers and used improper tactics to gain Medicare Advantage enrollees

The Conversation

Resident-to-resident aggression is common in nursing homes. Here’s how we can improve residents’ safety

The Coroners Court of Victoria is undertaking an inquest into the deaths of eight aged care residents across six facilities, over a nine-month period in 2021.

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