nursing home News

A “gingerbread Wartburg”, created by Girl Scout Troop #1745 has received top honors from the website, Thisoldhouse.com.

Shep Roylance of the Premier Senior Housing and Care Facility Brokerage Firm, JCH Consulting Group, announces the $6.2M sale of Elim Alzheimer's & Rehab, a 99 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in Fresno, CA. Escrow closed on December 7th 2011.

Doctor’s Ambulance “Home for the Holidays” program provides an opportunity for families to be together this holiday season.

David Gentner, President & CEO of The Wartburg Adult Care Community, honored Mt. Vernon, NY, Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. and his administrative team for their assistance in the planning process for a campus expansion project.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community announced that its Board of Directors has elected Floyd V. Myers of Mt. Vernon, NY to board membership for a term of four years.

Aging women are far more likely to suffer from dibilitating arthritis and also more likely to use long term care insurance benefits as a result of this condition.

Over $13,000 was raised at the 3rd Alden of Waterford Duck Race benefiting the Leukemia Research Foundation. Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel Oswego Village President Brian LeClercq & Senator Linda Holmes joined attendees

Mercy Idemudia, South Holland resident and LPN at Heather Health Care Center in Harvey, IL, was selected a “hero” in long-term care by the Health Care Council of Illinois.

Ms. Dorothea Ferguson Bell has been appointed by The Wartburg Adult Care Community to the position of Vice President of Human Resources.

The Villages at Southern Hills Celebrates Grand Opening September 15, 2011 - 3pm – 6pm

Join other spouses for this unique monthly support group for spouse of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and or Dementia. You are not alone. Join us and learn a new coping skills to better care and understand your loved while still at home.

Dodge Park Rest Home is very pleased to announce that our Rest-Home facility has earned a perfect, deficiency-free survey result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

Staff at the award-winning PSP Healthcare company are hoping to raise more funds for BRACE by taking part in a half marathon next month.

Alzheimer's disease, the largest cause of costly long-term care, could be preventable in the majority of aging Americans according to a new study by San Francisco researchers.

Gilda Osborn, administrator at Whitehall Boca Raton, has been elected president of the Florida Health Care Association's District VII, which covers Palm Beach, Glades and Hendry counties.

Florida Asset preservation, Medicaid planning, wills, trusts, probate and other topics will be explained at free seminars in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and St. Lucie, Florida.

Updated Guidebook Contains Latest Figures from Medicaid, Looks at Life Care Planning and Traditional Elder Law Plans

Care Roadshows are to be held across the UK throughout 2012 and members of the care community are invited to register to attend their local event.

Putting a resident in a care home is often the best one you can make. It’s not a simple process by any stretch of the imagination, and whether you choose care homes in Felixstowe or Falmouth there will be leg work to do.

Due to popular demand, the cruise deposit deadline has been extended to Jan. 27 to get the lowest rates for this 7-day Therapeutic Recreation Conference at Sea. Professionals earn 22-24 CEUs.

Many people spend a lifetime in the city, longing for the day they can escape the rat race and move out to the country. Where to go can be a difficult choice and this handy article highlights the lovely county of Suffolk as a charming destination.

Tawanda Robbins and Community Volunteers continue the Love Epidemic by showing Love in Action to Nursing Home Residents and Homeless in Uptown Charlotte and by Partnering with The King’s Kitchen “To Feed the Hungry & To Heal the Brokenhearted”.

Scarlet Haven Nursing Care becomes accredited and certified by The Joint Commission, which further establishes their commitment to becoming a quality home care nursing agency.

A “gingerbread Wartburg”, created by Girl Scout Troop #1745 has received top honors from the website, Thisoldhouse.com.

Shep Roylance of the Premier Senior Housing and Care Facility Brokerage Firm, JCH Consulting Group, announces the $6.2M sale of Elim Alzheimer's & Rehab, a 99 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility located in Fresno, CA. Escrow closed on December 7th 2011.

Doctor’s Ambulance “Home for the Holidays” program provides an opportunity for families to be together this holiday season.

Many people, whose primary need is a care need, do not realise that they could qualify for continuing care which means the NHS covers the costs of your care.

Choosing the right care home for your elderly relatives is always an emotive issue. You need to be sure you have done your research. This handy article has lots of helpful tips for those looking for a residential home.

David Gentner, President & CEO of The Wartburg Adult Care Community, honored Mt. Vernon, NY, Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. and his administrative team for their assistance in the planning process for a campus expansion project.

Putting a loved one in a nursing home is something I just never thought about. That would never be a reality for me . . . so I thought! And when it did happen, I was totally devastated.

Choosing where to live is a difficult decision. If you are moving into a care home to be nearer family you may have a few options open. This article looks at the county of Bedfordshire and what it has to offer those in just such a position.

Where to live is a one of the biggest decisions any of us will ever have to face. It's no lesser decision when you are choosing a care home either for yourself or an elderly relative. This article has some handy tips of what to consider.

Over 100 families attended the Annual Alden Estates of Orland Park Halloween Adventure where more than 10,150 pieces of candy were handed out by residents and staff at Alden Estates of Orland Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

EMSL Analytical, Inc. provides rapid, accurate Legionnaires’ testing services

The Wartburg Adult Care Community announced that its Board of Directors has elected Floyd V. Myers of Mt. Vernon, NY to board membership for a term of four years.

Aging women are far more likely to suffer from dibilitating arthritis and also more likely to use long term care insurance benefits as a result of this condition.

Yearly survey from the N.C. Department of Public Health and Human Services ensures proper procedures and excellent care.

Local care home operator PSP Healthcare, has launched an emergency programme to help the families and supporters of elderly people stuck in hospital.

Over $13,000 was raised at the 3rd Alden of Waterford Duck Race benefiting the Leukemia Research Foundation. Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel Oswego Village President Brian LeClercq & Senator Linda Holmes joined attendees

Doris Wigell was recently selected a “hero” in long-term care by the Health Care Council of Illinois. Doris is a resident at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rockford.

Marilyn Cokeley, Homewood resident and Registered Nurse at Alden Estates of Orland Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, was recently selected a “hero” in long-term care by the Health Care Council of Illinois.

Mercy Idemudia, South Holland resident and LPN at Heather Health Care Center in Harvey, IL, was selected a “hero” in long-term care by the Health Care Council of Illinois.

MFP (Money Follows the Person) is allowing seniors to transition out of institutions and back to their communities.

Ms. Dorothea Ferguson Bell has been appointed by The Wartburg Adult Care Community to the position of Vice President of Human Resources.

September 28, 2011 – Centerville, OH – Forty-four-year-old Kelly Merriman has a dream: To take her son, Zackary and husband Ralph, to visit the Columbus zoo one more time.

Tim Shaw Insurance Group welcomes Greg Cooner as its newest commercial lines producer, specializing in writing insurance for senior care facilities, marinas, and commercial boat operations.

The Villages at Southern Hills Celebrates Grand Opening September 15, 2011 - 3pm – 6pm

Join other spouses for this unique monthly support group for spouse of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and or Dementia. You are not alone. Join us and learn a new coping skills to better care and understand your loved while still at home.

Dodge Park Rest Home is very pleased to announce that our Rest-Home facility has earned a perfect, deficiency-free survey result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).

The Wartburg Adult Care in Mount Vernon hosted 9 nursing home residents evacuated from their south shore facility in Queens, NY, in advance of Tropical Storm Irene.

Staff at the award-winning PSP Healthcare company are hoping to raise more funds for BRACE by taking part in a half marathon next month.

MedCare Finance has a new program to fund unbilled and Medicaid pending receivables for nursing homes.

Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois ordered the delay of Medicaid payments by 156 days to balance the state budget, leaving healthcare providers hanging in the balance. MedCare Finance releases program to cover the gap

“What is your biggest fear as you age?” That is the question Senior market specialist Bonnie Joffe confronts head-on in the final segment of her three-part series on “Seniors in Crisis."

Medicare payments to nursing homes would be trimmed by 11.1% beginning October 1.

Ninty (90) minutes of guided visioning, goal setting strategies and relaxing massage that will transform your life! mental massage™ workshop

Staff and residents at the award-winning Edenmore Nursing Home in Ilfracombe have welcomed a new 5- bed residential suite which has just opened.

Alzheimer's disease, the largest cause of costly long-term care, could be preventable in the majority of aging Americans according to a new study by San Francisco researchers.

Gilda Osborn, administrator at Whitehall Boca Raton, has been elected president of the Florida Health Care Association's District VII, which covers Palm Beach, Glades and Hendry counties.

Unpaid services by Americans providing care for a family member reach $450 billion according to a new report, up from an estimated $375 billion in 2007.

Dodge Park Rest Home is very please tp introduce Mrs. Carol Weinstock APRN, who joined Dodge Park Rest Home medical team. Mrs. Carol Weinstock will join Dr. David Weinstock, medical director and Dr. Philip Gotlieb, Mental Health Director

Florida Asset preservation, Medicaid planning, wills, trusts, probate and other topics will be explained at free seminars in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and St. Lucie, Florida.

Sassy Scrubs, a Penn Yan, NY based e-tailer and manufacturer of custom scrubs and uniforms, recently had the pleasure of working with Philadelphia’s Care Pavilion for a Sweet event.

Lincoln Center’s Department of Programs and Services for People with Disabilities (PSPD) performed a spring concert in conjunction with artists from Jazz at Lincoln Center at The Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY

The 2nd of April was a very special day for all at Brídhaven Nursing Home in Mallow when they celebrated the 100th birthday of a beloved resident, Deborah Scully.

Sometimes as we age, staying in our own home can become more difficult. Finding the right solution can be a confusing process. So, making sure that you understand the distinction between a retirement community and a nursing home is important.