Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages.
Category: Elder Care
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How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid
A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling for reforms before the next virus arrives.
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Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job
Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing.
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What It’s Like to Become a Caregiver to Your Parents in Your 20s
The New York Times – Business:Many adult children end up caring for their parents late in life. But when the role reversal happens in their 20s and 30s, the burden can feel too much to bear.
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Their Children Are Their Retirement Plans
The New York Times – Business:The offspring of many East Asian immigrants are raised to support their elders in their later years. That gives a segment of Americans challenges others don’t face.
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Regulators Announce Changes to Nursing Home Rating System
The New York Times – Business:The federal agency that oversees nursing homes has tightened rules around the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs.
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Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Sports:She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book.