A provision to kill the federal nursing home staff rule could be stripped from a massive 10-year spending reconciliation bill because it is subject to a standing Senate rule that forbids policy ...

One of the biggest battles in Washington right now is over whether — and by how much — Medicaid funding should be cut.

Frontline caregivers are often disgusted by older patients’ “decayed and ill” mouths, creating a potential barrier to dental care.

Two recent studies of nursing homes and home-based care emphasize how communication breakdowns between care team members can undermine patient safety.

Swallowing difficulty serves as a significant predictor of frailty progression in older adults, according to new research following nearly 800 community-dwelling Japanese seniors over two years.

Senior care organizations are ramping up their efforts to secure immigration relief as thousands of workers begin fleeing the sector.

Some 579 nursing homes would be at “elevated risk” of closure if Medicaid cuts proposed in a 10-year budget reconciliation bill become law, according to a new Brown University analysis commissioned by ...

A recent New Jersey report criticized nursing homes' use of related party transactions to “siphon off” dollars intended for ...

Rhode Island this month became the latest state to reconsider its nursing home staffing minimum, lowering its hourly ...

A program that has successfully trained more than 6,000 CNAs is facing an uncertain future amid a breakdown in Wisconsin's ...

A comprehensive study of older adults in Swedish nursing homes found no connection between vitamin D deficiency and ...

Existing staffing shortages and quality-of-care problems would be compounded by fiscal and immigration policies pushed by ...