Getting a "care assessment" is the best way to determine when an elder needs home care services. Caregivers can do it by themselves or get help with the process by calling their Area Agency on Aging ...

While Medicare does not cover long-term nursing home stays, the federal agency provides limited coverage for short-term support in skilled nursing care facilities. These facilities specialize ...

(WSPA) – When you have aging parents who want to stay in their home, it can be a struggle to find care that’s affordable. So, 7NEWS Here to Help looked into resources that can ease the burden. While ...

If your appeal isn't successful, your mother will be considered a private pay patient. While she will not have her benefits seized, she will be billed for nursing home care and expected to pay the ...

US nursing homes will face more than 660,000 nursing aide job openings through 2034, almost double what will be needed across ...

Homes need help recruiting and retaining staff. They also need stricter regulation to ensure revenues that could go to patient care aren’t diverted to owners. At Highview of Northampton nursing home, ...