According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than half of Americans over 65 will need help with basic activities at some point in their lives. Long-term care (LTC) insurance ...

News Politics Ethics legislation stalls in Springfield as Senate president tries ‘brazen’ move that would have helped his election case ...

ZANESVILLE, Ohio— Long-term health care facilities across Ohio are already feeling the pressure from potential Medicaid cuts that could jeopardize care for some of the most vulnerable residents ...

Under current law, home equity up to certain limits is excluded from countable asset tests used in determining whether a Medicaid claimant is poor enough to qualify for free long-term care ...

As Stanley pointed out, aging in place costs the state a lot less than assisted living or a long-term care facility. It’s been said that a society is measured by how it treats its elderly.

Currently in Florida, it’s up to individual nursing homes and other long-term care facilities as to whether residents can install cameras in their rooms. Attorney Kasey Wagner, who specializes ...

And they’re horrific scenes happening to people who are elderly, who can’t take care of themselves, and who, even if they could say what happened, people wouldn’t believe it, because maybe they have ...

A bill that would allow families of residents in long-term care to place cameras in their rooms is once again moving through the Arizona Legislature. A similar bill died last year. David Voepel is the ...

Introduction Improving quality of life has become a priority in the long-term care (LTC) sector internationally. With development and implementation guidance, standardised quality-of-life monitoring ...

Genworth CEO Tom McInerney discusses the implications of millions of baby boomers needing long-term care in the future and how his company is facing the challenge of helping them fund it.

There are not enough people like Jackson in Texas, which has a dismal track record for long-term care. The state ranked 42nd for safety and quality, on a 2018 scorecard from AARP, the last time ...

The lack of ombudsmen — which include both paid staff and volunteers — is a statewide issue, and is acute in Deep East Texas, which includes Angelina, Nacogdoches and Newton counties. Just five people ...