Home healthcare patients, caregivers and clinicians have significant knowledge gaps surrounding palliative care, according to ...

Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression are 56% more common in people who have chronic kidney disease compared to those who don’t have it, according to a ...

When it comes to increasing vaccinations among older adults, a new report highlights the effectiveness of educating patients and encouraging clinicians to advocate for vaccination.

Any reduction in federal funding for healthcare will trigger a trickle-down effect to which providers do not want to be subject.

Many older adults with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment but not a lot of supportive care, according ...

When my son was seven, we had a conversation that changed how I thought about our approach to staffing in senior care. I was driving Everett to school ...

More than 5% of US nursing homes were penalized significantly last quarter for failing to fully or accurately report data, dimming ratings.

A new study of more than 15,000 nursing homes found no link between relaxed certified nurse aide training and improved staffing levels.

Screening and testing for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are limited despite the benefits of early detection, according to responses from a recent survey.

A new tool effectively measures frailty to identify older adults who have a higher risk of emergency health needs, rehospitalization or death, according to a recent report. The tool could be useful to ...

One nursing home is creating career pathways for its employees by providing in-house training courses to prepare them to take the GED test.

Skilled nursing facilities are teaming up with public health organizations for assistance in creating emergency preparedness ...