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Woman, 90, dies after 'horrendous' nursing home sex attack

A man is accused of randomly breaking into the aged care home.

Newcastle Herald

Long-Term Care Insurance: 10 Things You Should Know

A brief explainer on the most important things to know about long-term care insurance.

Kiplinger

The cost of caring for nursing home patients has skyrocketed, but Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement hasn’t kept up

The state has essentially said “do more with less,” and we have, but there comes a point when stretching a dollar eventually tears it in two, a nursing home administrator writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Man facing murder charges after attacking fellow resident at Joliet nursing home

William Paschall, 71, was in the laundry room at Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation, 1314 Rowell Ave., when he got into an argument with a 61-year-old man over his use of the washing machine.

Chicago Sun-Times

US nursing home workers face ‘catastrophic crisis’ of understaffing

Persistent problem has grave impacts on patient care, on residents’ wellbeing, and is causing spiraling burnout for staff

The Guardian - US

Don’t give Cook County nursing homes a property tax break

The tax break would come at the expense of other property owners, who already are “overburdened,” according to a 2020 report from county Treasurer Maria Pappas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Arson charges laid over bushfires targeting city park

A man has been charged with five counts of arson following a series of bushfires in Perth's Kings Park and in scrub near a nursing home.

AAP

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Cook County residents shouldn’t pay for nursing home tax breaks

Let Gov. J.B Pritzker’s veto of a provision for millions in tax breaks stand. It doesn’t help that a key backer of legislation for nursing home tax breaks got $2 million in campaign cash from the industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sir Bobby Charlton died after care home fall, coroner rules

Sir Bobby had been receiving respite care at the home since July

Evening Standard

All Alan Wake 2 lunchbox locations

In our Alan Wake 2 lunchbox locations guide, we show where to find them with images to help you upgrade Saga's weapons fast

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Nursing home industry gives big to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, who goes to bat for it on bid for tax breaks

Harmon’s campaign funds have gotten nearly $2 million from a nursing home trade group. He’s supporting legislation that would provide millions in property tax relief for nursing homes in Cook County.

Chicago Sun-Times

Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman

Prosecutors have confirmed a brief of evidence has been provided to lawyers for a police officer charged after tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.

AAP

Nursing homes still waiting for vaccines

"The United States has been phenomenal in screwing up vaccinations," one doctor said

Salon

Tasered woman's family in court case talks with state

The family of great-grandmother Clare Nowland is suing the state of NSW on her behalf after she was tasered by police at a Cooma nursing home.

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The Conversation

Older Canadians' savings are shaped by their long-term care preferences

Canada’s aging population is growing. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the proportion of Canadians aged 80 and older will surpass nine per cent by 2050, up from 4.3 per cent in 2021.

WEKU

Rural nursing home operators say new staff rules would cause more closures

The Biden administration says a recently proposed minimum staffing standard would help ensure quality care, but nursing home leaders predict it will accelerate a trend of closures in rural America.

WEKU

Labor unions praise Biden's plan to boost staffing at nursing homes

For the first time ever, nursing homes may soon have to guarantee a registered nurse is working 24/7 in every facility.

Roll Call

HHS releases long-awaited nursing home staffing proposal - Roll Call

The Biden administration's proposed rule would mandate minimum staffing in nursing homes, but it falls short of what advocates had pushed for.

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The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley calls US Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country’

Former South Carolina governor says of Mitch McConnell, who has twice frozen in public, ‘you have to know when to leave’

The Independent UK

US will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped

The Biden administration says U.S. nursing homes will, for the first time, have to comply with federal rules on staffing levels

WEKU

Understaffed nursing homes are a huge problem, and Biden's promised fix 'sabotaged'

A study commissioned by the government to recommend minimum staffing levels at nursing homes drew no conclusions. And that means Biden's pledge to set those minimums may come to far less than hoped.

Fortune

Does Medicare pay for nursing home care?

One of the biggest expenses Medicare beneficiaries are likely to face will be long-term care.

The Conversation

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, and asked her how the shortage affects health care for nursing home residents, if…

The Independent UK

Eurovision winner shows the power of music for nursing home residents

The Music Speaks event will see more than 100 residents in 30 nursing homes singing and playing music for an online performance.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish nursing home launches 'grief cafe' to support local community

A SCOTTISH nursing home has announced plans to develop and implement the launch of a second “grief café” following initial positive feedback.

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