The country’s supply of nursing home beds has not kept pace with its rapidly aging population, leading some families to seek unlicensed alternatives.
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In a Japanese Nursing Home, Some Workers Are Babies
They get paid in formula and diapers, and their work hours are flexible, in a program that connects people across generations and brightens lives.
During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People
Last year, people 65 and older died from Covid at lower rates than in previous waves. But with Omicron and waning immunity, death rates rose again.
Britain Broke the Law by Moving Hospital Patients to Nursing Homes Early in Pandemic, Court Rules
The court’s ruling came in a lawsuit brought by two women whose fathers died in nursing homes in 2020.
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges in Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Outbreak
The judge wrote that administrators could not be held legally responsible because the veterans in the case had been exposed before two units at the home were merged.
NY Weighs Using the National Guard to Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers
Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday.
New York weighs using the National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday.
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection May Wane, C.D.C. Studies Find
Federal health officials said the new data justified a campaign of booster shots. But some scientists disagreed, saying not every American needs another dose.
Biden Administration Allows Indoor Nursing Home Visits
Guests have the freedom to see residents regardless of whether they or the residents have been vaccinated.
In Canada’s Long-Term Care Homes, Vaccinated and Still Locked Inside
“Right now, they aren’t living. They are existing.” As nursing homes in Canada grapple with the balance between protecting residents while preserving their rights and autonomy, time is running out for many.