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Nursing homes falsely label patients schizophrenic to sedate them, OIG says
A report found that U.S. nursing homes falsely diagnose schizophrenia to mask antipsychotic drug use in dementia patients, compromising care.
Why more seniors are being asked to care for their partners — alone
Senior spouses increasingly provide full-time care for partners facing financial, emotional and physical challenges as lifespans lengthen.
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
AI robot Robin brings comfort to children and seniors in hospitals and nursing homes, offering emotional support and easing staff shortages.
Judge certifies class in nursing home ADA case against MD health department
A judge granted class certification to a group of nursing home residents who sued the Maryland Department of Health over lack of oversight.
Jury awards $9M in Baltimore County nursing home bedsore death
A Baltimore County jury awarded over $9 million to the family of a pastor who died from a severe bedsore he developed while living in a Timonium nursing home.
New high-tech tool aims to improve care across nursing facilities
Nursing facilities throughout Maryland will soon have access to a high-tech tool that designers say will help them save lives.
Maryland to study authorizing a 2nd booster for nursing home residents
A second study of residents of state nursing homes is underway to determine if the elderly in congregate facilities need a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose.
‘Memory Care’ a growing trend in retirement communities
Until about three years ago, Residences at Vantage Point, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Columbia, had no housing units that catered specifically to seniors with Alzheimer’s or other […]
Nursing homes fear staffing needs will extend beyond pandemic
The nursing and staffing shortage that has hit Maryland has worrisome long-term implications for the state’s nursing home facilities, a top industry official says.
Consumers get online tool to check nursing home vaccine data
Families and patients have a new online tool to compare COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing homes, Medicare announced.
Maryland nursing homes see another rise in coronavirus cases
Nursing homes in Maryland are seeing another rise in coronavirus cases — and that means that facilities are having to suspend visits from loved ones.
Nursing home chain to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
NEW YORK — The nation’s largest nursing home operator told its workers this week they will have to get COVID-19 vaccinations to keep their jobs — a possible shift in […]
