The breakfast tray on the side table had barely been touched. The nursing home resident was an elderly woman with multiple co-morbidities. She had slipped down from her pillow and was in a sideways ...

It's overwhelming enough helping your mom get discharged from the hospital after a fall. But what if her doctor doesn't think it's safe for her to return home? As you scramble to find somewhere ...

Two prominent Democrats are pressing UnitedHealth Group over reports that the company is engaging in cost-cutting policies that put nursing home patients at risk. Sens. Ron Wyden, of Oregon, and ...

Health professionals in Hartford, Conn., have created a program for improving patient safety in nursing homes through reduction of human error, according to a report from The Courant. The program is ...

The regional not-for-profit organization Toys for Tots this year has greatly expanded its pilot program for nursing home residents and is seeking a wide range of gifts to support older community ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center has developed a program that will allow patients to receive hospital care from the ...