When long-term care facilities empower residents to engage in the voting process, they enable them to age with dignity and respect. JOSHUA BOUCHER [email protected] An older Californian gives up ...

October is Nursing Home Residents’ Rights Month, and residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, long-term care ombudsmen, citizen advocates, and facility ...

October marks National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, a time to honor the contributions and sacrifices made by long-term care (LTC) residents in improving our community. It’s also an ...

On a white-hot Wednesday afternoon in mid-August, Bonnie Gow wanders the air-conditioned halls of the Cheney Care Community's nursing home. She's not a resident or member of the facility's staff, but ...

October is National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Month, a time to honor individuals living in long-term care facilities and to call attention to their rights. Residents' Rights Month is an ...

More than 2 million Americans live in long-term care — a nursing home, assisted living or other residential care facility. Many of us may pay regular visits to a family member, friend, or neighbor, ...

Franklin County commissioners have declared October as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month. The commissioners are asking everyone to be “citizen advocates” on behalf of these special ...

FRESNO, Calif. - There are approximately 315,000 Californians living in long-term care facilities across the state, and the population of older adults is growing. October is residents' rights month.

Once admitted to a long-term care facility, a significant number of residents face stark cognitive decline, new study results reveal. But providers can be proactive by preparing residents and staff ...

A new study reveals resident-on-resident attacks are not a problem unique to American nursing homes but more likely embedded in shared cultural expectations of institutional care and the stresses of ...

More than 2 million Americans live in long-term care — a nursing home, assisted living or other residential care facility. Many of us may pay regular visits to a family member, friend, or neighbor, ...