In her first year working at the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center, residents told Sheila Barks-Distler they wanted a real Thanksgiving feast in November. "And I said, 'Yeah, we'll have real ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Elder Justice Committee of Metro Justice is holding a free informational meeting on Wednesday for nursing home residents and their loved ones to learn about their rights. “People ...

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 ...

Residents of nursing homes need more protections to guard them when they sign admission documents and enroll in Medicaid, advocates say.

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 ...

More than 122,000 Ohioans live in long-term care facilities, like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. As baby boomers age, that number is only expected to increase. By 2050, the number of ...

A new national report begins to capture the breadth of humiliating and demeaning social media posts made by nursing home staff willing to use public platforms to mock their residents. More than 200 ...