“I don’t know why anyone would move into a senior community,” yet another person recently said to me, “with all the risk.” Yes, it is true that COVID-19 affects older people disproportionately, and ...

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 ...

Genesis HealthCare, once the nation’s largest nursing home chain, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in July.

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

People with Alzheimer’s need more and more help with daily life as their disease advances. Nursing homes and memory care facilities are two residential options for caregivers who are managing serious ...

Last week was the final straw for Gayle and Karin Winegar, whose 100-year-old mother lives in a Highland Park assisted living memory care unit. After more than a year of missed medications, unchanged, ...