Pumpkins drawn by Father John V. Doyle School students (Photo courtesy of Riverview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center)COVENTRY, R.I. (WLNE) — More than 200 decorated pumpkins arrived at Riverview Rehabilitation Center after a local school wanted to make a difference. Father John V. Doyle School students visited the nursing home on Tuesday and handed out all 225 painted pumpkins to the residents. “It was a truly unforgettable experience to see students interact with residents, listen to their stories, shake hands, and take the time to make their time belong to others. ,” said Dean John V. Doyle. students, Stacey Gillard said.…
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) – Disgraced former nursing home magnate Bob Dean Jr. and several companies he owned and operated have entered into an 820 consent decree to resolve a federal embezzlement case. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday (October 8) that the company will pay $1,000,000. ).The federal government alleged that Dean misappropriated and misappropriated the assets and income of four Louisiana nursing homes he owned and operated before and after Hurricane Ida made landfall in August 2021. Those nursing homes were Maison Orleans Healthcare in New Orleans and West Jefferson Healthcare Center in New Orleans. Harvey,…
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a new proposal that would require Medicare to cover costs associated with home long-term care, potentially allowing seniors and people with disabilities to receive care at home instead of in skilled nursing facilities. It was announced that there is a sex. The proposal could have broad appeal among middle-income Americans who don't qualify for Medicaid. But if passed, it would likely have only a gradual impact on skilled nursing care, experts told Skilled Nursing News. “Even with this benefit, it is unlikely that many older people (in skilled facilities) will be able to…
Get a daily summary of Urban Milwaukee's top stories. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Sauk County Commission voted to spend $40,500 to replace a total of one sheriff's vehicle from the July incident. The resolution printed on the agenda included a description of the incident, the car dealer, and an explanation that the funds would come from an insurance account. This display of transparency comes a week after the same county commission approved a deal to sell a county-owned nursing home to a private entity. The agenda stated that the board would meet behind closed doors to discuss the sale.…
Goldner Capital Management, a private equity firm once prominent in the skilled nursing sector, has filed for bankruptcy, taking responsibility for what it calls a coronavirus-era lending “scheme.” In a Chapter 11 filing filed last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, Samuel Goldner said GCM and several of its subsidiaries have few assets but debts between $10 million and $50 million. He said that. GCM is exclusively owned by the Goldner Family Trust and managed by Samuel Goldner. The company focuses on post-acute care and invests primarily in real estate and skilled nursing facility…
Photo Credit: PhonlamaiPhoto Collaborative healthcare industry regulation can unlock the potential of AI to greatly improve administrative and clinical aspects of the medical field. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world in every aspect from education to lifestyle management, and the healthcare industry is no exception. According to a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) AI study, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 500 medical AI devices, and the authors of a JAMA article note that medical AI experts foresee a new healthcare phase in which AI has advanced capabilities that can provide tremendous benefits…
Hospitals and other medical facilities on Florida's Gulf Coast, still affected by Hurricane Helen, are now resuming operations in preparation for Hurricane Milton.The system is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, and is expected to make landfall near the Tampa area late Wednesday. Long-term care facilities in counties under mandatory evacuations are transferring patients elsewhere, while hospitals are largely on alert and preparing to stay open through the storm.According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, WebsiteAs of Tuesday afternoon, 10 hospitals had reported evacuations. Kim Smoak, deputy commissioner of the Florida Department…
Kamala Harris on Tuesday proposed new campaign policies to help older Americans “age in place,” a popular concept that allows older Americans to receive care at home through Medicare. The vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate spoke on ABC's “The View” and said the proposal would allow families to keep their loved ones at home rather than in a nursing facility, and to protect their loved ones from the complications associated with institutional care. He said the costs could be avoided. The proposal would target home health aides, among other services, and provide relief to families juggling career and…
Premise Health offers an advanced primary care model that combines primary care with services such as pharmacy and behavioral health to improve health outcomes and lower costs. Brentwood, Tennessee, October 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New Premise Health study of 207,000 eligible lives is one of the largest sample sizes ever evaluated in the direct care industry, and the new Premise Health study for advanced primary care We found that employees, union members, and dependents who use the service save money on average. $2,434compared to those using care in the community, represents 30% of the total cost of care annually. The…
Affordable health care is essential to public health and equity. However, access methods vary widely across the country.The United States is the only wealthy country in the world without a well-developed universal health care system. But as Newsweek reveals in the map below, some states fare worse than others when it comes to access to affordable health care.”Accessing affordable health care is a challenge for many Americans across the country,” Zoe Galarraga, senior digital PR manager at Forbes Advisor, the group that led the study, told Newsweek. spoke.“A recent study by Gallup and West Health found that only 55 percent…