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Dominic Chianese, known to his fans as “Uncle Junior” on the HBO TV Series The Sopranos, was performing at The Methodist Home of DC when he heard a loud voice joining with him from across the room. “When Dominic was singing, one of the things that he emphasized was to sing along with him.” Linda Moreno, Director of Therapeutic Recreation at the Methodist Home recounts Dominic Chianese’s first visit to the assisted living and nursing home facility. “Everyone was singing, [...]
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Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found.
The report,[...]
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Consumers overwhelmed by the prospect of selecting a nursing home now have a new online tool to help them make choices based on government inspections.
Nursing Home Inspect 2.0 is a free database[...]
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Virginia Health Care Association Awards Nancy Chila Director of Nursing of the Year
The Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (MVNRC) announced that Nancy Chila, RN, BS, has been named[...]
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NBC News reports that amid the chaos of superstorm Sandy, an 89-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease rebuffed rescuers’ efforts and refused to evacuate her New Jersey home this week, raising[...]
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Across the States 2012: Profiles of Long-Term Services and Supports is the ninth edition of the AARP Public Policy Institute’s state long-term services and supports reference report.
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Denver Post article details a touching and innovative story about 18 residents of two Denver nursing homes: A 10-day road trip through the American Southwest, from Denver to San Diego.
The road[...]
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Join Dr. Bill Thomas in Baltimore for a reading of his new post-apocalyptic novel Tribes of Eden, hosted by GEDCO at Stadium Place Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The reading is open to the public in the[...]
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KaiserHealth reports that The Affordable Care Act directs Medicare to create a national incentive pay program for nursing homes. althought it appears to be several years away, according to a recent[...]
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