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Our Radio Readers Book Club is talking about aging, death, and dying and I have something I want to get off my chest. I’m a person of many projects and…
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In his book Being Mortal, Dr. Atul Gawande discusses nursing homes and why 50% of us will spend a year or more of our lives in one. The other 50%,…
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The owner and operator of 15 Kansas nursing homes has consented to be placed in receivership after defaulting on payments to vendors and failing to meet...
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Kansas officials have received a court order Friday to expedite their takeover of 15 financially troubled nursing homes. State regulators say they need...
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Kansas officials are moving to protect more than 800 vulnerable residents of 15 financially troubled nursing homes across the state. The Kansas...
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Nursing homes in Kansas find themselves in crisis, say the people who run them. Where to fix blame or how to remedy things remain matters of debate. A...
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Texas is hoping to soon begin the work of cleaning up the nursing home industry in the state.A recent AARP report determined that the condition of nursing…
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First rural hospitals in Oklahoma began to falter and close. Now nursing homes are in grave danger, thanks to the state’s economic woes.The state may cut…
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A national advocacy group ranked Texas as the worst state for nursing home quality last year. The Texas Senate is taking action this session according to…
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A Lawrence-based nursing home watchdog organization has released its annual report on the best and worst-performing nursing homes in Kansas. It’s based on…