This curated news feed of stories related to nursing home and long-term care around the country includes articles and reports from media outlets and press releases from Families for Better Care.
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Arkansas Free Falls To No. 42 On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Arkansas scored its first failing grade in nursing home care, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
“It seems the bottom just fell out from under Arkansas’s nursing home care,”...
Louisiana Climbs Seven Spots On Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 6, 2019
For the first time, Louisiana is no longer the nation’s second worst nursing home state, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Louisiana climbed seven spots in its national nursing home...
Oklahoma Climbs to No. 44 on 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 6, 2019
Oklahoma’s nursing home ranking showed signs of life in this year’s nursing home report card by climbing five spots to No. 44, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
“While...
Michigan Climbs, But Still Gets An 'F' On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Michigan’s nursing home ranking slightly increased in this year’s nursing home report card, but was unable to avoid an overall failing grade for the third consecutive report card, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures...
Pennsylvania Drops to No. 46 On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Pennysylvania’s nursing home ranking sank to a record low in this year’s nursing home report card, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
A major reason for the state’s downward...