Tag: guide to choosing a nursing home

Most Expensive Nursing Homes on the East Coast

According to Caregiverlist.com’s searchable online database the most expensive nursing home care is on average is found on the East Coast. The website identified the top 10 most and least expensive long-term care nursing centers out of more than 18,000 in its database. Nationally, seniors pay between $5,000 and $12,000...

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Fifth of Nursing Aides Charged with Abuse Had Priors

According to the Office of the Inspector general, almost a fifth of nursing aides charged with abuse and neglect had prior convictions. Nineteen percent of long-term care nursing aides who were found guilty of on-the-job abuse, neglect, or property theft in 2010 had prior criminal convictions. Overall, the 300 nurse...

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Guides to Care Choices

Assisted Living Today, a Web publishing company thatξ specializes in information about senior living, hasξ published a series of guides about choosing theξ best care setting for a loved one.ξ ξ They are worth a look. Assisted Living Care Guideξ ξξ Memory Care Guideξ ξ Nursing Home Guideξ ξ Care...

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