Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less.

Key features among these standards have been the professional development of clinical specialisms such as palliative medicine and palliative nursing ... care approach. While most people will agree ...

Through progressive national policies, long-term ... Nursing Association, said, “The second State of the World’s Nursing Report 2025 holds significant importance, as it reflects a shift ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. — Linn County has the most reported COVID-19 cases in the state, and at least 84 of them can be traced to a one-story nursing home here, where 110 patients and 125 workers are ...

As legislators think about how to make long-term care more accessible for a wave of future residents in the coming years, the nursing home sector along with ... tipping force toward more access, an ...

As America’s population continues to age, long-term care has become an unavoidable reality for millions of families, with nearly 1 in 4 Americans projected to be over the age of 65 by 2050.

If you think you’ve saved enough for retirement, you may not be thinking about long-term care. The long-term care industry serves people who cannot perform everyday activities, like dressing ...

The contents of this report helped shape the RWJF’s current work to improve the quality of care by focusing on the retention of experienced nurses. One of the foundation’s long-term goals is ...

Nurses also reported “hospitals, surgical centers, and long-term care facilities breaking all sorts of rules, such as not properly locking up controlled substances and medications or looking the other ...

Long-term care nurses are working longer hours across the US, putting them at increased risk of burnout and excessive fatigue, according to a recent report. Nationwide, the average full shift was ...

The nursing homes aren’t the only ones concerned about long-term care staffing. In an April report, the New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety warned the industry’s workforce was ...