MetLife’s Mature Market Institute releases its annual survey of Nursing Home and Assisted Living costs.  The Average rates for a private room in a nursing home remained essentially unchanged nationally from 2007, while semi-private rates increased 1.1%, from $189 daily or $68,985 annually in 2007, to $191 daily or $69,715 annually in 2008, according to […]

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Oklahoma ABC affiliate KOCO ran a story recently on the fact that the state of Oklahoma is getting closer to building the nation’s first long-term care facility exclusively for sex offenders.  The story quotes a non-profit organization that states approximately 30 sex offenders are living with other residents causing concern amongst residents and their families.  […]

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Empire State Development recently announced that the former elementary school known as Academy Place in the Village of Gowanda will be converted into a mixed-use commercial and residential structure.  With a total of $10.2 million being invested in this restoration project, Academy Place will offer the Gowanda community much-needed affordable senior housing, a day care […]

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Members of SEIU 6434, United Long-Term Care Workers’ Union have negotiated new collective bargaining agreements that will make improvements for hundreds of caregivers and the residents in their care at several California nursing homes. In all, seven new contracts covering over 700 workers provide on average wage increases of $1.50/hr over three years, employer contributions […]

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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has awarded Presbyterian Homes & Services and Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC) a $400,000 grant to develop and execute a three-year apprenticeship program for nursing assistants that could transform how long-term care is delivered in Minnesota and ultimately, establish the vision for tomorrow’s long-term care centers. […]

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In one of the funnier things out on the internet during election week, this article was posted (in jest) about Sarah Palin putting John McCain immediately into a nursing home should they have won the election and thus taking control of the Presidency in a “rogue” power play.  For a good laugh, check out this […]

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