BALLSTON SPA — Vincent Granitto, 80, better known as Jimmy, has a smile for everyone and a kiss for all the ladies at the Maplewood Nursing Home. Using a walker and wearing a golf cap, he makes his way through the hallways to visit with the residents lined up at the hair salon each morning, ...Read More
It turns out pioneers wear stethoscopes, at least in Jennifer Scales’ case. Last fall, 39-year-old Scales became the first nurse practitioner in a nursing home setting in Springfield, Ill. More common in other parts of the country, including the East and West coasts, having nurse practitioners on staff still is relatively rare in the Midwest ...Read More
It turns out pioneers wear stethoscopes, at least in Jennifer Scales’ case. Last fall, 39-year-old Scales became the first nurse practitioner in a nursing home setting in Springfield, Ill. More common in other parts of the country, including the East and West coasts, having nurse practitioners on staff still is relatively rare in the Midwest ...Read More
Dear Editor, Pinecrest Community joins with other nursing homes and hospitals in saying NO to Governor Quinn’s proposed cuts to Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes. With Illinois Medicaid reimbursement already among the worst in the nation, plans under consideration would further damage the ability of nursing homes to care for society’s most frail and vulnerable ...Read More
Letter to the Editor May 19, 2012 Editor, the Record: Pleasant Valley Manor’s financial woes (“Cut costs, Monroe County commissioners tell Pleasant Valley Manor nursing home,” May 17) are emblematic of the financial crisis confronting Pennsylvania’s skilled nursing facilities. Because of recent federal Medicare cuts, coupled with years of Medicaid shortfalls by the state — ...Read More
Published 3:00am Saturday, May 19, 2012 With a combined 80 years of experience two members of the staff at West Gate Village were honored during ceremonies held in honor of National Nursing home week.Anette Broughton was honored for being a part of the West Gate staff for 43 years.Jeffrey Askew received a plaque in recognition ...Read More
It turns out pioneers wear stethoscopes, at least in Jennifer Scales’ case. Last fall, 39-year-old Scales became the first nurse practitioner in a nursing home setting in Springfield, Ill. More common in other parts of the country, including the East and West coasts, having nurse practitioners on staff still is relatively rare in the Midwest ...Read More
May 17, 2012 The state Medicaid crisis has groups scrambling to fight for their piece of a shrinking pie and proposing “solutions” for reform. I recently learned of one such “solution” that the nursing-home industry presented to the governor’s office and the Medicaid reform task force. Their answer to the Medicaid crisis? It’s simple: Just ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Foulkeways at Gwynedd among nursing homes recognized by stateThe Times HeraldBy Journal Register News Service Foulkeways at Gwynedd, 1120 Meetinghouse Road, Lower Gwynedd, was among four nursing homes recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Health with the “Award for Excellence in Health Care Compliance,” according to a …State recognizes nursing ...Read More
I have the amazing opportunity to work with a 78-year-old woman named Mary. She has resided in a local San Diego nursing home where they care for her 24/7 since she suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed and with limited speech. Each week I walk into her nursing home and I see fresh flowers, ...Read More