Category / Skilled Nursing
February 1, 2019
Five programs that provide assistance for struggling older adultsBy Lisa Fields Everyone of a certain age remembers Sally Struthers’ Save the Children TV commercials, encouraging viewers to improve the life of an impoverished child in a developing nation by sponsoring him or her for the price of a cup of […]
January 22, 2019
The contagious bacterial infection can be more serious for older adultsBy Mark Ray When you were a child, did you worry about monsters hiding under your bed or lurking behind your closet door? It turns out one monster — clostridium difficile, or C. diff — may actually be closer at […]
January 14, 2019
How to find a place that wants to be a real homeBy Denise Logeland Part of the Transforming Life as We Age Special Report What makes a nursing home a good place for you or your parents? While “good” can mean a lot of things, it should include qualities like […]
January 2, 2019
An oncologist grapples with letting patients suffer when there’s an alternative By Grace Birnstengel For some people facing a terminal illness or the end of life, transitioning to palliative care (care given to improve quality of life for patients with life-threatening diseases) can signify quitting. They see it as surrendering […]
December 11, 2018
Know what’s offered so you can make informed decisions ahead of timeBy John F. Wasik Part of the Living to the End of Life Special Report (Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) More than once in my life, I wish I […]