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Consolidation of senior care homes is uprooting hundreds across New England

Happy seniors having a cake in a nursing home

Caregivers, rehab referrals disrupted as at least 10 residences close By Robert Weisman Hundreds of older folks, many with disabilities, are being uprooted from long-term care homes across New England this fall in the wake of a brutal pandemic that claimed the lives of nearly 6,900 senior care residents and destabilized an already fragile sector.[…]

The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia – The Atlantic

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Partner, DS, recently visited this unique community dedicated to the care of late- stage dementia residents.  This article provides an overview of Hogeway, in Amsterdam.   The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia – The Atlantic MHA’s Post-Acute Guide: Now in Five Languages Last fall, MHA’s Continuum of Care Council, of which LeadingAge MA is[…]

Maynard man benefits from the Transitional Care Unit

Senior man in nursing home with dumbbells

Patients with complex medical conditions are welcome Robert Reini was on the mend from the pulmonary and leg embolisms—blood clots—that brought him to the Emerson Emergency Department and then the intensive care unit (ICU). Although Mr. Reini made progress, he needed to gain strength before heading home, and he needed treatment for his diabetes and[…]

Bulletin 94

SCS’s initial efforts have been concentrated on processing and obtaining payment from MassHealth for unpaid claims for nursing facility services for the period of 1992 through 2002 under a successful lawsuit by Janine Boudreau Healthcare Consulting (JBHC), Inc. After 38 weeks of consecutive submissions, Phase I has come to a close and an intense collection[…]