This curated news feed of stories related to nursing home and long-term care around the country includes articles and reports from media outlets and press releases from Families for Better Care.
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Delaware Ranked No. 2 on Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Delaware is now America's second highest rated nursing home state, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Delaware’s nursing home ranking was buoyed by scoring superior grades in half of...
Strong Staffing Boosts Alaska To No. 3 On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Alaska resumed its dominance as one of America’s best nursing home states, climbing 13 spots to No. 3, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Ranked as the top state in five of eight...
Rhode Island Slips to No. 4 On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Despite losing its foothold as America’s best nursing home state, Rhode Island continued to rank among the best states in nursing home care, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Rhode...
Utah Ranks No. 5 On 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Utah climbed into the top nursing homes states reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Utah’s nursing home ranking was buoyed by scoring superior grades in 3 of 8 statistical measures and...
Idaho Ranks No. 6 in 2019 Nursing Home Report Card
- Jun 10, 2019
Idaho surged back into the top nursing homes states for the second time, reports Families for Better Care, a national nursing home resident advocacy group based in Austin. The group published its third state-by-state nursing home report card by analyzing eight federal measures to gauge nursing home quality.
Buoyed by improvements in half of the statistical categories, Idaho’s nursing...