nursing homes

The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.

A small Sedgwick County town is endanger of losing its nursing home.

A Kansas program that awards nursing homes millions of dollars for providing thoughtful care doesn’t weed out those with a history of deficiencies. Critics say it’s just one way the state fails to adequately regulate the long-term care industry.

A shortage of nursing home staff is easing in some states. But in other states like Kansas, it's still critical. The state's aging population could continue to propel the industry into crisis.

A shortage of health care workers in Kansas has created a crisis at nursing homes, which are closing even as the state’s population continues to age.

While there are more than 900 active COVID-19 cases among Texas nursing home residents, the severity of the disease and outbreaks are much less since most residents are vaccinated.

Families want nursing homes to relax rules on visitations, but the spread of the delta variant is making operators nervous.

Nine nursing homes in Kansas and 14 in Missouri are among nearly 400 nationwide with a “persistent record of poor care” whose names had been withheld...

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