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Submitted Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that the agency has entered into a pre-trial agreement with the Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC) u Howard and…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Families and lawyers for the elderly in Kansas argue that visiting rules of some facilities need to be relaxed as most nursing home residents are vaccinated against COVID-19, although the spread of the Delta variant is…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois nursing home for discriminating against pregnant workers. According to the lawsuit, the facility required pregnant workers to disclose pregnancies…

Diving letter: A nursing home in Illinois violated both the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by requiring women to disclose their pregnancies to the U.S. Equal…

Lawyers are calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to restore full visitation rights to nursing home residents, writes Camille Russell. "The risk of developing and dying from COVID has decreased significantly,…

Many had placed their hopes on the Biden government's infrastructure plan, which would allocate $ 400 billion to improve home and community care. But with the President and Republicans arguing over the scope and scope of the proposal, it…

The way visits to loved ones are allowed in nursing homes in NC remains controversial, so lawmakers have proposed significant changes to better comply with federal regulations.By Thomas GoldsmithPersistent confusion, personal anger,…

WASHINGTON (AP) - Recalling the aftermath of the pandemic in nursing homes, the COVID-19 Relief Act offers states a generous boost in funding for home and community…

After millions of COVID-19 vaccinations were given to residents and employees of nursing homes, the federal government is now promoting personal visits to nursing homes. On March 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare &…

A room at Neshaminy Manor. File photo. Photo credit: County of BucksBucks County employees who work at Neshaminy Manor are expected to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Employees at the Warrington Township-based 360-bed…