DEAR DR. GOTT: My elderly father has established a "connection" with a woman in his nursing home. He believes they are in love, and he wishes to engage in physical intimacy. So does she, it seems.

​Nursing home evictions — known as involuntary discharges — are now among the most common complaints reported to ombudsman ...

A recent Gallup survey found a plurality of Americans rate the quality of care in U.S. nursing homes as “poor.” The data, from a Gallup Panel survey, found 36 percent of Americans give the country’s ...

Eight years after federal regulators started requiring nursing homes to better incorporate certified nurse aides in their ...

Based on her medical condition, Grace Song had been labeled a fall risk by the Southern California nursing home where the 92-year-old spent a month earlier this year. So it was a surprise to her ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a CT Mirror four-part series about Connecticut’s aging population and the challenges in finding ways to care for people. For many Connecticut nursing homes, the ...

We know relationships are important for our overall well-being. We're less likely to have heart problems, suffer from depression, develop chronic illnesses — we even live longer. Now, thanks to ...

The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so. The new rules from the ...

A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling for reforms before the next virus arrives. By Paula Span The first ...