Federal judge dismisses nursing home dumping suit

Court building (AAP Image/Comstock) NO ARCHIVING, INTL OUT DALLAS: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming California lets nursing homes illegally dump Medi-Cal patients, costing the state $70 million.

Lead plaintiff Bruce Anderson and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform sued the state last November for failing to enforce rulings that require nursing Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime CHICAGO: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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Toxoplasma infection linked to neurodegenerative disease

fisioterapia-neurologica DALLAS: Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoan parasite about five microns long, infects a third of the world’s population. Ingested via undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, the parasite infects 15-30 percent of the US population. In France and Brazil, up to 80 percent of the population has Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The three hundred and eighty-sixth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

This is what the Tafelberg site could have looked like according to a 2012 feasibility study by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority. A private developer has bought the Read More »

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