Lawmakers move to tighten oversight of skilled nursing homes

parliamentBOSTON: Massachusetts legislators have moved to significantly tighten oversight of the state’s skilled nursing homes, with senators voting to raise maximum fines on troubled facilities from $50 a day to $10,000 and to require regulators to scour the homes’ finances.

Governor Charlie Baker’s office appeared to Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: 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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Man with MS helps design groundbreaking brain research centre

researchDALLAS: For David Humphrey, playing a key role in the creation of a world class brain research centre brings personal as well as professional satisfaction.

The 40-year-old from Newport, who works for BAM Construction in Cardiff, was design manager for the new Cardiff University Brain Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

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

A plan to bring a senior housing development to the former Dominick’s along Kirchoff Road is moving forward to the Rolling Meadows plan commission after city officials and Read More »

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