As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

Between the intermittent honking from passing cars and the blasting of music from loudspeakers, the picket lines of the nurses on strike from PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses were ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Home health care nurse Jessica Britton (left) with Salana and her mother, Shatara ...

When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, figuring out how to pay for it is often a primary concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost ...

As the nursing shortage looms, new expectations give way to new recruiting strategies. In the face of a daunting workforce shortage, health systems are struggling to recruit and retain the best talent ...

Nearly all nursing homes in America will have to hire more nurses and aides under a new rule released this week that mandates a minimum level of staffing, although the gap is significantly wider in ...

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 ...

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