nursing homes

Health Buzz: Cocaine Vaccine’s Limitations and Other Health News

By Megan Johnson - Health - October 6, 2009

America's Best Nursing Homes update; 5 tips for dealing with a hoarse voice more >>

America's Best Nursing Homes: How We Decide

By Avery Comarow - Health - October 5, 2009

Finding a good, caring home is no trivial matter. We've taken government data and made it easier to use more >>

Best Nursing Homes: the U.S. News Honor Roll

By Avery Comarow - Health - October 5, 2009

The nursing homes on this elite list rated a perfect five stars on all key government yardsticks. more >>

10 States With the Highest Percentage of Best Nursing Homes

By Megan Johnson - Health - October 5, 2009

Half of the states with the largest percentages of homes with a 5-star rating are in New England. more >>

10 States With the Lowest Percentage of Best Nursing Homes

By Megan Johnson - Health - October 5, 2009

Most of the states with the lowest percentages of homes with the top rating are in the South. more >>

How Some Bad Nursing Homes Get Special Treatment

By Avery Comarow - Health - July 2, 2009

And why you'll probably want to steer clear of these 'Special Focus Facilities.' more >>

5 Retirement Risks and How to Handle Them

By Emily Brandon - Money - May 11, 2009

Dwindling 401(k) balances are only the beginning. more >>

Do the Best Nursing Homes Have to Be Expensive?

By Avery Comarow - Comarow On Quality - May 4, 2009

Surprise—rates of bedsores and other problems don't seem to have much to do with price. more >>

Iowa Leads in Affordable Nursing Homes

By Michelle Andrews - On Health and Money - April 30, 2009

Survey ranks states and geographic regions based on choice and affordability. more >>

Health Buzz: Mentally Ill in Nursing Homes and Other Health News

Health - March 23, 2009

Gardasil vaccine and paralysis—CDC looks for a link; the vegetable garden at the Obama White House. more >>

Debating the Nation's Top Nursing Homes

Letters and Comments - March 12, 2009

I just finished reading about the top nursing homes in United States ["10 Worst States for Top Nursing Homes," usnews.com]. more >>

Health Buzz: FDA Nominations Expected and Other Health News

Health - March 12, 2009

.S. News's rankings of "America's Best Nursing Homes"; cheap birth control could reappear on campus. more >>

Eric Carlson: On Elder Care—and Elder Law

By Kerry Hannon - Health - March 11, 2009

Tips from the author of "20 Common Nursing Home Problems—and How to Resolve Them." more >>

Alzheimer's Care: How Copper Ridge Nursing Home Gets It Right

By Kerry Hannon - Health - March 11, 2009

At the Johns Hopkins-affiliated facility, residents with dementia get attention and social interaction. more >>

The Trouble With Alzheimer's Care: One Family's Story

By Kerry Hannon - Health - March 11, 2009

Dad was taken away for a psychiatric evaluation, and our family lost control. more >>

4 Ways to Cover the Cost of Long-Term Care

By Michelle Andrews - Health - March 11, 2009

Out of your pocket. Medicaid. Other options are long-term care insurance and a reverse mortgage. more >>

7 Tips for Buying Long-Term Care Insurance

By Michelle Andrews - Health - March 11, 2009

The policies are complicated, and timing is tricky. But they may be a sound purchase for some people. more >>