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Reporter’s series on Michigan nursing homes spurs legislative action
Several eye-opening stories about the plight of some Michigan nursing homes, written by Bridge Michigan reporter Robin Erb, highlighted horrendous conditions and attracted the attention of local and state leaders. Erb’s stories and sidebars on conditions in long-term care facilities prompted state leaders to pledge improvements and begin drafting legislation increasing penalties and oversight of…
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Private equity and the money behind nursing homes
A complex bankruptcy case about a private-equity nursing home chain prompted an unusual court ruling last month, when a Texas judge denied the sale of Genesis HealthCare to itself, and instead insisted on more oversight and transparency. Key Lazar Private equity ownership of nursing homes is increasing, and as Kay Lazar of the Boston Globe…
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U.S. News rankings highlight significance of nursing home staffing shortages
Fewer than one in five nursing homes earned top honors in the latest U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2026 rankings. Of the more than 15,000 long-term and skilled rehabilitation facilities in the United States, the latest analysis finds that 12,000 fell short of providing the highest-quality care due to staffing shortages or other issues. The analysis…
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As Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis Worsens, Immigrants Can Bridge the Gaps
As Long-Term Care Staffing Crisis Worsens, Immigrants Can Bridge the Gaps When Margarette Nerette arrived in the United States from Haiti, she sought safety and a new start. The former human rights activist feared for her life in the political turmoil following the military coup that overthrew President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1991. Leaving her two…
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Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch
Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa, would close, administrators told Kruger and 38 other residents in…
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Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch
Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she would have to leave the nursing home where she’d lived comfortably for six years. The Good Samaritan Society facility in Postville, Iowa, would close, administrators told Kruger and 38 other residents in…
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