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Read all of our joint coverage with The Charlotte Ledger here. 

Tag: skilled nursing facility

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, North Carolina spent close to $1.2 billion on nursing homes for elderly Medicaid recipients in 2013.
Posted inAging

Inadequate oversight: Lack of inspectors leaves some nursing home complaints unaddressed for months

by Charlotte Ledger June 12, 2023June 11, 2023

By Michelle Crouch In April 2021, Tom Benoit was so upset about his wife’s care in a New Hanover County nursing home that he called the state to file a formal complaint.  His wife, who was unable to walk on her own, often waited more than an hour for someone to respond to her call […]

A gray haired woman sits by a window and looks out. She could be in a nursing home, she looks forlorn.
Posted inAging

Lawsuit charging private-equity owned nursing home harmed residents crawls forward

by Thomas Goldsmith and Rachel Crumpler November 15, 2022November 15, 2022
shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

NC’s low performing nursing homes to get more federal scrutiny

by Thomas Goldsmith November 2, 2022November 1, 2022
shows several empty rocking chairs on the porch of a nursing home
Posted inAging

What’s the best way to pick a nursing home for a loved one?

by Thomas Goldsmith July 5, 2022July 4, 2022
residents of nursing homes receiving grants from penalty payments enjoy a game of bingo.
Posted inAging

National report raises overarching questions on U.S. nursing home care

by Thomas Goldsmith and Rose Hoban June 15, 2022November 15, 2022
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, North Carolina spent close to $1.2 billion on nursing homes for elderly Medicaid recipients in 2013.
Posted inAging

Corporate owners of troubled Thomasville nursing home escape public spotlight in state hearing

by Thomas Goldsmith and Rose Hoban March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

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