Sat.Sep 17, 2022

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Legal Preparedness for Aging and Caregiving

Bill Of Health

By Sharona Hoffman. During 2013 and 2014, I endured a very difficult 18 months. Both of my parents died, my mother-in-law died, and my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 55. As I went through all of this, I learned a great deal about getting older, getting sick, facing the end of life, and caregiving. As a result of my personal experiences and my professional background as a Professor of Law and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, I wrote a book called Aging w

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Most Recent CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted the latest nursing home data for the week ending September 4, 2022. Comparing the September 4 th data to the August 28 th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate increased 0.1% from previous week. Residents with booster doses increased 0.5% from previous week.

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