"The incident was what industry experts described as a rare but increasingly common instance of a nursing home in Ohio transferring its patients – who are often older, poorer and medically fragile – to a homeless shelter."

https://apnews.com/article/ohio-nursing-home-patients-homeless-shelters-9c000eeddc9c9411f44fd605fafc6771

#healthcare #aging #NursingHomes #shelters #medicaid #medicare #CMS #insurance

Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters

The scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire department. A woman using a walker had shown up, incontinent and carrying “a large bag of medications.”

AP News

UK leisure giant, charity and two more plunge into administration - full list

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-leisure-giant-charity-two-36989237

Miriam Margolyes says 'death feel extremely close' and admits she's 'scared'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/miriam-margolyes-says-death-feel-36991700

Football legend Neville Southall says give gongs to carers not sports stars

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/football-legend-neville-southall-says-36969766

'I was left sobbing in charity shop after spotting three-letter word on garments'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/i-left-sobbing-charity-shop-36814901

Horror Covid 'mask up' warning as new Cicada variant 'set to become dominant in UK'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/horror-covid-mask-up-warning-36952119

Sir Alex Ferguson's horse should score at Southwell – Newsboy's Wednesday tips

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/sir-alex-fergusons-horse-should-36951318

The Prevalence of Central Nervous System-Active #Polypharmacy in #NursingHomes

- Highly prevalent, esp among residents with psychiatric comorbidity and in #pain
- Need for #deprescribing strategies and nonpharmacologic interventions

#Geriatrics #LTC #Care #MedMastodon

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(26)00068-X/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email