And, what, if anything, can nursing homes or states do to ensure their residents and staff are protected? She’s an award-winning, independent health journalist based in New York’s Hudson Valley, who writes about caregiving, dementia, access to care, nursing homes and policy. Richard has researched and published on a variety of long-term care issues, including: dementia care; nursing home and assisted living standards; the rights of older adults in residential care; abuse, neglect, and crime in nursing homes; nursing home financing; and the imposition and use of penalties for substandard residential care. She is currently enrolled in the Master’s in Health and Health Care Research program at the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and certified as a medical director by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

Source: Forbes February 22, 2024 16:11 UTC