Skilled nursing facilities provide top-notch care

By Joan M. Woods

    Last month, the Rhode Island Health Care Association (RIHCA) released the Third Annual Quality Report on Rhode Island’s nursing homes. The report gives a brief overview about where skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities stand in terms of quality measurements. Despite several sequential years of funding cuts, the report shows nursing homes provide excellent care.

Voters say no to decreasing Medicaid

By Joan M. Woods

    A recent survey indicates that Medicaid funding cuts to nursing home care are very unpopular among Rhode Island voters. Eighty-two percent of voters disapprove of cutting Medicaid for those in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. More than nine in 10 voters think it is important for the governor and state legislature to protect Medicaid funding. The state’s proposed fiscal 2012 budget, however, includes cuts of nearly $13 million to nursing home care.

State budget plan threatens elder care

By Joan M. Woods

    As debates about the state budget unfold, those with loved ones in nursing homes should be aware of one thing: The governor’s budget proposes massive cuts to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services – cuts that would cause a $13 million loss in funding for nursing home care.


Long-term care facilities continue to shine

By Joan M. Woods

    Six years ago My InnerView, a national research company, launched the National Survey of Resident and Family Satisfaction in Nursing Facilities. The annual survey was the first of its kind to establish a national database to benchmark customer satisfaction, helping to provide valuable insight to consumers in need of skilled nursing care or rehabilitation. 

Funding long-term care has far-reaching impact

By Joan M. Woods

    Recently, two distinct but similar reports were released that detail the economic impact of the long-term care profession on the Rhode Island economy. Like many states, Rhode Island has searched for ways to reduce Medicaid expenditures, and for years providers and those they serve have argued that the delivery of quality care is incumbent upon adequate resources. Cer-tainly, the seniors and chronically ill that are served by our centers deserve the best care possible.

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