BBC News NI's health correspondent takes a look at social care and how it can help ease hospital pressures.

Last year, many major Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations released previews of what benefits they planned to offer seniors ...

Demand for direct care workers, including home health aides, personal care aides, nursing assistants and psychiatric aides, is projected to increase by 39% between 2022 and 2037, according to the ...

The VBC model creates a real opportunity to better align the wants and needs of residents, their families, nursing home ...

Nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must comply with certain mandatory ...

When your loved one moves into a nursing home, the staff should immediately begin a health assessment as part of a basic care plan outlining how they will manage your loved one's needs.

Medicare typically does not cover in-home care services like Home Instead. However, a senior’s physician may order in-home care and prescribe a certified care plan, which Medicare is more likely ...

HARTFORD – As part of his 2025 Healthcare Cabinet Report, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced he supports increasing ...

The financially troubled Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation plans to begin ... based Long Term Care Community Coalition, which advocates for nursing home residents, said ...

If you face a disability or illness, long-term care (LTC) insurance can help ensure you have access to resources — whether that's in-home care, physical therapy, assisted living or a nursing ...

The truth is nursing home care costs considerably more than the average senior citizen earns. Few people can afford to pay out of pocket so they turn to insurance. Unfortunately, few people can afford ...