Protection for Nursing Home Residents: Will New Rules Remain?

New rules for the protection of nursing home residents have been implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many of these rules provide answers to concerns that have troubled families with loved ones living in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), generally called nursing homes. I emailed Medicare expert Ginalisa Monterroso for an update on these rules and what they mean for nursing home residents and their families. Read full article on HealthCentral about how nursing home residents could lose newly gained rights: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Terrific Christmas gift!                  Related StoriesWill Your Wishes Be Known During End-of-Life Care - or Not?Minding our Elders: Home from the memory unit for Christmas … will it work?Depression in Elders: Symptoms, Triggers and What to Do 
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