The nursing shortage is threatening both patients and our healthcare system, and future projections paint an ominous picture. We have all read the news stories or have seen the effects first-hand: the ...

Humana's chief nursing officer shares five benefits of home care nursing. Editor's note: Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, is the senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Humana. The ...

Sherill Stennett, a home care nurse with Visiting Nurse Service of New York, spends her days making rounds that look a little different than the ones most often associated with nursing. Rather than ...

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a very important decision that requires careful evaluation and homework.

People with Alzheimer’s need more and more help with daily life as their disease advances. Nursing homes and memory care facilities are two residential options for caregivers who are managing serious ...

On Wednesday, Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at addressing shortages in home health care nurses. It’s a problem Minnesota families who have children with complex medical needs have ...

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where ...