Nursing Homes

Veterans Home resident Curtis Washington shares his concerns as his wife, Sandra, holds a microphone at an event, October 2017.

Relatives describe pattern of negligence at St. Louis Veterans Home

This story has been updated.Missed medications. Falsified records. A veteran with dementia placed in a scalding hot shower, unable to move.One by one,…

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MU study finds successful ways to reduce hospital admissions of St. Louis nursing home residents

Kelly Moffitt

In 2011, one in four nursing home residents on Medicare was hospitalized. It’s an issue that impacts many facets of health care, from quality of life for…

Front entrance to the Illinois Veterans' Home-Quincy. Seven have died in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.

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Seven dead from Legionnaires' disease at Quincy veterans' home

Illinois has confirmed three more deaths from Legionnaires' disease at a Quincy veterans' home, increasing the number of fatalities from the outbreak to…

St. Louis Elders Spur Boom In Care Facilities

Perhaps the most visible sign of St. Louis’ baby boomers growing old is the local construction surge of senior licensed care facilities. Over the past…

War veterans salute as an American flag passes by during Memorial Day services at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis on May 30, 2011. The state of Illinois has announced that it will raise rates for veterans to live in its nursing homes.

Illinois raises rates for veteran nursing homes

The state of Illinois is increasing the cost for military veterans to live in its nursing homes.The Pantagraph in Bloomington reports the Illinois…

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Commentary: What to do about health care? Help people in long-term care

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 16, 2009 - One down, one to go! The House health-care bill, America's Affordable Health Choices…