Older adults regularly report a preference to age in place, and new data show that hospitals are increasingly referring ...

You may be admitted to the hospital for a period of time for many reasons, from a severe case of the flu or having surgery to a car accident or serious medical event, such as a stroke or heart attack.

VitalCaring Group has acquired home health, hospice and palliative care operations from Traditions Health. Three other providers acquired other ...

Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...

Original Medicare pays the complete cost of home health care services for beneficiaries enrolled in both Part A and Part B. You pay no deductible or coinsurance for home health care with Original ...

The treatment intensity and 24-hour monitoring at skilled nursing facilities could drive lower readmission rates compared to home care. The rate of readmissions for patients discharged to home health ...

Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...

Few jobs bring you into people’s lives as intimately as providing in-home care. Diane Rogers has been a home health aide for ...

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 ...