A new investigation finds that abuse rates are higher at nursing homes with more mental illness. There’s a financial reason behind why folks end up at nursing homes instead of other institutions in ...

Employees at North Aurora Care Center were worried about admitting V.R. The 28-year-old man had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, hypersexual tendencies and cognitive delay. So, when a local hospital ...

Nursing home caregivers face significant mental health challenges such as anxiety, stress, depression and other issues, and there is an “urgent need” for comprehensive policies to address the mental ...

What families need to know about a renewed debate over rules for nursing homes that sedate dementia patients.

Nursing home residents who suffer from serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders face a variety of barriers preventing their potential discharge ...