▶︎ Nursing homes
Half of all nursing homes in Massachusetts are understaffed
Five years after the state introduced staffing standards to improve care in nursing homes, 51% of facilities are out of compliance, a New Bedford Light investigation found. Resident advocates say state penalties are too low.
State blocks Sweetwater from acquiring Next Step nursing homes
“Owning a nursing home is an extraordinary responsibility and a privilege. The health, safety, dignity, and well-being of residents must always come first.” — State Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein
State updates nursing home staffing incentives following Light investigation
After The Light found widespread understaffing in Massachusetts nursing homes, health officials are stepping up staffing penalties and incentives.
Long-pending nursing home rules move forward after press reports
The Healey administration’s move comes two years after a law directed the state to consider out-of-state issues when weighing a nursing home sale.
Health officials quietly approve Royal nursing home sale
Elder advocates say state health officials are leaving the public in the dark about nursing home deals.
Potential buyer for Next Step chain accused of deliberate understaffing
Sweetwater Care and Next Step nursing home chains share similar track records on understaffing, which has prompted state prosecutors to take legal action in each case.
Elder advocates raise alarms about potential sale of Royal nursing homes
State officials are reviewing the potential sale of Royal Health Group’s 10 Massachusetts nursing homes, including one in Fairhaven. The proposed buyer, AuthentiCare, is a newly formed company with no public track record.
Next Step nursing homes put in receivership for millions in unpaid rent, fees
The landlord for the nursing home chain says the facilities are in “dire financial condition”; the nursing home chain says its finances are “stable and improving.”
‘Worst of the worst’: Fall River nursing home repeatedly cited
Fall River Healthcare has been cited for mistreating residents, even after it was placed on a special enforcement list and its parent company was accused of deliberate understaffing.
Montigny wants state to fine nursing home cited for failing to stop abuse
State Sen. Mark Montigny slammed health officials for not using a new state law to penalize Brandon Woods of New Bedford.
City nursing home cited for failing to stop physical and sexual abuse
Brandon Woods of New Bedford received more health citations than any other nursing home in Massachusetts last year.
