The challenges of hiring or housing registered sex offenders

Even people with criminal histories grow old; others have served their time and need to work. Caroline Berdzik, Esq, offers some tips to follow in this tricky situation. Read More »

Iowa grapples with providing LTC for sex offenders

Everyone ages…even criminals and sex offenders. Specialized senior populations are adding new wrinkles to the fabric of long-term care. Read More »

Report finds 42 sex offenders living in Iowa’s care facilities

Of the 42 sex offenders, more than half live in five facilities, according to a review of state records by the Des Moines Register. Read More »

What to do with sex offenders in long-term care?

One of the first stories I tackled when joining Long-Term Living three years ago was a Q&A interview with patient care advocate Wes Bledsoe, who at Read More »

Much ado about sex offenders

Signed into law by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry in June, The Sex Offenders Long-Term Care Facility Bill has generated a fair amount of buzz from LTC Read More »

Bill would require Iowa’s LTC facilities to notify community of sex offender residents

Gov. Branstad said the bill would force nursing homes and other facilities to inform staff, residents, residents’ families and the community when a registered sex offender is accepted into a facility. Read More »

Florida nursing home background checks may include residents

Employees are subject to background checks before they are hired at an LTC facility. Residents may soon be included in that process. Read More »

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The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJust say no Early July saw the release of a study entitled, "Predators in America's Nursing Homes: Read More »