NAMI to move nursing home from Montefiore to Springfield
The Association of Montefiores in Israel will be moving its nursing home and its three-year-old rehabilitation center from Springfield to the town of Montefiorgia in the Negev Desert.The association announced on Sunday that the two communities will merge under the new name of Montefaion.The move was made to address community opposition and improve public health, […]
The cost of a day in a nursing home in the US
A nursing home costs $1,865 a day for a four-bed unit, according to a report from Concordia University, and that includes a day at the gate. The $1.3 million cost for the facility, which opened in June, is a far cry from the $9,854 a day the facility was billed at in 2014, according to the university’s […]
New Jersey police: Man dies after falling off bridge
A New Jersey man has died after falling from a bridge in Bridgewater, police said Sunday.Bridgewater police Chief Stephen Kestner told The Associated Press that the incident happened around 5:30 p.m.Sunday when a woman fell off a bridge on the bridge, which spans the Hudson River, according to The Burlington Free Press.A neighbor told police […]
How a $1.3 million donation will help keep the Gateway nursing home open
NANCY JOHNSON/REUTERS The Gateway nursing homes Indianapolis and Oakwood have both announced plans to close after three decades.The Oakwood community has said it will be the last in the city.The nursing homes, located in the same neighborhood, have served more than 50,000 residents and are located on both sides of the street.Oakwood’s announcement was made […]