The bill would require more oversight of CT home care workers and create a swifter process for accessing Medicaid, among other measures.
Nursing Homes
CT House passes bill with sweeping changes for nursing homes
The bill would phase out three- and four-bed nursing home rooms in CT and aims to provide better oversight of the management companies.
CT lawmakers unveil bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector
The bill includes more oversight of CT home care workers and would create a way to speed up the process for accessing Medicaid, among other things.
State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?
Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault
A former nurse’s aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.
Danbury nursing home facing fines after assault allegations
A resident of Western Rehabilitation Care Center put a camera in their room. What they discovered started a DPH inquiry and criminal probe.
After 50 years, a five-star nursing home closes — with a warning
The closure of Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, a 5-star facility, is partly due to a shift to home and community-based care, its owner said.
Home care providers: A growing but unregulated industry
The shift away from long-term care facilities has exposed a home care industry that operates with little oversight.
Advocates fear rising inequality in CT elder care services
As more CT residents choose elder care outside of nursing homes, advocates worry access to services for the aging will become more unequal.
Connecticut’s nursing homes are facing an uncertain future
Connecticut’s nursing homes, which have 20,000 residents, are facing pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.
CT’s aging population is growing, but support systems are struggling
Connecticut ranks 4th-highest in the nation in 85 and older population. The state’s network of support systems for seniors is struggling.
CT proposes financial penalty for nursing homes with empty beds
The bill is the latest in a series filed this legislative session that focuses on how nursing homes spend money from the state.
CT nursing home residents, workers want more staff, transparency
Dozens of advocates testified Thursday on a sweeping bill that would boost mandatory minimum staffing hours in CT nursing homes.