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As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

Vincent Galvan first went to a nursing home in 2012 after his right leg was amputated. He was evicted after complaining about his care. Mariah Woelfel/WVIK hide caption

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As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

According to the federal government, the top complaint about nursing homes is wrongful eviction. Advocates say nursing homes want residents who pay more but require less care.

As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

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Thursday

As His Mother's Multiple Sclerosis Progresses, A Son Shifts To Caregiver
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As His Mother's Multiple Sclerosis Progresses, A Son Shifts To Caregiver

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Novelist Mat Johnson's mother spent decades trying to escape her MS diagnosis. Johnson looks back on her journey — and what it meant when the disease finally caught up with her.

As His Mother's Multiple Sclerosis Progresses, A Son Shifts To Caregiver

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Tuesday

Hospital Units Tailored To Older Patients Can Help Prevent Decline

Nurse specialist Annelie Nilsson checks on patient Janet Prochazka during her stay at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, after Prochazka took a bad fall in March. Heidi de Marco/Kaiser Health News hide caption

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Hospital Units Tailored To Older Patients Can Help Prevent Decline

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Elderly hospital patients often arrive sick and leave worse off. But some hospitals are preventing these sharp declines by treating the elderly in units that minimize bedrest and spur mobility.

Hospital Units Tailored To Older Patients Can Help Prevent Decline

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Friday

'If We Left, They Wouldn't Have Nobody'

Maurice Rowland (left) and Miguel Alvarez were working at an assisted living home last fall. When it shut down, Maurice -€- the cook --” and Miguel — the janitor --” stayed to take care of the residents left behind. StoryCorps hide caption

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'If We Left, They Wouldn't Have Nobody'

When an assisted living home closed in California, many residents were still there with nowhere to go. But a cook and a janitor stayed, without pay, and took care of them.

'If We Left, They Wouldn't Have Nobody'

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Thursday

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