How we reported on residential care facilities
During a long investigation on residential care facilities, and many days spent poring over records, talking to people who lived nearby proved crucial.
Report shows growing need in residential care facilities
Researchers found 54 percent of Mainers in residential care had been diagnosed with dementia, compared to 51 percent in nursing homes.
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For Mainers on one state plan, few home care coordination options remain
Citing reimbursement shortfalls, two of the three agencies in the state that pair people with in-home nursing care are no longer accepting new clients under the Section 96 MaineCare program.
Maine proposes major staffing changes for assisted living and residential care facilities
The proposed regulations come after an 18-month investigation by The Maine Monitor and ProPublica found dozens of violations at the state’s largest facilities.
Nursing homes grapple with uncertainty over new MaineCare reimbursement rates
The state is planning to implement an updated payment system on Jan. 1. Facilities still don’t have estimates of what their rates will be.
New regulations prompt some concerns among personal care agencies
While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.