A collection of stories about Maine’s healthcare system: from hospitals and aging care facilities to shortages of nurses and system policies.
Following outcry, Maine health department waters down proposed staffing ratios
The Department of Health and Human Services released a new proposal with less aggressive increases than were initially proposed, and will give residential care facilities two years to phase in the changes.
Nursing home owner feels ‘relief’ as he exits the business
Phil Cyr has signed an agreement with Maine-based chain First Atlantic Healthcare to sell his family’s nursing homes in Presque Isle and Caribou.
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.
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.
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