Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Workers Hit Picket Line In Fight For Better Pay
Workers from 50 nursing homes across Illinois, including half a dozen in the Chicago area, staged informational picketing outside of the homes Wednesday to demand improved pay and working conditions.
Nursing Home Workers Protest Quinn’s Planned Medicaid Cuts
A spirited rally organized by the state’s nursing home industry livened up the plaza outside the Thompson Center on Monday, as workers and administrators gathered to protest the governor’s planned Medicaid cuts.
Nursing Homes Protest Quinn’s Planned Medicaid Cuts
Representatives of Illinois nursing homes say Governor Pat Quinn’s proposed cuts in Medicaid funding will devastate the industry and could leave seniors homeless.
Cuts To Meals For Illinois Elderly Worry Advocates
Budget cuts to programs that deliver meals to homebound seniors in Illinois may force some frail elderly into nursing homes, a more expensive option for both the individuals and the state, advocates say.
‘Stomach Flu’ Bug Hits Nursing Homes, Schools
The norovirus continues to spread in the Chicago area. Get details on the virus commonly called ‘stomach flu’.
Change Coming In Housing Choices For Mentally Ill
An Indiana University administrator has been recommended to oversee a sweeping transition in housing choices for mentally ill people in Illinois.
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