On two days in November, staff at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to distribute hundreds of doses of medications for a host of conditions including pain, diabetes, heart failure and mental illness, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The department said “these missed medications had the potential to cause the residents discomfort or … Read more
Kinkora Pythian Home on Cove Road, Duncannon, will be under new management with a new name starting Jan. 1. The nursing home will be acquired by Transitions Healthcare and renamed Transitions Healthcare of Allen’s Cove. “The addition of the Kinkora Pythian Home aligns with our mission to provide high quality and innovative care to our residents … Read more
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — This past November, Embassy Healthcare acquired a series of nursing homes across central and western Pennsylvania, including AristaCare at Hearthside in State College. Danielle Fox, a licensed practical nurse at Hearthside for the past 15 years, says the new contracts they were offered through Embassy are not enough to support … Read more
BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — A nursing home in Beaver County will presume all of its patients and staff have coronavirus. Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center said on Monday in a letter that the center is moving away from counting test results and now presuming all staff and residents may be positive after talking to the … Read more