nursing home

Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home

This funding is part of the $42.8 million that she secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 federal government funding package for local projects.

November 10, 2023

Nine Black women sue nursing home alleging racism, racial violence

The lawsuit alleges racial violence took place at the Florala Health and Rehabilitation in Covington County.

Patrick Darrington

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July 27, 2023

Senate OKs bill to require health care facilities to allow visitation

The legislation would guarantee that Alabamians in nursing homes be allowed at least one visitor — even during a public health emergency.

Brandon Moseley

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April 21, 2021

Senate considering bill to set minimum standards for visitation

A bill in the Alabama Senate would set minimum standards of visitation for patients in long-term care facilities.

Brandon Moseley

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March 29, 2021

At least 248 COVID deaths reported in Alabama in October

The cumulative death toll in Alabama has risen by 248 to 2,788 in October and by 124 in the last week alone.

Brandon Moseley

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October 19, 2020

Assisted living facility administrator indicted for fraud and embezzlement

Thursday, a four-count information was filed in U.S. District Court charging a former Oak Landing Assisted Living Facility employee with embezzling money and assets from a former resident at Oak Landing, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis, United States Secret Service, Special Agent in Charge Rod Owens, Social … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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October 4, 2019

State VA selects Wiregrass region for new $60 million veterans home

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday announced plans to build a new approximately $60 million veterans home in one of nine Southeast Alabama counties.  The new nursing home is to be set on at least 27 acres and will care for between 150 and 175 elderly veterans, joining the other existing four homes … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 16, 2019

Jones calls for investigation into Huntsville veterans nursing home

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, has requested a thorough investigation into recent allegations of neglect at the Floyd E. “Tut” Fann State Veterans Home in Huntsville. Jones sent a letter to the VA Inspector General calling on him to investigate allegations of abuse and negligence at Tut Fann State Veterans Home In the letter to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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March 19, 2019

Governor Ivey announces new Medicaid long-term care program

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the federal government has approved a new statewide care-management program to complement and enhance the state’s current system of long-term care services provided to approximately 23,000 Alabama Medicaid recipients. The Integrated Care Network (ICN) program was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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October 2, 2018