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Understanding Skilled Nursing

Skilled nursing centers are licensed and regulated by the California Department of Public Health. They provide 24-hour nursing care to residents who are seriously ill, injured, have memory loss or are recovering from surgery and in need of rehabilitation to return home.  
Elder Care California is designed to help you find the right location, ask the right questions and understand how to get the best possible care during a difficult time.

LATEST NEWS

April 19, 2024

National resource center should be created to address social isolation, loneliness, says new report

McKnight's Senior Living

 

Creation of such a center is one of several recommendations contained in the report

March 18, 2024

'A pleasant surprise': Couple at senior living home who found love after loss gets married

McKnight's LTC News

 

A widow and widower recently fell in love at a senior living facility in California. 

Feb. 14, 2024

Study suggests older patients are more at risk of heart attack or stroke within two weeks of mild flu

McKnight's LTC News 

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The risk quadruples in people with severe cases of flu who are at a high risk for heart attack and stroke, according the recent study.

January 26, 2024

Study finds that genetics, air pollution can boost Parkinson’s risk

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Air pollution may raise an individual’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, particularly among those who already have a genetic disposition to develop the disorder.

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