The Nursing Home Staffing Mandate is a Math Problem. Your Parent is the Remainder.

The federal government wants more boots on the ground in care facilities, but the actual result is empty beds, locked doors, and families left holding the bag.

In April 2024, Washington did something that sounded incredibly noble. They decreed that every nursing home in America must provide at least 3.48 hours of daily care per resident, including having a registered nurse on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It sounds like a victory for safety, but it is actually a math equation designed to fail. If you have a parent who needs a bed next month

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