At Austin House in Cottonwood, there was little time for introductions. So when caregiver Susan Severe met her newest resident in the winter of 2021, a co-worker simply told her, "He's not nice." She ...

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Throughout 2023, The Arizona Republic published a series of investigative stories revealing just how broken Arizona's long-term care and residential facilities system is. Arizonans responded with ...

PHOENIX — A senior living home in Peoria that lost its license has secured new ownership, meaning its residents will not have to relocate. “We strive to ensure that ADHS licensees receive the support ...

The latest ValuePenguin study finds just 16 states provide four or more nurse staffing hours per resident daily despite higher federal recommendations. Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing ...

Future funding for the Peoria Unified School District is unclear after voters decided not to approve funding measures in the most recent election. As a result, some tough decision regarding cutting ...

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeking an immediate takeover of the troubled Heritage Village assisted living facility in Mesa, alleging that its current owners and managers endangered ...

The following is the opinion and analysis of Tom Simplot, the director of the Arizona Department of Housing: Nearly 40% of Arizona’s residents are over the age of 50, and the elderly population in our ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Dozens of families are left scrambling this Thanksgiving weekend after a senior living facility informed them their loved ones must move out soon, which means finding movers and a ...

MESA, AZ — "Shuffleboard Bob." His name says it all. He's a legend in the Valley and now a legend at The Citadel Senior Living Community, showing his love for the game. "When I moved in here, I was ...

Nearly one-quarter of Arizona’s medical marijuana licenses are held by individuals over 60. Yet the right to be administered marijuana and marijuana-derived medicines in Arizona’s assisted living ...