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Lesson: We avoid thinking about long-term care. Can well-told stories change that?
Reporting this story really opened my eyes to how important it is to collectively think about how we ought to care for seniors — and how little we actually do that.
Project: Nursing Care Crunch Puts The Onus On Patients To Expose Problems
Stories of abuse or serious neglect in nursing homes make headlines, but patients and consumer advocates are trying to bring attention to overarching issues and push for a better system.
Project: Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages
Advocates warn that people who need nursing care may increasingly be sent far away from San Francisco in a developing shortage of affordable nursing home beds.
Project: In Nursing Care, Advocates Say Services For Long-Term Patients Falls Short
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Laura Wenus, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism. Other stories in this series include: Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages Nursing Care Crunch Puts The On

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California isn’t ready to grow old — or to provide nursing care to its seniors
It can be very difficult to find long-term care in California, and it’s even harder for families... more »
posted 04/08/19

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Lesson: We avoid thinking about long-term care. Can well-told stories change that?
Reporting this story really opened my eyes to how important it is to collectively think about how we ought to care for seniors — and how little we actually do that.
Project: Nursing Care Crunch Puts The Onus On Patients To Expose Problems
Stories of abuse or serious neglect in nursing homes make headlines, but patients and consumer advocates are trying to bring attention to overarching issues and push for a better system.
Project: Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages
Advocates warn that people who need nursing care may increasingly be sent far away from San Francisco in a developing shortage of affordable nursing home beds.