Leadingage Wisconsin

Facilities in New Glarus, Markesan and Oshkosh were among the first of Wisconsin's 360 nursing homes to provide shots.

It's the first facility-specific data on coronavirus cases and deaths released by the federal government.

For the first time, the state released names of nursing homes with at least one resident or staff member who recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

A decontamination system that can sanitize N95 respirator masks worn mainly by healthcare workers is ready for use in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers announced Saturday.

With older adults at greatest risk for COVID-19 complications and prone to isolation from social distancing, meal programs and home health services are still being offered in the Madison area — with precautions.

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are locking all doors except one central entrance and screening visitors for cough and fever or potential exposure to others with COVID-19.

One in four direct caregiver positions at Wisconsin’s nursing homes and assisted-living facilities are vacant, up from one in five two years a…

The woman's discharge is part of what appears to be an increase in assisted living dismissals stemming from low Medicaid reimbursement rates.

Karmenta Center on Madison’s East Side, the third-largest of Dane County’s 18 nursing homes, closed last week, state officials confirmed Wednesday.

Operators say there is a fine line between protecting residents’ safety and their autonomy — especially in assisted living, which is designed for people who aren’t as feeble as those in nursing homes and has fewer regulations.

Many counties subsidize their nursing homes, but only a few have sought voter approval to increase levy limits to help pay for the facilities.

Evers, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has vowed to pursue the Medicaid expansion allowed under the Affordable Care Act.

Attic Angel Place in Madison is converting its nursing home to an assisted living facility, a move that is relatively new in Wisconsin but cou…

When Virginia Carpenter moved into assisted living at Oak Park Place in Madison, her children thought their 88-year-old mother — who had demen…