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Monday, March 04, 2013  The nursing home's administrators are defending the nurse's actions, saying she followed policy.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Would a good buy on roses, or maybe a free rose make you smile?

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  North Adams Home in Mendon, Ill. is facing hard economic times thanks to drastic reductions in both Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes.

Sunday, May 08, 2011  Proposed budget cuts by Governor Pat Quinn are taking another stab at health care in the state of Illinois. Funding reductions would mean an average cut of $8 a day per person on Medicaid.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Mental health providers suffer from disproportionate budget cuts.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  450 people live at the home and 1200 meals need to be served every day.

Friday, January 07, 2011  It's no longer unusual to find a nursing home resident who is decades younger than his neighbor.

Friday, February 19, 2010  Gov. Pat Quinn's task force on nursing home safety issued its final report Friday.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  The group is scheduled to meet Thursday morning in Chicago with a videoconference connection in Springfield.

Thursday, January 14, 2010  The task force is scheduled to meet Thursday morning in Springfield with a video conference connection in Chicago.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009  It's no secret seniors and baby boomers these days have different tastes and past times.  But one Tri-State nursing home is evolving with the times to meet ever changing demands.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009  Illinois could collect nearly $471 million from President Barack Obama's decision to release Medicaid money included in the federal stimulus package.Earlier this week, Obama announced Monday that states will soon get $15 billion for their Medicaid programs. Many states are having trouble paying their Medicaid bills.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009  The fines stem from an alleged series of errors by caregivers