eldercare

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.

Oklahoma is one of about 20 states that recently joined a lawsuit against the federal government over its staffing mandate for nursing homes.

Two years ago Senator Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, wondered how the political environment could be more fair and welcoming to political candidates who had caretaker responsibilities in their personal lives.

Reporters for NPR traveled across North and South Dakota to see the challenges older adults in rural areas face when they need medical care — and to see what it's like for the people trying to help.

Health care options for older adults in small rural towns can be lacking. In Glen Ullin, N.D., some community members are trying to bridge the gaps in care.

Oklahoma nursing homes are preparing for staffing rules finalized in April by the Biden administration, meant to improve safety and quality of care in long-term care facilities.

Oklahoma Human Services unveiled a plan Tuesday to support the state's growing number of seniors based on input from stakeholders.

Oklahoma seniors are expected to outnumber children in the next ten years. Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) is creating a plan to prepare for this shift, and it’s seeking the perspectives of the state’s seniors in a survey due on Friday.

By one measure, about a third of all prisoners will be considered geriatric by 2030. Prison systems are grappling with how to care for their elderly prisoners — and how to pay for it.

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.