A federal survey found that more than half of states reported the Family First Act has yet to accomplish its goal of reducing ...

Ahead of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency’s planned expiration next month, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order Monday lifting testing requirements in health care and congregate care ...

In the weeks after the brutal slaying of Emily Pike, the 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl who went missing from a group home in Mesa, some child welfare experts say the system meant to protect ...

“I don’t know why anyone would move into a senior community,” yet another person recently said to me, “with all the risk.” Yes, it is true that COVID-19 affects older people disproportionately, and ...

Youth in the care of Arizona need lawyers to advocate for them. SB 1234 would strip them of that right and return to a ...

The residential care facility operated by the child-welfare organization JCCA in Mt. Pleasant, NY. Like many such group homes, it is now handling children with far greater behavioral and mental health ...

Providing care for loved ones who can never be left alone and who can’t assist in their care is daunting (“When Caring for Mom Costs Over $1 Million,” Personal Journal, June 22). As attractive as home ...

You’ve likely heard it often enough, but just in case you haven’t, older Americans generally prefer to age in place in their own homes by a wide margin. But for those who may be struggling to find ...