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Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Maples, a county owned non-profit skilled nursing facility faced Benzie County Commissioners Thursday morning with proposals on how they plan to pay tax payer money back to the county.

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

Friday, December 07, 2012  The University Center in Gaylord is now offering a new degree program to help create more local nursing instructors.

Friday, November 02, 2012  The Michigan State University College of Nursing has a new center for students, researchers, practitioners and educators to work together on health care issues.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Felony trial starts for California man charged with assaulting priest he says abused him as child

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Michigan soon could join at least a dozen other states exempting nursing mothers from jury duty.

Monday, February 27, 2012  In Monday’s Fact Finder on 7&4 News, we take a look at adult foster care and nursing home care.

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

Thursday, June 10, 2010  More than 12,000 nurses launched a one-day strike Thursday at 14 Minnesota hospitals in a dispute over nurse-patient ratios levels and pension benefits.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009  The recession and state government cuts across the country have nursing homes also facing tough financial hardships.  One northern Michigan nursing home says recent state cuts could lead to staff layoffs and even cut services for the elderly.

Sunday, March 29, 2009  Ex-wife: Suspect in 8 slayings at NC nursing home had 'violent tendencies' but motive unclear

Thursday, January 15, 2009  Glen Eagle Retirement Community and Health Care of Traverse City and Tendercare have seen a few dozen cases of what they say appears to be the Norovirus.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009  Recent graduates of a local college's nursing program find employment, showing healthcare may be the way to go when times are tough.

Thursday, December 18, 2008  Some for-profit nursing homes do not provide the same quality of care as non-profit homes.