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Hundreds of nursing homes close, but quality remains a concern.
Sun, 04/29/2007 - 4:26pm — Karen Stevenson
Isaac Bell House, 10 Perry Street, Newport, RI
Built as private home in 1882.
Converted to nursing home in twentieth century.
Converted from nursing home to apartments in 1969.
Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
In 1966, the Joint Commission on Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), an organization long known for accrediting hospitals, created their first accreditation program for nursing homes.
The Moss Committee was back in business. They held 30 hearings from 1969 to 1970 on nursing home issues, and accumulated thousands of pages of testimony.
As standards were increased and Medicare funding was cut, older homes continued to close. A report by the National Center for Health Statistics determined that 1,445 facilities closed just between 1969 and 1971.
Maryknoll Seminary, Santa Clara County, CA
Built as seminary in 1926.
Converted to retirement home in 1969.
Library of Congress: Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
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