Ann Bickel

"The pandemic really did rip a Band-Aid off of the care and what was going on within our nursing homes. They are understaffed; the staff the does not make a lot of money." That's the reality of the situation from ANN BICKEL, Missouri Coalition for Quality Care, on the state of assisted-living facilities post-COVID-19. October is Residents' Rights Month. October 16, 2023

Missouri Coalition for Quality Care believes that Missourians "who need care should receive good care." Vice president ANN BICKEL is here to talk about MCQC's continued impact on the nursing home industry, and what she's hoping this long-running non-profit will do for those who depend on assisted-living care in the years to come. October 11, 2022

Eat your fiber! That's the main takeaway from our chat with CARY SKELTON, RDN, LD, Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She says women, on average, need 25 grams and men need 38 grams of dietary fiber every day. (Most of us just eat 10 grams.) Also, ANN BICKEL joins us from Missouri Coalition for Quality Care to remind us that October is Residents' Rights Month. "We believe that anyone who gets care, should receive good care." (5:05) October 21, 2021

"2020 has been an awful year for everyone, but it's been particularly awful for our residents and our families and our long-term care facilities and their…

How does the government insure that nursing homes are upholding a law passed by Congress in 1987 that guarantees quality care for residents in long-term…

In 1987, Congress passed the Patient's Bill of Rights to protect residents of long-term care. Since then, October has been set aside to recognize and…

Today Paul Pepper visits with JEN DAVIS, Event Coordinator at Missouri River Relief, about this Saturday's river clean-up event in Boonville. Jen tells us…

Today Paul Pepper visits with ANN BICKEL, member of the Missouri Coalition for Quality Care. According to Ann, "our mission is very simple: we believe…