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Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Onondaga County is inching closer to a deal to turn the county-run nursing home over to private owners.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  A choking death has led to changes at a central New York nursing home.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Some big changes could be on the way for nursing homes in Cayuga County.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Privatizing service at Van Duyn Home and Hospital, a senior nursing home in Syracuse, could save Onondaga County $115 million in 10 years, according to the legislature's health committee.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Residents of an upstate New York nursing home have begun returning to the facility, nearly six months after it was forced to close because of flood damage caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

Sunday, November 27, 2011  Vera House's annual conference aims at growing problem

Friday, December 17, 2010  A nursing home was fined $12,000 after a 94-year-old resident received the wrong medication for 18 days and subsequently died.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  A letter that went out to residents and families at Van Duyn Home & Hospital has created concerns over whether the county-owned nursing home will be sold.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Because of the expense, more New Yorkers are now choosing homecare rather than nursing home care.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009  Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney says the county is examining ways to keep the Van Duyn Nursing Home from closing down.

Monday, November 24, 2008  Attorney General Cuomo announced the arrests of two Rome nursing home employees for allegedly stealing and then pawning an engagement ring belonging to an 89-year-old resident.