Tony Leys, Kaiser Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch Tony Leys, Kaiser Health °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others shutter.