Elder Care News 04/2006 (Page 3)

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The nation is facing a possible collapse in its health system because of a shortage of primary care physicians, the "backbone" of health care, the American College of Physicians said Thursday. (Apr 8, 2006)

The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office on Thursday charged a man with killing a 91-year-old woman and attacking two others while trying to rob a Pittsburg elder care facility. (Apr 8, 2006)

(Northampton, MASS - AP) - The prospect of forced health care payments is creating concerns from many low income residents. Linda Thompson says she barely gets by on her 200-dollar a week job. (Apr 8, 2006)

First of all, a standing ovation to Larry Bickmann for his March 23 letter! Clap Clap. This health-care issue with illegals just burns my butt. Do you know that in most states, at a hospital or doctor’s office, they are not even allowed to ask if they are in this country illegally? (Apr 8, 2006)

Hutchins Street Square Senior Center 125 S. Hutchins St., Lodi. Information: (209) 369-6921. (Apr 8, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The prospect of mandatory health care payments in Massachusetts is creating concerns from many low income residents. Linda Thompson says she barely gets... (Apr 8, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The prospect of mandatory health care payments in Massachusetts is creating concerns from many low income residents. Linda Thompson says she barely gets by on her 200-dollar-a-week job. (Apr 8, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The prospect of mandatory health care payments in Massachusetts is creating concerns from many low income residents. Linda Thompson says she barely gets... (Apr 8, 2006)

Heritage High School baseball player Scott Linginfelter has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Blount Memorial Hospital following his collision with teammate Clinton Helton Thursday night. (Apr 8, 2006)

A second victim in a violent attack at a Pittsburg elder care home earlier this week died Friday. Ginnie Farley, 60, was stabbed twice in the neck and suffered head trauma in the attack Tuesday night in a house on Harmony Way. Authorities said a... (Apr 8, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The prospect of mandatory health care payments in Massachusetts is creating concerns from many low income residents. (Apr 8, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Linda Thompson barely gets by on her $200-a-week job. The 47-year-old elder care worker is able to cover the rent and fuel costs for her Pelham apartment, gas up the van that gets her to clients in Boston and buy some groceries. (Apr 9, 2006)

SENIOR CENTER - 137 N. Beeson Blvd., Uniontown; phone 724-439-5910. Meals on Wheels - The Uniontown Center is in need of volunteers to deliver homebound meals to the elderly shut-ins, one hour, one day a week. Call 724-437-6050, ext. 243. (Apr 9, 2006)

Without you, the Senior Voice/Generations “We Care in LeClaire” Wellness Fair would not have been possible. Thank you. Also, a big thank you to all of the workers from the City of LeClaire and from Senior Voice/Generations who made the fair a success. (Apr 9, 2006)

Kerry Kust got every application and inspection she needed to open her day-care center. After months of scrutiny by city building officials and state health and day-care inspectors, she opened Sand Castle Academy at 4000 Palafox St. in February. (Apr 9, 2006)

Filipinos are no strangers to health care. Whether it's hospitals or convalescent care centers, odds are skilled Filipino workers comprise a sizable portion of the workforce. (Apr 9, 2006)

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. The prospect of mandatory health care payments in Massachusetts is creating concerns from many low income residents. (Apr 9, 2006)

Construction is expected to begin this spring in south Fargo on a $15 million senior living facility devoted to people ages 50 and older. Edgewood Development Group of Grand Forks is planning to build a one-story 99-unit assisted-living facility connected to a three-story 85-unit independent-living facility. (Apr 9, 2006)

The Eaton Rapids Senior Center hosts hot lunches followed by a program each Tuesday and Thursday. Contact the center a business day ahead of time to make a lunch reservations or to get additional information on programs and activities at (517) 663-2335. (Apr 9, 2006)

Week of April 09, 2006 Sponsored by Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Inc. Open to senior citizens 60 or older and spouses, regardless of age. Participants should register two days in advance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at meal sites. Suggested donation is $1.75. For a ride, call: 853-7465 (Norwalk); 299-5180 (Stamford). (Apr 9, 2006)

OLDER people struggle with change and suffer from loss. But that's also true for younger people. (Apr 9, 2006)

Seniors who would like to learn more about advanced directives and do-not-resuscitate orders - DNRs - are invited to a special program at 10:30 a.m. April 21 at the Vacaville Public Library/Cultural Center. The program will explore advanced health care directives, which allow an individual to make decisions about medical treatment. (Apr 9, 2006)

The NHS is taking control of prison health services. BBC News examines whether the move will reverse the long-standing problems faced by prisoners needing care? (Apr 10, 2006)

As the immigration debate rages on in Washington, D.C., health care providers have been quietly applying for federal reimbursement for the first 48 hours of emergency care provided to illegal immigrants. (Apr 10, 2006)

LifeCare Hospitals of Milwaukee's plans to build a free-standing complex acute care hospital in Waukesha isn't causing nearly as much debate as Aurora Health Care's proposed hospital in Summit. (Apr 10, 2006)

Linda Thompson barely gets by on her $200-a-week job. The 47-year-old elder care worker is able to cover the rent and fuel costs for her Pelham apartment, gas up the van that gets her to clients in Bo (Apr 10, 2006)

Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health, according to a study published in the current issue of Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)... click link for more info. (Apr 10, 2006)

Despite recent rumors, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital officials have said there are no plans to close the hospital’s transitional care unit. (Apr 10, 2006)

BOSTON, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PAREXEL Clinical Research Services, a business unit of PAREXEL International Corporation , ( Nachrichten ) a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, today announced that Dr. Denis R. Miller, a foremost oncology and hematology expert, has joined the Company as a Senior Medical Director. (Apr 10, 2006)

NEWTON, MA-Locally based Five Star Quality Care has notified Sunrise Senior Living Services that it is terminating management agreements for 10 of the 17 senior communities Sunrise operates for Five Star. The termination payments are approximately $90 million, and the cancellation goes into effect 120 days from the April 6 date of notification. (Apr 10, 2006)

An NHS Trust will be sentenced later after two junior doctors killed a patient in their care nearly six years ago. Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust has admitted it failed to supervise adequately senior house officers Amit Misra and Rajeev Srivastava. (Apr 10, 2006)

By AIMEE HATFIELD, Lincoln Journal Star | Comments (0) I'm going to share a secret: I have never played any of the ''Elder Scrolls'' games. I always meant to, but I just never had the time. (Apr 10, 2006)

Planning Board approves rezoning for compound in Ellicott City A sprawling, multimillion-dollar senior housing compound has cleared an important hurdle and, unless demand is more tepid than expected, seems almost certain to be constructed in Ellicott City . (Apr 10, 2006)

"Angels gather here." A small blue sign hanging on a plant stand in front of a Lodi home is the first indication that there is something special about the people living inside. (Apr 10, 2006)

Filipinos are no strangers to health care. Whether it's hospitals or convalescent care centers, odds are skilled Filipino workers comprise a sizable portion of the workforce. (Apr 10, 2006)

Willowcreek Senior Living has partnered with two companies to begin construction of a senior-living campus on Hilltop Drive in Redding, Calif. (Apr 10, 2006)

NEW YORK----April 10, 2006--Fitch Ratings today announced the appointment of Carolyn Tain as a Senior Director in Fitch's U.S. Public Finance -- Health Care group. Based in New York, she will be responsible for the analysis of hospital, continuing care retirement communities and other health care-related credits. (Apr 10, 2006)

RICHMOND, Va.----April 10, 2006--Harris Williams & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of Senior Home Care, Inc. by Summit Partners to Oaktree Capital Management, LLC and MTS Health Investors, L.P. . (Apr 10, 2006)

One of the ACT's largest aged care providers says there is already a requirement for nursing homes to report incidents of abuse but it has welcomed agreement between states and the Commonwealth on the issue. (Apr 11, 2006)

Aged-care providers will face new penalties for failing to meet their compulsory duty to report serious offences such as physical and sexual assaults on nursing home residents. (Apr 11, 2006)

FLORENCE - The Leatherman Senior Center provides many services to older members of the community, but it recently expanded that role even further by adding a part-time physician to its staff. (Apr 11, 2006)

Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels menu. Today: Roasted turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, chocolate chip cookies. (Apr 11, 2006)

A survey of seniors' access to dental care conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College presents a sobering picture of the dental needs and barriers to dental care experienced by seniors. (Apr 11, 2006)

An NHS Trust has been fined £100,000 after two junior doctors were found guilty of killing a patient in their care. Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust admitted failing to supervise adequately senior house officers Amit Misra and Rajeev Srivastava over the death six years ago. (Apr 11, 2006)

U.S. Sens. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., have vowed to continue their fight for legislation to fund Early Head Start/Head Start programs and other health care programs. (Apr 11, 2006)

DSI Holding Company, Inc. today announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has completed the acquisition of 105 freestanding kidney dialysis clinics, three home dialysis programs and one stand-alone renal acute program in the U.S. from Fresenius Medical Care Holdings and Renal Care Group. (Apr 11, 2006)

"Angels gather here." A small blue sign hanging on a plant stand in front of a Lodi home is the first indication that there is something special about the people living inside. (Apr 11, 2006)

Filipinos are no strangers to health care. Whether it's hospitals or convalescent care centers, odds are skilled Filipino workers comprise a sizable portion of the workforce. (Apr 11, 2006)

Shoreline Beacon — Long term care facilities have petitioned the province for more funding to give senior residents more time and more help with their daily tasks. (Apr 11, 2006)

FORT LEE, N.J.----April 11, 2006--Meecorp Capital Markets, a privately owned commercial real estate lender specializing in value-added commercial real estate projects, today announced the closure of a three-year $4.0 mezzanine loan to Newhall Capital Resources, an affiliate of Redding, California-based Asset Real Estate & Investment Co. , for the purchase of Newhall Senior Living, a portfolio of (Apr 11, 2006)

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