Elder Care News 09/2006 (Page 3)

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Senior citizens looking for activity may consider Mountainland Association of Government's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, which is seeking volunteers. (Sep 11, 2006)

Americans have a stunted view of aging, one that has led to a "Humpty Dumpty" school of long-term care for elderly citizens, according to one expert. (Sep 11, 2006)

Local senior citizens can participate in a day of free health screenings and fitness demonstrations at the fourth annual McKinney/Frisco Cities Senior Health Fair Saturday at the McKinney Senior Center, 1400 South College St. (Sep 11, 2006)

Lynne Wallis's brother, Stephen, was supposed to be the strong, dependable elder sibling. Instead he became a heroin addict who was found dead in a public toilet at 25. What went wrong? (Sep 11, 2006)

An old Malaysian widower has offered to marry up to four ageing prostitutes to overcome his loneliness and help them get out of the trade. (Sep 11, 2006)

Pope Benedict XVI has held the second open-air mass of his nostalgic pilgrimage to Germany's Bavaria region, before visiting the house where he was born 79 years ago. (Sep 11, 2006)

LONDON, September 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Point of care testing (POCT) offers multiple benefits, particularly in improving result turnabout time (TAT) and in supporting the prescription of earlier and more appropriate treatment. (Sep 11, 2006)

Mountain View's library-on-wheels is a study in old and new. It carries books, CDs and two WiFi-enabled laptops. Its clients are day care and senior centers, and some of Silicon Valley's big-name corporations. (Sep 11, 2006)

Complete Care Medical, Inc. announces that it has receive a rating of "Attractive" by Equity Stock Analysis . The report is authored by Senior Research Analyst, Kris Gupta, CFA. (Sep 11, 2006)

CHICAGO----Sept. 11, 2006--Neocase, a global leader in collaborative customer care software and services for CRM, today announced that Pacific Coast Companies, Inc. , part of the Pacific Coast Building Products family of premier building material manufacturing, distribution and contracting companies, and SOS, a leading provider of voice, data and telephony management solutions for small and (Sep 11, 2006)

September 11, 2006 - A Republican dominated committee quietly added a provision in the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, which was not included in the versions passed by the House or Senate, that will add a surcharge to the Part B Medicare premium for senior citizens with incomes above $80,000. It starts with 2007 with a surcharge of 13 percent and will be phased in over three years. (Sep 11, 2006)

September 11, 2006 - For the first time since Medicare's creation 41 years ago, seniors will no longer pay the same amount for the same services. Premium rates for Part B – which covers doctors' visits, tests, and outpatient care – will now be determined based on income, or "means testing". (Sep 11, 2006)

Poverty, health care and the Middle East top the agenda for a weeklong summit of the Nonaligned Movement that began Monday and will culminate with the meeting of 50 heads of state, including anti-American leaders from Iran and Venezuela. (Sep 11, 2006)

Possible presidential candidate and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards told some 3,400 union delegates and others Monday that the Democratic Party needs to show "a little backbone" by taking up the cause of universal health care again. (Sep 12, 2006)

September 18 - Book club meeting, Senior Center, 11 CLOSE TO HOME When rehabilitation services following a hospital stay are necessary, you have a choice. (Sep 12, 2006)

BLOOD TESTS and, when necessary, X-rays and procedures such as stress tests are ordered to help a doctor make a diagnosis. They also are used when a clinical condition needs to be monitored, for example, when determining whether a newly introduced drug is effective. (Sep 12, 2006)

The first time 3-year-old Makayla Meals called her “Mommy,” Michelle Butler wondered what to do. Makayla and her younger brother, Hunter, 2, already have a mommy, but the little girl’s confusion was understandable. (Sep 12, 2006)

Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels menu. All meals include low-fat milk. Today: Orange juice; meat loaf; Spanish rice; lima beans, whole-wheat bread; peaches. (Sep 12, 2006)

Kerr Drug moving away from grocery items as it expands in health care. (Sep 12, 2006)

Former governor Edward J. King is in intensive care after undergoing surgery last week to relieve internal bleeding caused by a fall at his family's home in Middleton, said his son, Timothy. ``He's had two strong recoveries," Timothy King said. ``We're hoping for the best." The elder King, 81, fell Thursday and had surgery the same day, his son said. ... (Sep 12, 2006)

TOPEKA - Leaders of community programs for disabled Kansans called on lawmakers Monday to inject new funding into a care system that watches half of its employees leave each year for better paying jobs. (Sep 12, 2006)

HAVANA – Poverty, health care and the Mideast top the agenda for a weeklong summit of the Nonaligned Movement that began Monday and will culminate with the meeting of 50 heads of state, including anti-American leaders from Iran and Venezuela. (Sep 12, 2006)

> Latino Leaders Release Strategies for Improving Latino Health Care in America (Sep 12, 2006)

By Christine Vestal - Arkansas -- among the poorest and most rural states in the nation -- is miles ahead of most states in providing low-income seniors the same kind of long-term care wealthier elders enjoy in their twilight years, but at prices covered by Medicaid. (Sep 12, 2006)

They may have lost focus in the third game on Monday night, but the Crescent City Junior-Senior High School volleyball team picked it back up in game four and took care of host Peniel Baptist Academy. (Sep 12, 2006)

WILLOW GROVE — The Gregory brothers had both ends of the field taken care of on Monday afternoon. Senior Justin Gregory scored both of Quakertown's goals while twin bother Ryan Gregory's defense helped keep host Upper Moreland off the board in a 2-0 victory. (Sep 12, 2006)

NEW YORK----Sept. 12, 2006--Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB-' Issuer Default Rating and 'BBB-' senior unsecured debt ratings for Ventas, Inc. after the company's recent announcement to acquire 67 healthcare and seniors housing properties from Senior Care, Inc. (Sep 12, 2006)

This weekend the Alzheimer's Association is holding its annual Memory Walk in the North Country. Mercy Care Center in Watertown held a fundraiser Tuesday to support the association. Residents sold baked goods and said all the money raised will stay in the area. (Sep 12, 2006)

This week the NZ Neonatal Nurses Association, The Eric Burnard Charitable Trust, and the NZ Perinatal Society will be holding a combined scientific meeting in Wellington. These organisations all focus on the care of infants around the time of birth and in the postnatal period. (Sep 13, 2006)

LONG BEACH, Calif.----Sept. 12, 2006--Health Care Property Investors, Inc. today announced the pricing of an offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, which consisted of $300 million of floating rate notes due 2008, $300 million of 5.95% notes due 2011, and $400 million of 6.30% notes due 2016. (Sep 13, 2006)

Evidence that could disprove elder abuse charges against philanthropist Brooke Astor's son has been destroyed by the 104-year-old woman's new guardians, a defense lawyer said Tuesday. (Sep 13, 2006)

PUNTA GORDA -- Bankers, nurses, police and retail workers are among those targeted to attend a four-hour seminar on how to spot elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. (Sep 13, 2006)

The first time 3-year-old Makayla Meals called her “Mommy,” Michelle Butler wondered what to do. Makayla and her younger brother, Hunter, 2, already have a mommy, but the little girl’s confusion was understandable. (Sep 13, 2006)

The new 25,000-square-foot, 40-bed PCU is the third major service to open in the new building addition at the Kennedy Health System's Washington Township facility. The new Emergency Department opened in February 2003; in June of this year, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) opened. (Sep 13, 2006)

Carol Pilgrim's 3-year-old son, Jackson, enjoyed a warm, caring relationship with his teacher at a child-care center — until she quit her job. (Sep 13, 2006)

As much as skill or club selection, patience was a key element during Tuesday's soggy second round of the 27th Annual Indiana Senior Women's Golf Association Amateur Championship. (Sep 13, 2006)

As the grass grew, so did relatives' complaints about the condition of their loved ones' final resting place. (Sep 13, 2006)

TOLEDO, Ohio & INDIANAPOLIS----Sept. 13, 2006--Health Care REIT, Inc. and Windrose Medical Properties Trust announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Health Care REIT will acquire Windrose for approximately $877 million, including the assumption of Windrose's outstanding debt which totaled approximately $426 million as of June 30, 2006. (Sep 13, 2006)

While conventional wisdom dictates that more doctors are better for your health, a new analysis released today finds that the more doctors a senior sees, the greater their risk for dangerous drug errors. (Sep 13, 2006)

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Health Care REIT on Wednesday said it agreed to buy Windrose Medical Properties Trust for about $877 million, including debt, in a move to expand its senior housing and health care real estate portfolio. (Sep 13, 2006)

Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust which invests in health care and senior housing properties, said Wednesday it is purchasing Windrose Medical Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust that owns and manages health care properties, in a $451 million deal. (Sep 13, 2006)

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. A brainstorming session among three Bucks County friends has led to a new day-care center for storm-wracked Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. (Sep 13, 2006)

By Jane Erikson, ARIZONA DAILY STAR An elderly woman died last December when staff members at her assisted-living center confused her medication orders with her husband's. (Sep 13, 2006)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Evidence that could disprove elder abuse charges against philanthropist Brooke Astor's son has been destroyed by the 104-year-old woman's new guardians, a lawyer said Tuesday. (Sep 13, 2006)

Ventas Inc. has priced a registered public offering of $225 million in senior notes due in 2017. (Sep 13, 2006)

The Illinois State Medical Society warns Congress that unless it takes steps to reverse the 5.1 percent cut in Medicare's reimbursement to doctors, Illinois senior citizens' access to medical care will be at risk. (Sep 13, 2006)

Calaveras and Tuolumne County law enforcement investigators and prosecutors are gearing up to handle one of the area's fastest growing crimes — elder financial abuse. (Sep 14, 2006)

The first time 3-year-old Makayla Meals called her “Mommy,” Michelle Butler wondered what to do. Makayla and her younger brother, Hunter, 2, already have a mommy, but the little girl’s confusion was understandable. (Sep 14, 2006)

Another phase of construction began this week in Catholic Care Center's $1.2 million expansion project that will create larger, private rooms in one of its three long-term care units. (Sep 14, 2006)

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- As a founder of the growing Shiite Muslim community here, Hussein Walji oversaw the building of the area's first mosque. He directed construction of its youth center, and followers hailed him as a visionary for adding an auditorium for ecumenical functions like the M&M picnic for Muslims and Methodists. (Sep 14, 2006)

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