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Senior Whole Health Expands Corporate Footprint: Launches Special Needs Plans for Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligibles in
Senior Whole Health, a leading health care plan (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:16:27 GMT)

New Leaf Senior Care offers behavioral health services
The New Leaf Senior Care Program provides psychiatric services to adults who are 55 and older, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity or social background. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:57:32 GMT)

War-torn families: Family-care plan helpful when parents deploy
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. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:13:27 GMT)

Holiday display carries on tradition at senior center
FARMINGTON — For the past four years, the Farmington Senior Center has been transformed into a Christmas village with more than 150 pieces, including a miniature Amish village which was the newest addition. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:21:27 GMT)

Menu for Meals on Wheels
Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels lunch menu. All meals include low-fat milk. Today: Pork chop with gravy, blackeyed peas, collard greens, corn bread, banana. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:09:40 GMT)

Grant to improve care for gay seniors
A local gay and lesbian advocacy group has received a 3,000 grant to hire a professional who will enlighten social service and health-care providers for senior citizens about issues specific to an aging gay population. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:15:47 GMT)

Historic church put on new foundation
Slowly, with painstaking care, building mover Duane Ostermiller maneuvered a historic country church onto its new foundation in Billings Heights. After a monthlong journey from Box Elder and another couple of months of preparation, Faith Lutheran Chur ... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:43:55 GMT)

Kenyan Government Adopts UK Christian Charitys AIDS Care Model
The Vice President of Kenya Dr Moody Awori has urged the nationwide adoption of a homebased care model codeveloped with the UK Christian HIV and AIDS charity Mildmay Mission Hospital (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:48:06 GMT)

Nonprofit hospitals delivering top quality of care, study says
Nonprofit hospitals with the most nurses per patient and the most advanced equipment provide better care than comparable investor-owned facilities in treating several common, serious ailments, according to a study. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:49:46 GMT)

Is long-term care insurance right for you?
It's becoming an attractive option, especially in light of new laws that make it more difficult for Americans to qualify for nursing home benefits through Medicaid. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

SAN MATEO COUNTY / Senior residence quarantined amid norovirus outbreak / Flu-like ailment that has struck 80 so far ...
San Mateo County's Health Department is forbidding 164 senior citizens to leave their apartments in an independent living center after roughly half of them were stricken with a norovirus last week. The Health Department ordered the quarantine Friday at... (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:51:35 GMT)

More Americans Struggle With Health-Care Costs
TUESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay) -- More Americans are forced to spend more of their family income on health care, and more middle-class Americans are joining the ranks of those spending a disproportionate share of their budget on such expenses, a new study finds. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:57:13 GMT)

Pleas made for new senior-care facility
The future of Blaine Manor and a new continuing-care retirement facility appears to be in the hands of the Blaine County Commission. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:50:02 GMT)

Senior Center in need of computer whizzes
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Senior Citizens Multipurpose Center is wishing for volunteers with computer skills to donate their time this Christmas. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:38:56 GMT)

Former Chiefs linebacker still charged up
SAN DIEGO | Linebacker Donnie Edwards’ game as a 33-year-old elder statesman with the San Diego Chargers looks remarkably similar to the active, athletic 25-year-old who thrived with the Chiefs. Post a Comment (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:03:59 GMT)

New senior apartments envisioned in south KC
Armour Homes wants to build more senior apartments on its 80-year-old campus at 81st Street and Wornall Road with an eye toward serving the nearby Brookside and Waldo neighborhoods. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:08:09 GMT)

Still charged up
S AN DIEGO | Linebacker Donnie Edwards’ game as a 33-year-old elder statesman with the San Diego Chargers looks remarkably similar to the active, athletic 25-year-old who thrived with the Chiefs. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:16:54 GMT)

Norovirus outbreaks not viewed as unusual / Illness has struck senior facilities in several counties
A norovirus that forced San Mateo County health officials to quarantine 164 people at a Belmont senior living center has also hit several other senior facilities around the Bay Area in recent weeks, but health officials said that's not unusual this time of... (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:51:15 GMT)

Firms see wisdom in elder-care plans
Patricia and Pat Guadagno were terrified about the prospect of his ailing father going home. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:46:23 GMT)

Financial woes lead to Salud Para La Gente shake-up
WATSONVILLE — Leaders of Salud Para La Gente hope a shake-up in administration will keep the nonprofit health care agency in the black. The board has replaced the chief executive officer, Arcadio Viveros, with an interim leader, Ramon Pena. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:15:34 GMT)

Liberals give seniors a break on care costs
Liberal Premier Shawn Graham has slashed the price of nursing home care for senior citizens in New Brunswick, and increased the amount of home care the government will cover on their behalf. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:29:47 GMT)

Claims of abuse in care homes goes up by a third
Complaints about abuse of vulnerable people across the city has risen by a third over the last year. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:16:29 GMT)

Southern Africa: Region's Future Depends On Tackling Impact of HIV/Aids - Senior UN Official
With more than 3.3 million children in southern Africa already orphaned by HIV/AIDS, the region's future depends on governments' halting the disease's effects and ensuring that orphans receive good nutrition, education and care, a senior United Nations humanitarian official said today. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:34:19 GMT)

Most Americans misjudge long-term care needs: AARP
Most Americans over the age of 42 misjudge their need for long-term medical care and the costs entailed, a dangerous ignorance, the senior lobby AARP said in a study released on Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:36:17 GMT)

$800K in state funding announced for elderly health care programs
New York state will provide just over $800,000 to the Elder Network of the Capital Region to develop new health care programs and policy reform initiatives for elderly people in communities in the region. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:08:00 GMT)

Care center licenses in jeopardy
The Anderson Guest House and care centers in Joplin and Carl Junction may face an uncertain future because a convicted felon has played a role in the operation of some of these facilities, two state agencies said Wednesday. The Departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health said they may revoke the centers' licenses, perhaps forcing these facilities to shut down while a new operator ... (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:14:42 GMT)

An accounts manager, wanted daughters settled
For the Rawals, February 6 was the happiest day of their lives. Their elder daughter, Hiral, got married and Narendra felt relieved that one half of his major concern was finally taken care of. The other half, they prayed, would happen-in time. But five months later, Narendra Rawal died in the serial train blasts, leaving his wife Pratiksha (50) to complete what he had vowed to do-see that ... (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:46:24 GMT)

Decision to go to nursing home not the same for all
Going to a nursing care facility is an emotional shift for all those involved. For the person being admitted, there is the surrender of independence. For the children of parents who go into a home sometimes there is guilt. Whatever the reason, going to a nursing care facility is not the end. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:04:24 GMT)

Lower Drug Prices Tops Democrats' Health Care Agenda
Universal health care is a top proposal being talked up by at least one Democratic senator, who says he will introduce a bill next year when his party takes control of Congress to help out the 47 million Americans without health care insurance. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:11:55 GMT)

Norovirus Strikes 79 at Senior Care Homes in El Dorado County
A quarantine is in effect at two senior care facilities in Placerville due to an outbreak of norovirus. The good news is residents and staff are getting better. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:45:40 GMT)

Library to host event for medicare questions
Unsure about how Medicare works? A representative of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs S.H.I.N.E. Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders program will be available to answer Medicare questions at 2 p.m. today at the Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Ave. Call (727) 298-3080, ext. 224. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:24:11 GMT)

Obituaries
HAMILTON COUNTY Joe Adkins Joe P. Adkins, 87, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, in a local health care facility. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:05:37 GMT)

Low-income elderly need help
WORCESTER - Elders in Worcester County cannot make ends meet on Social Security, and their real costs for basics such as housing and health care are well above what the federal government considers the poverty level, according to a new study. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:40:55 GMT)

Elder ties up with Roche to market Bonviva in India; priced Rs.2500 per tablet
The Mumbai based Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd has tied up with F Hoffmann La Roche Ltd., Basle, Switzerland to market its postmenopausal osteoporosis drug Bonviva in India. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:49:31 GMT)

Norovirus outbreaks hit Placerville care homes
Relatives and friends have been advised to avoid visiting residents of two senior care facilities in Placerville following outbreaks of norovirus. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:53:36 GMT)

Cut health-care waste, boost your portfolio
Sick of hearing about waste, high costs and inefficiencies in government health-care programs? If so, you may want to take a look at adding HMS Holdings, a New York City-based health-care consulting firm, to your portfolio. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:25:03 GMT)

Freddie Mac Offers Back-Up Elder Care for Employees
Recognizing the demands placed upon individuals with caregiving roles, Freddie Mac , one of the nation's largest investors in residential mortgages, is offering its approximately 5,300 employees a new back-up in-home elder care benefit. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:52:00 GMT)

'Be A Santa' Program Spreads Cheer To Senior Citizens
Forty-four Newtown senior citizens were surprised by an early visit of holiday cheer Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12, when volunteers for Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) appeared on their doorsteps laden with gifts donated through the Be A Santa To A Senior program. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:08:24 GMT)

Dunn offers UB’s perspective on health care recommendations
The recommendations of the Berger Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century offer an opportunity to create a health-care delivery system for Western New York that will assure the highest quality of care for patients, as well as the highest quality of training for health-care professionals, UB's senior health-sciences administrator told a New York State Senate public hearing held on ... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:55:50 GMT)

Woman Pleads Guilty To Neglect In Elderly Mother's Death
A Goffstown, New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to neglect in the death of her elderly mother nearly two years ago. State officials say the case is the first conviction under a state elder neglect law. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:14:55 GMT)

Pooled trusts help seniors remain at home
By Ronald A. Fatoullah, Esq. Clients who require care at home and have assets below the allowable Medicaid resource level (currently $4,150) often apply for community Medicaid benefits to cover the cost of care. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:12:37 GMT)

100+ Cases Of Norovirus Reported In Care Centers
LANE COUNTY, Ore - A case of Norovirus has reportedly been spreading through senior living centers in Oregon. Lane County health officers have confirmed more than 100 cases of the virus in as many as five different senior centers in the area. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:43:19 GMT)

Obituaries
HAMILTON COUNTY Joe Adkins Joe P. Adkins, 87, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, in a local health care facility. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:50:40 GMT)

Bill: Build no day care on tainted ground
In other legislative action in Trenton yesterday: The Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would prevent day-care centers from being built on contaminated sites. The bill was drafted in response to the discovery that several day-care centers in Gloucester County had been allowed to open on sites tainted with industrial pollutants. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:28:28 GMT)

Senior services get upgraded in Berkley
Tom Colwell, the new parks and recreation manager of Berkley's Parks and Recreation Department, is determined to give a boost to the senior services. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:05:26 GMT)

Health Department Advises to Quarantine Care Homes Virus Continues Spread in Two Senior Facilities
By Kelly Pakula SAN MATEO -- A gastrointestinal virus continues to spread at two local residential facilities, while its presence at a third independent living facility is slowly diminishing. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:14:28 GMT)

State Gives $800,000 to Elder Network
By Albany Times Union, N.Y. Dec. 15--ALBANY -- The Elder Network of the Capital Region recently received more than $800,000 in state funding to establish sustainable, aging-prepared communities, which will serve as models to augment the state's long-term care policy reform initiatives. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:10:51 GMT)

Falling tree traps Vancouver man in bed
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- One Vancouver man was hurt after a tree fell on the care home where he lived and trapped him in bed. It happened at the elder care home on NE 45th Street. Three other people that lived at the home were not hurt. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:25:20 GMT)

VNA of Care N.E. named to 2006 HomeCare Elite
WARWICK – VNA of Care New England Wednesday said it has been named to the 2006 HomeCare Elite, a new listing of top Medicare-certified agencies. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:01:36 GMT)

Duel-career military face child care issues when deployed
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. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 05:39:55 GMT)

Senior Center more than just activities
The Natchez Senior Citizen’s Multipurpose Center is not only a place for seniors to participate in a broad spectrum of activities, but also a place to form friendships and sometimes find love. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:23:19 GMT)

Job vacancy: Derby City Council - Senior Information Officer
Supporting the Development and Rollout of the Electronic Social Care Record Programme, you will take responsibility for the day to day operations of the support team under strategic guidance from the Principal Information Officer. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:58:47 GMT)

Sterling students bridge age 'gap'
GREENE, R.I. -- Woodpecker Hill Nursing Home resident Howard C. Blake surveyed the 34 seniors and Sterling Memorial School students making Christmas ornaments Friday at his elder care facility. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:13:46 GMT)

Pick name, be Santa to an isolated senior
The gift requests are often simple - a blanket, socks or food for their pets. But when local senior citizens in need receive them, it brightens their holiday season and instills a sense of community in those who give. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:31:20 GMT)

RV senior gets perfect score on SAT Reasoning Test
Imagine Omkar Baxi's surprise when he learned late last month that he'd scored 800 on the reading and math sections of the test and, when added to the 800 he earned on the writing section during an earlier test, the 18-year-old senior at Rancocas Valley Regional High School had achieved a perfect score. (Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:12:42 GMT)

Senior Calendar
CARES CRESCENT ENRICHMENT CENTER: 13906 Fifth St., (352) 518-9300. Adult day care is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:38:09 GMT)

Online news and information for the Rhinelander region
Now that the graybeards on the Baker-Hamilton commission have proposed consensus solutions for the Iraq war, they should be kept on to tackle entitlements, energy policy, health care and education - domestic issues more appropriate to bipartisan deal-making. Seriously. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:46:35 GMT)

Senior citizens' schedule
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. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:21:41 GMT)

Santas for seniors spread joy Care service organizes delivers holiday gifts to more than 640
With most of her family moved away, Towne Centre Place resident Donna Angers says she hasn't been in the Christmas spirit much this year. That is, until last Sunday, when the Be a Santa to a Senior program brought gifts to more than 150 residents at the senior living community in downtown Ypsilanti. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:18:15 GMT)

An Oregon senator's favor to the nation
For a fraction of a second last week, the sweeping federal health-care reform act proposed by Oregon's senior senator had an almost jarring ring to it. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:25:06 GMT)

Gators' Baker graduates
GAINESVILLE -- Dallas Baker's grade point average was so bad three years ago, he didn't even care to know what it was. On Saturday, Florida's standout senior receiver graduated. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:38:50 GMT)

Parental care sparks sibling conflicts
CHICAGO -- The tension rose as Richard Aylward and his two sisters sorted their mother's possessions into four piles: to keep, to donate, to throw out and to move with her into an assisted living facility. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:33:19 GMT)

Govt Mulls Day-care Centres For Senior Citizens In Housing Areas
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The government will study a proposal for the setting up of day-care centres for senior citizens in housing areas to enable them to mingle and carry out activities with their peers during work hours. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:51:16 GMT)

Borouge signs Responsible Care® Global Charter
Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics' solutions, signed the Responsible Care® Global Charter at the inaugural Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 17, 2006. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:09:23 GMT)

Tune into elder care needs during your holiday visit
AS YOU spend time with an elderly relative during the holiday season, you might observe he or she has declined physically or mentally and might be less able to live independently and safely. (Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:15:07 GMT)

DHL to focus on health care, drugs
With the slowdown in exports of labour-intensive industries in the region, DHL Global Forwarding, the world's leading air forwarder, has shifted its focus to innovative and high value-added industries, particularly health care and life sciences, according to Thomas Tieber, senior vice-president for Thailand and South Asia. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:44:39 GMT)

Guide to elder care is online
An online version of a popular guidebook to long-term care facilities and services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Gilbert Guide, will be available on a subscription basis starting Tuesday. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:12:47 GMT)

Nigeria: Libel - Court Grants SSG's Request to Amend Suit
A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Muhammadu Shuaibu has granted a request by the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Elder Efiong Esang to amend his statement in a N500m libel suit which he instituted against the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and its Head of Public Enlightenment, Mr Mike Sowe. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:01:18 GMT)

On the move: Lehmberg will serve as senior architect
NTD STICHLER Architecture has named Michael Lehmberg as senior project architect. Licensed in California since 1988, Lehmberg has contributed to the designs of a variety of Gold Country projects, including Roseville Mahany Park Library and Utility Education Center, Lincoln City Hall and the Placer County Community Resources Development Center. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:06:01 GMT)

Senior News
The Golden Age Singers, a group made up of men over the age of 60 who love to sing four-part harmony, are reaching out to other male senior citizen singers who might be interested in joining them. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:10:11 GMT)

Guide to Elder Care is Online: Search for Long-Term Facilities Has a New Resource in Web Version
By Bob Moos, The Dallas Morning News Dec. 18--An online version of a popular guidebook to long-term care facilities and services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Gilbert Guide, will be available on a subscription basis starting Tuesday. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:11:39 GMT)

Trying to ease suffering
Hospice of Anchorage is a nonprofit organization that offers end-of-life care to about 85 people and their families every year. Nurses, social workers and staff focus on grieving, while volunteers help the family as a loved one is dying and afterward, said executive director Julia Thorsness. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:43:57 GMT)

Immigrants filling need for senior care
Wanda Moeller’s blue eyes dance when she talks about Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Grand Ole Opry – and Haydee Carrillo, the Salvadoran immigrant who has helped care for her for six years. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:57:07 GMT)

Capital Senior Living Corporation Closes Additional Lease Transaction
DALLAS----Capital Senior Living Corporation , one of the country's largest operators of senior living communities, today announced it has executed a previously announced lease on a senior living community that a health care REIT has purchased from a third party. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

Center eases senior isolation
Presentacion Valera gets up extra early so she is ready for the bus at 7:30 a.m. on the days when she can go to the MACSA Adult Day Health Care program in San Jose. Silver hair pulled into a bun, she wears a deep purple cardigan and olive scarf elegantly wrapped around her neck. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:20:30 GMT)

Alternatives to nursing homes: A place to call home
Boarding house concept puts focus on care of elderly. MISHAWAKA -- A small pillow supports her 92-year-old neck in the easy chair as Alyce Bruce wraps her ears with a headset, clicks a button on her boombox and lets a dictated novel unravel in her mind. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:07:09 GMT)

TCOG holds legislative forum, open house
State legislators were on hand Thursday for an Elder Rights meeting and legislative policy forum hosted by the Texoma Council of Governments. After the forum, TCOG also held an open house and recognized Janis Thompson, the former director of TCOG’s Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:13:47 GMT)

Hancock Senior Living Center Expands
Portage Health Officials opened a new state-of-the-art addition to Portage Pointe, a Senior Living Center in Hancock. At a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday, the three new wings were dedicated. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:34:21 GMT)

Capital Senior Living Closes on Lease
Capital Senior Living Corp., one of the nation's biggest operators of senior living communities, said Monday that it closed on a previously announced lease on a senior living community that a health care real estate investment trust bought from a third party. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:50:34 GMT)

Elder falls in thres OTs, La Salle next
Elder and La Salle both look to bounce back from tough losses when the two teams face off in a Greater Catholic League rivalry game at Elder Friday evening. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:57:56 GMT)

PortagePointe showcases new facility, new philosophy
HANCOCK — PortagePointe isn’t your grandma’s senior living community. Well, it might be. But if it is, then your grandma is living in a facility that represents a “cultural transformation” in elder care, according to Portage Health Director of Elder Care Services Elaine Archambeau. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:26:20 GMT)

Volunteers need for Senior Care program
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking more volunteers for its Senior Care Program. Currently there are five Senior Care Officers who each volunteer one weekday morning to call approximately 60 local elderly and shut-in adults to check on their wellbeing. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:18:39 GMT)

Lancers fall to St. X, Elder next
The Lancers and Panthers both look to bounce back from tough losses when the two teams face off in a Greater Catholic League rivalry game at Elder Friday evening. (Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:13:21 GMT)

Most Norovirus Patients at Placerville Senior Facilities Recover
Most patients who came down with Norovirus at two senior care facilities in Placerville have recovered, health officials said Monday. In all, 81 people came down with the virus. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:30:40 GMT)

Menu for Meals on Wheels
Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels lunch menu. All meals include low-fat milk. Today: Barbecue ribs, blackeyed peas, turnip greens, corn bread, pineapple. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:03:46 GMT)

Parent Care Solution and Senior Approved Services Collaborate Enhancing Resources for Health Care Professionals and ...
Senior Approved Services and the services offered through the Parent Care Solution compliment each other and enhance the ability to serve not only the elder population and their family members, but also the entire circle of health and elder care professionals. (PRWeb Dec 19, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/ (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:17:28 GMT)

Mother's Care for Girl Praised as Both Are Mourned
The senior pastor of Cornerstone Assembly of God in Bowie chose not to offer a spiritual explanation yesterday for how a 22-year-old woman and her 9-month-old girl could be gunned down in the middle of the Christmas season. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:51:54 GMT)

Parent Care Solution and Senior Approved Services Collaborate Enhancing Resources for Health Care Professionals and ...
(PRWeb) December 19, 2006 -- Senior Approved Services, LLC (http: (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Senior Independence Retirement Services Selects WebVMC to Provide Remote Disease Management Services for Continuing ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio----Senior Independence, a division of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services , Ohio's largest and most experienced not-for-profit provider of continuing care retirement communities and services, today announced a partnership with WebVMC, developer of a telehealth system enabling anytime, anywhere virtual medical care technology for remote disease management. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Planning Goes Digital with Gilbert Guide Online
SAN FRANCISCO----Gilbert Guide, a leading provider of comprehensive regional senior care reference books and online resources, today announced the launch of Gilbert Guide Online, a new Web-based subscription service. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:01:00 GMT)

VALUE ADDED: Certified elder law attorney
Who: Mary R. McCormick, an elder law attorney with McCormick & Fracassa PC in Liberty, a law firm that serves the needs of older adults, people with special needs, and their caregivers. (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:30:09 GMT)

Elder Pharma to market Roche drug
CHENNAI: Roche has finalised an agreement for its new and novel postmenopausal osteoporosis drug Bonviva to be marketed by Elder Pharmaceuticals in India. "We have expertise in marketing women's health care products in India and also an ... (Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:26:56 GMT)

Woman takes care of son, 47
Senior No. 131 -- At 75, this woman is taking care of her 47-year-old son, who's disabled and on oxygen all day. Because he doesn't qualify for a medical assistance plan, and his mom doesn't have the means to cover all of their expenses, she's asking the Seniors Fund for help. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:47:31 GMT)

DO IT! Senior health day planned
Blue Care Network is hosting a free Senior Health Day 9:30 a.m.-noon Thursday at Lifelong Fitness Inc., 3020 Wreford, Detroit. Medicare-eligible beneficiaries are invited to learn about the three Medicare plans offered by BCN Advantage, as well as drug interactions and fall prevention. BCN health educators will conduct blood pressure and hearing screenings. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:06:58 GMT)

The Latest INQUIRY Journal Includes Elder Care Impact on Labor Supply, Health Insurance Coverage for Asian Americans ...
Summaries of the articles in the journal INQUIRY's recently released fall issue: (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMT)

The Latest INQUIRY Journal Includes Elder Care Impact on Labor Supply, Health Insurance Coverage for Asian Americans ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Summaries of the articles in the journal INQUIRY's recently released fall issue: "The Impact of Elder Care on Women's Labor Supply," by Richard W. Johnson and Anthony T. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:56:34 GMT)

Foundation gift to expand senior health center at WRMC
A $4 million donation will bump expansion of a senior health center at Washington Regional Medical Center into the fast lane. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:34:14 GMT)

Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing Wins WeHo Award
LOS ANGELES----Los Angeles-based Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing , which developed the nation's first nonprofit, affordable, multicultural housing development with a community service center supporting the needs of GLBT elders, for both residents and non-residents, won its first award on December 12th. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:00:00 GMT)

NT needs more funding for aged care, Senator says
The Northern Territory's Labor Senator says the Federal Government needs to reinstate funding for the development of aged care facilities, to ease the pressure on Royal Darwin Hospital. (Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:28:00 GMT)

Baby boomers seek help for elder care
Baby boomers are finding it takes a village to care for aging family members. A recent survey of women found more than half are concerned about the health of a parent. So a cottage industry is emerging to offer help. NBC's Dawn Fratangelo reports. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:07:47 GMT)

Graffiti removed at Elder Center
SPRINGFIELD - As quickly as it went up, the graffiti at the Elder Center/Community Room on Plainfield Street vanished yesterday, thanks to a slew of volunteers. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:34:48 GMT)

Adult day care gets last-minute save
An adult day health care program primarily for seniors with dementia that was slated to close will remain open under new ownership in an eleventh-hour deal that reflects the intense demand for senior (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:47:52 GMT)

Deal saves adult health care facility
An adult day health care program primarily for seniors with dementia that was slated to close will remain open under new ownership in an eleventh-hour deal that reflects the intense demand for senior services in the Bay Area. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:16:48 GMT)

108 Dubai trade portal users attend DP World - UAE's customer care meeting
DP World - UAE, the region's leading Port & Terminal Operator held a customer care meeting to discuss their online business portal 'www.dubaitrade.ae' with its end users. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:53:41 GMT)

Dan Bogan Named Senior Vice President of Retail/Hospitality & Self-Service Solutions at NCR
DAYTON, Ohio | NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) today announced that Dan Bogan has been named senior vice president of the company’s Retail/Hospitality & Self-Service Solutions business. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:46:04 GMT)

Jolly old elf makes senior delivery
Santa drops in on Bernice Jackson (right) to deliver a Christmas gift at her Armory Park Apartment, as Tormay Newman of Home Instead Senior Care, looks on. (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:12:47 GMT)

Adult health day care to keep going
An adult day health care program primarily for seniors with dementia that was slated to close will remain open under new ownership in an eleventh-hour deal that reflects the intense demand for senior (Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:00:21 GMT)

Top Calif. lawmaker proposes expanding health care
A senior California Democrat proposed on Thursday that employers pay to expand health care coverage to all uninsured children in the state, including those of illegal immigrants, as leaders across the political spectrum agreed to focus on universal health care. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:55:20 GMT)

Mirza Abbas shooting
Harunur Rashid, elder brother of Masuda, said that Mirza Khokon, after getting drunk, shot his sister in the breast at their Shahjahanpur residence from point-blank range at around 2.30am on December 18. He was talking to newsmen at his house in 78, Fakirapul. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:53:06 GMT)

Dan Bogan Named Senior Vice President of Retail/Hospitality & Self-Service Solutions at NCR
NCR Corporation has announced that Dan Bogan has been named senior vice president of the company’s Retail/Hospitality & Self-Service Solutions business. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:07:51 GMT)

Democrats signal intent to deliver health care reform
Momentum for sweeping health care reform in California continued to grow Thursday as a powerful Democratic leader proposed forcing businesses to cover their employees and extending health insurance to all children. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:09:57 GMT)

SENIOR CALENDAR
Albany Senior Center -- Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 846 Masonic Ave. Papier maché, bridge, chess, needlecrafts, world events. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesday; $5. 510-524-9122. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:16:29 GMT)

Senior Airman and Pre-Pharmacy Student to Be Honored By Toyota at December 24th Rams Game
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Air Force Senior Airman Kimberley Moore, will be honored as part of the Toyota ( Nachrichten ) Truck Salute to the Military this Sunday, Dec. 24 by attending the St. Louis Rams football game as the VIP guest of Toyota. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:14:40 GMT)

Care management program coming up at Senior Spectrum
Senior Spectrum's Coastal Community Center will host its weekly social lunch program on Wednesday, December 27. Following the luncheon, Pat Greenleaf will provide guests with a view of Senior Spectrum's Home Care Division and the Bridges Care program. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:27:21 GMT)

Grant of nearly $350G to aid Lowell housing
LOWELL -- The Lowell Housing Authority and Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley recently were jointly awarded a three-year, nearly $350,000 federal grant to provide services for elderly public-housing residents. (Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:36:53 GMT)

Hancock Senior Living Center Expands
Portage Health Officials opened a new state-of-the-art addition to Portage Pointe, a senior living center in Hancock. At a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday, the three new wings were dedicated. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:58:32 GMT)

Senior official calls for harmonious development of family, society
A senior Chinese official has stressed the harmonious development of the family and society by building a new type of household featuring the all-round development of family members and positive values. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:56:40 GMT)

Nanticoke CCD students send cards to elderly
Tracy Tushinski, CCD teacher for Holy Trinity Parish, Nanticoke, coordinated Operation Christmas Card. Christmas cards were made by each CCD student and will be distributed to all residents of the Guardian Elder Care Center located in Sheatown. Participants from left, first row, are: Kendra Ryan, Emily Sims, Justin Ostopick, Kendalyn Yurkin, Ashley Przywara, Gregory Ruthkosky and Logan Wiepa. ... (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:13:44 GMT)

Woman Infested With Bugs, Maggots Riverwalk Facility Under State Review
By LIBBY KEELING, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7450 or keelingl@courierpress.com A licensed health-care facility is under state review after a resident with maggot- and roach-infested wounds required treatment at Deaconess Hospital. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:13:47 GMT)

Health-care worker pleads guilty of theft from late hospice patient
By MARLENE DiGIACOMO mdigiacomo@delcotimes.com MEDIA COURTHOUSE -- A health-care worker admitted this week she was involved in the theft of more than $9,000 from a 79-year-old hospice patient she was supposed to care for, who has since died. Samantha Rockliss, 26, of Chester, used some of the stolen funds for items, including $800 for her wireless phone bills, $2,254 for her car insurance, as ... (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:58:26 GMT)

COLLEGE NOTES 3 from Tide in Senior Bowl
Alabama linebacker Juwan Simpson and running backs Le'Ron McClain and Kenneth Darby have accepted invitations to play in the Senior Bowl, bowl officials said Friday. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 09:12:00 GMT)

Democrats' rise promises more senior moments on Capitol Hill
The senior Democrats ready to take power when the new Congress comes to order in January are nothing if not, well, senior. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:03:00 GMT)

Happy Feet
Care to see penguins who can sing and one who can actually dance? Do scores of Australian actors voicing these arctic creatures arouse interest? The film has an Australian director, writers, several Aussie cast members. (Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:43:35 GMT)

Politics of health care gives doc plenty to discuss on air
Dr. Eric Novack takes his conversations into areas where few willingly venture. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:57:11 GMT)

Santa Brings Gifts, Stories Of Children To Senior Center
RUSKIN - About 70 seniors gathered Dec. 18 at the Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services' Ruskin Senior Center, 901 6th St. S. E., for fellowship, a hot meal and a visit from Santa. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:11:31 GMT)

Broward County news briefs
Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 31. Medicare officials will be on hand Wednesday in Tamarac to help senior and disabled beneficiaries review their benefits and current health-care needs. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:02:25 GMT)

Health screening in Bridgewater
Items for Calendar or Community Bulletin Board should be sent to Globe South, The Boston Globe, 1165 Washington St., Hanover MA 02339. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:28:53 GMT)

Deal preserves day care for seniors
An adult day health care program primarily for seniors with dementia that was slated to close will remain open under new ownership in an 11th-hour deal that reflects the intense demand for senior services in the Bay Area. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:09:24 GMT)

Health care reform walks fine line
As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to unveil his much-awaited solution to California's health care crisis next month, he not only has received abundant advice from special interests with a stake in the issue, but also millions of their dollars. (Sun, 24 Dec 2006 11:10:24 GMT)