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Senior services getting more use
CHICOPEE - Two city public housing complexes are seeing growing numbers of seniors participating in a congregate lunch program and personal care services offered by WestMass ElderCare in cooperation with the Chicopee Housing Authority. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:18:57 GMT)

Working-class struggle: More families living near poverty level
Christy and Robert Christol thought they were doing well financially. The Box Elder family had carefully established good credit scores, recently bought a surplus home from Ellsworth Air Force Base through a Rapid City bank and mortgage company and had received raises at their workplaces. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:39:53 GMT)

Blind pooch awaits return of missing pal
BOX ELDER — Buddy, an endearing blue heeler, never had a clear picture of his best friend — a loveable golden retriever named Sadie. Yet Buddy, blinded by cataracts, knew when Sadie went missing last fall. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:40:13 GMT)

PSHS senior named finalist for award
During the summer, Plano Senior High School senior Deanna Mei was reading medical articles when she ran across a story about pain management. “I wanted to start my own donation project, and I was reading about the different ways to control pain without using medication,” Mei said. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:56:46 GMT)

Elder John B. Dickson
Today's LDS youths have come into the world "at a time that has been anticipated from the beginning, a time prior to the second coming of the Lord, in which, on one hand, the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored in its fullness, and on the other, there is great turmoil, confusion and wickedness ... (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:16:34 GMT)

Unity, UI expand health-care collaboration
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Unity HealthCare, Muscatine, and University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, announced Saturday they have agreed to a non-exclusive affiliation that will increase collaboration, expand medical services and help hold down health-care costs. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:37:48 GMT)

Special care agencies hurting
Two nonprofit Nevada County care services one for older adults, the other for children are in financial trouble and need help from the community to remain afloat. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:15:49 GMT)

Retiree health care costs jump 8%, report shows
BOSTON – Rising health care costs are eating up more of retirees’ savings, with a 65-year-old couple retiring this year needing about $215,000 to cover medical costs over the rest of their lives, Fidelity Investments said. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:02:03 GMT)

Bigger chunk of retirees' money will go to health care, Fidelity says
Boston- Rising health care costs are eating up more of retirees' savings, with a 65-year-old couple retiring this year needing about $215,000 to cover medical costs over the rest of their lives, Fidelity Investments said. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:20:31 GMT)

Financial setbacks hit senior center
The new $2.2 million Pennridge Senior Center, expected to open in May, may have lost $650,000 in grant money. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:04:12 GMT)

Health-care CIO dies
Pierre Pincetl, University Health Care chief information officer and associate vice president of University Health Sciences Information Technology Services, passed away March 30 after a battle with colon cancer. The 50-year-old physician has been credited with leading the effort in the use of electronic medical records in the U's clinical programs. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:41:11 GMT)

Passover won’t pass you by
Denver’s elder and disabled Jewish citizens that might not be able to celebrate Passover this year because of hardship will be able to do so thanks to an effort by Jewish Family Service of Colorado. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:55:35 GMT)

Health care to cost retirees 8% more
BOSTON -- Rising health care costs are eating up more of retirees' savings, and a 65-year-old couple retiring this year needs about $215,000 to cover medical costs over the rest of their lives, Fidelity Investments said Tuesday. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:05:04 GMT)

Senior Notes
A lot is happening at the Frisco Senior Center at Frisco Square, or in conjunction with the Center. The Center is at 6670 Moore St. For information, call 972-335-5515 or logon to www. FriscoFun.org. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:55:07 GMT)

Senior center faces dilemma
PRATTVILLE -- A move to streamline services provided to Prattville senior citizens has city and county officials wrangling over funding questions and turf issues. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:14:02 GMT)

Many care homes lack state oversight
The state office in charge of inspecting and investigating complaints against nearly 2,000 homes for the elderly is short-staffed and months behind in its inspections.{b} Panel to start veterans home probe{b} Staying in touch aids residents - and staff - at care homes (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:38:51 GMT)

Cape High child-care students learn as they teach youngsters
Reading and rhyming led the way to fun for 11 members of the Little Angels Day Care & Learning Center’s 4-year-old class, which visited Cape Henlopen High School to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:19:36 GMT)

AT&T, McKesson and Palm Team to Give Physicians Critical Tools to Make Clinical Decisions at Point of Care
ATLANTA & SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Jupiter Medical Center, a leader of quality health care and clinical innovation, chose a joint wireless solution from AT&T Inc. and Palm, Inc. to deliver McKesson's Horizon MobileCare Rounding solution. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Bush apologizes for poor health care of veterans
President George W. Bush apologized to wounded U.S. troops who endured dilapidated conditions and bureaucratic delays as he toured Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the flagship military hospital. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:21:39 GMT)

Health calendar
VOCAL (Victims of Crime and Loss) provides free services for victims of crimes including assault, robbery, domestic violence, adult sexual abuse/assault, child physical abuse, disabled and elder abuse, violation of a protective order, crimes related to driving while intoxicated, hate-motivated crimes, and political trauma. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:52:08 GMT)

Adult day-care programs help seniors remain in the community
In Massachusetts, adult day programs evolved from a six-program demonstration project nearly 25 years ago to the current 127 programs throughout the state. For many elders, attending a day program can delay or even prevent the need for institutional care for many years. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:00:52 GMT)

Elder skatesmen
FITCHBURG -- Sunday may have been April Fool's Day, but the real joke was on those who missed this one. Select Engineering goalie Mike McCarthy turned away 33 shots, including four of the five shots in a shootout, as his club pulled out a 3-2 win over Compass Outdoor Products Sunday afternoon. (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:19:52 GMT)

Savvy Senior: Senior Eye Care
I have been wearing glasses for more than 40 years now, but recently my eyes have taken a turn for the worse. Can you recommend any organizations that provide low-cost eye care for seniors on a tight budget? (Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:29:08 GMT)

Open-market health care the answer?
Steve Neeleman, M.D., believes desperation fuels a growing interest in a single-payer health care system. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:14:47 GMT)

Senior Help
Care-giver Support (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:07:39 GMT)

Ex-Mass. finance secretary joins Boston lobbying firm
THE REGION Thomas H. Trimarco, former state administration and finance secretary, is joining a Boston communications and lobbying firm, O'Neill and Associates, as senior vice president. He served as then-Governor Mitt Romney's top aide, overseeing the $25 billion state budget. Trimarco has also been first deputy state treasurer, Health Care Connector Board chairman, Massachusetts Turnpike ... (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:22:21 GMT)

T-burg senior named National Merit finalist
High school senior Audrey Fernandez-Fraser was recently selected as the only National Merit finalist from Trumansburg High School by the National Merit Foundation. The award is based on her score on the PSAT college entrance test. Audrey was selected as one of 1,300 students in the country. Of that group, only 800 will receive a scholarship. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:34:07 GMT)

Advocates seek more money for home health care
INDIANAPOLIS -- Advocates for the state's home-health-care program hope the stories of older Hoosiers and those with disabilities will encourage lawmakers to increase funding. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:09:18 GMT)

Getting better care: Clinics help seniors be advocates for themselves
EUREKA -- Danna Bates doesn't care what you have, who you are or what you do. In her eyes, if you're over the age of 50, you should attend Preventive Health Care for the Aging clinics. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:42:56 GMT)

Angiotech appoints Chris Dennis as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, today announced the appointment of Chris Dennis as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Home health aides balance care, demands, pay
By Julie Kirkwood THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) On the mornings when Sarah Martinez opens the door to Dana Wolfe’s apartment, he smiles to himself. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:44:31 GMT)

Police: Man may have molested kids at day care for decades
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (AP) - A 60-year-old eastern Missouri man faces more than a dozen charges of sexual abuse of minors. Authorities say William Huck Senior of Ste. Genevieve may have molested children for three decades at the day care center run by his wife. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:19:09 GMT)

MTS Health Investors, Oaktree Capital Management and Senior Home Care Announce the Acquisition of Synergy
Senior Home Care, Inc., a leading provider of home healthcare services ("Senior Home Care"), today announced its acquisition of Synergy, Inc. ("Synergy") from Synergy Healthcare Systems, Inc. Terms were not disclosed. (Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:20:46 GMT)

Expense of elder care grows
Nursing-home care in the Richmond area is among the most expensive in the state, according to Genworth Financial's annual survey of long-term-care costs. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:03 GMT)

Senior day care gives elders needed support
BELCHERTOWN - One of the things Dianne J. Radebaugh likes about the senior day care program she runs at the Senior Center is that it allows people who would otherwise no longer be able to socialize and take in programs at the center to keep going there. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:27:58 GMT)

State monitoring nursing home corporation
State inspectors are checking facilities owned by the state's second-largest nursing home corporation, which filed for bankruptcy last month, to make sure they stay open and care for residents. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:36:53 GMT)

Help from professionals can prepare families for elder care
Are you and your family prepared to care for an elderly loved one? (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:38:54 GMT)

Nationally Recognized Elder Care Attorney Teams Up with Charlotte’s aro for Informational Breakfast
Final week to register for this event, offering life-impacting information for families. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Attorneys to Benefit from Elder Law Workshop Presented by Charlotte’s aro Solutions
Only one week remains to register for high-value, two-day attorney event. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

How healthy is 'easy money' in health-care financing?
According to the Nashville Health Care Council, local health-care startups and existing companies secured $4.3 billion in venture capital and private equity financing between 2000 and mid-2006. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:09:24 GMT)

Cowart: Federal health-care funding torn between kids, seniors
As Congress tackles health-care issues, a generational division is developing over who gets additional federal funding. In one corner is the very popular State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and in the other corner are payments to physicians who treat senior citizens. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:10:08 GMT)

Attorneys to Benefit from Elder Law Workshop Presented by Charlotte’s aro Solutions
Only one week remains to register for high-value, two-day attorney event. (PRWeb Apr 4, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/ (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:28:19 GMT)

Missouri man accused of day care sex abuse
ST. LOUIS Police believe a Missouri man whose wife ran a day-care center molested dozens of children who attended the center. William Huck Senior was arrested last month... (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:49:37 GMT)

Missouri Man Accused Of Day Care Sex Abuse
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Police believe a Missouri man whose wife ran a day-care center molested dozens of children who attended the center. William Huck Senior was arrested last month and has been charged with sexually abusing two children, a four-year-old boy and his sister, who's now ten. (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:22:04 GMT)

S.F. long-term care costliest in California
Care in a nursing home or other long-term facility is more expensive in San Francisco than in any other city in California, according to a study released Tuesday by the nation's largest long-term care insurer. A private nursing-home room in San... (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:53:38 GMT)

Senior calendar
PACE Program - Elder Service Plan of the North Shore's PACE Program will soon be in Gloucester and serve eligible residents of Cape Ann. PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) coordinates and provides preventive primary, acute and long-term care services so individuals ages 55 and older, who are certified to need nursing home care, can live safely and independently in their homes ... (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:51:48 GMT)

United Way releases new senior directory
The United Way of Marathon Countys 2-1-1 program has published a new list of community resources for senior citizens. Called the Senior Resource Directory, the 172-page book contains information about housing, transportation, home care, legal services, recreational activities, caregiver support, veterans services and other programs. The directory will be delivered free to senior residents in ... (Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:46:07 GMT)

Senior advisers are coming to Menard
The Area Agency on Aging staff of the Concho Valley will be available to help seniors on an individual basis from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 12 at the Menard County Senior Center, 303 W. Travis St., Menard. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:23:50 GMT)

Bill might spread child care and elder care credits
The Senate is considering larger tax breaks for middle class families dealing with the financial stresses of caring for newborn babies and aging parents. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:28:24 GMT)

Internet Forum Addresses Complex Elder Care Questions
Internet site launches forum, moderated by experienced health care professionals, to better assist families facing complex elder care questions. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Memory lives on through senior center
Mayor George Pradel and friends and family members of Becky Klein helped dedicate a new day care center in Naperville for senior citizens, dubbed the Becky Klein Adult Day Center. Klein, who worked tirelessly to open the center, was murdered three weeks ago. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:32:45 GMT)

Windy Boy says Indian health care should be among highest priorities
Funding for Indian health care should be among the federal government's highest priorities, state Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, told a field hearing of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:13:23 GMT)

Health care consulting firm launched in Jefferson City
The Missouri State Medical Association and Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the two largest physician associations in the state, have pooled their resources to start a private health care consulting firm, Prime Solutions, Inc. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:14:34 GMT)

Teen works to reunite mothers with children in foster care
When it was time for Courtney Wood to start on her senior service project, she picked an unusual outlet to benefit: SSTAR Birth Organization in Cranston, which works to reunite mothers with children who are in the foster care system. (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:10:46 GMT)

Charges of abuse at elder care facility
Charges of abuse at elder care facility (Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:45:08 GMT)

New Urgency in Debating Health Care
Many executives of large companies are starting to call for a national approach to fixing health care, warning that an employer-subsidized health system is unsustainable. (Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:07:48 GMT)

Some North Iowans are wary of universal health care plans
MASON CITY — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday North Iowans responded far differently at his health care forum in Mason City than voters in New Hampshire earlier this week. (Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:50:21 GMT)

California monitoring Pleasant Care facilities after bankruptcy
Health inspectors have been monitoring facilities owned by the state's second-largest nursing home chain to ensure they stay open and care for patients as they go through bankruptcy proceedings. (Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:07:46 GMT)

Senior calendar
Community Action Southwest, Senior Services Program, Waynesburg, has announced the schedule of activities at Greene County's senior citizens centers for the week beginning Monday. (Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:45:57 GMT)

State-proposed transportation change worries adult day-care facilitators
NEW BEDFORD — At the top of a list of senior-related concerns that came up at a recent legislative breakfast at Buttonwood Park is the state's proposed plan to consolidate transportation within regional transit authorities for seniors who attend... (Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:48:20 GMT)

Mismanaged Care
Jonathan Cohn looks at the ways America?s health care bureaucracy is in dire trouble. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:18:41 GMT)

Pearl Pair
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Pearl Pair, 92, of Marble Hill died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. She was born Oct. 19, 1914, at Buchanan, Mo., daughter of Robert H. and Florence Estes... (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 05:14:20 GMT)

Suit: Dead rat found in senior's mouth
Staffing was so inadequate at a California senior center that a rat crawled into an Alzheimer's patient's mouth and died there before staff noticed, a lawsuit claims. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:46:30 GMT)

Lawsuit alleges dead rat found in elderly patient's mouth at California senior center
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Staffing was so inadequate at a California senior center that a rat crawled into an Alzheimer's patient's mouth and died there before staff noticed, a lawsuit claims. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:06:13 GMT)

Elder conference to offer variety of workshops
KILLINGTON -- The latest movement in elder care is coming to Vermont. ... - By GORDON DRITSCHILO Herald Staff (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:14:07 GMT)

Lawsuit targets senior care center
Staffing was so inadequate at a California senior center that a rat crawled into an Alzheimer's patient's mouth and died there before staff members noticed, a lawsuit claims. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:03:06 GMT)

Manor Care boss got $17.3M in '06
Pay, perks, and stock awards totaled $17.3 million last year for Paul Ormond, chairman and chief executive officer of Manor Care Inc., likely making him the highest-paid Toledo-area corporate executive. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:42:22 GMT)

Home care service adds to options for senior health
As the baby boomer generation moves into their senior years, the owners of a new senior care business in Sioux Falls see an increased need for at-home care in the area. Home Instead Senior Care is in its sixth week of operation and continues recruitment and training of staff to assist senior citizens with daily activities and nonmedical care. With a high proportion of senior citizens, Sioux Falls ... (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:02:20 GMT)

Plug Your Insurance Gaps With Critical Care Coverage
These policies pay lump sums to spend any way you like. (Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:39:27 GMT)

Elliot's urgent-care plan stalled
Despite being able to open some medical offices in its new, $11 million medical facility at 40 Buttrick Road in Londonderry last week, Elliot Hospital's planned urgent-care center is on hold after a joint challenge by Catholic Medical Center, Parkland Medical Center and Derry Medical Center. First of two parts. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:09:45 GMT)

SHS senior competing for Best Teen Chef 2007
In less than a month, Summit High School senior Pat Dunn will be on his way to Dallas to prepare a meal and compete against 22 other regional teen chef competition winners. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:09:52 GMT)

National health care can kill
John Edwards and his rival for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, may disagree on some things but they both support a universal health care system, their way of describing what is really socialized medicine. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:55:59 GMT)

Owner in care facility is entitled to a home-sale tax break
Question: A widowed friend owned and lived in her home more than five years until October 2005, when she suffered a stroke. She has been living in a nursing home since then. It is unlikely she will return to her home. I understand Internal Revenue Code 121 allows a $250,000 capital gain exemption when a principal residence is sold if it was owned and occupied at least 24 of the last 60 months ... (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:13:57 GMT)

Talk will focus on nursing, health care
-NEW HAVEN — The senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children’s Hospital will be the keynote speaker at Yale School of Nursing’s 2007 Sybil Palmer Bellos Lecture at 3:30 p.m. April 18 in Yale School of Nursing Lecture Hall, Room 118, 100 Church St. South. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:01:03 GMT)

Apology too late for senior who exposed lottery fraud
The Ontario government's apology to a senior whose legal battle exposed corruption in the lottery system was too little and too late. Bob Edmonds of Coboconk, Ontario, died at age 83 unable to read a letter with the apology that arrived three days earlier. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:35:01 GMT)

Getting better care
EUREKA -- Danna Bates doesn't care what you have, who you are or what you do. In her eyes, if you're over the age of 50, you should attend Preventive Health Care for the Aging clinics. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:30:25 GMT)

Elder abuse: A community issue
Maybe there were signs, in hindsight. James Michael Peters often raised his voice and yelled at his mother during "tantrums," so loud neighbors could hear. (Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:07:11 GMT)

Senior Center helps with Medicare
DUARTE - Free Medicare help is offered to seniors the second and fourth Friday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Duarte Senior Center. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:19:16 GMT)

Rehab hospital sale set
WYNDMOOR -- A Florida company that specializes in senior-care communities is buying Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital and the neighboring Springfield Residence assisted-living facility. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:34:09 GMT)

Senior gift reaches $15,000
The Senior Class Gift Committee has raised $15,000 toward its goal of $55,000 to create a communal space in the new Fine Arts Building, according to Assistant Annual Fund Director Paul Odegaard ’04. Odegaard said he expects this figure to jump soon as graduation approaches. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:00:23 GMT)

SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Elder playing big at short for Spartans
Kirsty Elder did a great job behind the plate last season for Bishop Stang, but she's found her real calling at shortstop. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:01:44 GMT)

Panthers' Gale takes care of business
Cheltenham senior Ashley Gale, who is headed to La Salle in the fall, led the Panthers in scoring (16 points per game) and steals. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:25:59 GMT)

Elder residents served notice as homes quit taking Medicaid
FREMONT, Neb. — Residents in assisted living facilities in three Nebraska cities have been served notice after the company operating the homes decided to no longer take Medicaid. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:42:32 GMT)

Balancing act - Albert Garcia is a Lake View senior, martial arts competitor and teacher
Some of Albert Garcia’s opponents wish he would pick on somebody his own age. That had to be running through Javier Buentello’s mind last month, when the Hereford fighter lost a decision against the 17-year-old Lake View High School senior in the New Mexico middleweight state kickboxing championship in Hobbs, N.M. Buentello, you see, is 20 years older than the San Angelo fighter. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:01:41 GMT)

Support groups give care to caregivers
BENNINGTON — As the population ages, more people are taking on the responsibility of providing care for elderly relatives. To combat the stresses and strains of caring for a loved one, caregivers are seeking local support. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:16:41 GMT)

Foster kids call for the right to drive
When you're in the foster care system, a driver's license isn't a rite of passage, says Chelsea Hall, a former foster child. It is another reminder that something separates you from other teenagers. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:23:27 GMT)

Elder residents served notice as homes quit taking Medicaid
FREMONT, Neb. - Residents in assisted living facilities in three Nebraska cities have been served notice after the company operating the homes decided to no longer take Medicaid. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:07:43 GMT)

Nation's Leading Lawyer Says 'Obama Has it Right' When it Comes to Long-Term Care
Long-term care is the crisis of the 21st century and 3 out of 5 people will need it, while 2 out of 5 will require nursing home facilities. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:17:00 GMT)

Capital Senior Living downgraded to "hold"
NEW YORK, April 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company downgrade Capital Senior Living Corporation ( CSU.NYS ) from "buy" to "hold". The target price is set to $13. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:33:48 GMT)

Lillian Nutt, Annapolis artist, socialite dies
Painter, musician and poet, Lillian Vanous Nutt was a quintessential Annapolitan whose exuberance for the arts reverberated throughout the community. Mrs. Nutt died of natural causes at Genesis Elder Care Network in Annapolis Wednesday, just a month shy of her 100th birthday. (Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:26:15 GMT)

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Carlos Guerra: With legal nudge, Texas is ready to provide health care for poor kids
After 13 years of trying to weasel out of federal mandates to provide Texas' poorest children decent medical and dental care Texas seems poised to finally comply. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:45:58 GMT)

Health briefs
A nationally syndicated columnist, a well-known medical geriatrician and a social worker specializing in elder-care issues will be the featured speakers at the seventh annual Steven A. Gelman Memorial Health Forum April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom, 193 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:14:33 GMT)

Agency on Aging staff to visit senior centers
Area Agency on Aging of the Concho Valley staff members will be available to help seniors on an individual basis at noon April 17 at the Mason County Senior Center, 505 Moody in Mason, and at 11 a.m. April 17 at the Brady Sunset Senior Center, 214 W. Lockhart in Brady. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:23:40 GMT)

Pleasant Care nursing home in Corona sued after resident's death
The daughter of a Corona nursing-home resident has sued the owners, accusing them of compromising the 86-year-old woman's care, which resulted in her death after a fire. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:07:03 GMT)

Letters to the editor
Perhaps, the writer of "Use surplus for more interpreters" (March 30) should have attended the talks by Stephan Jost at Elder Education Enrichment at the First United Methodist church on Dorset Street on March 23 and 30 before writing her letter. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:19:12 GMT)

Senior eye care programs
Dear Savvy Senior: I've been wearing glasses for more than 40 years now, but recently my eyes have taken a turn for the worse. Can you recommend any organizations that provide low-cost eye care for seniors on a tight budget? (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:05:01 GMT)

Pharmacists, congressman discuss health care policy
Arkansas Democrat Rep. Marion Berry spoke and answered questions at a forum on pharmacies and health care legislation at Ponder Health Monday. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:14:51 GMT)

Irving Levin Associates, Inc. Launches Senior Living Business Newsletter
NORWALK, Conn.----Irving Levin Associates, Inc., a research and information firm that tracks investments and activities in the health care and seniors housing markets, has launched a new monthly publication, Senior Living Business. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:21:00 GMT)

The Hamilton Project Releases Policy Papers on Preventive Care, Medicare Part 'D' and A Plan to Increase Health Care ...
The Hamilton Project, an initiative at the Brookings Institution, hosted a forum, "Health Care Reconsidered: Options for Change," today at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. At the event, policy papers on reforming Medicare Part "D" (including closing the "donut hole" gap in prescription drug coverage), improving preventive care and promoting greater affordability through progressive ... (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:30:00 GMT)

Sharps Compliance Corp. Announces Appointment of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
HOUSTON----Sharps Compliance Corp. , leading providers of cost-effective medical waste disposal solutions for industry and consumers, announced that David C. Mayfield has joined the Company as its Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective immediately. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT)

SICK: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis - and the People Who Pay the Price, by Jonathan Cohn
Everyday, millions of Americans struggle to find affordable medical care for themselves and their families -- often leading to long-delayed treatment of illness and financial ruin. In "SICK: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis -- and the People Who Pay the Price" (HarperCollins; April 10, 2007), journalist and Demos Senior Fellow Jonathan Cohn offers a fascinating, first-hand ... (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:48:00 GMT)

Elder law experts assist seniors
As senior citizens age, legal issues arise that need attention. Some face age discrimination; others become fraud victims. Most everyone needs to look ahead and plan for future needs and for dealing with a life event, generally the need for long-term care. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:18:54 GMT)

Affluent Seniors Drive Home-care Market
Affluent baby boomers are driving an industry boom in the senior homecare industry in New Hampshire and nationwide. But not everyone finds it easy to access that home-based care. (Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:32:47 GMT)

National Initiative Encourages Long-Term Care Planning
David Rochester knows firsthand the importance of planning for long-term care. He lost both his uncle and father within two weeks of each ot.... (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:15:17 GMT)

Health care district to evaluate grant applications
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook Healthcare District Board of Directors will meet tonight at Fallbrook Hospital to consider more than 330,000 in grant applications from local nonprofit groups that provide health care, officials said Tuesday. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:51:57 GMT)

Care for elderly compromised?
Providers within the country's health-care system are too focused on obtaining the latest moneymaking technology at the expense of addressing treatment for chronic diseases and senior citizens' need for better long-term care options. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:16:55 GMT)

Ventas boosts takeover bid for Sunrise Senior REIT to $16.50 a unit, from $15
TORONTO (CP) - Ventas Inc., a U.S. seniors home operator, is adding about $100 million to its takeover offer for Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:SZR.UN), raising the bid to $16.50 a unit, from $15. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:24:51 GMT)

Senior calendar
PACE Program - Elder Service Plan of the North Shore's PACE Program (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is now receiving referrals to serve eligible residents of Cape Ann beginning May 1. PACE, located at 29A Emerson Ave., Gloucester, coordinates and provides all needed preventive primary, acute and long-term care services so individuals ages 55 and older, who are certified to need ... (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:52:10 GMT)

Home care for elderly
Ahead of National Elderly Day tomorrow, Deputy Prime Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham has revealed the government will spend Bt60 million to set up a volunteer home-care initiative for senior citizens. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:01:20 GMT)

New CEO at Clearwater health care firm
Robert Fusco was named chief executive at Senior Home Care Inc., a home health agency in Clearwater. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:11:29 GMT)

Health Care REIT to Offer 5 Mln Shares
Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust specializing in assisted living and other health care facilities, said Wednesday it plans to offer 5 million shares for expected proceeds of $216.8 million. (Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:51:27 GMT)

Agencies Brace For Cut In Elder-Care Funds
Millions restored to budget by Legislature, but $5 million shortfall remains. The state budget agreement hammered out between Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the Legislature last week contains a far smaller cut to nursing homes and other elderly care programs than anticipated. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:59:58 GMT)

State rewarding doctors for quality care
More than half of all U.S. states reward doctors for delivering high-quality care to patients in government health care programs for the poor, according to a survey released Thursday. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:22:14 GMT)

On Retirement: ; Children Can Tap New Resource; Centers Provide Information About Long-Term Care Options
By Evadna Bartlett About a dozen years ago, I visited an aging service in the Michigan area where my parents lived. The staff gave me a thick binder that listed resources for elderly care. I used the binder as a reference time and again as Moms and Dads health failed. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:14:57 GMT)

Help Unknown to Many Parents
Child care is always at the forefront for working parents, and most government agencies have adopted policies to help parents balance the demands of work and home. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:16:46 GMT)

Health Care REIT to issue 5 million shares
Health Care REIT Inc., of Toledo said yesterday it intends to offer 5 million new shares of stock for sale, with the proceeds to be used to buy more senior-housing and health-care properties as well as to repay debt. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:42:32 GMT)

Toledo-based Manor Care hints it's for sale
Manor Care Inc., one of Toledo's largest and most successful companies with public stock, may be up for sale. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:42:42 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 lease on a senior living community that was acquired by a health care REIT from a third party. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

One-fifth of Thai elder persons live alone
Nearly one-fifth of Thailand's elderly now live alone as society sees an increase nuclear families that care less for ageing members. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:28:19 GMT)

Pleasant Care Corp. Files for Bankrupcy
Pleasant Care Corp., a La Cañada-based company, filed for bankruptcy late last month in the midst of elder abuse and wrongful death allegations related to its operations. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:29:19 GMT)

More states are paying doctors extra to encourage better care for the poor
WASHINGTON -- More than half of all U.S. states reward doctors for delivering high-quality care to patients in government health care programs for the poor, according to a survey released today. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:00:23 GMT)

Health Care REIT prices 5.5M share offer
The investor in senior housing and health care real estate said it boosted the offering's size from 5 million shares due to investor demand. It also granted underwriters an option to buy up to 825,000 additional shares to cover any overallotments. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:02:44 GMT)

Health Care REIT prices 5.5M share offer
Health Care REIT Inc. on Thursday said it priced an offering of 5.5 million shares of stock at $44.01 per share. The investor in senior housing and health care real estate said it boosted the offering's size from 5 million shares due to investor demand. (Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:17:20 GMT)