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Henry Senior Services to host Caregivers’ Symposium
Henry County Senior Services will host its Spring Caregiver Symposium, entitled “Tools for Living Well: Health Care and Life Planning,” at Heritage Senior Center located at 1050 Florence McGarity Blvd., McDonough on Thursday, April 26, from 6-8 p.m. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:58:47 GMT)

Religion Notes
Revival Center Holiness Church, 4918 Pine St., Linden, will hold a Joy Night service Friday at 7:30 p.m. The guest preacher will be Elder Willis Council of True Vine Ministries World Outreach Fellowship in Fayetteville. Information: 867-1810. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:01:13 GMT)

Senior housing demand is high
Nearly one-third of respondents to a recent survey said they may need senior housing in Pitkin County in the next five to 10 years, and 71 percent said they would likely use a short-term care facility. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:16:36 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. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:41:11 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. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:41:31 GMT)

State health chief calls N.J.'s health care system "broken"
New Jersey's health care system is "broken," and millions of dollars in state and federal funds being spent to help are handed out with little oversight, the state's top health official said Thursday. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:36:44 GMT)

Burnout Syndrome in Critical Care Nursing Staff
By Poncet, Marie Ccile; Toullic, Philippe; Papazian, Laurent; Kentish- Barnes, Nancy; Et al Rationale: Burnout syndrome (BOS) associated with stress has been documented in health care professionals in many specialties. The intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly stressful environment. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:22:28 GMT)

Officials Say Children in Connecticut Are Getting Poor Psychiatric Care
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Child Advocate Jeanne Milstein released a survey of psychiatrists who say they have cut the quality and quantity of care in response to what they say are reduced reimbursements by managed care firms. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:00:54 GMT)

In Europe, care for the elderly is being transformed
Society is aging and governments are trying to cut the cost of paying to care for older residents. As a result, a number of new ideas have emerged to service the market. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:11:52 GMT)

Your Money: Elder Care
JACQUELINE MARCELL gave up her job as a vice president for International Video Productions in Southern California and moved back to the Bay Area to take care of her parents when she realized they were suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Marcell admits that both she and her parents' doctors missed early signals that could have prepared them for their growing disability. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:39:26 GMT)

Budget includes major reforms for elder care
By 2020, one in five New Yorkers will be a senior citizen, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in Buffalo. Allowing this rapidly growing elderly population to age gracefully in their own communities is a major focus of the new state budget. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:19:39 GMT)

UnitedHealth to usher in managed care quarterly results
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- UnitedHealth Group Inc. will ring the opening bell for the managed care earnings season next Thursday, when the sector bellwether is forecast to report a 13% rise in its per-share earnings for the latest quarter. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:07:38 GMT)

Police issue Amber Alert in Box Elder County to locate mother, child
An Amber Alert has been issued by police who are looking for a 16-year-old girl accused of kidnapping her 5-month-old baby. Petra Ponce accused of swiping her baby from a Brigham City Wal-Mart store was once kidnapped herself, authorities in California confirmed to the Deseret Morning News. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:31:47 GMT)

Amber Alert issued for infant in Box Elder
Posted: 5:24 PM- An Amber Alert has been issued for a baby that was taken this afternoon from a Wal-Mart in Box Elder County. Police say the infant girl, Maria Ponce, was taken by 16-year-old Petra Ponce around 1:30 p.m. (Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:48:01 GMT)

Country's largest health-care design firm opens Madison office
Fueling the competition for health-care and medical-design contracts, HDR Architecture, the nation's largest architectural company for health-care projects, has opened an office at 525 Junction Road on Madison's West Side. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:38:06 GMT)

Senior events
CHATHAM: Senior Dining, noon, Township Hall, call 439-5360. 2721. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:58:45 GMT)

Pleasant Care Corp. Files for Bankruptcy
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. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:59:40 GMT)

First-Ever Study Links Strong Voice On The Job To Better Quality Nursing Home Care
In the first study of its kind, researchers found that allowing workers a strong voice on the job improves nursing home care quality. The study, published in this month's Journal of Aging and Health, analyzed data from nursing facilities across California. [click link for full article] (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:17:49 GMT)

Doctor to discuss new innovations in eye care
The newest methods and technology in eye care will be presented at a seminar set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at AlmaVia of San Rafael at 515 Northgate Drive. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:23:26 GMT)

Five-month-old infant last seen with mother, 16
An Amber Alert remained in effect Friday night after 16-year-old Petra Ponce took her infant daughter Maria Ponce from a Wal-Mart in Box Elder County about 1:30 p.m. and disappeared. As of 10:15 p.m. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:18:10 GMT)

Respecting their elders
COEUR d'ALENE -- John Corcoran, the executive director of Elder Help of North Idaho, makes it a point to be certain that our elderly citizens are taken care of. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:25:11 GMT)

savvy senior
SENIOR EYE CARE PROGRAMS (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:23:56 GMT)

Health Care Sector Funds Get a Checkup
TheStreet.com Ratings gives health care and biotech funds a clean bill of health. (Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:09:27 GMT)

Funding sought for senior center
CHICOPEE - While a new Chicopee Senior Center site is still being finalized, Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette said $250,000 has already been earmarked for the project in fiscal year 2008 Community Development Block Grants. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:15:38 GMT)

Senior Center eyes summer opening
NORTHAMPTON - Here's how spiffy the new Northampton Senior Center is shaping up to be: People might actually look forward to getting older. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:21:10 GMT)

Consider practice that specializes in senior issues
"Elder Law" began to develop as a practice focus of attorneys in the early 1980's. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:29:28 GMT)

HHS senior shot on spring break: Kyle Clair wounded in ankle while on cell phone with mother
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A phone conversation between Kyle Clair and his mother, Kelly Clair, took a terrifying turn Friday night. Kyle Clair, a 17-year-old senior student at Hornell High School, was vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., during the week while school was closed for spring break. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:41:39 GMT)

Dance troupe to perform at Senior Club meeting
PITTSGROVE TWP. The Jenny Ayres Dancers of Cape May will perform during the Pittsgrove Township Senior Citizen's Club on Monday. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:38:56 GMT)

Teen mom, baby found in Clearfield
Police have apprehended a runaway teen whose escape from foster care with her infant daughter triggered an Amber Alert on Friday. Authorities found 16-year-old Petra Ponce about 10:30 a.m. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:03:10 GMT)

America's health care system is on life support
Ask a single mother in a minimum-wage job about trying to decide between medicine for a sick child and paying the rent, and you realize we have a problem. Listen to small-business owners talk about how rising health care costs are killing their bottom lines, and your understanding grows. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:06:29 GMT)

Annual Exhibition by the Floriana Senior Citizens
The Floriana Senior Citizens, a voluntary organisation committed to the care and welfare of senior citizens in Floriana, will be organising the annual Exhibition on the occaision of the Feast of Saint Publius, Patron Saint of the locality. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:39:45 GMT)

Records shed light on appointment
Newly disclosed records show that in January Mari Culver helped Reis apply for a job heading the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs - an agency that... (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 09:27:32 GMT)

Implementation of plans for senior citizens needed: VP
Taking cognisance of rising incidents of crimes against senior citizens, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Sunday said there was a "serious" need to implement the government strategies and chalk out plans which rekindle confidence in them as homilies alone could not turn the situation. (Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:10:12 GMT)

Seeing benefits with a long-term view: Time is money in the decision to purchase long-term care insurance
Jim Morguelan, 53, bought a long-term care insurance policy for himself in 2001 after seeing the benefits firsthand. That year his father, Lee Morguelan, went into a nursing home with Alzheimer's disease at age 76. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:21:22 GMT)

Herman Rouse
KINSTON - Herman Rouse, 82, of 317 Rhodes Ave., died Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Britthaven of Kinston. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Taylor's Chapel F.W.B. Church in La Grange with Elder Eugene Grandy officiating. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:08:26 GMT)

Dems slow to cut managed care programs
WASHINGTON -- Deep cuts in Medicare's managed care programs seemed a sure bet last winter when Democrats, not exactly fans of health maintenance organizations, began to seek money to expand health... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:28:20 GMT)

Focus on Seniors: One-stop shopping nears for senior services, care
One-stop shopping for senior services is on the horizon for everyone. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:49:42 GMT)

Senior Staff of Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., Earn Top Health Care Management Credential
Senior staff of Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., earn top health care management credential. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Protecting seniors from elder abuse
The senior population is growing in Butte County and so are the number of calls to Adult Protective Services reporting elder abuse. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:18:30 GMT)

Senior briefs
The RSVP Orchestra will be in concert from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Collinsville Senior Center, 420 E. Main St., Collinsville. The next scheduled performance will be April 25 in Belleville. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:06:29 GMT)

How do I care for my kids and my aging mom?
Q: ''My elderly mother has been living with us for some time. My kids are now 13, 15 and 17. How can I give my kids the attention they need when I am very much distracted by my Mom's growing needs?'' (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:36:36 GMT)

Boomers support senior bills
Some issues of long standing for senior adults are getting attention from a new ally: the increasing ranks of aging baby boomers. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:41:36 GMT)

Niles senior looks to career in health care
NILES -- When Sydney Willis arrives at the University of Michigan later this year, she might just find herself a little ahead of her class. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:10:27 GMT)

Health Academy prepares students for health-care fields
South High School senior Katie Fitzgerald was enjoying spring break when she received word that she’d been accepted at both Yale University and Dartmouth College. She hasn’t decided which school she’ll attend next year but either way, plans to be a pre-med major. And when she does start taking college classes, she likely will have an advantage over many of her classmates after four years in ... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:14:20 GMT)

Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. Names Mike Cardone as Senior Vice President of Sales
Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. today announced that it has named Mike Cardone as the company ' s new senior vice president of sales. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:37:29 GMT)

CardioVascular BioTherapeutics to Present at the 4th Annual World Health Care Congress
CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: CVBT), today announced that it will host a panel discussion at the 2007 World Health Care Congress on Monday, April 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:30:51 GMT)

Man Sentenced in Elder Exploitation Case
A Sparks man must spend at least four years in prison for gambling away the savings of a 91-year-old woman whom he cared for after her husband died. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:34:31 GMT)

Rhode Island Hospital study identifies high-risk patient populations for MRSA carriage
Providence, RI - A Rhode Island Hospital study presented today at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) annual meeting found that patients in long-term elder care and HIV-infected outpatients appear to be high-risk groups for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a common cause for health care associated infections. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:00:42 GMT)

China And The WTO: Handle With Care
It's the wrong venue for a genuine crime--theft of intellectual property. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:24:48 GMT)

New OHSU Senior Care Program Gets $2.5M Boost
A $2.5 million grant to Oregon Health & Science University will expand Care Management Plus, a technology-intensive, innovative primary care model that reduces hospitalizations, lowers costs, and improves health outcomes for older adults with chronic illnesses.The four-year grant from The John A. [click link for full article] (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:14:49 GMT)

Young People Urged To Take Better Care Of Elderly
Kuala Belait - The nation's younger generation was urged to get involved more in caring for the elderly. This has been made all the more urgent in an age where social trends have somewhat adulterated concerned efforts to care for senior citizens. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:32:06 GMT)

Meals on Wheels
. Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels lunch menu. All meals include low-fat milk. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:14:09 GMT)

Waubonsie picks itself up after senior's injury
When senior forward Kylee Rodriguez scored near the end of the first half, Waubonsie Valley figured to have all the momentum. But just 70 seconds later, one of their teammates, Annie Lorenz, left the field needing help from a trainer. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:12:42 GMT)

Breslin launches campaign
Albany County executive seeks fourth term with eye on elder care reform (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:31:37 GMT)

Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. Adds Diane Boverman Seloff to Senior Management Team as Chief Operating Officer
NASHVILLE, Tenn.----Gordian Health Solutions today announced the addition of Diane Boverman Seloff to its senior management team as chief operating officer. Seloff will be responsible for managing the Company's rapidly expanding operations, as well as leading the Company's process and infrastructure improvement initiatives. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

GP puts city patients at ease over night cover
CITY patients who fall ill during the night need not worry about medical care, despite only one GP being on call for the whole city, a senior medical figure has claimed. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:14:28 GMT)

Premier launches public consultation on senior care
The New Brunswick government wants to keep more seniors out of nursing homes by providing the supports they need to live independently. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:57:44 GMT)

Pentagon says it's improving military health care
The Pentagon has announced new measures to improve military health care, including more screenings, improved record-keeping and simplified disability claims. The changes were outlined during testimony today before a House panel by Michael Dominguez, principal deputy undersecretary of defense, and... (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:18:59 GMT)

Women’s shelters receive funding Karen Lazaruk Senior Reporter
Airdrie Echo — New money is being funneled into Alberta women's emergency shelters to help support child care programs, educate staff members, purchase materials and expand existing programs. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:16:41 GMT)

Rostraver man charged in Yough senior's death on I-70
A 42-year-old Rostraver Township man has been charged with driving away after fatally striking a Yough High School senior who was walking along Interstate 70 in South Huntingdon Township. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:50:13 GMT)

New York Elder Law Attorneys Carole C. Lamson and David A. Cutner Announce the Formation of Lamson & Cutner, P.C.
Carole C. Lamson and David A. Cutner announce the formation the New York Elder Law firm of Lamson & Cutner, P.C. It is a new law firm that will focus on the legal needs of the elderly and disabled and their families, focusing on Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Star ratings for elder care face opposition
The long-term care industry in North Carolina is working to derail a proposed star ratings system for adult-care homes that has been introduced at the state legislature. Lobbyist Lou Wilson says the system could hurt some homes. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:42:52 GMT)

Mentoring idea earns SMC senior service award
KIMBERLY St. Mary Central High School senior Alaina Fahley says her sister Katie, who has autism, is her inspiration and the reason she volunteers with the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:25:13 GMT)

Study identifies high-risk patient populations for MRSA carriage
A Rhode Island Hospital study presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) annual meeting found that patients in long-term elder care and HIV-infected outpatients appear to be high-risk groups for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a common cause for health care associated infections. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:01:16 GMT)

Doctor Marion Named to BoomerTowne.com Expert Panel; Webcast, Articles, Video Tips, and More Now Available
Leading elder care expert and author Doctor Marion® has been named to the BoomerTowne Towne Council, a panel of leading national experts selected to contribute to BoomerTowne.com, a new, informational Web site offering the online destination for the baby boomer generation. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Star Ratings for Elder Care Face Opposition: Plan to Gauge Quality Concerns Industry
By Thomas Goldsmith, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Apr. 18--The long-term care industry in North Carolina is working to derail a proposed star ratings system for adult-care homes that has been introduced at the state legislature. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:26:33 GMT)

Several bills could aid home care services
When former Gov. Mitt Romney signed the Equal Choice Bill into law last August, elder and disability advocates hailed it as bringing new hope to people who were clinically eligible for nursing home services, but would prefer to receive care at home and avoid nursing home placement. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:49:39 GMT)

Fraud riddles state health care system
TRENTON | Fraud, abuse and manipulation of the state's $583-million-a-year Charity Care system used to fund hospital treatment for poverty-stricken patients has resulted in the loss of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year, according to a report released Wednesday. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:21:54 GMT)

Surrey senior center complete
SURREY – The 10-year wait ends Saturday for Surrey Senior Citizens. Almost since its inception, the club has been working to construct a senior center. Discussion first arose in 1998, and it’s been a long road to Saturday’s grand opening of a new – and fully paid for – building. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:56:37 GMT)

SENIOR CALENDAR
Beginning Excel, 10 a.m. to noon today, Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut. Members $7, others $10. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:13:53 GMT)

Religious rituals can comfort Alzheimer's patients, clergy told
MOUNT VERNON - Alzheimer's patients often drift away from their religious communities, becoming spiritually as well as physically isolated as their memories fade and their loved ones struggle to care for them. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:33:53 GMT)

Report: Millions being lost in N.J. charity-care plan
TRENTON - New Jersey taxpayers are losing tens of millions of dollars through fraud and shoddy oversight of money spent to help hospitals care for uninsured residents, a new report released yesterday found. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:51:32 GMT)

Report: "Charity care" needs some state oversight
In New Jersey, poor residents with no health coverage are entitled by law to free or low-cost emergency care, and the state repays its cash-strapped hospitals for a portion of the cost. But the "charity care" program has such little oversight that one Morris County man who received $88,000 of treatment while claiming poverty was later found to own a limousine company and made $119,000 a year, ... (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:38:00 GMT)

Charity-care fraud costs state, hospitals
TRENTON — In New Jersey, poor residents with no health coverage are entitled by law to free or low-cost emergency care, and the state repays its cash-strapped hospitals for a portion of the cost. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:40:21 GMT)

Senior calendar
PACE Program - Elder Service Plan of the North Shore's PACE Program is now receiving referrals to serve eligible residents of Cape Ann beginning May 1. PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), located at 29A Emerson Ave., Gloucester, coordinates and provides all needed preventive primary, acute and long-term care services so individuals age 55 and older, who are certified to need ... (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:20:18 GMT)

Retirement community set to host Senior Expo
SHOREWOOD -- The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community will host a Senior Expo on Tuesday. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:41:44 GMT)

Friday performance at Barrington Senior Center celebrates Shakespeare
The Barrington Senior Center, 281 County Road, has a variety of activities planned. For more information, or to sign up for programs, call 247-1926. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:43:31 GMT)

Personal care raises color concerns
Given the continued upward pressure on resin prices, the calculus for brand- owners and processors serving the personal-care market remains simple. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:21:07 GMT)

Senate panel says no to requiring DNA from young pregnant girls
A Senate committee on Thursday voted down a bill that would have required health care providers to notify police whenever they learned a young girl was pregnant, and abortion providers to collect DNA samples. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:18:46 GMT)

Shirley Christ maned as Senior Service Award winner by Lt. Governor Peter Kinder
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder announced Shirley A. Christ of Moberly as a quarterly winner of the Lieutenant Governor s Senior Service Award. As the official Senior Citizen Advocate for the State of Missouri, Lt. Gov. Kinder created the award to promote and highlight the positive accomplishments that Missouri s senior citizens continually provide their local communities. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:59:19 GMT)

Pay Incentives for Physicians May Lead to Improved Care
Financial incentives for physicians mean better care for patients, according to a six-year study of a large preferred provider organization in Hawaii. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:17:44 GMT)

Senior center looks back on five years
COLDWATER — The H&C Burnside Senior Center will be the scene of celebration this coming Wednesday, as the fifth anniversary of the model facility rolls around. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:51:36 GMT)

Camden cut funds for home care & mental health agencies â€” Says Pen Bay Health Care big enough to support them
CAMDEN â€” Camden is joining Rockport and Hope in proposing cuts in town funding for Pen Bay Health Care agencies. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:08:09 GMT)

War in Iraq dominates forum for senior citizens
MARLBORO - Many of the 1,400 seniors at the 27th annual Senior Conference held at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School yesterday have seen their property taxes and health costs rise dramatically. But the issue that drew the most interest when they met with state officials yesterday was the war in Iraq. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:46:22 GMT)

Bill on reporting certain pregnancies axed
TALLAHASSEE - A Senate committee on Thursday voted down a bill that would have required health care providers to notify police whenever they learned a young girl was pregnant, and require abortion providers to collect DNA samples. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:09:42 GMT)

Non-Profit in Name Only? Some Milwaukee-Area Health Care Systems Show Double-Digit Growth
By Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Apr. 20--The Wisconsin Hospital Association is touting a new survey that downplays the money being made by the state's health care systems. But a closer look at the numbers tells a different story. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:14:46 GMT)

LETTER: Health reform marks year of success
This week marks the one-year anniversary of health care reform in Massachusetts. So far, nearly 63,000 people have enrolled in Commonwealth Care. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:58:31 GMT)

CHS to represent Ga. in national health care science competition
GAINESVILLE - Three students from Chestatee High School are the state of Georgia's representatives for the National Health Care Science Leadership and Skills Competition. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:58:21 GMT)

Bank gives $100,000 to breast care plan
The leadership at Bank of Clark County has given $100,000 to support the construction of a new breast care facility at Southwest Washington Medical Center. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:01:16 GMT)

Neighbors call meeting about day care, sex offender
A Suwanee homeowners association board may have some explaining to do Tuesday night. The Peachtree Manor Homeowners Association board decided last month to boot out a child care business in apparent support of a registered sex offender who sits on the board. Angry property owners have called a meeting at 7 p.m. at the Gwinnett library branch on Main Street in Suwanee, said subdivision resident ... (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:46:39 GMT)

Senior calendar
A program of exercises, crafts, entertainment and education combines with meals served at the Ottawa County Senior Citizens Center and nutrition sites to form the county senior citizens activities program. Suggested donation for lunch is $2.50 for those 60 and older; $5 for those under 60. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:24:05 GMT)

Health care providers may work together more closely in the future
The featured theme of the April Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce Recognition, Appreciation and Participation (RAP) breakfast was described by Keokuk Area Hospital CEO Al Zastrow as a philosophical kick-off by the health community. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:38:57 GMT)

High-Risk Patient Populations For MRSA Carriage Identified By Rhode Island Hospital Study
A Rhode Island Hospital study presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) annual meeting found that patients in long-term elder care and HIV-infected outpatients appear to be high-risk groups for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a common cause for health care associated infections. [click link for full article] (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:14:48 GMT)

Family questions care given by arrested paramedic 9:14 PM
LINCOLNTON, N.C. -- After a shooting in January, Darriel Williams lay on the ground fatally wounded, shot in the chest. His father got there about 15 minutes after the shooting; by that time, paramedics had given up and deputies told him his son was dead. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:31:44 GMT)

Senior queen aims to inspire others into action
Darlene Collet wants senior citizens to know how important their role can be in the community. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:37:04 GMT)

Elder care advocate seeks volunteers
HANFORD - With training sessions fast approaching, the region's advocate for the elderly is seeking volunteers to help improve quality of life for the frail senior citizens in the area. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:01:32 GMT)

NEED TO KNOW
The Senior Advocates of Washtenaw will host a presentation Monday for seniors and their caretakers called "How Will I Pay for Long-Term Care?'' The free presentation is 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Towne Centre Place, 401 W. Michigan Ave., in Ypsilanti. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:07:20 GMT)

CDO senior Tevis wins discus, shot
Canyon del Oro High senior Aaron Tevis made the most of a showdown with the city's top throwers Friday night. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:55:40 GMT)

Mental health funds win House OK
The Iowa House approved a $12 million increase in state money for county mental health care, which would bring the total state spending to $61... (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:14:13 GMT)

Senior doctors join Ludhiana Medicity
SENIOR doctors of the city Dr Wahigurupal S Sidhu, plastic surgeon and Dr Harkamal Sidhu, Internist and critical care specialist, have joined Ludhiana Mediciti. Dr Wahiguru Pal Singh Sidhu has performed more than 3,000 plastic surgeries of various types in career spanning 25 years. Formerly he was Medical Superintendent at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (GTBH). He has been honoured with a number of ... (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:31:50 GMT)

Missing Dementia Patient Found Safe In Burbank
Avakyan had apparently walked to his former senior care home in Burbank, where he was found safe at about 7:15 p.m., Garcia said. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:28:00 GMT)

Class interfaces elders, students
AMHERST - University of Massachusetts at Amherst marketing major Michael R. Raymond, of Northbridge, is planning on a career in sales. Highland Valley Elder Services, based in the Florence section of Northampton, is trying to expand care to senior citizens. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:17:14 GMT)

Next Steps: Americans risk futures without long-term-care plans
Read this article ] (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:33:52 GMT)

People in Business for April 22
Amedysis Inc. Scott Ginn has been named senior vice president of accounting and treasurer at Amedysis Inc., a provider of home health care and hospice services. He was previously an audit director for the Baton Rouge office of Postlethwaite & Netterville. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:17:11 GMT)

Thank You, Neighbor
SENIOR CARE SOLUTIONS WOULD LIKE TO THANK Dr. Amy Kirkpatrick for attending our Vision Screening that was graciously held at First United Methodist Church. The community enjoyed the free glaucoma screenings, and Dr. Kirkpatrick's presentation on "The Aging Eye." (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:33:06 GMT)

APRIL 23
10-11:30 a.m., Towne Centre Place, 401 W. Michigan Ave. "How Will I Pay for Long-term Care?'' Sponsored by Senior Advocates of Washtenaw and Blueprint for Aging. Justine Bykowski, housing counseling coordinator for the Housing Bureau for Seniors, will lead discussion. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:09:29 GMT)

Evans senior news 4/22
A great big "THANK YOU" to all of you who helped make the 9 Health Fair such a great success with your volunteer work. We would also like to thank those of you who take charge of your own health care by participating in these events. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:14:21 GMT)

NEED TO KNOW
The Senior Advocates of Washtenaw will host a presentation Monday for seniors and their caretakers called "How Will I Pay for Long-Term Care?'' The free presentation is 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Towne Centre Place, 401 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:21:44 GMT)

Woman leaves $240,000 to schools, fund
JUNIPER HILLS - Dorothy Sweet left her mark. The Juniper woman - who homesteaded a 25-acre ranch with her father in 1947, served as a local postmaster, and then in her late 80s fell victim to financial elder abuse - has willed $240,000 to three schools and a fund to help elder-abuse victims. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:41:22 GMT)

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS URGE DISTRICT HOSPITALS TO FOCUS ON SENIOR CARE
Taipei, April 22 (CNA) Medical representatives proposed Sunday that district community hospitals should transform into senior care centers in response to the advent of an aging society, thereby solving many problems associated with challenges to hospitals' survival in the face of shrinking market share. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:45:54 GMT)

Woman charged with elder abuse
ROCK SPRINGS - A Superior woman has been charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult in the care of her 60-year-old mother. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:26:42 GMT)

Elder wisdom for April 22, 3007
Q. I'm 21 and my boyfriend is 23. We plan to marry one day but he will not have sex until after marriage. I want to check him out and see if everything is fine and satisfy my sexual curiosity. I have thought of dropping a sedative into his drink or trying to get him really drunk. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:34:47 GMT)

Southern Assembly Churches of Christ dedicates site for future headquarters
Church members and dignitaries dedicated the future site of the Southern Assembly Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ, headquarters Sunday. "It took six years and the Lord's help to get to this point," said Elder Marlene Williams, chairperson of the missionary department for the church. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:08:16 GMT)

Campus holds health care presentation
The “health care crisis” in Wisconsin was the topic of a presentation delivered by two UW-Oshkosh nursing students Wednesday. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:27:16 GMT)

Senior center executive a beacon for change
MONTEREY PARK - Doctors recently told 83-year- old Beth Ryan that it looks like she could live to be 100. And if it is up to the Monterey Park resident, she'll continue to spend that time as director at the Langley Senior Center. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:04:25 GMT)

Eureka seniors, residents impart transit woes to City Council
Senior transportation needs in general, as well as at least one elder resident’s frustration about bus service, were notable parts of public testimony received during a public hearing held by the Eureka City Council on Tuesday. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:37:22 GMT)

Workplace Options' National Survey of Working Adults Shows Strong Demand for Back-Up Child and Elder Care Support ...
A national survey of working adults commissioned by Workplace Options (WPO), the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, found that 59% of employees or their spouses missed three to ten days of work in the last year due to the lack of adequate back-up child or elder care options. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT)

A crisis may be building in Medicaid care
Ten years ago we were in a building boom: residential-care facilities, assisted-living facilities and adult foster homes were being developed and built to prepare for the needs of seniors into the future. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:07:25 GMT)

ON THE BALLOT: A 2.0-mill, five-year levy to provide $6.7 million annually for senior citizen services
ON THE BALLOT: A 2.0-mill, five-year levy to provide $6.7 million annually for senior citizen services. Cost: The owner of a $100,000 home would pay an additional $70 a year. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:35:59 GMT)

How family homes are handled under new Medicaid regulations
Tim Takacs, an elder-law attorney in Hendersonville, Tenn., describes the transition from home to assisted living or to skilled nursing care as the “Home Sweet Home” continuum. What happens to family homes when a parent or spouse moves for his safety or care consumes a great deal of time for... (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:56:08 GMT)

Somali refugees brave sea passage to escape insurgency
Mousa's tipping point came three weeks ago. After months of street battles in Mogadishu, only three men from his militia unit were still alive. "My elder brother called me from Yemen and told me: 'come!' " says Mousa. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:00:00 GMT)

Senior charged with murder
Homicide detectives have charged an elderly man with second-degree murder in the death of a senior at a care facility. Cops were called to the Bethany Care Centre at 916 18 A St. N.W. shortly before 6 a.m. yesterday. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:33:47 GMT)

UnitedHealth Group Analysis Confirms Chronically Ill Continue Receiving Needed Care When Enrolled in a Consumer-Driven ...
MINNEAPOLIS----Individuals enrolled in a consumer-driven health plan receive needed care at rates equivalent to, or in many cases higher than, members of traditional plans, according to data released today by UnitedHealth Group . (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Prana Expands Senior Management Team with Appointment of Two US-based Pharmaceutical Executives
Prana Biotechnology Limited , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, has expanded its senior management team to include two US-based pharmaceutical executives. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:30:00 GMT)

Nursing Home In Tucson Fined For Elder Abuse
A Tucson nursing home has been fined for the second time for failing to provide necessary care. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:51:45 GMT)

Workplace Options' National Survey of Working Adults Shows Strong Demand for Back-Up Child and Elder Care Support ...
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) April 23, 2007 -- A national survey of working adults commissioned by Workplace Options (WPO), the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, found that 59% of employees or their spouses missed three to ten days of work in the last year due to the lack of adequate back-up child or elder care options. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:16:00 GMT)

Culture shift call for care homes
A cultural change is needed in the way elderly people in care are treated, a committee of MPs and peers is told. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:37:04 GMT)

Senior charged in death of his roommate at Calgary care home
CALGARY (CP) - A resident of a long-term care home has been charged in the death of his roommate. A 77-year-old man was found seriously injured on an hourly check on Sunday by staff at the Bethany Care Centre. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:27:39 GMT)

State to start new funding formula for charity care
TRENTON Absent any special grants thrown into this year's state budget, hospitals will receive their amount due from the $583 million pot to fund care for impoverished and uninsured patients based on case volume. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:28:26 GMT)

Munster senior ace goes the distance against rival Highland
MUNSTER | Bob Shinkan was hoping for the best. Chris Winterhaler took care of the rest. Winterhaler, Munster's ace pitcher, soothed any of his coach's concerns Monday in his first game back this season. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:19:18 GMT)

High school senior recognized for volunteer service
Citing a sense of patriotism, Tonganoxie High School senior James Bailey organized an effort to assemble care packages for American soldiers in Iraq. With the support of his 4-H club, VFW and American Legion officials and fellow volunteers, his community effort shipped more than 700 packages overseas. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:28:01 GMT)

Long-term care insurance worth it
No one wants to think about getting old, losing control of basic living skills or needing assistance 24/7. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:30:11 GMT)

State official says law vague on probing charity care fraud
New Jersey's health commissioner acknowledged yesterday no state agency is clearly responsible for cracking down on fraud schemes by hospital patients who receive free care by pretending to be poor. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:12:14 GMT)

Meals on Wheels
. Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels lunch menu. All meals include low-fat milk. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:14:11 GMT)

Workplace Options’ National Survey
24/04/2007 A national survey of working adults commissioned by Workplace Options (WPO), the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, found that 59% of employees or their spouses missed three to ten days of work in the last year due to the lack of adequate back-up child or elder care options. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:44:08 GMT)

Farmar impresses 24
Bryant raves about how the Lakers rookie reads the game. PHOENIX Kobe Bryant put a timetable on it Monday. It came in the context of a conversation about how it is "definitely frustrating" not to be getting more help, how Bryant is joining the NBA's elder statesmen at 28. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:39 GMT)

Iris Cantor Funds Senior Chair At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Philanthropist and art collector Iris Cantor has made a major commitment to New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to create an endowed chair for a senior researcher in the field of digestive cancers. Mrs. Cantor is establishing the position with support totaling $2.5 million from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. [click link for full article] (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:14:56 GMT)

Universal health care touted for N.J.
New Jersey will continue to struggle to find money to pay for health care until it makes affordable health insurance available to all residents, a state senator said Monday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:40:43 GMT)

Elder Pharma eyes buyouts in Europe, SE Asia
MUMBAI, April 24 (Reuters) - India's Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is eyeing drug makers for acquisition and has taken board approval to raise up to $50 million for buyouts, a company official said on Tuesday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:46:09 GMT)

Iris Cantor Funds Senior Chair at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Philanthropist and art collector Iris Cantor has made a major commitment to New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to create an endowed chair for a senior researcher in the field of digestive cancers. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:12:38 GMT)

Ocean Course still packs a punch, says defending Senior PGA champ
Jay Haas will attempt to become the first repeat Senior PGA Champion since Hale Irwin in 1996-98 at at Kiawah Island in May. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:50:53 GMT)