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Senior's death leaves staff at Calgary care home extremely upset
CALGARY (CP) - A Calgary long-term care home says its staff were following rules and performing hourly checks when a 77-year-old patient in the moderate to severe dementia ward was killed early Sunday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:28:00 GMT)

Talks to shift seniors' long-term care stopped for this year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The House's top health care budget writer says a move to shift the long-term home or nursing home care of some senior citizens on Medicaid into private... (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:38:56 GMT)

Police Blotter
An employee for Genesis Elder Care on Sharp Street reported Sunday a flat screen television was stolen from the facility's dining room. The theft occurred between 8 p.m. Saturday and 8:45 a.m. Sunday. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:29:49 GMT)

Senior Elaine Schnabel leads youthful Trojans in tennis and soccer
CHESTERTON | Elaine Schnabel could have ended her high school career last fall. The Chesterton senior could have walked off the soccer field and called it quits, but that just isn't her style. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:48:58 GMT)

Our view: Health-care reform in La. top priority
The debate about how to improve Louisiana's charity hospital system and health-care policies is dead in the water. The state Legislature, which will start to meet Monday, must put this at the top of the list of priorities. It's that important. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:52:38 GMT)

Probe as senior officer suspended
An internal investigation is to take place after a senior Lincolnshire county council officer is suspended. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:59:30 GMT)

Lofton to return for senior year at UT
Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, will stay for his senior season. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:36:45 GMT)

Health officials want to boost foster family program
State health officials are asking lawmakers to allow foster families to care for up to two seniors, instead of the current limit of one. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:12:29 GMT)

Elder Pharma's bottom line up by 55% FY07
Elder Pharmaceuticals, a Rs 450-crore plus Mumbai based pharma company, has reported better performance during the year ended March 2007. The company's net profit went up by 54.8 per cent, thanks to lower excise duty, to Rs 56.82 crore from Rs 36.70 crore in the previous year. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:26:59 GMT)

Philips, National Association for Home Care, and Fazzi Associates Launch a National Study on the Future of Technology ...
WASHINGTON----In what is expected to be the largest and most comprehensive technology study in the history of home healthcare, three of the industry's most recognized leaders announced the kick-off of the Philips National Study on the Future of Technology and Telehealth in Home Care. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:30:00 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 preventive primary, acute and long-term care services so individuals ages 55 and older, who are certified to need nursing home ... (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:10:01 GMT)

Psych evaluation for senior charged with murder
An elderly man accused of killing his roommate in a Calgary care home will undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation, police said Wednesday. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:01:35 GMT)

PSEB's customer care centre a success
Punjab State Electricity Board s customer care centre at Ferozepur Road has proved to be a success. Mandeep Singh, Senior Executive Engineer of PSEB who is managing the centre, said that this is a fully air-conditioned customer care centre. It was started on experimental basis. After receiving a positive response from the people, the customer care has been sanctioned. At present, there are two ... (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:13:23 GMT)

Senior housing in Fresno
Construction has been completed on the first phase of the new $15 million, 148-unit Sierra Gateway senior housing complex in Fresno, designed by Matalon Architecture & Planning of San Diego. Construction on the 68-unit second phase is slated to begin in 2008. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:07:47 GMT)

Thursday, April 26, 2007
HAMILTON COUNTY Wendy Bengston Wendy Bengston, 62, of Chattanooga, passed away in a local health care center on Sunday, April 22, 2007. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:18:08 GMT)

More News
Seminars will include topics on elder law, senior living options and long-term care planning. Vendors that provide services covered in the seminars will be present at an exposition. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:21:47 GMT)

State-funded child care faces overhaul
State legislation is forcing school districts that offer state-funded child care to overhaul their programs. Under the law, children will no longer be automatically enrolled in a subsidized child-care program if there is a before- or after-school program available. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:49:35 GMT)

SentrX Animal Care Executive Receives Prestigious Governor's Medal for Science
Sentrx's Senior Scientific Advisor, Dr. Glenn D. Prestwich, recently awarded the State of Utah's highest scientific honor (PRWeb Apr 26, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/ (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:35:22 GMT)

Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 32nd Annual Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the company is scheduled to present at the 32nd Annual Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference on May 2, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Eclipsys Delivers On-time and On-budget Activation of Sunrise Ambulatory Care at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Eclipsys Corporation® , The Outcomes Company®, today announced that St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY, has successfully activated Eclipsys Sunrise Ambulatory Care in the pediatric divisions at all three of its ambulatory care centers where it has achieved 100-percent physician adoption of the solution. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:30:00 GMT)

Humanizing Elder Care May Extend Patients' Lives
An intensive comparative study of two nursing home units using contrasting approaches to dementia care for elders with severely disturbed behaviors finds that "humanizing" approaches to dementia care may not only extend quality of life for patients, but also their length of life. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:02:40 GMT)

Somali refugees brave the sea to escape insurgency
Boosaaso, Somalia: 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. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:09:49 GMT)

UNL Child Care center to close doors today
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Child Care center will close today after about 20 years of service to parents in the university community. When the university announced the center would close, 96 children of alumni, students, faculty and staff members attended the center. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:24:20 GMT)

The senior-care nonprofit says the changing needs of baby boomers are driving the project. First, zoning waivers are ...
The senior-care nonprofit says the changing needs of baby boomers are driving the project. First, zoning waivers are needed. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:35:56 GMT)

Team says ‘bye’ to Busker - Senior golfer gets hugs on the 18th
LUBBOCK — They all knew the rules against showing too much emotion on the golf course. But they didn’t care. As Central High School senior Megan Busker finished her final round Thursday at the Region I-5A golf tournament her four junior teammates, who had already completed their day, rushed onto the green and threw their arms around her. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:05:35 GMT)

Job vacancy: Harrow Council - Performance Officer ? Children?s Social Care
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to work as a performance officer specialising in Children?s Social Care. The role involves the collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of data across Children?s Services. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:09:52 GMT)

Senior moments
This year, the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design's annual senior art show required more from its student body than usual.For starters, this Saturday's senior show & celebration takes place on all four floors of the college at 204 N. Prince St. This required the student b... (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:11:49 GMT)

Senior Scene
Volunteers are needed at the Senior Center to serve lunch. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:28:43 GMT)

Timberland senior makes the grade
Senior Brittany Lee hasn't been tardy to Timberland High School once this year. That's quite a feat, considering how the 16-year-old's morning differs from the routine of a typical teenager. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:39:31 GMT)

Task force aims to improve lives of senior citizens
COSHOCTON - Members of the Coshocton County Senior Task Force have one common cause - making the quality of life better for local senior citizens. Terri Mack, president of the Task Force, said the intention is to unite several agencies to provide more assistance and resources for seniors. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:11:15 GMT)

Senior Action Day Forum today
TUCSON — According to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging, by 2020 at least one in four Arizonans will be over the age 60. In an effort to take proactive steps to prepare for the challenges and opportunities of an aging population, a group of people from Southern Arizona are attending a Senior Action Day Forum today in Tucson. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:51:43 GMT)

Union City woman sought in elder abuse case
UNION CITY — Authorities are seeking a 58-year-old Union City woman on suspicion of willfully causing or permitting elder abuse after a $120,000 felony warrant was issued for her arrest, police (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:10:24 GMT)

Trilogy opens 42nd senior living community
Trilogy Health Services LLC has opened its 42nd senior living community -- Forest Glen Health Campus, located in Springfield, Ohio. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:18:53 GMT)

Man and Wife Accused of Elder Abuse
A man and his wife were arrested Thursday and are charged with elder abuse. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:49:32 GMT)

Offering elder-care benefits can help a business’ bottom line
WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac started offering backup childcare to its employees in December 2001 to keep them at work and happy. This December, responding to changing demographics in its work force, it extended that benefit to let employees care for their elderly relatives. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:38:55 GMT)

Solano County Care Home Shut Down
A Solano County elder care home has been ordered closed after numerous violations. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:42:58 GMT)

St Barnabas Hospital deploys Sunrise ambulatory care software
New Yorks St Barnabas Hospital has successfully activated Eclipsys Sunrise Ambulatory Care in the pediatric divisions at all three of its ambulatory care centers, in a bid to better manage patient care across outpatient facilities. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:27:05 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. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:06:25 GMT)

Local advocate a finalist for award
A 91-year-old Tallahassee volunteer advocate is one of four finalists for a new National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys award honoring elder involvement in state or national issues. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:08:34 GMT)

Schaumburg wants adult day-care center to give it another shot
Reports of the demise of the Friendship Village adult day-care program in Schaumburg might not have been greatly exaggerated, but were — at the very least — a year premature. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:11:00 GMT)

Summit takes look at issues of aging, care
The country's assistant secretary for aging and the state's lieutenant governor outlined a program Friday aimed at the challenges of the nation's growing senior population. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:17:10 GMT)

Arkansas Senior Takes Final Ride
FAYETTEVILLE -- Despite his lack of eye-popping statistics this season, Arkansas senior first baseman Danny Hamblin still has plenty of street credibility in the Southeastern Conference. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:43:38 GMT)

Health Dept. Will Put Its Reports Online
By JANE ERIKSON, ARIZONA DAILY STAR Soon it will be easier to get up-to-date public records on nursing homes, child-care centers and other facilities licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:16:01 GMT)

50 Senior IPS officers to attend Training on GSI based crime analysi
Bangalore, Apr 28: A total of 50 senior IPS officers will be imparted the concepts of Geographic Information System (GIS) at a workshop organised by Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSRSAC) here on April 30 and May One. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:22:49 GMT)

Supportive housing program on agenda
MONTAGUE - Residents of Elm Terrace Elder Housing enjoyed a recent luncheon and introduction to new supportive housing offered at the complex where some 100 elders and people with disabilities reside. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:20:32 GMT)

Brain workouts target dementia
The residents gathered for a celebratory barbecue at Leisure Care's Fairwinds senior facility are more than just neighbors at the West Hills complex. They're veteran workout partners, having each completed 40 hours of a novel new fitness program. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:28:20 GMT)

Senior living upgrades finished
JOLIET -- Joshua Arms Senior Residences in Joliet has completed the renovation of 56 supportive-living apartments. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:08:28 GMT)

Festival caters to senior citizens
The inaugural Palm Springs Senior Fest on Saturday offered free food and music to about 100 senior citizens who showed up. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:59:49 GMT)

Senator conducts summit on health care problems
U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, a Loveland Republican, is the senior senator from Colorado. As health care costs continue to rise, more American families face problems accessing quality health care. Many Coloradans have shared with me their concerns about the high costs of their health care and lack of available options. In January, I was appointed to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, ... (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:12:39 GMT)

Police officer injured in car crash
A Rocky Mount police officer remains in intensive care after an accident Sunday that injured two others. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:29:39 GMT)

Tip of the day: Eldercare event
The ElderCare Rights Alliance is hosting a half-day program aimed at empowering the state's elderly as they manage issues of long-term care. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:06:26 GMT)

Grandview plans $25.4 million senior-housing project in Lyndon
A Louisville-based nonprofit organization has presented plans for a $25.4 million senior-housing facility just off Shelbyville Road in Lyndon. Grandview Care Inc. is seeking to build a facility with 100 licensed personal-care beds. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:28:33 GMT)

HIV/Aids home-based care Phase II launched
Interventions by home-based care service providers should be well coordinated with clear and open dialogue between local implementation partners, it has been advised. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:48:54 GMT)

Caring in the community
Residents can join Elder Care Services in celebrating seniors week at 10 a.m. Wednesday during the "Big Wheels Deliver Meals" outreach. More than 450 volunteers help make the rounds Monday through Friday, and attendees will have a chance to meet some of them and make deliveries. Interested residents are asked to make two to three deliveries, which would take a total of one and a half to two ... (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:10:54 GMT)

Return to basics means a return to care
If any good resulted from the many changes in laws affecting seniors and the disabled in the past two years, one fallout from the confusion is a return to considering the basics. For most individuals and families, three pivotal questions hold the key. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:10:08 GMT)

FURY AS FRAIL AGNES, 69, IS 'PUNCHED' IN CARE HOME
A CARE home worker has been accused of punching a frail elderly woman patient in the stomach. Police quizzed Jamie Ross after a colleague reported him to bosses. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:33:34 GMT)

Health Management Associates, Inc. to Present at Deutsche Bank's 32nd Annual Health Care Conference
Health Management Associates, Inc. announced today that its senior management will give a presentation at Deutsche Bank's 32nd Annual Health Care Conference to be held May 2-4, 2007, at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:05:00 GMT)

Immunicon Corporation to Present at the 2007 Deutsche Bank Securities Health Care Conference
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.----Immunicon Corporation announced today that Byron D. Hewett, its President and Chief Executive Officer is scheduled to make a presentation on company activities at the Deutsche Bank Securities 32nd Annual Health Care Conference in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 2007 at 1:45 p.m. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:00:00 GMT)

Applicants to be considered for former senior center building
Two applicants, an adult day care program and a program that uses art to prevent delinquency and drug use, will be considered as the next tenants of the former senior center building on Sang Avenue. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:37:55 GMT)

Families, seniors focus of United Way funds
CHAMPAIGN – Stronger families and senior citizens are top priorities in the new grants announced today by the Champaign County United Way. Nearly 60 agencies across the county will share $1.1 million in funding this year. They include grants to 13 new programs providing health care to the indigent, meals for the elderly and services to homeless families, among other needs. About $40,000 was set ... (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:47:23 GMT)

Medicare Rights Center Finds Problems with Care from Private Health Plans
April 30, 2007 – Senior citizens and disabled Americans discover a host of problems, including unanticipated costs and barriers to getting care, when they get sick and need care through their Medicare private health plans, according to a new report from the Medicare Rights Center. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:34:48 GMT)

Second 1/2, The Concierge Club for Seniors
May is Older Americans Month, a celebration of the wisdom and love our elders provide, and the ideal time for the launch of Second 1/2, The Concierge Club for Seniors. Recently introduced by 2 Places At 1 Time concierge service, Second 1/2 is a comprehensive elder care service designed to keep seniors in their own homes as long as possible. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:41:00 GMT)

Brother, where art thou?
The film-directing career of Kevin Macdonald (best known today for The Last King of Scotland) did not get off to the most auspicious of starts. In the early 1990s he was dismissed as the director of Shallow Grave by the producer – his elder brother, Andrew. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:22:52 GMT)

News to use - Direct mail
A marketing company that connects long-term care insurance agents with potential Florida customers has agreed to stop offering copies of the Long Term Care Insurance Self-Assessment Guide , published by the state's Department of Elder Affairs, in its direct mail advertising. (Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:02:48 GMT)