Elder Care News 04/2007 (Page 3)

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Cheltenham senior Ashley Gale, who is headed to La Salle in the fall, led the Panthers in scoring (16 points per game) and steals. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

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. (Apr 9, 2007)

SENIOR EYE CARE PROGRAMS (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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? (Apr 10, 2007)

Arkansas Democrat Rep. Marion Berry spoke and answered questions at a forum on pharmacies and health care legislation at Ponder Health Monday. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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 ... (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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 ... (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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. (Apr 10, 2007)

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.... (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

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 ... (Apr 11, 2007)

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 ... (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 11, 2007)

Robert Fusco was named chief executive at Senior Home Care Inc., a home health agency in Clearwater. (Apr 11, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

Manor Care Inc., one of Toledo's largest and most successful companies with public stock, may be up for sale. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

Nearly one-fifth of Thailand's elderly now live alone as society sees an increase nuclear families that care less for ageing members. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 12, 2007)

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. (Apr 13, 2007)

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. (Apr 13, 2007)

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