Elder Care News 05/2007 (Page 8)

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Elder Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement with Cymbiotics of US for in-licensing arrangement for marketing of their pharmaceutical formulations. (May 29, 2007)

LOUISVILLE The city says it can no longer afford to operate and keep up the 21/2 -story Victorian mansion known as the Julliard Senior Center. So City Council has tentatively decided to put the building on the market. The city has owned it since 1982, and uses it for senior activities. (May 29, 2007)

Elder Care Services' Meals on Wheels lunch menu. All meals include low-fat milk. (May 29, 2007)

Cymbiotics, a US-based bio-pharmaceutical manufacturer, has entered into a joint in-licensing agreement with Elder Pharmaceuticals to manufacture and market three of its drugs for pain management, diabetes and dermatology in the Indian market. (May 29, 2007)

MUMBAI, May 29 (Reuters) - Drug maker Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s deal to sell drugs of Cymbiotics in India would add 150-200 million rupees to its 2007/08 revenue, an official said. (May 29, 2007)

Bayview Retirement Community's Wellness Center, 11 W. Aloha St., will host the 14th annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day today... (May 29, 2007)

Studying mechanical engineering at Oregon State University next year may seem like a vacation to Rainier High School senior Eric Wellington, compared to what he's doing now. (May 29, 2007)

FARMINGTON - The local Elder Ride Program received a $2,000 donation from Wal-Mart's pharmacy Friday, program director Star Barden said. Since 1999, the program has provided rides for people over 60 within Franklin County and Livermore Falls who do not have Maine Care. (May 29, 2007)

The US $ 125 million Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd, an integrated Pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India and the US based Cymbiotics Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company in San Diego, California (USA) have entered into a major product licensing collaboration that covers novel formulations from Cymbiotics Inc. (May 29, 2007)

Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that management will provide a company update at the Banc of America 2007 Health Care Conference on May 31, 2007 at 3:20 p.m. PDT. (May 29, 2007)

TAMPA, Fla.----Sage Software Healthcare, Inc. announced today that it has named Sharon Howard as the company's new Senior Vice President of Marketing. Howard will lead Sage Software Healthcare's marketing efforts and will report directly to Andy Corbin, the division's CEO. (May 29, 2007)

WAYNE, Pa.----In today's complex health care landscape, health plan organizations face growing pressures to maintain costs, improve outcomes, increase quality, and enhance relationships with members and providers. (May 29, 2007)

Mel Rothman walked into the kitchen at Grandma B's Elder Care home Friday morning to greet his mother, Charlotte Rothman, who was sitting at the table with three (May 29, 2007)

The medical director of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, the largest single-source provider of residential care in the western United States, is calling for America's seniors to gain a renewed sense of physical and mental suppleness as part of National Senior Health & Fitness Day set for Wednesday, May 30, 2007. (May 29, 2007)

The dean of the Emory University Nursing School predicts that a shortage of at least 800,000 nurses by 2020 threatens to undermine care for an aging American population. It's troubling news for senior living providers, who are dealing with an increasingly acute population. [click link for full article] (May 29, 2007)

The Mumbai based Rs 460-cr plus pharma company; Elder Pharmaceutical is expanding its research and development facility at Navi Mumbai, with the investment of around Rs 10 crore. The new expansion will be complete within six months. (May 30, 2007)

Gov. Sarah Palin said wants to see if the administration can find enough money to keep the Senior Care Program alive before calling a special session. (May 30, 2007)

Texas doctors seemed to dodge a bullet when legislation to reform the state's futile-care law died in the House last week, but key architects of the bill now plan to press hospitals to voluntarily adopt its provisions. (May 30, 2007)

Backers have put up about $290 million for Gemino in Phila. It will offer financing to various care providers. (May 30, 2007)

Sen. Barack Obama offered an ambitious plan Tuesday to curb health care costs and expand insurance coverage, in the latest example of Democratic presidential candidates honing strategies to achieve coverage for all. Among the top three Democratic... (May 30, 2007)

Advocating for seniors' good care Darien woman gives elderly help, a voice Sue Hriljac visits a nursing home at least once a month, but officials do not know when to expect her. She stops in unannounced to see residents who want to chat with her and tours the home. (May 30, 2007)

Niteo Partners, an NEC Company, today announced that Frank Bianchi joined the company as Senior Vice President of Client Services. Frank will be responsible for aggressively growing Niteo's consulting, systems integration and dual-shore outsourcing services specializing in business intelligence across key verticals such as financial services, insurance, health care, life sciences, ... (May 30, 2007)

By Todd Ackerman, Houston Chronicle May 30--Texas doctors seemed to dodge a bullet when legislation to reform the state's futile-care law died in the House last week, but key architects of the bill now plan to press hospitals to voluntarily adopt its provisions. Sen. (May 30, 2007)

The government is to give £67m to care homes to improve facilities and allow residents greater privacy, the care services minister, Ivan Lewis, announced today. (May 30, 2007)

States that set high staffing standards for elder care in nursing homes are the only ones that come close to having enough staff nurses to prevent serious safety violations, according to a new study by a professor in the UCSF School of Nursing. (May 30, 2007)

MOULTONBOROUGH - A Moultonborough resident is facing serious felony charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars that should have been earmarked to pay for an elderly woman's nursing home care. (May 30, 2007)

VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, has hired Florence Ricks to fill a new post of senior vice president of Human Resources. (May 30, 2007)

Niteo Partners, an NEC Company, today announced that Frank Bianchi joined the company as Senior Vice President of Client Services. Frank will be responsible for aggressively growing Niteo's consulting, systems integration and dual-shore outsourcing services specializing in business intelligence across key verticals such as financial services, insurance, health care, life sciences, ... (May 30, 2007)

The SCOOTER Store announced today that it has contracted with Bravo by Elder Health, a Medicare Advantage Program, to provide power wheelchairs and scooters to the health plan's Texas members in need of mobility assistance. Bravo has more than 3,500 members in Texas. (May 30, 2007)

VHA Inc., the national health care alliance, hashired Florence Ricks to fill a new post of senior vice president of HumanResources. (May 30, 2007)

By The Providence Journal, R.I. May 28--The Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island will hold a half-day session entitled "Developing your investments, now, and at retirement, and addressing elder-care issues" at Bryant University in Smithfield on June 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. (May 31, 2007)

The developers of a 40-acre senior community in Kapolei said Wednesday that groundbreaking for what will be one of Hawaii's largest adult and continuing care retirement communities is scheduled for early next year. (May 31, 2007)

The health director for Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is looking for someone to pick up the ball when it comes to funding services for elderly First Nations on reserve. (May 31, 2007)

Commissioners seem to favor matching grants. May 31, 2007 — Tammy Miller hopes that the Windy Hill Senior Center will be self-supportive in the future, but one year hasn't been enough time for the center to become independent. (May 31, 2007)

The Meadows, Napa’s largest private licensed facility for seniors, is planning a major expansion, including a unit for Alzheimer’s care. (May 31, 2007)

BALDWIN PARK - The city is gearing up to unveil its newly revamped Julia McNeil Senior Center. City officials said the $1.7 million project will be completed at the end of June and should be open for the senior citizen community in mid-July. (May 31, 2007)

McKINLEYVILLE -- Exchanging personal, often handwritten letters helps students' writing and communication skills flourish. But equally essential, if not more so, it gives senior citizens a taste of human contact that may be lacking in their lives. (May 31, 2007)

Marcell is a former television executive, who after caring for her elderly parents (both with early Alzheimer's), became an author, publisher, radio host, national speaker and advocate for eldercare awareness and reform. (May 31, 2007)

PLANO, Texas, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Triad Hospitals, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (the "Company") ; today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding (i) $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "Senior Notes") and (ii) $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Senior ... (May 31, 2007)

Robert Green of Marblehead, president of Massachusetts Association of Older Americans; Paul Lanzikos of Beverly, head of the North Shore Elder Services; and Charles Desmond of Danvers, president of Mass AARP, discuss the recent program about aging held at North Shore Community College. (May 31, 2007)

Nurse practitioners could save the nation money--while providing quality service (Jun 1, 2007)

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