Elder Care News 06/2007 (Page 3)

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As the old adage goes: “There are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes.” I would add a third guarantee: increasing health care costs. (Jun 10, 2007)

More Arizonans than ever are spending their senior years in assisted-living homes, and watchdogs worry that the rapidly growing industry is not equipped to meet the needs of a population growing older and sicker in its care.{v} Take a look inside an assisted living home{b} List of some assisted living homes closed by the state or fined {b} Search the assisted living database (Jun 10, 2007)

GOLDEN DINERS Salvation Army Golden Diners, 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, Cary Senior Center, 441 W. Main St., Cary. Call by 1 p.m. one day in advance, (847) 639-8118. (Jun 10, 2007)

American Indians mix modern medicine with traditional methods (Jun 10, 2007)

By Elisa Ung, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jun. 10--TRENTON -- Early this week, lawmakers plan to announce exactly how the state will compensate hospitals to care for the uninsured. (Jun 10, 2007)

By Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jun. 10--There's a good chance that your doctor works for a health care system -- and there could be an even better chance of that in the coming years. (Jun 10, 2007)

MANSFIELD -- Nils Root had a message for the sun-drenched Arlin Field audience at Mansfield Senior High School's 161st commencement Saturday. "Some just love to see Senior High as a glass half empty. I'm here to tell you those haters just don't understand," said Root, the senior class president. (Jun 10, 2007)

Once again Community Memorial Hospital will provide an opportunity for three junior or senior high school students to participate in its Summer Health Care Intern Program. (Jun 11, 2007)

Labor unions and Democratic activists are among those considering universal health care measures for either the 2008 or 2010 Arizona ballot. (Jun 11, 2007)

CLEAR LAKE — Alfalfa, burdock, calendula, dandelion, elder flowers, ginger root, lemongrass, malva flowers, nettle leaf, valerian, yarrow. (Jun 11, 2007)

Find out what's coming up in the local business community. (Jun 11, 2007)

When it comes to the PBA's Senior Tour, it's not all about strikes and spares for the bowlers. (Jun 11, 2007)

Summer volunteers are needed for the Visiting Nurse Association's Meals on Wheels program in Mesquite. Volunteer drivers can choose to deliver meals one or more times a week. Drivers pick up meals at approximately 10:40 a.m. at the Mesquite Evans Senior Center on 1116 Hillcrest Street. (Jun 11, 2007)

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q: As my husband and I — now 61 and 59 — grow older, we seem to be less concerned with retirement and more concerned with staying in good health so we will be able to not only take care of ourselves, but also assist our parents and other seniors in our families who have no one else to help them. (Jun 11, 2007)

PSS World Medical Inc. operates two strong business units that are "valued nicely" by the stock market, said Robert Weiner, vice president of investor relations, as he opened PSS' "Investor Day" presentation last week. (Jun 11, 2007)

Word of Todd Simonsen’s death on Wednesday at the age of 47 was devastating for a number of reasons, mostly because he deserved better, but also because I knew how his death would affect my older brother, Frank Harty. (Jun 11, 2007)

With thousands of people being added to Massachusetts' health insurance rolls, primary care physicians could see an increase in their already heavy caseloads, though so far Berkshire County physicians have been able to handle the rise. (Jun 11, 2007)

DAVID LOVEJOY, left, gets a checkup from Dr. Albert Puerini Jr., a family physician. Primary care, many say, is in crisis – yet it’s vitally important. (Jun 11, 2007)

CHICAGO----Care Communications, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in the health information management industry today announced it grew revenues by more than 20 percent and signed a substantial group of clients in the first quarter. (Jun 11, 2007)

Dave Thiner proposed a 50'x60' building for the new senior center project. It would be 440 sq. ft. larger than the existing building. The sight of the building would be between the Redenius property south to the alley. (Jun 11, 2007)

Prague- The Czech centre-right government today approved the establishment of a commission to deal with the health care reform, Health Minister Tomas Julinek (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) told reporters after the cabinet meeting. (Jun 11, 2007)

Jane, 12, was left in the care of a long-time family friend by her mother when she left for England to work as a maid seven years ago. (Jun 12, 2007)

Home care workers are not entitled to overtime pay under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, a setback for a growing labor force of more than 1 million people. (Jun 12, 2007)

Twenty years after Congress vowed to improve the way we care for the old and the infirm, nursing homes still inspire dread. But some mavericks are working to deinstitutionalize them and make them more like home. (Jun 12, 2007)

High Court Affirms 1975 Regulation Home care workers are not entitled to overtime pay under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, a setback for a growing labor force of more than 1 million people. (Jun 12, 2007)

Home care workers are not entitled to overtime pay under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, a setback for a growing labor force of more than 1 million people. The unanimous decision came in the case of Evelyn Coke, a 73-year-old retiree who spent more than two decades helping the ill and the elderly and is now in failing health herself. (Jun 12, 2007)

Summer volunteers are needed for the Visiting Nurse Association's Meals on Wheels program in Mesquite. Volunteer drivers can choose to deliver meals one or more times a week. Drivers pick up meals at approximately 10:40 a.m. at the Mesquite Evans Senior Center on 1116 Hillcrest Street. (Jun 12, 2007)

The following activities are sponsored by and held at the Senior Services Center of Will County, 251 N. Center St., Joliet, unless otherwise noted. For more information or to make an appointment, call (815) 723-9713. (Jun 12, 2007)

What's the secret to Rufus Millsap's success? "I like what I do. I like being around people, not only the elderly people in my work, but in my church," he says. (Jun 12, 2007)

When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah. (Jun 12, 2007)

One can never be sure what the most important issues will be over the next four to eight years. That’s a weakness of presidential elections. Every four years, the nation’s most prominent journalists take their best guesses and ask the presidential candidates — and the vice presidential candidates — the questions they think will matter the most over the long term. (Jun 12, 2007)

Washington- Home care workers are not entitled to overtime pay under federal law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, a setback for a growing labor force of more than 1 million people. (Jun 12, 2007)

ATHENS - The 2007 Senior Expo is slated to be held this Friday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 at the Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin Elementary School. (Jun 12, 2007)

TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Lower premiums may not always be worth the short-term savings, at least when it comes to maternity care. (Jun 13, 2007)

5 young children die in fire Associated Press Fire swept through a three-story home early Tuesday, killing five young children believed to have been under a baby-sitter's care at the time, authorities said. (Jun 13, 2007)

Floyd returns with father in thoughts (Jun 13, 2007)

The VA on Tuesday acknowledged problems in its award of $3.8 million in bonuses to senior officials who put health care at risk and said it would consider changes to avoid conflicts of interest and improve oversight. (Jun 13, 2007)

JWT Employment Communications, one of the world’s largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies, has released the Health Care HR Best Practice Brief: Exit Interview Surveys(EIS), detailing the strategy and benefit behind exit interview surveys in the health care field, written by Senior Partner Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE. (Jun 13, 2007)

Michael Moore, the filmmaker and provocateur, rode to the Capitol on Tuesday, delivering impassioned -- and sharply barbed -- pleas for guaranteed health care. (Jun 13, 2007)

JWT Employment Communications, one of the world’s largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies, has released the Health Care HR Best Practice Brief: Exit Interview Surveys(EIS), detailing the strategy and benefit behind exit interview surveys in the health care field, written by Senior Partner Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ... (Jun 13, 2007)

Police in Somerset will today exhume a second body in connection with an inquiry into suspicious deaths at a care home. The death of Marion Alder last January is one of seven that officers are now investigating. John Andrews reports. (Jun 13, 2007)

Caitlin Pettee, 19, felt comfortable this year leaving her son, Xander, at the day-care center at Jefferson Adult Learning Center in Port Huron. As she studied just a short distance away, Pettee, who will be a senior next year, knew her 9-month-old son was in good hands. (Jun 13, 2007)

Hilltop Drive property may host campuslike senior care center (Jun 13, 2007)

Hawaii ranks first in the nation in providing access to health care to its residents, a national survey has found. State officials credited Hawaii's wide availability of health insurance through employment and state programs. (Jun 13, 2007)

Michael Panzner submits: Putting "lipstick on a pig" describes the process of dressing up dodgy merchandise to make it more appealing to buyers. It's a cynical old expression that is especially common in situations where there are, as economists call it, "informational asymmetries." (Jun 13, 2007)

PLANO, Texas, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Triad Hospitals, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (the "Company") announced today, in connection with its cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the "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 ... (Jun 13, 2007)

At its International meeting in Las Vegas, the Canadian Academy of Senior Advisors (CASA) presented its Awards of Excellence and Merit for outstanding service to Canada’s boomer and senior populations. (Jun 13, 2007)

WEDNESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to health care, U.S. states are, well, all over the map. (Jun 13, 2007)

The senior vice president of health care information technology company Eclipsys Corp. exercised options for 12,500 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (Jun 13, 2007)

NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings for Health Care Property Investors as follows: Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB'; Bank credit facility at 'BBB'; Senior unsecured notes at 'BBB'; Preferred stock at 'BBB-'. (Jun 14, 2007)

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