Elder Care News 06/2007 (Page 7)

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The finances of St. Rita's Senior Care Community, a residential care facility in northeast Salem closed by state regulators, will be scrutinized by state and federal investigators to determine whether funds were misappropriated, a Marion County Circuit judge ruled Monday. (Jun 27, 2007)

NIAGARA FALLS — The Health Association of Niagara County and the Dale Association in Lockport have received a $300,000 grant toward their joint project to provide home care for local seniors who otherwise would have to go into nursing homes. (Jun 27, 2007)

Eye care is important for everyone, especially diabetics. Optometrist Dr. Jeremy Fast recently spoke at the Nevada Senior Center on diabetic eye care. Fast said diabetics face eye complications more frequently than the rest of the population. (Jun 27, 2007)

A provision in the compromise state budget will be up for debate in Concord (New Hampshire) today because it would leave counties, not the state, to provide long-term care services to poor, frail elders. (Jun 27, 2007)

WEDNESDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients, particularly minority patients, who have a regular doctor receive better care and have better health outcomes, a new report finds. (Jun 27, 2007)

(EDINA, Mo.) The State of Missouri has ordered that the license of a Heartland care facility be revoked. KTVO has obtained a letter from the State Department of Health and Senior Services. (Jun 28, 2007)

USA Today on Monday published several articles on issues related to elder care as part of a five-day series. Headlines and summaries appear below."Becoming 'Parent of Your Parent' an Emotionally Wrenching Process": "Caring for elderly parents ... [click link for full article] (Jun 28, 2007)

WAHIAWA (KHNL) - Administrators at Wahiawa's Helemano Plantation looked to build a elder day care center to serve central Oahu. Money's tight. So, they called the calvary for help. (Jun 28, 2007)

CONCORD — The dispute between the 10 counties and the Medicaid program over funding long-term care threatened to derail the budget trailer bill early this week, but it cleared the Senate 16-8 and passed the House 199-155 Wednesday. The budget... (Jun 28, 2007)

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Improving one's golf game has a lot in common with improving one's life, especially in the senior years, according to golf legend Billy Casper. The pro has teamed with the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, LTC Financial Partners LLC, to spread his views. (Jun 28, 2007)

After years of fines, penalties and accusations of elder abuse, La Cañada-based Pleasant Care Corp., the state's second largest nursing home corporation, is set to auction all 30 of its California facilities. (Jun 28, 2007)

Win free home care for a senior citizen by writing in 500 words or less the challenges you've faced, how you've embraced your role as a caregiver for a senior loved one and how a Home Instead Senior Care caregiver could make a difference. (Jun 28, 2007)

By Diane Gale Andreassi CORRESPONDENT Lenore Daniels felt like she was being pulled in too many directions, trying to care for her father after he had an operation and keeping tabs on her aging aunt. "I can't be in three places at one time," Daniels says. Seven years ago, Daniels heard about Home Instead Senior Care and thought it was worth a try, even though her aunt, Olga Christian, was ... (Jun 28, 2007)

MR. FRATTO: Good afternoon, everyone. This is an opportunity we wanted to make sure we had for you following the meeting and remarks that the President had this afternoon on health care. A number of you we talked to after the State of the Union address on the President's proposals on health care, and as we move into discussions and debate on Capitol Hill on S-CHIP and health care broadly, we ... (Jun 28, 2007)

Long Term Care Insurance can provide protection from some of the expenses of nursing home care, which can typically exceed $75,000 a year. However, selecting the best policy can be complicated. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has put together a list of seven tips to picking the right policy. (Jun 28, 2007)

The McPherson Care Center, 1601 N. Main, recently celebrated Certified Nursing Assistant Week with a festival. Mike Foxworthy, senior vice president of Deseret, recognized the nurses aides. (Jun 29, 2007)

USA Today on Tuesday published two articles on issues related to elder care as part of a five-day series. Headlines and summaries appear below. [click link for full article] (Jun 29, 2007)

Kellie Pacheco sleeps with her cell phone on and nearby. For the executive director of Emeritus-owned Arbor Gardens at Corona, an assisted-living facility that specializes in memory care, after-hours phone calls are part of the job. (Jun 29, 2007)

The West Side day care center that has been closed since a 5-yearold boy passed out heroin to classmates earlier this month will likely reopen within the next 10 days, officials said Thursday. (Jun 29, 2007)

USA Today as part of a five-day series on elder care on Wednesday examined siblings who care for their elderly parents. Although "deep pain and bitter disappointment" can result when siblings disagree about care for their elderly parents, when "siblings join together, the most wrenching decisions and heaviest tasks are somehow lightened by mutual effort and goodwill," USA Today reports. [click ... (Jun 29, 2007)

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - The state has closed a personal care home after police charged the owner in the death of a resident at another facility. Fifty-year-old John Anthony Senior is charged in the death of 47-year-old Gregory Hanks at the Moxham Personal Care Home in Johnstown. (Jun 29, 2007)

Eight days into the 2007 Summer National Senior Games, the official medical provider is seeing a rise in the number of injuries and ailments. (Jun 29, 2007)

After years of fines, penalties and accusations of elder abuse, La Cañada-based Pleasant Care Corp., the state's second largest nursing home corporation, is set to auction all 30 of its California facilities. (Jun 30, 2007)

Box Elder has banned the use of fireworks within the town's limits, according to a news release from the city. (Jun 30, 2007)

A complaint about conditions at a Dearborn Heights day care center has resulted in the summary suspension of the center's license to operate, officials at the state Department of Human Services said Friday. The group day care home is run by Lorraine Ziemba, who declined to comment. (Jun 30, 2007)

CONCORD – The Cabarrus County Senior Center recently earned certification as a Senior Center of Excellence by the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services. (Jun 30, 2007)

Checks valued at $20 will soon be available to eligible Crawford County senior citizens while supplies last. (Jun 30, 2007)

“Not in my backyard” is often the cry when large-scale housing is proposed in a community, but last week the town council approved overwhelmingly a Senior Continuing Care Retirement Community Overlay District (SCCRCOD, pronounced by many as “scrod”). (Jun 30, 2007)

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