Elder Care News 09/2007 (Page 2)

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Ontario's working poor would get basic dental care under a $45 million-a-year program to be promised by the Liberal government, the Toronto Star has learned. (Sep 5, 2007)

Chantel Payne believes the health care system is discriminating against her grandmother because she's a senior citizen. (Sep 5, 2007)

THE VILLAGES — The mere mention of their son’s name brings beaming smiles to the faces of Betty and Jim Olson of the Village of Bonnybrook. (Sep 5, 2007)

I recently received a mailing from the Minnesota Senior Federation, a mailing which, assuming the accuracy of the information it contained, gives us reason for concern, perhaps even alarm, regarding the future of American health care — health care for our aging population especially. (Sep 5, 2007)

BOSTON----ProVentive, a leading provider of intervention management technology for the health care industry, announced today that Saeed Aminzadeh will join ProVentive's Management Team as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. (Sep 5, 2007)

NEW YORK----Martha J. Brosius and Matthew P. Trask have opened their own law firm in New York City, Brosius Trask LLP, a practice focused on elder law, trust and estates and matters associated with these practices. (Sep 5, 2007)

Terre Haute seniors were on the move Wednesday visiting different senior living communities in the area. (Sep 6, 2007)

"Don't you think – because of that program – society benefits?" an actor friend of mine asked me recently. She referred to a taxpayer-provided health care program that she "turned to" during one of the many "down periods" during her career. (Sep 6, 2007)

This year's annual Kane County Senior Resources group Senior Fair, sponsored by Provena Mercy Center and Law Elder Law, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at The Fox Valley Park District Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. (Sep 6, 2007)

Charges are reduced in the trial over a 79-year-old's death. Also, a study says elder-abuse reports are up. A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty this week to neglecting her elderly father. (Sep 6, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Center, which meets in the Cleversburg Community Center at 56 Cleversburg Road, has planned a variety of events for the next month. (Sep 6, 2007)

New Delhi, Sept.6 (ANI/Business Wire India): Convergys Corporation, a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, today announced the appointment of Sukant Srivastava as Managing Director and Country Manager for its customer care operations in India. In this position, Srivastava would oversee the operations of Convergys' eight contact centers and nearly ... (Sep 6, 2007)

The cost of health care benefits will rise 6.7 percent in 2008, the most since 2004, and employers plan to shift more of the cost to workers, a survey has found. (Sep 6, 2007)

New Delhi, Sept.6: Convergys Corporation, a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, today announced the appointment of Sukant Srivastava as Managing Director and Country Manager for its customer care operations in India. (Sep 6, 2007)

MARION - When it comes to patient treatment, Dr. Angela Baxter is a firm believer that an alternative health care approach is the best approach. (Sep 6, 2007)

MIAMI----Kalpana "Kal" Mistry, senior vice president of Human Resources for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®, has been honored with the Excellence in Human Resources Award from the South Florida Business Journal. (Sep 6, 2007)

Opening Statement By Richard Bachmann - Hearing on Health Care of NASA Astronaut Corps - SpaceRef (Sep 6, 2007)

The two women accused in an elderly abuse case in Fresno County have both pleaded guilty to charges. (Sep 7, 2007)

An area senior care center will close its doors soon. USA Healthcare Center in Mason City announced that it will shut down within a month. (Sep 7, 2007)

Central Jersey hospitals earned high marks for meeting industry standards in a report released Thursday by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. (Sep 7, 2007)

I’m a baby boomer concerned about elder health care. According to Consumer Reports 2006 article, “Rules do require homes to have eight hours of registered nursing and 24 hours of licensed nursing coverage per day. But the standard applies to all nursing homes no matter how many residents they have. (Sep 7, 2007)

It could be 2009 before the Legislature acts on recommendations to overhaul its health care policies, a series of Western Slope lawmakers said Thursday. (Sep 7, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Center, which meets in the Cleversburg Community Center at 56 Cleversburg Road, has planned a variety of events for the next month. (Sep 7, 2007)

Grandparents Day is this Sunday. How are your grandparents being cared for? If you are among those struggling to care for their grandparents or struggling with their caregivers, you are not alone. Grandparents Day and National Assisted Living Week are good prompts to get the public thinking about how it can better prepare and train itself to care for its elders. (Sep 7, 2007)

Grandparents Day is this Sunday. How are your grandparents being cared for? If you are among those struggling to care for their grandparents or struggling with their caregivers, you are not alone. Grandparents Day and National Assisted Living Week are good prompts to get the public thinking about how it can better prepare and train itself to care for its elders. (PRWeb Sep 7, 2007) Post ... (Sep 7, 2007)

Evidence of how far the US Army's counterinsurgency strategy has evolved can be found in the work of a uniformed anthropologist toting a gun in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Part of a Human Terrain Team (HHT) – the first ever deployed – she speaks to hundreds of Afghan men and women to learn how they think and what they need. (Sep 7, 2007)

New Jersey's hospitals overall are improving in providing quality care, but some are lagging in using proper care to prevent surgical infections, according to the state's Hospital Performance Report released Thursday. (Sep 7, 2007)

Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announces the appointment of Sukant Srivastava as Managing Director and Country Manager for Convergys' customer care operations in India, effective immediately. (Sep 7, 2007)

We hope you all had a pleasant Labor Day and were able to see the Cantaloupe Festival. Coleen Gilley, who takes such wonderful care of our roses, entered some in the Country Fair and we took "Best of Show"! Our rose garden is so lovely and we also won three first place ribbons, one second place and two third place. We are thrilled and everyone has Coleen to thank for her careful and loving care ... (Sep 7, 2007)

MARION - When it comes to patient treatment, Dr. Angela Baxter is a firm believer that an alternative health care approach is the best approach. (Sep 7, 2007)

The annual free car care check-up for senior citizens will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mid-State Technical College, 500 32nd St. N. Area auto mechanics and MSTC auto mechanic students will be available to check fluid levels, belts, hoses, cooling systems, batteries, wiper blades, tires, emergency flashers and lights. Refreshments will be provided by Grand Rapids Lions Club. Services ... (Sep 7, 2007)

Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday during a speech at a conference in Washington, D.C., said that U.S. seniors are "not invisible" to her and that as president she would seek to reduce long-term care costs, CQ HealthBeat reports. [click link for full article] (Sep 8, 2007)

Pune based leading healthcare provider Jalan's Health and Diabetes Care Centre, specialized in holistic homeopathic and ayurvedic treatment for chronic diseases has recently opened its second centre in Pune at Bundgarden road, with the initial investment of Rs one crore. (Sep 8, 2007)

A drought in psychiatric care for Cameron County saw its first drops of relief this month with the opening of Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville’s East Campus. (Sep 8, 2007)

Almost 25% of care agencies fail to protect disabled and elderly people from thefts by carers, the BBC finds. (Sep 8, 2007)

MONDAY CHATHAM: Senior Dining, noon, Township Hall, call 439-5360. GRAND MARAIS: Senior Dining, noon, Senior Center, call 494- 27... (Sep 8, 2007)

PEORIA — In honor of National Assisted Living Week, September 9-15, Petersen Health Care has events scheduled at several of its area assisted living communities. (Sep 8, 2007)

Imagine you’re an older person trying to stay socially active, raise grandchildren, or deal with a spouse’s illness. Or you’re a younger person trying to take care of aging parents or grandparents. (Sep 8, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Center, which meets in the Cleversburg Community Center at 56 Cleversburg Road, has planned a variety of events for the next month. (Sep 8, 2007)

FLORIDA — Donna Hartlage's tenure as director of the Florida Senior Center officially began Friday afternoon, but she's already dedicated numerous hours to planning new program. (Sep 8, 2007)

The second Boulder County resident to die of complications from West Nile Virus this year has been identified by family members as Ned Cooney, a longtime tennis umpire, University of Colorado lecturer and Boulder resident. (Sep 8, 2007)

MARION - When it comes to patient treatment, Dr. Angela Baxter is a firm believer that an alternative health care approach is the best approach. (Sep 8, 2007)

SALEM, Ore. -- A jury will begin deciding Monday whether parole should be a possibility for a man convicted of raping and killing a woman in her Salem elder care home 16 years ago. (Sep 8, 2007)

Iraq was on the minds of many seniors when U.S. Senator Dick Durbin stopped by the Edwardsville Senior Services Center Inc. recently for a continental breakfast. (Sep 8, 2007)

The "biggest of the big lies in the health care hype is that a lack of insurance means a lack of medical care," and the "second-biggest lie is that health care and medical care are the same thing," Thomas Sowell, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, writes in a Baltimore Sun opinion piece. [click link for full article] (Sep 9, 2007)

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MS. SENIOR SWEETHEART PAGEANT OF AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL: Contestants must be 58 or older, be judged in talent, interviews, evening gown presentation, entertain at nursing homes, be treated to luncheons, dinners by local dignitaries. Pageant dates Oct. (Sep 9, 2007)

LIVE OAK — For the past 12 years, a group of doctors and community members has quietly provided free medical care for uninsured workers and families inside a tiny room at the Elena Baskin Senior Center. (Sep 9, 2007)

Care2Learn was approved by the Department of Health Services, Aide and Technician Section (ATCS) NAC # 7004 in June 2007. This allows current Care2Learn clients in California in over 70 elder care locations plus future facilities the opportunity to offer Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) online continuing education and training (Sep 9, 2007)

Visit the Diabetic Product Display from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the senior center lobby. People who are on Medicare, have diabetes and qualify can receive these products at no cost. (Sep 9, 2007)

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