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COURT OF PEEVES, NOW IN SESSION!
The Court of Peeves, Crotchets & Irks opens its autumn assizes with a motion from Roy Nelson of North Augusta, S.C. He moves to ban "mad at" as distinguished from "mad with." In evidence he offers a speech last month by former President Clinton, who said: "We've made half the world mad at us." (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:03:37 GMT)

Elder abuse a growing problem
Fear and pain are not feelings people expect to suffer in the confines of their homes. But a 70-year-old woman from Orange said she suffered behind the closed doors of her home for more (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:20:11 GMT)

Winthrop University mainstay, weather expert Culp dies at 87
William "Bill" Culp Sr., 87, born at Winthrop University and its buildings director for at least half a century, died Saturday at the Park Pointe Village Health Care Center. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:36:30 GMT)

Taking care
Taking care Nearly one out of every four U.S. households provides care to a relative or friend age 50 or older, and as the U.S. senior population edges toward 80 million, the figure is expected to grow. If you're part of the "sandwich generation," tasked with caring for gro... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:16:40 GMT)

Program gives pharmacists more clout in patient care
On this city's Skid Row, pharmacist Steven Chen bustles into a small examining room at a community clinic. He sits down next to Floyd McLucas, who has diabetes. What's unusual about the encounter is not only the amount of time Chen is able to spend with McLucas, but also that Chen is a pharmacist with the authority to order lab tests, add or change medications, and otherwise help oversee patient ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:08:53 GMT)

Senior Happenings
When: Oct. 1-5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Properly dispose of those expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The City of Frisco’s Environmental Services Department will supply a locked disposal container at the Senior Center. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:28:57 GMT)

Casper celebrates recovery in big way
Recovery from substance abuse and mental illness is cause for celebration in Casper, say health care providers, those in recovery and their advocates. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:11:01 GMT)

Gas leak at Southbury day care
Southbury firefighters are on the scene of a possible gas leak at a day care center at 800 Main St. South. The building has been evacuated. The Southbury Ambulance Association responded after a woman complained of being faint. Officials describe as a leak of refrigerant gas through the ventilation system. The evacuees include children, including some infants, who attend the Little People of ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:24:27 GMT)

The Bag Lady Syndrome
It's a fear that lurks in the back of every woman's mind -- the fear of being a bag lady. We don't have to see an older woman pushing a shopping cart that contains all her belongings to summon up the worry about being older, alone and without enough money to stay in control of our own life. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:33:32 GMT)

Senior citizens walk to mark International Day of Older Persons
New Delhi, Oct. 1 (ANI): Thousands of senior citizens participated in a walkathon here today to mark International Day of Older Persons. The elderly, donning white t-shirts and pea caps, walked to promote inter-generational bonding, bridging the gap between the old and the young. R N Sidwani, an elderly participant said more such events should be organised for senior citizens. "Events like ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:43:27 GMT)

Elder Smith may face more legal problems
William Trickett Smith was once the guy you needed to know if you wanted to be anybody in central Pennsylvania politics. As the chairman of the Dauphin County Republican Committee from 1980 to 1984, Smith called the shots on who got the backing of the only party that mattered. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:37:45 GMT)

AAA offering winter car care inspections
Starting today, AAA Michigan is offering free winter car care inspections statewide through the end of October. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:22:36 GMT)

Heartfelt pain for footy star
TOWERING Collingwood tough man Damian Monkhorst talks tenderly of elder son Brent, who is rallying in hospital after a 14-hour heart transplant. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT)

Is punishment for accumulation of wealth justified?
Should elementary health care be taught & learned from school days? SS Chitwadgi: Yes. I remember my school days when our lessons and poems concentrated more often than otherwise on health care. First lesson early to bed, early to rise makes one healthy, wealthy and wise. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:07:48 GMT)

New law bans smoking in assisted living facilities
New law bans smoking in assisted living facilities WILMINGTON -- It was the work of a local lawmaker inspired by her personal experience. Monday a new law takes effect prohibiting smoking inside nursing homes and assisted living centers. New Hanover County Rep. Carolyn Justice helped introduce this bill. Up until Monday smoking was allowed inside elder-care facilities. Starting ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:16:04 GMT)

Illinois health care in bind over funds
The bitter battle over children's health care in Washington is threatening to punch a hole in the state's budget and calling into question medical coverage for 130,000 Illinois adults. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:32:40 GMT)

Senior citizens start receiving shots on the first day of the flu season
By ED CONRAD Staff Writer Joe Smalley was perhaps the only senior citizen who visited Hazle Drugs before 2:30 p.m. Monday who didn’t get a flu shot. “Me? I prefer taking a shot of Four Roses whiskey (every day),” he said, with a grin. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:02:45 GMT)

Senior care facility changes its name
REEDSVILLE — Elmcroft of Reedsville recently changed its name and is planning an open house to mark the change. According to a press release, ... (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:44:59 GMT)

FOREVER YOUNG: Age just a number for team's elder statesmen
All the motivation Nicklas Lidstrom needs to stay young is sitting a few feet to his right in the Red Wings dressing room. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:12:21 GMT)

Public debate on Czech health care launched
Prague, Oct 1 (CTK) - Experts Monday published 30 questions concerning the Czech health care system within the Round Table project and the organisations of patients and doctors as well as health insurers' representatives are to comment on them within 30 days, project coordinator Ondrej Matl told reporters. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:14:29 GMT)

Livhome's New 'My Story' Tool Helps Caregivers Build Connections with Seniors, Personalize Care
Generates positive reviews from professionals involved with senior care. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Condell Center to hold annual senior services fair
LIBERTYVILLE -- On Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., seniors and their loved ones are invited to come and educate themselves on the offerings of nearly 25 key providers of senior services at Condell Medical Center's Annual Senior Services Fair. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:03:21 GMT)

Career Paths
Helen Cicino, a labor and employment attorney, has been named senior vice president of people and culture for MemorialCare Medical Centers, a health care system serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:27:03 GMT)

Partners In Care Physician Organization Reaffirms Its Commitment to Quality and Patient Safety by Joining Quality ...
The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute has added a strong new ally to its efforts to reduce medical errors, improve overall quality and promote transparency in cost and quality data. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:45:00 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Two Hurt in Explosion
Two brothers - aged seven and two - were seriously injured in an explosion while playing around a fire in Chegutu recently. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:26:46 GMT)

HealthWyse and Senior Home Care Announce Successful Information Technology Partnership
WILMINGTON, Mass.----HealthWyse LLC of Wilmington MA and Senior Home Care, of Clearwater Florida, announce the ongoing implementation and rollout of the HealthWyse integrated clinical and financial system at Senior Home Care . (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:38:00 GMT)

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Opens Special Dementia Care Unit
BOSTON----Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Roslindale, a leader in senior health care and housing for more than 100 years, has opened a special unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT)

Health Care REIT CEO Exercises Options
The chairman and chief executive of Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust that invests in senior housing and health care real estate, exercised options for 17,500 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:59:30 GMT)

Bank starts elder services asset management services for clients
Wells Fargo is bringing its Elder Services program -- a unique set of financial, personal and life management services to help elderly clients -- to greater Arizona. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:56:12 GMT)

Resources group to hold Senior Fair
The Elgin Kane County Senior Resources Senior Fair, sponsored by Provena Mercy Center and Law Elder Law, will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Elgin Community College Spartan Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:28:22 GMT)

The skinny on health care in the US - Business and Technology
Sidney Paulson, Chief Executive Officer of SelectHealth, spoke in the Smith Lecture Hall as part of the Ralph Nye Lecture series on Thursday, Sept. 27. about healthcare. Paulson has worked in the health-care industry for more than 31 years, including a number of years with Intermountain HealthCare. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:27:10 GMT)

Finding adequate care for elderly, disabled requires research
Thinking about turning the care of an elderly or disabled relative over to a skilled nursing facility? Do your homework and choose carefully. Slick brochures showing smiling senior faces don't tell the whole story. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:51:14 GMT)

Lineman's Father Okay After Pregame Collapse
Maryland offensive guard Jaimie Thomas looked on, as he had so many times before, as his father Jerome spoke at the team's devotional the night before the Terrapins played Rutgers. The elder Thomas, a minister, has addressed the team several times since his son joined the team. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:52:44 GMT)

City High senior ruled ineligible
Former New Zealand basketball star Dion Prewster, a senior at City High, has been ruled ineligible for the upcoming high school basketball season because someone related to City High used "undue influence" to bring the 6-foot-5 guard to Iowa. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:25:12 GMT)

Business buzz: Program explores Medicare C and D
Pines of Sarasota will host "The ABCs of Medicare Parts C and D" on Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the long-term care community's Culler's Hall in the administration building. Sarasota elder-law attorney Mary Alice Jackson will present the program, which includes lunch for a cost of $15. Pines of Sarasota is at 1501 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:07:22 GMT)

City preps new senior center
Indio is planning to raise the roof soon on its new senior center - literally. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:01:51 GMT)

CALENDAR
TODAY | ELDER CARE PLANNING ORIENTATION, Windsor Gardens Rehab, 637 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, 10 to 11 a.m. with Director of Social Services, Robyn Risley. Guidance in short and long term placement options, discussion of elder issues, grief counseling and more. Free. 424-0687. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:05:29 GMT)

Cost of elder care rising
I recommend reading the Sept. 23, 2007, New York Times article, ‘At Many Homes, More Profit and Less Nursing' by Charles Duhigg. It lays out what is likely to be an overwhelming long-term care crises for baby boomers if nursing homes are their only solution. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:38:57 GMT)

Race on to replace Festa
Candidates are already preparing to run in the race to fill the 32d Middlesex House seat left vacant by the resignation this week of Melrose Democrat Michael E. Festa, who is set to be sworn in tomorrow as the state's new secretary of elder affairs. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:28:26 GMT)

When boomers retire (part 3 of 5): Health-care costs can wreck retirement
My mother spends hardly anything on health care. I'd love to say it's because she's in perfect health, but she isn't. At 93, she's survived three strokes and does pretty well, but she has doctors for he (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:11:01 GMT)

Widower crusades for care
An Orleans senior who's dedicated his life to raising awareness about what he says is a broken medical system, continues his crusade at a health care conference in Ottawa next week. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:21:51 GMT)

RC flies into anger over speech by senior citizens
Celebrations to mark the International Day for the Elderly turned sour in Singida township early this week when Singida Regional Commissioner Parseko Kone got enraged by a message by elderly people in the region read at a rally which criticized the government for not taking due care of its senior citizens in the country. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:15:52 GMT)

Elders in Action to
Elders in Action, a Portland nonprofit that helps older citizens stay active in their communities, will host volunteer training sessions in Lake Oswego for its Personal Advocate Services and Elder Friendly programs. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:16:15 GMT)

BUSINESS ROUNDUP
MONROEVILLE -- Care Source, an elder care service provider, offering in-home services for seniors, is now operating in Cumberland and Salem counties. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:15:11 GMT)

Consumers and Professionals Rave About "The Senior Solution: A Family Guide to Keeping Seniors Home for Life!"
Consumers and professionals who serve the senior market are amazed and excited about a new book that shows families how to keep seniors at home for life. "The Senior Solution" has now gone into a second printing just 45 days after its initial release. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT)

Democrats vow to fight veto on child health care
President Bush vetoed a children's health care bill Wednesday, then said he was open to compromise, but Democrats and their Republican allies on Capitol Hill have vowed to overturn the veto before entertaining any deal. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:08:02 GMT)

M-tennis senior beats USC thorn, reaches main draw
The momentum keeps rolling for Arizona tennis player Claudio Christen, as the senior survived another day at the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:34:22 GMT)

Nursing homes' sale will hurt care, critics say
The sale of the country's largest nursing home chain, including seven homes in the Grand Rapids area, could lead to inferior care for thousands of senior citizens, a union representing health care workers alleged Wednesday. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:01:30 GMT)

Nursing home sale may lower care, critics say
The sale of the country's largest nursing home chain, including two homes in Muskegon County, could lead to inferior care for thousands of senior citizens, a union representing health care workers alleged Wednesday. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:07:20 GMT)

Japan eyes robots to aid senior citizens
If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit — all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly graying population. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:23:44 GMT)

A&M's McGee upset by note left on his truck
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- When Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee found a nasty note on his car after the team arrived home from its loss in Miami, offensive guard Kirk Elder could barely control his anger. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:55:56 GMT)

NNN Healthcare/Office REIT Acquires East Florida Senior Care Portfolio
NNN Healthcare/Office REIT, Inc. has acquired the East Florida Senior Care Portfolio. The acquisition closed on September 28, 2007. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:02:00 GMT)

Senior Residents Send Care Packs
Sometimes, just a thoughtful note can make all the difference. Grace, a resident at Perinton Park Manor wrote: "Good morning to you my friend. Your strength gives us hope back here at home. Please keep yourself safe and that we pray for your healthy return.” (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:42:18 GMT)

Angry fan upsets players
COLLEGE STATION - When Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee found a nasty note on his car after the team arrived home from its loss in Miami, offensive guard Kirk Elder could barely control his anger."That was despicable," Elder said.Neither Elder nor McGee would divulge specifics of what the note said, other than it ripped the quarterback's level of play. McGee went 11-for-20 for 109 ... (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:13:17 GMT)

Elder-care technology is booming in Japan
TOKYO -- If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit -- all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly graying population. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:25:31 GMT)

Local police confronting elder abuse
In April, Cassandra Hall was accused of stealing from a 76-year-old Sarasota man whose wife hired her as a home health care aide. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:05:29 GMT)

Aging Japan advances technology of elder care
If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot and ride a voice-recognition wheelchair -- both examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly graying population. With nearly 22 percent of Japan's population already 65 or older, businesses have been rolling out everything from easy-entry cars to remote-controlled beds, fueling a care-technology market worth ... (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:13:05 GMT)

Council votes against health care for former administrator
NEWMARKET — The Town Council voted not to allow former Town Administrator Al Dixon to come back on the health insurance plan at will at his cost if he leaves the plan to go work somewhere else out of state. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:09:36 GMT)

Senior calendar
Albany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Mercy Brown Bag today. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:28:37 GMT)

Molina Healthcare Raises Offer to $175M
Managed care organization Molina Healthcare Inc. on Friday raised the amount of a senior notes offering by $25 million to $175 million. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:13:48 GMT)

Milwaukee senior care franchise has new owners
The Home Instead Senior Care franchise in Milwaukee is under new ownership. The franchise, which provides professional non-medical, in-home services to seniors in the Milwaukee area, has been sold to Melody and Herb Beighley by the previous owners, Jenny and Steve Rayl. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:03:43 GMT)

Understanding elder abuse
POSSIBLE SIGNS (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:04:39 GMT)

Elder Abuse Conference
Elderly abuse is a problem affecting at least six percent of the elderly population. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:09:34 GMT)

Drugged into oblivion: The shocking truth of how the elderly are treated in our care homes
This week it was revealed that old people in care are being sedated with drugs hidden in their food. A Special Mail Investigation shows the shocking scale of this appalling abuse of trust - and its deadly consequences (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:35:13 GMT)

Rice Memorial Hospital takes first step toward $22 million senior care campus
WILLMAR — Rice Memorial Hospital will apply to the state of Minnesota for an exception to the nursing home moratorium so it can build a $22.5 million long-term care campus in Willmar. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:41:28 GMT)

This Stratford senior's got spirit
Brittany Riffe has long-term goals. She's determined to rise out of her wheelchair and walk again. But it was a more immediate goal that sustained her through a five-hour surgery where two rods and 10 screws were inserted into her back, a stay in Medical University Hospital's intensive care unit ... (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:45:51 GMT)

Case against day-care worker ends
St. Louis — The city's top prosecutor dropped a charge Friday against a day-care worker accused of leaving a toddler in a hot van, saying investigators found more than one adult responsible for the oversight. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:53:34 GMT)

Senior cats hold court
Greg Millerick, who has taken on the role of team spokesman, went to head coach Drew Young’s office and asked if he could arrange a team meeting led by the senior class. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:42:16 GMT)

State makes it easier to find best care for seniors
The situation: Your mother is in the hospital after a stroke. The care she will need is more than your family can provide and you have 48 hours to decide where to take her. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:12:03 GMT)

Shared living for seniors provides alternative to nursing homes
Barbara McNutt struggled to live on her own after her husband died. She finally had to move to a nursing facility. But now she’s home again.McNutt is living in the new H.E.A.R.T. House in Peabody, the first house of its kind in the state, designed for a small group of frail elders who would otherwise need nursing home care. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:13:04 GMT)

Business Watch
Trilogy Health Services has new backing from a Switzerland-based investor in health-care operations, which the Louisville company said will better position it to develop senior-care communities in the Midwest. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:05:39 GMT)

Agency reviewing 17 contract-care youth facilities
AUSTIN - Texas Youth Commission officials Friday cast doubt on condition reports at youth lockup facilities as investigators began reviewing 17 contract-care agencies across the state. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:12:43 GMT)

People with elder brothers more likely to have reduced fertility
London, October 6 : A new study by researchers at the University of Sheffield suggests that people having an elder brother are more likely to have reduced fertility, as compared to individuals having an elder sister. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:45:48 GMT)

Blame elder brothers for low fertility
LONDON: A new study by researchers at the University of Sheffield suggests that people having an elder brother are more likely to have reduced fertility, as compared to individuals having an elder sister. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:19:32 GMT)

Good For Primary Care. Good For For NHS Patients
Health Minister Lord Darzi's report on the future of the NHS marks a good day for primary care. That makes it a good day for NHS patients too. The announcement of additional funding to support shifting care closer to home is particularly welcome. Enabling GP practices to open for longer hours or on Saturday mornings will help patients in many areas. [click link for full article] (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:14:28 GMT)

Open your heart to the United Way
The United Way of Cleveland County is once again seeking community support. Community help during the annual campaign will bring food, clothing, youth assistance, elder care and countless other services to those in need in Cleveland County. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:15:36 GMT)

Yes: The plan allows Americans to customize their own care
Health care will be the defining domestic policy issue of the 2008 presidential contest, and Hillary Clinton’s American Health Choices Plan is the best proposal for reforming our ailing health care system because it covers every American while also improving health care quality and making insurance more affordable for all. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:39:10 GMT)

senior scenE
All senior centers and councils on aging will be closed Monday to observe Columbus Day. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:26:27 GMT)

Students visit senior-care facility in Southeast
Crisp uniforms and a military bearing aren't normally seen around the Putnam Ridge Health Care Facility in Southeast. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:34:31 GMT)

GM plan illuminates crisis in health care
A plan by the nation's largest industrial corporation to shed responsibility for retirees' health care could transform how employers nationwide confront escalating health-care costs. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:49:15 GMT)

Phillips-Johnson
Sharon Denise Phillips and Anthony Antonio Johnson, both of Smithfield, were married at 4 p.m. Aug. 18, 2007, at Kingdom Tabernacle in Kinston. Wendell Styles, elder, performed the ceremony. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:20:23 GMT)

On The Move
Jeremy Henry , Wes Putnam , Greg Frank and Blaine Newsome are loan officers/mortgage planners at Alpha Mortgage Corp. Sylvia Boland joined Daniel, Ratliff & Company as a certified public accountant. Liza Bonilla joined Crystal Health Care as its administrative assistant and cultural initiative specialist. Chris Cammack is the area chairman of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Christopher ... (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:42:34 GMT)

Elder abuse - the forgotten factor?
LAST MONDAY we commemorated International Elders Day. The National Secretariat for Elders organised a number of programmes throughout the day to create an awareness among the public regarding the social and economic problems faced by the elder population. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:36:56 GMT)

Monday Profile: Joyce Cielecki, the answer lady at the Extension service
When box elder bugs invade your home this fall, who are you going to call? (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:52:39 GMT)

Focus on Seniors: In-home care can help seniors stay in their abodes
In-home senior care: an alternative to placement. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:22:34 GMT)

School district teams up to bring seniors into classrooms
The Leon County School District is working with Elder Care Services to provide money to the Foster Grandparent Program. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:09:43 GMT)

Poteet senior has big night on and off the court
Last Friday will not be a night Poteet senior Erika Dupree will soon forget. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:33:48 GMT)

Cancer care unaffected by 2003 Medicare cuts
DURHAM, NC – Oct. 8, 2007 – Patients perceive no significant change in the quality of cancer care since the United States' government passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) according to a new study. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:09:25 GMT)

Restraints common at local rest homes
Tippy Irwin regularly investigates elder abuse complaints, but she's still haunted by the April death of a cancer patient in a small San Mateo County board-and-care home. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:14:28 GMT)

In-home care provider Sequoia buys larger firm
PETALUMA – Sequoia Senior Solutions is now the largest in-home care provider in the North Bay after announcing today the acquisition of larger, Santa Rosa-based Home Care Options. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:29:49 GMT)

Elder wisdom
Q. I met this guy who wants to date me. I'm 19 and have never even been kissed, let alone anything else. He's 23 and what you call a 'player,' and so, has lots of experience. I feel like when it comes to having a relationship, I won't satisfy him because I'm so naive to the dating world. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:45:28 GMT)

Senior Games 2007
More than 150 people from eight different health care facilities took part in the ninth annual Senior Games at Getzendaner Park on Friday. Participants enjoyed games and competitions including basketball toss, horseshoes, cow patty toss, wheel chair races and dominoes. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:39:51 GMT)

Health care facilities change hands
A California health care company assumed ownership Sept. 1 of two Clovis senior health care facilities. Skilled Healthcare Group bought 10 Laurel Healthcare Providers New Mexico facilities for $51.5 million, according to an August New Mexico Business Weekly article. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:41:19 GMT)

LivHOME Launches the Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME
'Episode 1 -- Enhancing Your Parents' Quality of Life' offers practical advice for adult children, caregivers (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT)

LivHOME Launches the Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME
'Episode 1 -- Enhancing Your Parents' Quality of Life' offers practical advice for adult children, caregivers (PRWeb Oct 9, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/ (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:34:46 GMT)

Care for your pet after your're gone
Dear Savvy Senior: When I read that Leona Helmsley (who recently died) left $12 million to take care of her dog, it got me thinking about my own pets. While I don't have millions to leave my furry family, I want to make sure they're well taken care of after I'm gone. What can you tell me about "pet trusts" and how do I set one up? -- Pet Loving Lucy (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:03:46 GMT)

Aboriginal elder proposes new use for stolen wages fund
A Queensland Aboriginal elder designed a new plan to give free private health care and funeral money to some of the state's most needy Indigenous people. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:43:57 GMT)

Senior Calendar
Tuesday, Oct. 9 Kilauea — Outreach at Wilcox Adult Day Care. Kapa‘a — Outreach Japanese Dance ((9-11 a.m.), Garden Isle Health Care; ‘Ukulele 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Beg. ‘Ukulele 11 a.m. to noon. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:22:41 GMT)

Baylor Health Care System Selects Dictaphone Dictation, Transcription and Speech Recognition from Nuance
BURLINGTON, Mass.----Nuance Communications, Inc. , a leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, today announced Dallas' Baylor Health Care System, ranked as one of America's Best Hospitals for the fifteenth consecutive year by U.S. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Samarion(SM) Unveils Quality Improvement System for Long-Term Care Industry at AHCA/NACL/MECF 58th Annual Convention & ...
Samarion Inc., the long-term care industry's technology partner, will roll out nationally SamarionSolution, the market's only Enterprise Quality Improvement System, at the AHCA/NACL/MECF 58th Annual Convention and Exposition Oct. 7-10 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:07:00 GMT)

Flipper, Ukrainian Amputees, Lincolin Diaz-Balart And SCHIP
If Republican Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart cares so much about handicapped children from the Ukraine, Florida Democrats wants to know why he doesn't care more for the children of this country. In what has become the most recent partisan policy debate to spin out of control on Capitol Hill, the Florida Democratic Party released a statement Monday criticizing the elder Diaz-Balart for posing with ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:22:27 GMT)

Three ways couples can cut long-term-care premiums
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- If you're suffering from sticker shock shopping for long-term health-care plans, pooling your resources could cut those jitters substantially. Instead of buying for one, advisers and analysts say you can sometimes slash premium costs by approaching long-term-care insurance as a couple. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:36:07 GMT)

Senior Wellness Center Coming
KENNEWICK -- Kennewick General Hospital will open a senior health and wellness center in early December. The facility will serve patients 60 and older. Services include health screenings, physical and mental care, and podiatry. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:39:20 GMT)

Parents not ready for care facility? There are other options
Options are available if you and a parent have decided that he or she isn't ready to move into a care facility. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:51:47 GMT)

Mason Siblings Plead Guilty To Elder Abuse
Two Mason siblings plead guilty in a Warren County court Tuesday to failing to care for their elderly father. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:55:09 GMT)

Elder care available at JFVS in Edison
The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County offers two different social adult day programs to assist caregivers and provide respite to families. Elderday at Edison is a program for those with Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders; CAMEO (Challenging Adult Minds and Energizing Ourselves) is a program for alert adults with physical disabilities. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:41:38 GMT)

National elder care program comes to Virginia
A Virginia Beach center has been designated the state's first site for PACE, an alternative to nursing home care with the goal of keeping people living at home as long as possible. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:12:20 GMT)

Community Events
KELSO/LONGVIEW Free blood pressure checks for seniors Free blood pressure checks are offered to senior citizens from 1 to 5 p.m. daily at Elder Options, 872 15th Ave., Longview. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:39:43 GMT)

Nigeria: PDP Canvasses Support for Orubebe
Delta State Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sam Osasa has disclosed that the party is garnering a lot of support for the ministerial nominee representing the South South geo-political zone, Elder Godsday Orubebe, because the party can vouch for his integrity. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:14:08 GMT)

Vote on sewer fee for Health Care delayed
ZANESVILLE - The opening of the Autumn Health Care facility on Northpointe Drive later this month may be in jeopardy if city council can't reach an agreement over a reduced sewer tap fee. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:17:45 GMT)

Health Care Merger and Acquisition Activity Strong in Third Quarter 2007, Year Already Second-Largest Ever in Health ...
NORWALK, Conn.----According to a new Report from Irving Levin Associates, a total of 245 mergers and acquisitions were announced in the health care industry during the third quarter of 2007, a 1% increase over the 242 deals announced in the second quarter. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Lornamead Names Two Senior Management Officers
Lornamead, Inc., a leading provider of personal care products, today announced two senior management appointments. James Carney has been named Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain; while Jeff Lokken was appointed Vice President of Research & Development. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:46:00 GMT)

Fiji man arrested in US for embezzlement
A Fiji man posing as a female in-home care provide in the United States was arrested yesterday on charges of elder abuse and embezzlement. Penina Tawake, 31, of Sacramento is in custody at the Solano County Jail. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:41:17 GMT)

U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Kids in the United States aren't getting the health care they need, especially in the area of prevention, a new study shows. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:00:20 GMT)

U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Kids in the United States aren't getting the health care they need, especially in the area of prevention, a new study shows. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:45:36 GMT)

U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
Report finds youngsters worse off than adults, and the biggest gaps are found in preventive care. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:45:38 GMT)

State seeks volunteers to help safeguard elderly
Looking for a way to make a difference? New Jersey's elder ombudsman needs volunteers to help safeguard elderly people living in nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities. The Volunteer Advocacy Program, administered by the Public Advocate's Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, acts as the eyes and ears of the ombudsman. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:51:15 GMT)

Health Care for U.S. Kids Falls Short
A new study reveals surprising statistics concerning the quality of medical care for children. The shocker: Most of those studied had insurance (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:17:40 GMT)

Pediatric care falters despite income
America's children receive less than half the care they should be getting during doctor's visits, with even basic things like weight checks frequently neglected, a study being published today concludes. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:15:35 GMT)

Help on the way
HELP ON THE WAY: Carolyn Elterich, 60, of Canton joked that as a stay-at-home mom whose kids are now grown, she "had no life." Now as a volunteer in the year-old Hospital Elder Life Program, or HELP, she is helping elderly people at Caritas Norwood Hospital get through a sometimes difficult part of their lives. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:05:44 GMT)

ASUN to seek funding for university child care center
The student government plans to search for funding to cover the services the new child care center would provide once it is reopened by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:07:58 GMT)

Custom ambulance provides specialized infant care
A new neonatal-pediatric ambulance, custom designed by Gold Cross Ambulance, will provide specialized care for infants being transported to Primary Children's Medical Center. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:22:10 GMT)

Royal Colleges Issue Recommendations For The Safe Organisation Of Care During Labour And Birth
New recommendations on standards for the safe organisation of care during childbirth have been issued today by the Royal Colleges of Anaesthetists (RCOA), Midwives (RCM), Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). [click link for full article] (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:18:11 GMT)

Loretto's new boss sees big changes %%sub%%Sullivan: Long-term care of future should be "gentler, less ...
Õ7SullivanÕ "We all know no one wants to come to a nursing home," said Michael J. Sullivan, whose Syracuse nonprofit group is the biggest nursing home operator in the region. "The face of long-term care is going to be kinder, gentler, less institutionalized and much more community-based." (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:23:01 GMT)

New Loretto CEO looks to transform elder care
The new president and chief executive officer of Loretto saysÕ7SullivanÕ he would like to see his organization someday close all its nursing homes. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:26:18 GMT)

Complaints surface at care home
Complaints of elder neglect and abuse are coming out of a Nanaimo seniors long-term care facility. “Most of the problems have come up because of a complete lack of continuity of care,” said Kim Slater, chairman of the Family Council for Nanaimo Seniors Village. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:09:28 GMT)

U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
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Changes Proposed for Personal Care Homes
Lawmakers across the state are calling for changes in the way personal care homes operate in Pennsylvania. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:00:29 GMT)

$6 Million Dedicated to Senior Care in Cumberland County
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and Rural Development State Director Mary Ruth Tackett today announced a federal investment of $6,004,500 to improve care for seniors in Cumberland County. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:42:12 GMT)

Senior centers facing generation gap
Senior center workers must meet the needs of two diverse groups of seniors: adults 75 and older and the coming wave of baby boomers in their late 50s and early 60s. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:41:31 GMT)

Elder Abuse & Neglect
WILKES-BARRE -- A personal care home where 69-year old Peggy Rogers died after much alleged neglect, has caused lawmakers to focus on changing the rules for nursing homes and personal care homes for seniors. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:20:12 GMT)

ELDER CARE Work starts on assisted-living center Orange home getting new name, new facility ABOUT THE NAME
Orange breaks ground on assisted-living facility at county nursing home (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:18:57 GMT)

McCain presents health care plan
John McCain unveiled a health care reform plan yesterday focused on lowering health care costs and increasing consumer choice of plans. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:31:53 GMT)

Senior Solutions University and Care2Learn Launch E-learning Solution
Care2Learn announces a new Elearning solution for the full time staff of Senior Solutions Healthcare Management and Consulting, LLC based in Milton, Massachusetts. Senior Solutions University - the customized Learning Management System created by Care2Learn- was developed last fall with the purpose of educating, training, testing, reporting and tracking continuing education for over 700 of the ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:04:16 GMT)

Assisted-living option often explored at families’ urging
The number of people living in assisted-living facilities nationwide is approaching 1 million. Yet, for the most part, people who move into such facilities here hadn’t planned on doing so, say elder-care experts. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:09:34 GMT)