Elder Care News 11/2007 (Page 2)

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A care home business is at the centre of serious allegations of financial engineering at the expense of hundreds of its workers. (Nov 5, 2007)

Penn Treaty American Corporation, a pioneer in the long-term care insurance industry, will join with other leading LTCi providers to increase public awareness of long-term care options during the month of November. (Nov 5, 2007)

ABINGTON— Highlights of tonight's special town meeting include proposals to buy a new senior center building, install new doors and windows at the high school, and roof repairs for the American Legion Post 112. (Nov 5, 2007)

Walgreens has bought two senior living pharmacies, including one in Largo, from TabSafe Prescription Services LLC. (Nov 5, 2007)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) One-fourth of the states nursing homes were cited in 2006 for jeopardizing their residents health, or harming them, an investigation by the Wisconsin State Journal showed. Thats well above the national average of 18 percent. Even as complaints about long-term care rose, the state cut inspectors for nursing homes and assisted facilities, according to an eight-month ... (Nov 5, 2007)

Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Nov 5, 2007)

Cornell broke ground Nov. 1 for a new child-care center with space for 158 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, of Cornell staff, faculty and students. The facility is being built on Pleasant Grove Road in the village of Cayuga Heights, just north of the university's "A" parking lot. (Nov 6, 2007)

An elderly recluse starves to death. A con man bleeds nearly $250,000 from two women in their 90s. A nursing home aide sexually assaults a 73-year-old Alzheimer's patient. An eccentric 88-year-old woman with $50,000 in her handbag is shot to death and left in a farm field. The stories, all from Wisconsin, outrage us and capture our attention — for a while. But thousands of senior citizens here, ... (Nov 6, 2007)

Every year, more elderly move into nursing homes and other long-term care facilities -- dependent on the skill and dedication of nurses, aides and others. Now the aging baby boom generation is poised to further stretch a system that becomes dangerous when homes don't have enough staff, don't train workers well and suffer from high turnover, experts said. Although much is done to try to protect ... (Nov 6, 2007)

(This is the second in a four-part series of articles about domestic violence.) (Nov 6, 2007)

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Frank Louis Barker, 82, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill. He was born Oct. 16, 1925, in Bristle, Va., son of Edward Arthur and Susie Ball... (Nov 6, 2007)

Be a Santa to a Senior, a program to provide holiday gifts to needy seniors, kicked off Monday. Through Dec. 14, participants can visit selected Fifth Third Bank locations to choose a name and buy gifts for them. (Nov 6, 2007)

Comfort Keepers of Fayetteville is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hampton Inn in Chambersburg. (Nov 6, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 6, 2007)

THE aged in the society under the auspices of Saint Paul's Senior Citizens Foundation have called on the Federal and state governments to set up a ministry or directorate that will cater for the needs of the elderly in the society. (Nov 6, 2007)

MADISON One-fourth of the states nursing homes were cited in 2006 for jeopardizing their residents health, or harming them, an investigation by the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper showed. Thats well above the national average of 18 percent. (Nov 6, 2007)

If you're trying to win an election, places like Cedar Crest in Pequannock are must-stops on the campaign trail. It's all about the power of the senior citizen ballot, and officials all over North Jersey are showing they know a significant voting bloc when they see it. (Nov 6, 2007)

LOCKPORT — Pinegrove Estates, a senior citizen residential complex on Bowmiller Road, would add 132 units in its second phase, according to plans the developers from Briody Health Care Facility presented Monday to the Town Board. (Nov 6, 2007)

NEWARK -- The Licking County Senior Citizens Levy Advisory Review Board will consider 2008 application requests received before 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at the county commissioners' office. (Nov 6, 2007)

Anyone 55 or over who needs medical care has access to some specialized services at Little Rock's St. Vincent Health System. It's senior health clinic operates in two locations in Central Arkansas. (Nov 6, 2007)

BREMERTON, Wash.----Prudential Mortgage Capital Company announced today that it has closed a $27.3 million loan on behalf of Fannie Mae for a partnership between Northwest Care and AEW Senior Housing Company, LLC. (Nov 6, 2007)

Supporters of health care reform, each time they offered new proposals, expected "popular clamor" to "drive elected officials to end the national embarrassment of millions of uninsured and rein in health expenditures that were needlessly high and bought less than they should," but, each time, "reformers were right in their indictment and wrong in their political judgments," Henry Aaron, a senior ... (Nov 7, 2007)

TheCalifornian.com is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the Internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every posting. (Nov 7, 2007)

Comfort Keepers of Fayetteville is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hampton Inn in Chambersburg. (Nov 7, 2007)

I was surprised to read of a recent study in the British Medical Journal that found that the average American spends 30 minutes a year with a primary-care physician — half the time spent by the average European. (Nov 7, 2007)

Scottsdale decided to fill the former downtown senior center buildings with social service groups that could range from adult day care to services for the developmentally disabled. (Nov 7, 2007)

Multi-faceted Anuj Saxena, doctor by education, actor by choice, businessman (Managing director Elder Health Care Ltd.)... (Nov 7, 2007)

Multi-faceted Anuj Saxena, doctor by education, actor by choice, businessman (Managing director Elder Health Care Ltd.) and restauranteur ( Blue Waters) by hobby, Brand Ambassador (Fair One- Men's Fairness cream) and CEO of Maverick Productions Pvt. Ltd. Is all set to be the juror for the second time in International Emmy Awards which would be held in New York on 19th November. (Nov 7, 2007)

Affordable health care - a key issue in the 2008 presidential campaign - will be on the agenda tomorrow at a forum in Syosset sponsored by the Business and Labor Coalition of New York, or BALCONY, the American Cancer Society and the Long Island Federation of Labor AFL-CIO. (Nov 7, 2007)

Thank you, Daniel Enriquez, owner of Hazel's Restaurant, for decorating and donating a 6-foot flocked slender Christmas tree to Tulare Senior Services for a fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels Program. Tickets can be purchased at Hazel's Restaurant, 237 North L Street, or Tulare Senior Community Center, 201 North F Street. Tickets cost is $5. (Nov 7, 2007)

The efficiency and cost of health care is the top issue South Carolinians want presidential candidates to address, according to a study released Tuesday by health care industry associations. Forty-five percent of individuals surveyed in South Carolina want world leader candidates to discuss the availability and financial strain of health care, said Bill McInturff, co-founder of Public Opinion ... (Nov 7, 2007)

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 7, 2007 – New research proves that a “dose” of hands-on health care training can transform parents’ abilities to care for common childhood ailments at home – and save Medicaid millions of dollars annually. (Nov 7, 2007)

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.----Valeant Pharmaceuticals International today announced that members of its senior management team will make a presentation at the Credit Suisse Phoenix Health Care Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. (Nov 7, 2007)

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International ( Nachrichten ) (NYSE:VRX) today announced that members of its senior management team will make a presentation at the Credit Suisse Phoenix Health Care Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. MST. The conference will be held at The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona. (Nov 7, 2007)

They have cash and property. Some are alone and frail. Others are sharp and socially connected. And they're being robbed, sometimes losing small sums, sometimes life savings, to family, friends, caregivers and scam artists. Stealing is the fastest growing category of elder abuse in Wisconsin, government data show. Thieves are exploiting gaping holes in the public safety net, the Wisconsin State ... (Nov 8, 2007)

Elder abuse is a “silent crime” that is on the rise but too often goes undetected, according to seniors advocates. As the population of older Canadians grows, so too is the number of hidden crimes of abuse, exploitation and neglect increasing, experts say. (Nov 8, 2007)

At least three of Sahuarita's elder-care homes may be forced to shut down because they won't have fire-sprinkler systems installed by next month's deadline. (Nov 8, 2007)

Comfort Keepers of Fayetteville is sponsoring a Senior Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hampton Inn in Chambersburg. (Nov 8, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 8, 2007)

ANACONDA — Gerald F. Kelly, 43, 406 Cherry, made an initial appearance Wednesday on felony charges of exploitation of an elder and abuse of an elder. (Nov 8, 2007)

FIFE Council and Unison Fife have hit back at media criticism of home care services. (08/11/2007 13:39:21) (Nov 8, 2007)

Manulife Financial has introduced LivingCare long term care insurance, with a unique Shared Coverage option, to help Canadians meet their rising needs for elder care and protect their retirement savings. (Nov 8, 2007)

LOS ANGELES----Holiday activities for senior family members needn't be elaborate, expensive affairs. In fact, it's far better to just keep it simple, advises LivHOME, Inc., the nation's largest professionally led provider of at-home care for seniors. (Nov 8, 2007)

Nov. 8, 2007 – The news that nearly 19,000 Americans died in 2005 from antibiotic-resistant staph infections – mostly acquired in health care facilities – and that it has increased 10 fold since 1995, should be shocking and extremely alarming to senior citizens, the most frequent visitors to healthcare settings. (Nov 8, 2007)

Manulife Financial has introduced LivingCare long term care insurance, which includes a Shared Coverage option for couples. (Nov 8, 2007)

In old age, they absorb bruises, rage — even sexual violence. Although society has awakened to the problem of domestic violence between younger people, an entire category of victims remains, for the most part, an afterthought. Elderly victims of violence, typically targeted by spouses and adult children, are often vulnerable and socially isolated and must rely on a safety net designed for people ... (Nov 9, 2007)

Home Instead Senior Care wants you to "Be a Santa to a Senior." It's a program for needy and lonely seniors who may not receive any gifts for Christmas. (Nov 9, 2007)

The people who try to improve lives of older Floridians in long-term care launched a statewide series of town hall meetings Thursday on how to do that job better. (Nov 9, 2007)

The people who try to improve lives of older Floridians in long-term care launched a statewide series of town hall meetings Thursday on how to do that job better. (Nov 9, 2007)

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has revoked the license of a Hillsborough County adult family care home and fined its operator, Daphne Jones, $20,000 after an agency investigation of allegations that she moved residents from her sprawling riverfront home to a cramped boarding home in West Tampa. (Nov 9, 2007)

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