Elder Care News 11/2007 (Page 3)

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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 9, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 9, 2007)

Thousands of home health care aides paid through Massachusetts' Medicaid program voted overwhelmingly to organize under the Service Employees International Union, the union's Local 1199 said Thursday. (Nov 9, 2007)

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74131) has announced the addition of "Structuring Health Care Partnerships, Agreements, and M&A Transactions (Inside the Minds)" to their offering. (Nov 9, 2007)

Salisbury's Home Instead Senior Care office is sponsoring its first "Be A Santa To A Senior" program, which provides gifts to needy senior citizens in Rowan County who might not otherwise get any gifts. (Nov 9, 2007)

One in four Baby Boomers erroneously believe they have coverage for long-term care expenses, according to new survey data released by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). The survey found that many Baby Boomers have misconceptions about who pays for long-term care services and have not thought about long-term care insurance. "This should be a wake-up call to Baby Boomers. [click link for ... (Nov 9, 2007)

A SEVEN-year-old boy in state care for almost two years has cost South Australian taxpayers $500,000. (Nov 9, 2007)

TYNGSBORO -- Seniors facing increases in the cost of taxes, utilities and health care will soon have a shot at relief when a senior-citizen property-tax work-off program comes to town. (Nov 9, 2007)

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. "Fight the urge to make elaborate plans involving your senior family members," says Steve Barlam, LivHOME's co-founder and chief professional officer. [click link ... (Nov 10, 2007)

To countless elders, paid and unpaid caregivers provide companionship and invaluable help with eating, taking medicine, bathing, toileting and safety. But sometimes, those caregivers abuse, neglect and steal in the ultimate betrayal of the most vulnerable among us. Government's efforts to support good caregivers and protect the elderly from bad ones fall short, the Wisconsin State Journal ... (Nov 10, 2007)

Charles Bruce Ehrlich has become the forgotten defendant in the O.J. Simpson armed-robbery case. Ehrlich, 53, is a real estate agent who lives in Sunny Isles Beach and takes care of his frail mother, according to his attorney. (Nov 10, 2007)

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Rose Josephine Holzum of Leopold died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007, at Elder Care of Marble Hill in Marble Hill, Mo. Born Feb. 3, 1911, she was the daughter of John G. and Josephine Fels... (Nov 10, 2007)

BURRILLVILLE - Members of the Senior Center Feasibility Task Force will present to the Town Council Wednesday the results of a land survey completed at the proposed site for the town's future senior center. (Nov 10, 2007)

FORT WORTH — UTB-TSC took care of business on the first day of the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament, winning two matches at the Sid Richardson Center on the campus of Texas Wesleyan University on Friday. (Nov 10, 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 10, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 10, 2007)

Parkland is planning trips for seniors, drawing criticism In a controversial move, one of Broward's wealthiest cities is using a federal grant designed primarily for low-income people to underwrite museum-going, fishing and other field trips for senior citizens. (Nov 10, 2007)

By Gerry J. Gilmore - The departments of Defense and Veteran Affairs have teamed up to improve access to mental health care services to better assist servicemembers, veterans and families, a senior U.S. military officer said (Nov 10, 2007)

A local company is sponsoring a special holiday campaign designed to brighten the lives of hundreds of local seniors. Home Instead Senior Care has teamed up with local community organizations, retailers and volunteers to collect, wrap and donate gifts to needy or lonely seniors in Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties. (Nov 10, 2007)

State legislators and activists are working toward trying to solve the health care crisis in the state.Sen. Capri Cafaro, (D-Hubbard), State Rep. George Distel, (D-Conneaut), Semanthie Brooks of Senior Voice and the Benjamin Rose Institute, Dave Pavlick of United Auto Workers union and representatives from Congressman Steven LaTourette’s and Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s offices addressed the ... (Nov 11, 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 11, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 11, 2007)

In a recent poll, voters from early primary states, including South Carolina, marked health care as the issue they want 2008 presidential candidates to talk about. All Greenwood residents surveyed by the newspaper agree. (Nov 11, 2007)

The final few months of the year mark the open-enrollment season for benefits at many companies. This is the perfect time to consider opening... (Nov 11, 2007)

DEPTFORD A glamour contest with all the glitz and pageantry of one held in a certain seaside New Jersey town came to Auletto's Caterers Saturday as competition for Miss Senior Care 2008 heated up an otherwise chilly afternoon. (Nov 11, 2007)

DEPTFORD A glamour contest with all the glitz and pageantry of one held in a certain seaside New Jersey town came to Auletto's Caterers Saturday as competition for Miss Senior Care 2008 heated up an otherwise chilly afternoon. (Nov 11, 2007)

A number of surveys show that many people are unprepared for the cost of a prolonged illness, especially in their senior years. (Nov 11, 2007)

Some 2,000 personal care assistants in the south-of-Boston area have, along with their co-workers across the state, voted to join the ranks of the Service Employees International Union, known as 1199 SEIU. (Nov 11, 2007)

Eligibility for subsidy linked to value of your residence New rules that will make it more difficult for Florida seniors to receive government-subsidized nursing home care go into effect this month — including one that, for the first time, can automatically disqualify a homeowner based on the house's value. (Nov 12, 2007)

Dick Nolan, the former coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the father of current Coach Mike Nolan, died yesterday, the 49ers said. He was 75. (Nov 12, 2007)

New rules that will make it more difficult for Florida seniors to receive government-subsidized nursing home care go into effect this month — including one that, for the first time, can automatically disqualify a homeowner based on the house's value. (Nov 12, 2007)

THE state minister for Economic Planning Omwony Ojok is dead. Aged 60, Ojok died at 1am in the Intensive Care Unit of Mulago Hospital yesterday morning due to suspected heart failure. (Nov 12, 2007)

ASHWAUBENON Several thousand seniors are expected to fill the Don Hutson Center on Tuesday to hear Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr and his wife, Cherry, speak at a training camp for seniors. (Nov 12, 2007)

The Santa Cruz County Seniors Commission, which meets bimonthly at the Dominican Hospital Rehabilitation Facility, on the second Monday of the month, advises the county Board of Supervisors on all matters affecting senior citizens. In that regard, the commission is currently conducting an extensive outreach program to determine seniors' areas of greatest concern in which local, state and or ... (Nov 12, 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 12, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 12, 2007)

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.----The TriZetto Group Inc. announced today that Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, will leverage TriZetto Clinical CareAdvance's® disease management, case management and utilization management capabilities to further improve the quality of care for its 340,000 members. (Nov 12, 2007)

The TriZetto Group Inc. ( Nachrichten ) (NASDAQ: TZIX) announced today that Fidelis ( Nachrichten ) Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, will leverage TriZetto Clinical CareAdvance ' s ® disease management, case management and utilization management capabilities to further improve the quality of care for its 340,000 members. (Nov 12, 2007)

It's lunchtime on Sand Hill Road, and Al Gore wants answers. "How does the efficiency decline with latitude?" he asks. "What size community could be served by one plant? If a manufacturer like GE wanted to make smaller turbines, would the technology support a smaller scale?" (Nov 12, 2007)

a Schafer Thank you to our members and friends for participating in the American Red Cross blood drive held at the senior center on Nov. 1. Because of your efforts, there are 20 new pints of blood available for patient care. Our blood drive had a go (Nov 12, 2007)

Molecule Labs Partners with Matt Varsha and MPME to tackle the 25 Hours of Thunderhill Molecule Labs, makers of the premier technical fabric care system, have partnered with racing team Marshall Pruett Motorsports Engineering (MPME) and rising racing star Matt Varsha, son of SPEED's F1 host Bob Varsha, to race in the upcoming NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance event on December 1st and 2nd . (Nov 12, 2007)

MONROE -- An educational program to help families caring for a loved one with dementia make the transition from home to facility care is planned for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St., Monroe. (Nov 13, 2007)

(Fort Wayne, IN) -- Fort Wayne police are investigating a possible case of elder abuse, after an 85 year old woman was taken to the hospital in very serious condition this weekend. (Nov 13, 2007)

WELLSVILLE - Crime watch members were given a brief seminar on elder abuse by the Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services. CCDJFS Supervisor Carrie Burgess spoke to the Wellsville Crime Watch about the programs offered by Family Services when elder abuse is identified. (Nov 13, 2007)

A number of surveys show that many people are unprepared for the cost of a prolonged illness, especially in their senior years. By unprepared, the surveys mean that not enough folks are buying long-term care insurance, which can cover the cost of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and in-home care. (Nov 13, 2007)

Episode 2 -- Thinking Ahead for the Holidays Provides Useful Tips for Adults with Senior Family Members. (Nov 13, 2007)

Elder Care Services, which helps seniors pay electric and gas bills, has run out of money to give this month. All of the money in the federally-funded Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program has been distributed, said Sharon Davidson, director of development and communications. The rising cost of fuel and an ongoing need has recently emptied the agency's pot by the 4th or 5th of each month, she ... (Nov 13, 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 13, 2007)

The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Nov 13, 2007)

Episode 2 -- Thinking Ahead for the Holidays Provides Useful Tips for Adults with Senior Family Members. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1TdW1tLUNyYXMtWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8= (Nov 13, 2007)

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