Elder Care News 12/2007 (Page 3)

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Q. I have a 4-year-old boy and no matter what I do, he will not listen. He talks back, ignores my requests and is insolent. Today, his baby sitter told me he urinated all over his room. I asked him why he did it and he said 'my brain told me to.' (Dec 9, 2007)

Dardpora (Kupwara), Dec 9: Nearly a hundred girls who lost their fathers in militancy-related incidents in this north Kashmir hamlet are of marriageable age but there is nobody to take care of them. The village has lost 300 of its men in the last 18 years. (Dec 9, 2007)

Elderly people in Britain are to be given money to pay for their own care in a move hailed as one of the most radical welfare reforms in a generation. They will have the right to decide how and where they spend the cash, and take co ... (Dec 10, 2007)

PONCE INLET, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- A Volusia County teenager has launched a drive to send care packages to American troops who are serving abroad. (Dec 10, 2007)

Senior No. 91 -- This elderly man has severe arthritis and diabetes. He wakes up in pain because his bed mattress is more than 30 years old. He contacted the Seniors Fund last month to see if he could get some assistance. (Dec 10, 2007)

HAVERSTRAW - A local business started a program last week to send care packages to members of the armed forces overseas. (Dec 10, 2007)

Md. court rulings could allow government aid for thousands of seniors When Ida Brown was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease three years ago, her daughter sought assistance from a state program to help elderly people of limited means receive care in their homes or communities. (Dec 10, 2007)

Her senior season didn't go as successfully as she wanted, but University of Toledo volleyball player TaNeisha Winters can take some solace in that she saved her best for last. (Dec 10, 2007)

BERNARDS — From a how-to on healthy pizza-making to a special exercise class, the new Somerset County Senior Wellness Center officially is throwing open its doors this week with a packed offering of programs. (Dec 10, 2007)

Although the weather is getting chilly, the Senior Center at Frisco Square is heating up with December activities. The center is at 6670 Moore Street. (Dec 10, 2007)

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a program, “Be a Santa to a Senior,” to give older adults who live alone holiday gifts. Christmas trees are being put up at local Kmart stores and the Cumberland Area and Perry County agencies for aging will help identify senior citizens who qualify for the program. Their first names will be put on ornaments with lists of their gift requests. Store patrons ... (Dec 10, 2007)

POST FALLS -- Hannelore McGee loves to give. The Post Falls widow spends her days knitting booties for kids in need. She gives people rides if they need it, and on Saturdays, she puts her home health care skills to use for someone in need. (Dec 10, 2007)

PORTSMOUTH — Life often comes full circle, and those who have been full-time caregivers all of their lives may now need someone to take care of them. (Dec 10, 2007)

Md. court rulings could allow government aid for thousands of seniors When Ida Brown was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease three years ago, her daughter sought assistance from a state program to help elderly people of limited means receive care in their homes or communities. (Dec 10, 2007)

LOVELAND - Inspired by a project in seventh grade, Stephanie Welzel, a senior at Mountain View High School, is starting a project to collect school supplies for children in Pamplona, Peru. (Dec 10, 2007)

One measure of the troubled state of U.S. health care is the hordes of idealistic young people lining up to fix it. (Dec 10, 2007)

Q. I have a 4-year-old boy and no matter what I do, he will not listen. He talks back, ignores my requests and is insolent. Today, his baby sitter told me he urinated all over his room. I asked him why he did it and he said 'my brain told me to.' (Dec 10, 2007)

(Editor’s note: This story is one in a series about the member agencies of United Way of Morgan County.) Not everyone has the ability to care for themselves and their homes. (Dec 11, 2007)

State Sen. Kathy Sheran has been in the Legislature for less than a year, but at least when it comes to health care reform, the Mankato Democrat was cautioning against any lofty expectations about what will be accomplished in 2008. (Dec 11, 2007)

CANTON Lizzie Hopkins, 17, and Mario Elder, 18, love their toddler daughter, Te’Niya Elder, but both admit they wished they would have waited to become parents. (Dec 11, 2007)

Podcast discusses LivHOME's experiences in recent San Diego fires. (Dec 11, 2007)

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a program, “Be a Santa to a Senior,” to give older adults who live alone holiday gifts. Christmas trees are being put up at local Kmart stores and the Cumberland Area and Perry County agencies for aging will help identify senior citizens who qualify for the program. Their first names will be put on ornaments with lists of their gift requests. Store patrons ... (Dec 11, 2007)

Podcast discusses LivHOME's experiences in recent San Diego fires. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1JbnNlLVRoaXItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8= (Dec 11, 2007)

How prevalent are the use of blogs, podcasts and other Web 2.0 tools by suppliers in the senior care marketplace? Are print advertising budgets being reduced in 2008? Will senior care vendors attend fewer tradeshows? These questions and more will be answered in an upcoming research report titled, "Trends in Senior Care Marketing: Where Suppliers Spent Marketing and PR Dollars in 2007, and What's ... (Dec 11, 2007)

Five top Macomb County officials criticized for their handling of a health care scheme won't be disciplined, commissioners decided Monday. A divided board dropped threats of suspensions and firings for the officials who never told most of the commissioners -- the county bosses -- about a scheme that cost taxpayers about $230,000. (Dec 11, 2007)

Although the weather is getting chilly, the Senior Center at Frisco Square is heating up with December activities. The center is at 6670 Moore Street. (Dec 11, 2007)

In a recent Milwaukee Biz Blog , State Sen. Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield) attacked the Massachusetts health coverage plan in particular and universal "government run" health care in general, and the idea people regard these approaches as being free. (Dec 11, 2007)

CARMEN PAREDES SEEMED like such a sweet, friendly person. "You just never would have suspected it," said Kathleen Whittaker, who hired the Peruvian native in 1998 to help take care of her 83-year-old uncle, William Fowler. (Dec 11, 2007)

Tuesday, Dec. 11 Kilauea — Outreach Kauai Care Center. Kapa‘a — ‘Ukulele 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Beg. ‘Ukulele 11 a.m. to noon; Japanese Dance 9 to 11 a.m. (Dec 11, 2007)

Todd Scott, 32, has two children under age 5. Each workday, he leaves his job at Himmelrich Public Relations in Baltimore at 5 p.m. to be with his family and even then feels guilty he isn't spending enough time with Hunter, 4, and Anna, 1. (Dec 11, 2007)

CAPITOLA, Calif.----How prevalent are the use of blogs, podcasts and other Web 2.0 tools by suppliers in the senior care marketplace? Are print advertising budgets being reduced in 2008? (Dec 11, 2007)

A nurse and her husband were arrested for allegedly killing five people under their care at a southwest England home for the elderly. (Dec 11, 2007)

Now in its third year, Home Instead Senior Care's "Be a Santa to a Senior" program has brightened the lives of hundreds of older adults with gifts and companionship. This year's campaign will focus on those same isolated seniors who could benefit from a little holiday cheer. (Dec 11, 2007)

TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, home-based program to improve medical care for low-income seniors produced mixed results, a geriatrics team reports. (Dec 11, 2007)

Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, home-based program to improve medical care for low-income seniors produced mixed results, a geriatrics team reports. (Dec 12, 2007)

By Ed Edelson , HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, home-based program to improve medical care for low-income seniors produced... (Dec 12, 2007)

By Ed Edelson , HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An intensive, home-based program to improve medical care for low-income seniors produced... (Dec 12, 2007)

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. (Dec 12, 2007)

MANSFIELD — Dorothy Brightwell looks at the North End Elder Program as a necessity that also fills a gap for some members. “We don’t have anything to do,” she said. “This is a nice program.” (Dec 12, 2007)

A brief reunion between a Nassau County grandmother and two grandchildren who had been under her care for most of the past five years ended last week when a judge ordered the children sent to live with an uncle. (Dec 12, 2007)

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a program, “Be a Santa to a Senior,” to give older adults who live alone holiday gifts. Christmas trees are being put up at local Kmart stores and the Cumberland Area and Perry County agencies for aging will help identify senior citizens who qualify for the program. Their first names will be put on ornaments with lists of their gift requests. Store patrons ... (Dec 12, 2007)

The family of an elderly woman who died in hospice care is suing a local nursing home, charging that the staff's failure to follow a care plan resulted in acute dehydration that crippled the woman. (Dec 12, 2007)

Volunteers will wrap gifts for seniors in need from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Home Instead Senior Care, 1700 First Ave., Suite 28. The gifts are part of the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program, a national nonprofit program that went local this year through the senior care business. (Dec 12, 2007)

BURLINGAME — Opponents of a plan to build a four-story senior care center on California Drive in Burlingame may have gotten through to the city Planning Commission, Community Development (Dec 12, 2007)

SunBridge Healthcare Corporation, a subsidiary of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., has announced the appointment of Deborah Haugh as senior vice president of business development. Her role will encompass the strategic marketing efforts for SunBridge and its 213 long-term and post-acute care centers nationwide. (Dec 12, 2007)

Missed part one of "The Senior Situation"? Read it here . “Having worked in the industry as long as I have, I wouldn’t be comfortable living in the retirement communities that are available today,” says Chuck Kerpec , a 30-veteran of the senior living industry. (Dec 12, 2007)

A former nursing director at a Delaware County assisted-living facility has been sentenced to four years of probation. (Dec 12, 2007)

Title: Home-Based Senior Care Program Has Limited Benefits Category: Health News Created: 12/12/2007 9:16:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2007 (Dec 12, 2007)

Lawmakers and advocacy groups will recommend ways to strengthen oversight of a system that has led to elder abuse. They look to pioneering local programs as models for national action. After a string of chilling reports detailing abuse of the elderly, lawmakers and advocacy groups will unveil recommendations today to strengthen oversight of adult guardianships. (Dec 13, 2007)

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a program, “Be a Santa to a Senior,” to give older adults who live alone holiday gifts. Christmas trees are being put up at local Kmart stores and the Cumberland Area and Perry County agencies for aging will help identify senior citizens who qualify for the program. Their first names will be put on ornaments with lists of their gift requests. Store patrons ... (Dec 13, 2007)

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