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Band-Aid won't fix senior care: resident
Regional News (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:14:29 GMT)

Senior day care center hits roadblock
It's the only program of its kind on Oahu -- an elderly day care that also has a separate medical clinic. But come July 1, 2008 the medical clinic at Maluhia will be discontinued. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:10:38 GMT)

Gowrie senior housing to be expanded
GOWRIE -A new senior housing complex is in the works for Gowrie with hopes that the facility will pump new life into the city's housing market. Fairisle Estates, an approximately $3 million facility, is to be located south of Main Street, directly across from the Gowrie Care Center. The project was unanimously approved Thursday night by the Senior Housing Project committee. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:13:30 GMT)

Church strives for better lives
LAUNCHING HOPE: New Hope Church in Lower Paxton Twp. has launched Partnership for Hope, a community outreach involving health, fitness, elder care, financial education, recovery from addiction and a series of professional and relationship development classes. Some programs are free. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:16:59 GMT)

Senior Notes
Lakeside Manor will hold the second annual senior health fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon today. Booths will include a pharmacist, optometrist, audiologist, three home health care experts, a physical therapist and ophthalmologist. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:49:18 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:58:51 GMT)

England Applauded For Taking Care
Danny Care has received a ringing endorsement as he prepares to join England's training squad - from axed scrum-half Andy Gomarsall. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:09:11 GMT)

Senior carries Crane to victory
Sparta -- Like any heady senior leader, Crane's Miranda Vaught saw a weakness in her opponent and did her best to expose it. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:59:27 GMT)

Keiki health care umbrella unfolds
The Hawaii Medical Service Association will begin enrolling eligible children today for free health coverage under a Keiki Care program forged last year by the Legislature, the administration, health advocates and HMSA. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:27:23 GMT)

Director: Elder House services 'here to stay'
The abrupt closing of a Loveland elderly-care facility has created confusion and worries for users of Fort Collins-based Elder House. (Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:07:24 GMT)

Nurse shortage affecting elder care
HARTFORD — Lawmakers are grappling with the demographics of Connecticut's rapidly aging population and an acute staffing shortage among the 241 nursing homes that have about 23,000 residents. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:24:55 GMT)

The People’s Law School Elder Seminar Offered At JCC
3/2/2008 - Jamestown Community College’s Center for Continuing Education, in collaboration with the Robert H. Jackson Center Inn of Court, Jamestown Bar Association and New York State Bar Association, will present a seminar on Elder Law as part of The People’s Law School, which covers a different topic of law each week for six weeks at Jamestown Community College, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:29:32 GMT)

Senior Scene
A full listing of senior center and council on aging activities will be published the first Sunday of each month, and a condensed version will be published the remaining Sundays. All overnight trips will be published throughout the month. Listings for... (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:06:25 GMT)

Elder abuse increasing in Triad
Studies show that elder abuse, like child abuse and sexual abuse, often goes undetected or unreported. (Credit: "By Jennifer Fernandez Staff Writer ") (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:06:25 GMT)

In a massive disaster, care will be scarce
Older, sicker patients could be allowed to die in order to save the lives of patients more likely to survive a massive disaster, bioterror attack or influenza pandemic in California. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:20:04 GMT)

States prepare to shoulder more health care with less money
Alabama's Medicaid agency, which will spend $4.2 billion in federal and state dollars this year to provide medical care to the poor and disabled, is likely to suffer the hardest blow from new federal rules that would shift more health care costs to the states. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:33:30 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:26:23 GMT)

Southfield gets extra funds for senior transport service
Southfield will receive $12,077 from the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation for specialized senior transportation services. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:18:20 GMT)

ELDER Q & A: Advocate for name-brand drugs, if they're medically necessary for you
Q: Twice my husband has received a call from his medical insurance provider, stating they want him to switch to a different cholesterol lowering medication. The second call was a little more insistent than the first. Can they do this, and if so what are our options? (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:01:28 GMT)

Despite drug case, care center kept license
— The home-based child-care center where a 4-year-old was reported missing Tuesday continued to operate with a license despite a 2003 state investigation that concluded foster care children had been given alcohol and narcotics there, the Bellefontaine Neighbors police chief said. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:19:36 GMT)

Elder wisdom for March 2, 2008
Q. My children, husband and friends all need me for various purposes, but I feel that no one, except my own parents, value me just for who I am. I feel as though everyone with whom I'm in relationship cares about me less than I care about them. (Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:03:32 GMT)

Health care heirs: Boomer retirements put pressure on hospitals to craft succession strategies
In 2005, leaders at N.C. Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem looked around the room and realized they had a dilemma -- of the 86 senior and mid-level managers, 49 of them were between the ages of 55 and 60. Of those, about 40 planned to retire in the next decade. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:01:42 GMT)

Pitino praises 'team ego' on Senior Day
It had all the makings of a trap game. The 13th-ranked Cardinals, less than a week away from a showdown at Georgetown for the Big East title, had to host a hungry Villanova squad fighting for its NCAA Tournament lives yesterday all while dealing with the emotions of Senior Day in Freedom Hall. But the Cards (24-6, 14-3) came out and took care of business in an efficient if unspectacular manner, ... (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:08:21 GMT)

POL HAS 'HEALTHY' RESPECT FOR FIDEL
At least one American politician is sorry to see Fidel Castro go. City Councilman Charles Barron said yesterday Cubans get some of the best health care in the world and he wants to study their system. Barron leaves today for a nine-day tour of the... (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:21:38 GMT)

Web gives Boomer caregivers a helping hand / Sites can store medical data, offer resources
When Steven Dworkin's father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2005, he and his two siblings began to share in his care. But Dworkin was in Newton, Mass., his parents lived in Florida, and his brother and sister were in Connecticut. "My dad passed away... (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:37:36 GMT)

Elder abuse task force formed for protection
NORRISTOWN — With the arrest last week of a patient-care worker who allegedly beat an Alzheimer’s patient, members of Montgomery County’s new elder abuse prosecution and prevention unit went to work protecting the elderly. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:38:29 GMT)

State plugs Web site on long-term care
Gov. M. Jodi Rell and health care advocates are encouraging Connecticut residents to visit a state Web site that provides information about long-term care, including legal assistance, housing and home care. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:53:21 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:26:24 GMT)

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Former care worker tells of culture of fear at Jersey home
As police renew search for human remains at a former children's home in Jersey, a former care worker says she saw young residents "absolutely ice cold and frozen with fear" (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:43:52 GMT)

Southern Cross Healthcare acquires care homes from Portland Group
Southern Cross Healthcare Group PLC, the UK's largest care home operator, has acquired 368 high quality elderly care beds plus 126 daycare placements in seven modern, purpose built care homes from The Portland Group for £42m. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:44:58 GMT)

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results
NEWTON, Mass.----Five Star Quality Care, Inc. today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Barclaycard US Hires New Managing Director to Oversee Customer Care and Bank Operations
Barclaycard US today announced the appointment of Tom Karinshak as Managing Director, Customer Care and Bank Operations. (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:30:00 GMT)

Update: FETCH! Pet Care Recruiting Seniors Into Its National Network of Professional Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers
FETCH! Pet Care, the nation's largest pet care brand offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced a call for employment applications among retired persons and senior citizens across the United States. This in an effort to add to its expanding network of skilled animal caregivers that staff its 144 locations, which, in aggregate, now service more than 10,000 active ... (Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:13:00 GMT)

Medical terms can be confusing to patients
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN patient and doctor is essential for care to be optimal. Therefore, if an elder is not sure what a word or a phrase means, he always should ask. Medicine uses lots of words that are similar, but that do not mean the same thing. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:56:59 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:41:23 GMT)

Sudan villagers, environment suffer from oil boom
Kicked out of sleepy Nile fishing hamlets lost forever to Sudan's oil boom, villagers in the south curse a refinery for causing forced relocations, for spreading disease and ravaging the environment. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:46:28 GMT)

Wounded East Timorese president out of intensive care, walking around
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta is out of intensive care and able to walk around as his recovery from an assassination attempt progresses well, one of his doctors said Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:36:00 GMT)

Elder abuse unit at work
With the arrest last week of a patient care worker who allegedly beat an Alzheimer’s patient, members of Montgomery County’s new elder abuse prosecution and prevention unit went to work protecting the elderly. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:48:21 GMT)

Australia: Wounded East Timorese President Out Of Intensive Care, Walking Around
DARWIN, AUSTRALIA: East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta is out of intensive care and able to walk around as his recovery from an assassination attempt progresses well, one of his doctors said Tuesday (4 Mar). (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:09:42 GMT)

Tuscaloosa County High senior to act in 'Hairspray'
Tuscaloosa County High senior Jameson Sanford won't be attending his prom or even walking in his graduation ceremony, but don't feel bad for him. He'll be too busy realizing a dream to care much about missing either. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:40:16 GMT)

George Pinfield, 76, coached in E. Bruns.
EAST BRUNSWICK — George Pinfield's son, Matt, is known across the country as a music personality, but here, where the elder Pinfield taught high school students and coached athletics for 31 years, George Pinfield was the star of the family. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:56:55 GMT)

Grassley: Performance-based bonuses to care facilities need to be explained
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley wants federal officials to explain why taxpayers are being billed $8 million each year for performance-pay bonuses that are going to some of Iowa’s worst nursing homes. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:25:10 GMT)

Senior named caring teen
LEWISTON - Work on an anti-drunken-driving movie has earned a Lewiston High School senior statewide recognition. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:42:10 GMT)

Senior center gives kin a free Saturday of care
Caregivers Eva Ardo and her husband, Cline, and Myron Tong and his wife, Myrna, received a special gift: a Saturday free of caregiving thanks to the Franciscan Adult Day Center in Manoa, 12 to 20 Soroptimist members and some staff as volunteers. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:41:43 GMT)

Tri-anim Names Steve Cash as National Director of Acute Care
Tri-anim, the nation's largest provider of specialty sales and distribution solutions for healthcare, announced today that Steve Cash has been named National Director of Acute Care. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:52:19 GMT)

Senior citizens learn how to be fitter, healthier
Little Elm senior citizens took advantage of free blood pressure and spinal alignment checks at Lakeside Manor Senior Community’s second annual senior health fair Thursday. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:32:31 GMT)

Brown University receives grant to study elder abuse
Brown University has received a $209,000 grant to study abuse of the elderly in Rhode Island. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:44:21 GMT)

Vulnerable Seniors Wait As State's Elder Care System Back Up
Caring for the elderly is one of Florida's growth industries -- nearly a quarter of the state's population is over 60 and almost 10 percent is at least 75. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:17:03 GMT)

Seniors, disabled urged lawmakers to expand access to home care
Hartford (AP, March 4, 2008 2:14 PM)_ Advocates for senior citizens and the disabled are calling on state lawmakers to make it easier for people to find home health care and avoid being placed in nursing homes. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:21:26 GMT)

Health Care REIT to Offer 3M Shares
Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust focusing on senior housing and health care real estate, said Tuesday it plans to offer 3 million shares of its common stock subject to market and other conditions. (Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:11:25 GMT)

Builders Care workers build ramps for seniors
About 56 volunteers with Builders Care of Nassau County built ramps for four Nassau senior citizens on Feb. 2. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:30:52 GMT)

Summit to spotlight women's issues
A longstanding pay gap. Access to child care. A lack of educational support and job training. All are economic and social issues facing women in Mecklenburg County, and they're among the subjects set to receive renewed attention -- and a push for action -- at a Thursday conference expected to draw 600 participants of all ages and backgrounds. The 2008 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women's Summit, at UNC ... (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:07:49 GMT)

AUTO HEADLINES: Retiree care fund OK'd
A federal judge granted preliminary approval Tuesday to a settlement between General Motors Corp. and the UAW that would set up a trust to fund the automaker's retiree health care. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:21:08 GMT)

Reinstein brings senior advocacy experience to issue
REVERE - State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein is poised to play a key role in legislative debate on senior safety, prescription drug cost controls and nursing home care. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:24:34 GMT)

Clendenen weighs in on health care
Category: Local News Topics: Briefs As part of his position on senior health issues, Second District Supervisor candidate Clif Clendenen issued a news release this week stating he feels strongly about supporting the health care needs of Humboldt County. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:39:56 GMT)

Bill seeks broader protection for elders
A bill that would close loopholes in Iowa’s elder-abuse law is drawing criticism from health industry officials and lawmakers who fear that it could "criminalize" the nursing profession. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:08:42 GMT)

Seniors, disabled urged lawmakers to expand access to home care
Advocates for senior citizens and the disabled are calling on state lawmakers to make it easier for people to find home health care and avoid being placed in nursing homes. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:08:04 GMT)

Boxer Introduces Legislation To Help Address Critical Shortage In Health Care Workers For Older Americans
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Caring for an Aging America Act, legislation aimed at addressing the crisis in providing care for a senior population that is projected to almost double over the next 25 years. Senator Boxer said, "When our mothers and fathers and grandparents reach their golden years, they deserve quality care for their health and long-term care needs. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:19:21 GMT)

Legislation that increases penalties for elder abuse passes in state Assembly
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Legislation that would increase penalties for elder abuse, including assault and fraud, has passed in the state Assembly with the help of Staten Island's Democratic delegation. (Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:09:17 GMT)

LU to salute Sanders, Todd Hopkins during Senior Night
BEAUMONT — Taking care of business could get pretty emotional for Lamar University players, coaches and fans Thursday night against Nicholls State. Because it’s the regular season home finale, Senior Night ceremonies will precede the game. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:57:59 GMT)

Lawmakers await governor's plan to trim long-term care
PROVIDENCE — The debate over the future of elder care in Rhode Island continued last night amid growing frustration that Governor Carcieri has yet to offer any specifics for plans he announced in January to cut millions of dollars from the state’s long-term care system. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:36:48 GMT)

Today
Thurs., March 6 Prenatal classes will begin Wed., March 6, 2008 at the Covington County Extension System Auditorium in Andalusia. There will be a series of four classes. The classes will cover topics from nutrition, breast or bottle feeding, labor and delivery and infant care. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:26:45 GMT)

Helping the elderly: Jamie Hulings
Within her own family, Jamie Hulings said she’s seen a great need for elder care in the Rio Grande Valley. So when her aunt, Trini Hulings, approached her about helping with a new business venture where she’d do just that, Hulings said she was eager to get involved. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:38:34 GMT)

Health minister grilled over senior care
Health Minister George Abbott defended the B.C. government's supervision of seniors' homes Wednesday, as opposition critics kept the heat on in the wake of incidents of neglect and abuse of residents. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:40:53 GMT)

'Change of attitudes' needed for senior care
In 30 years, 25 per cent of Quebecers will be over 65, and the province has to start thinking about hockey and home care. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:29:15 GMT)

Qwest Donates More Than $15,000 in Arizona Through Family Work & Development Fund
Qwest today announced more than $15,000 in grants will be divided among three Arizona organizations through the Qwest Family Work & Development Fund (Fund). The Fund is a unique partnership of Qwest and the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The Fund supports family care programs that address the evolving needs of employees, their families and their communities. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:26:29 GMT)

Theravance to Present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference
Theravance, Inc. announced today that Michael W. Aguiar, Theravance's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. (Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:05:00 GMT)

Seminar Tackles Topics Of Health Care Proxies, Powers Of Attorney And Living Wills
3/7/2008 - Topics such as wills, trusts and health care proxies packed the Jamestown Community College’s Carnahan Theater on Tuesday, where lawyers led the second installment of the People’s Law School. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:09:35 GMT)

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
Penampang : Sabah PKR chief Haji Ansari Abdullah has come out in public to set the record straight on his relationship with party vice president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who he said is like an elder brother to him. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:35:14 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:11:25 GMT)

Women's summit tackles work, home life
A corps of volunteers and civic leaders pledged to help women better balance their work and family life -- and improve the community as a result -- as a Charlotte women's conference concluded Thursday. The 2008 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women's Summit, more than two years in the making, explored a range of subjects that affect women: housing, domestic violence, child and elder care, health, ... (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:08:45 GMT)

Police, fire, senior care advocates part of 'triad'
LYNN - It's just a piece of cardboard the size of a computer floppy disk but the information written on her "file of life" could save Cindy LeBlanc's life. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:24:55 GMT)

Pfizer To Present Exclusive New Survey Results On GP Interactions With Pharmacists, MUR And Their Impact On Patient Care
Ian Hunter, Pharmacy Development Manager at Pfizer confirmed that he will be delivering a presentation at the 5th annual Patient Compliance & Communication conference. It will contain new data gathered from a study of 400 GP's and their interactions between pharmacists, the GPs familiarity with MURs and their impact on patient care. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:22:07 GMT)

Fresenius Medical Care Offers Tips For National Kidney Month
People with kidney disease may not have symptoms until the disease is advanced and they need dialysis treatment or a transplant. During National Kidney Month in March, Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation's leading network of dialysis clinics, encourages Americans to take steps to keep their kidneys healthy and to detect kidney disease early. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:06:11 GMT)

Care for aging dad poses problem
Dear Amy: My wife's parents divorced and neither remarried, so when my wife's mother got ill, we took her into our home and cared for her for seven years until she passed away. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:24:43 GMT)

Indiana's first lady has a heart-to-heart :Cheri Daniels wants women to take care of themselves.
MISHAWAKA -- When Indiana's first lady Cheri Daniels did a program on heart health at Indiana University, her daughter, a senior, and some friends went to the health screening. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:10:12 GMT)

Dog-care world expands in Rochester
It appears a local business woman went barking up the right tree. Eight years after opening a daycare for dogs, a former Xerox employee is expanding the whole operation because demand is so high. She says people and their pups are scratching at the door to get in. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:29:35 GMT)

Ruby B. Sanderson
GROTON, Conn. - Ruby Belcher Sanderson, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Groton Regency Elder Care. A native of Gaffney, she was the widow of Albert N. Sanderson and daughter of the late Charles L. Belcher and Alma Waters Belcher. She was a long-time employee of General Electric in Syracuse, N.Y. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:42:23 GMT)

Ombudsmen wanted for senior services agency
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is looking for volunteers — especially in Isle of Wight and Suffolk — for its long-term care ombudsman program. (Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:39:12 GMT)

ASK AMY
DEAR AMY: My wife's parents divorced and neither remarried, so when my wife's mother got ill, we took her into our home and cared for her for seven years until she passed away. We got no help from my wife's two brothers, but they did tell my wife that if we cared for their mother, they would care for their father when the time came. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:09:29 GMT)

Ozen senior needed some prodding, but won big in C-SPAN video contest
Ozen senior Whylan Rucker, seen at the school's video studio, won first prize in C-SPAN's StudentCam contest for her documentary, "Should Health Care Be Universal?" (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:03:11 GMT)

Resident charged with terrorist threats at senior citizens’ care facility
HUNTINGTON — A 55-year-old man was detained at the Western Regional Jail, after Huntington police say he threatened to shoot and kill residents at the Heritage Center in Huntington. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:05:04 GMT)

Senior care bill passes but funding questions remain
Ten days have passed and a bandage still covers Gary Pomeroy's left elbow — evidence that the 86-year-old survived the kind of accident that hospitalizes more people in Washington than in any other state. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:00:02 GMT)

His patience, kindness shine through at senior care facility
The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Gabriel Gutierrez, who cares for patients and their families as if they were his own. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:08:11 GMT)

Day-care center and pedophiles share same building
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The children who play in the sprawling gray Urban League building are under constant guard. There are video cameras monitoring the 20 or so boys and girls in the day-care center. A $5,000 security system ensures the doors cannot be opened without a key card. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:34:43 GMT)

Hospice helpers
Since 1980, Benton group has care for more than 3,000 patients (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:42:32 GMT)

Seniors need more than 2.4 hrs. of attention: families; Accent: Improving long-term care facilities
Although their mother is no longer in a long-term care facility, three sisters are determined to see some changes in the system. Berthe St. Amand passed away Jan. 2 at Pioneer Manor. The 86-year-old woman had Alzheimer's and succumbed to injuries she sustained in a fall. [...] (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:51:10 GMT)

Hundreds join rally for Jersey care home victims
Several hundred people today gathered at a rally to support alleged victims of child abuse at a former Jersey care home. A minute's silence was held to remember those who suffered during decades at Haut de la Garenne. (Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:25:38 GMT)

Senior care home plans expansion
HELLERTOWN | As part of an overall expansion of housing options for older residents, Saucon Valley Manor on Main Street is looking to accommodate more Alzheimer's patients. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:13:36 GMT)

Hospice helpers
Since 1980, Benton group has care for more than 3,000 patients (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:52:17 GMT)

Senior center seeks to restore funds
Director of Elder Affairs Lorraine Carrozza said she developed a budget proposal for next year that she believes would restore the senior center to its previous level of service. Her requested bottom line is for $112,000. "I'm not asking for the world," she said. "I'm hoping we can progress forward and provide services to people in the community who ... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:09:00 GMT)

Home health-care scams prey on elderly
Seniors' fear of going broke paying for long-term care is an opportunity for crooks selling bogus contracts for home health care. Among the victims is Florida resident Eva Muller. Several years ago, says her friend, Ingrid Eglsaer, Muller "started having trouble with her memory." So Eglsaer helped Muller go through the unopened mail she had hoarded. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:39:54 GMT)

Critics: New plan delays care
The state medical assistance program that replaced Medicaid is off to a rocky start in the region, delaying care for some people and making others travel farther for doctors and dentists, critics say. In January, some 36,000 people in 17 counties with MO HealthNet, formerly Medicaid, were required to adopt Missouri HealthNet Managed Care. Other counties have gotten Medicaid/MO HealthNet ... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:08:29 GMT)

Former Mul-Care building destroyed
Demolition crews tore down a building Saturday to make way for the new Indio Senior Center. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:23:43 GMT)

Long-term-care bill has uncertain future
OLYMPIA — Legislation establishing programs aimed at helping seniors live independently is passing through the state Legislature, but senior advocates are now wondering if the programs will survive the budget negotiation process. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:06:02 GMT)

Health care transforming with help from technology
Antoinett Kolnicki's doctor suggested sending a prescription order to her pharmacy through the Internet two months ago. Then the Bartlett senior citizen learned she could view the results of her blood and cholesterol tests on a computer, rather than waiting for a doctor's phone call. "It's a wonderful thing," she said. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:14:31 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:26:27 GMT)

MONACO 'KILLER' FACING JOB AX
There is no justice, according to Ted Maher. Three days after he finally landed a job in an elder-care facility in Connecticut, Maher, who was convicted of starting a fire that killed billionaire banker Edmond Safra in Monaco in 1999, may lose his... (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:49:00 GMT)

Watching child leave for military service a very emotional experience
It was only a week ago that we traveled to the Columbus airport to send our elder son, Joe, back to Camp Lejeune. He is a sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. (Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:12:05 GMT)

W’ Bank, Govt Partner on Health-care Delivery
World Bank Senior Health Advisor for Africa, Dr OK Panneenborg, yesterday said the World Bank would collaborate with Kwara State government, in joint financing of its health-care delivery. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:24:01 GMT)

Hospice helpers
Since 1980, Benton group has care for more than 3,000 patients (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:51:35 GMT)

Caregiver Week Highlights Need For More Funding
HealthCare Providers NZ, which represents the country's aged residential care homes, is using Caregiver Week 10 – 15 March to highlight the need for more funding for higher wages. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:03:18 GMT)

New political crop
If it weren't apparent already, Saturday's special election to fill the vacant Illinois seat formerly held by ex-House speaker Dennis Hastert shows the deep trouble the Republican Party finds itself in. Not only is the win of Democrat Bill Foster a snub to a Republican Party elder, it shows how parts of the country once considered bedrock Republican are changing. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:20:00 GMT)

Focus on Seniors: Bill would help seniors frozen out of Medicaid
Call your senator or representative and ask him to push through a bill to increase money coming into the county to help care for the elderly. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:09:17 GMT)

Senior-care provider leases new space
Senior-care provider leases new space Beverly Healthcare, a nursing-home chain, has leased nearly 33,000 square feet of industrial space at 8460 Bearing Drive in the North by Northwest office park from the owner, New Tower Trust Co. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:52:03 GMT)

Cost of care for senior citizens
Older adults might save money by remaining in their own homes as they age. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:13:36 GMT)

China plans 20 bln yuan to narrow rural-urban health care gap
China is determined to improve the grassroots health care system with a bigger budget, a senior health official said on the sidelines of the annual session of the country's top political advisory body. "More than 20 billion yuan (2. ... (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:50:56 GMT)

China plans 20b yuan to narrow rural-urban health care gap
China is determined to improve the grassroots health care system with a bigger budget, a senior health official said on the sidelines of the annual session of the country's top political advisory body. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:16:31 GMT)

She's out of the nursing home and determined to become the next Ms. Senior California
Carmen Harrington of Fountain Valley is one of the rare people to go in – and out – of a nursing home for the aged. Next goal? She wants to win Ms. Senior California. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:24:00 GMT)

Senior tax and rent help available
The senior citizen's property tax/rent assistance program is open through April 30. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:11:11 GMT)

She's out of the nursing home and determined to become the next Ms. Senior California
Three years ago, Carmen Harrington was bedridden in a nursing home and pondering death. Today, she's determined to become the next Ms. Senior California. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:22:13 GMT)

Symposium for Health Care Professionals to Address Risk Communications
For a health care organization, assessing health and environmental risks - and the public perceptions they generate - presents a critical need for effective communication. Similarly, nurses, physicians and other health care professionals commonly must respond to high-stress situations such as unexpected patient deaths, injuries and medical errors. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:29:06 GMT)

WellCare Names Thomas F. O'neil III as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today announced that Thomas F. O'Neil III, formerly a partner at DLA Piper US LLP, general counsel of the MCI Group and an Assistant United States Attorney, will join the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary on or about April 1, 2008. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:38:39 GMT)

Nigeria: W'Bank, Govt Partner on Health-Care Delivery
World Bank Senior Health Advisor for Africa, Dr OK Panneenborg, yesterday said the World Bank would collaborate with Kwara State government, in joint financing of its health-care delivery. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:46:05 GMT)

Workshop on elder care tomorrow at Wilton Library
Nursing & Home Care will offer a workshop on Coordinating Care for An Aging Parent at the Wilton Library on Tuesday, March 11, from 4 to 5:30. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:10:33 GMT)

Questcor to Present at Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX:QSC) announced today that it will present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 17, 2008, at The Boston Marriott Copley Place. Questcor's Senior Management will discuss the Company's business strategy and historical financial performance at 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:52:23 GMT)

Alpharma to Present at Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference
Alpharma Inc., a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that senior management will provide an overview of the Company's business at the Cowen and Company Annual Health Care Conference on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1:45PM Eastern Daylight Time. The conference will be held at The Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT)

Major expansion planned at senior facility
A 40-unit assisted living and memory care facility has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board. Absaroka Senior Living is planning to expand its current facility on Cougar Avenue. The 32,000-square foot addition will occupy the former car lot east of the existing building. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:50:30 GMT)

John Warren Smedberg, 86
John Warren Smedberg, 86, of Bemidji died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji. He was born Sept. 16, 1921 in College Place, WA to Carl and Opal (Engeberg) Smedberg. He moved with his family to several locations before settling in Hackensack. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:40:38 GMT)

Western Authors Celebrate a Master
A weekend conference in California dedicated to Wallace Stegner was partly a discussion of the author?s works and partly a homage to Stegner by writers he influenced. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:46:19 GMT)

Kansas Elder Care promotes coordinator
Jennifer Shambaugh is the new administrator for Kansas Elder Care, having been promoted from her post as care coordinator. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:12:45 GMT)

Hemet man holds high standards for his senior-care employees
In an effort to keep senior citizens from leaving their homes before it is medically necessary, Jason Baker opened Home Instead Senior Care. The franchise allows elderly people, many of whom live alone, to get assistance with such things as cleaning, cooking, shopping and companionship. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:53:39 GMT)

Hospitals may suffer painful cuts in charity care funding
One-third of New Jersey's 78 hospitals would next year lose all of the state aid they currently receive to treat uninsured patients under a new three-tier funding formula Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard announced yesterday. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:54:56 GMT)

Japan's Goodwill Group Given Chance To Restore Good Name
Principal creditor Mizuho Bank sells $984 million in the scandal-beset staffing firm's liabilities to Cerberus Capital and Morgan Stanley, which will convert it into a majority stake. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:26:41 GMT)

Some hospitals face complete loss of charity care aid
TRENTON — Financial aid from the state to hospitals for treating uninsured patients would be slashed to facilities large and small, urban and suburban, under a proposed charity-care formula announced Monday by state officials. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:35:57 GMT)

Barbara Quirk: Parent care gets attention on TV
Put this on your calendar: At 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, Wisconsin Public Television will present a 90-minute program drawing attention to the emotional and universal reality of parent care. The broadcast will be followed by a 30-minute panel discussion led by Dr. Art Ulene, a former NBC medical correspondent. This panel of experts includes AARP publications editor-in-chief Hugh Delehanty, ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:50:55 GMT)

Alliance Imaging Announces Extension of Exchange Offer of Its 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes for Registered Notes
ANAHEIM, Calif.----Alliance Imaging, Inc. , a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced today that it has extended its pending offer to exchange up to $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/2% series B senior subordinated notes due 2012 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of its outstanding 7 ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Alliance Imaging Announces Extension of Exchange Offer of Its 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes for Registered Notes
Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced today that it has extended its pending offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") up to $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/4% series B senior subordinated notes due 2012 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of its ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:38:08 GMT)

Uganda: 'Somali Elder' Obama Still Unable to Shrug Off 'Masai' Hillary Clinton
It's getting dirty. The race to secure the Democratic Party nomination for the US presidential elections in November has hitherto been a polite and civilised affair with the leading contenders trading respectful platitudes. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:46:15 GMT)

Forum on elder abuse in the Chinese community
WoodGreen Community Services, alongside The Law Foundation of Ontario, is hosting a forum on elder abuse in the city's Chinese community. The east end social service agency has found that there is ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:49:01 GMT)

Better standards ‘will mean higher care costs’
PLANNED quality standards for nursing homes will inevitably increase the cost of care. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:45:02 GMT)

Shippensburg Senior Center events
The Shippensburg Senior Activities Center sponsors a wide variety of programs. Upcoming programs are listed below. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:05:58 GMT)

Senior appointments at Baker Tilly East Anglia
Baker Tilly has strengthened its East Anglia office by securing Ray Clarke from Lovewell Blake as its director in tax and advisory. He will be joined by Heidi Reed, manager, who has switched from PricewaterhouseCooopers and Garry Rowden from Peters, Elworthy & Moore, who becomes tax senior. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:29:37 GMT)

Senior Notes
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InterMune to Present at Cowen and Company and Lehman Brothers Health Care Conferences
InterMune, Inc. today announced that John Hodgman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of InterMune, will present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston on March 18, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Alliance Imaging Announces Completion of Exchange Offer of Its 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes for Registered Notes
ANAHEIM, Calif.----Alliance Imaging, Inc. , a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange up to $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/2% series B senior subordinated notes due 2012 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of its outstanding 7 1/2% ... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Fitch Teleconference: 2008 U.S. Continuing Care Retirement Community Outlook, 3/18, 2pm EDT
TAMPA, Fla.----Fitch Ratings will hold a teleconference to discuss its 2008 Industry Outlook for Continuing Care Retirement Communities on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. EDT. The call will be hosted by Jim Mitchell, Senior Director, and Gary Sokolow, Associate Director, from Fitch's Public Finance Group. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:17:00 GMT)

Longport, Inc. Announces Sale of Scanners to National Long Term Care Group
GLEN MILLS, Pa.----Longport, Inc. , a medical technology specialist in high frequency high resolution ultrasound imaging, today announced the sale of thirteen EPISCAN units to a commercial operator of senior care facilities. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT)

Alliance Imaging Announces Completion of Exchange Offer of Its 7 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes for Registered Notes
Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") up to $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/4% series B senior subordinated notes due 2012 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for any and all of its ... (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:38:01 GMT)