Elder Care News 08/2008 (Page 3)

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Title: Most Americans Want Health Care Reform Category: Health News Created: 8/8/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/8/2008 (Aug 8, 2008)

Nurse's aid deemed fit to stand trial for elder abuse (Aug 9, 2008)

The amalgamation of New Brunswick's eight health authorities will mean the loss of about 23 senior management positions in one of the two new boards that are being created in the province. (Aug 9, 2008)

Campaign contributors in the hospital and health care industries are supporting the opponent of a St. Joseph doctor running to keep his seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. (Aug 9, 2008)

MARSHALL — Keystone Properties, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 25 in Marshall for a privately-developed senior independent living facility expected to be open in early fall of 2009. (Aug 9, 2008)

Some of Fredericton's top health-care executives will be moving in a new direction now that Regional Health Authority B's new corporate structure was announced Friday. (Aug 9, 2008)

People of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are mourning the loss of one of their most respected elders, 96-year-old Joshua "Maqista" Phillip. He died July 30, 2008, at Providence Extended Care Center in Anchorage. (Aug 9, 2008)

GROWING HOME Care Program Needs You! Cases Local To You! Senior Independence, the Home Care division of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services is now providing home care services to older adults living your community. Cases available in Wooster, Orrville & Rittman area. (Aug 9, 2008)

Residents should get to vote on Sheltered Care Home The Sheltered Care Home in Edwardsville has served the mentally ill, the elderly and the developmentally disabled for more than a century. (Aug 9, 2008)

Delaware County voters this week stepped to the plate for area senior citizens by passing a levy to renew and increase funding for the Delaware County Council for Older Adults. (Aug 9, 2008)

Financial Planner Bill Clark with The Clark Financial Group will provide a “Retirement Tips” program at 11:30 a.m. today at the Coppell Senior Center. (Aug 9, 2008)

Abuse comes in many forms, and one of the most unrecognised is elder abuse. (Aug 10, 2008)

Doctors in almost every state are required by law to report suspected elder abuse of their patients. But hardly any of them do, even if they fear that their silence may subject an elderly person to continued abuse at the hands of a caregiver. (Aug 10, 2008)

A full list 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. Listings for trip reservations will be published well in advance of the... (Aug 10, 2008)

Seniors will have more options for health care and prescription drug coverage thanks to a partnership between Little Company of Mary and a private health plan tailored specifically for those on Medicare. (Aug 10, 2008)

MARSHALL — Keystone Properties, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 25 in Marshall for a privately-developed senior independent living facility expected to be open in early fall of 2009. (Aug 10, 2008)

Affordable maintenance programs are helping more elderly keep their homes Mary Ellen Stewart fills her towering brownstone with pictures taken by her late husband. Her life with him and in this house is marked by the glossy art pieces she glances at when she walks by. She's lived here since 1973.Stewart, 79, has been taking care of the Albany home ? with four floors of living space, and two ... (Aug 10, 2008)

Medicaid will pay for an individual's long-term care needsm, but only after he or she is poor. (Aug 10, 2008)

Advice, resources and how-to tips on elder care for the Bay Area (Aug 10, 2008)

LOWELL -- Deb Chausse said she loves helping homeless families as a job. She enjoys the fact she can give people shelter, food and health care. "(My work) gives me enormous satisfaction," said Chausse, executive director for House of Hope. (Aug 10, 2008)

GROWING HOME Care Program Needs You! Cases Local To You! Senior Independence, the Home Care division of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services is now providing home care services to older adults living your community. Cases available in Wooster, Orrville & Rittman area. (Aug 10, 2008)

Financial Planner Bill Clark with The Clark Financial Group will provide a “Retirement Tips” program at 11:30 a.m. today at the Coppell Senior Center. (Aug 11, 2008)

By 2015, Texas would need more than 4,500 additional primary care doctors and other medical professionals to serve all of its residents who have limited access to health care, according to a report being released today by the National Association of Community Health Centers. (Aug 11, 2008)

Complete coverage of business and the economy in Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro area and Minnesota, including retail, health care, manufacturing, financial services, energy, information technology and small business, with blogs and columns by the Star Tribune's Neal St. Anthony and Dick Youngblood. (Aug 11, 2008)

After decades of screening entry-level manufacturing job applicants, a UNC-Greensboro business professor is taking his methods to elder care employers. (Aug 11, 2008)

CHAMBERSBURG -- Carleen Skiles, 68, lives independently in a cottage at Luther Ridge Retirement Community in Chambersburg and -- like most seniors -- relishes her independence. (Aug 11, 2008)

MARSHALL — Keystone Properties, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 25 in Marshall for a privately-developed senior independent living facility expected to be open in early fall of 2009. (Aug 11, 2008)

Imagine what would happen if you were suddenly unable to communicate because of an accident or life-threatening illness. Who would know what kind of care you would -- or wouldn't -- want? Is someone ready to make important health care decisions on your behalf? (Aug 11, 2008)

When he spotted two of the staff members, he called out to them. (Aug 11, 2008)

Awards will recognize best practices in consumer decision-making and consumer health improvement across the health care management spectrum. (Aug 11, 2008)

Elder Connection is printed in larger type for the benefit of our senior readers. ... (Aug 11, 2008)

ATHENS — For the first time in 22 years, Jean Beasley wasn’t racing around the Campus Beautiful of Concord University, taking care of last minute details related to the annual Athens-Concord Social, because this year, all she had to do was show up. (Aug 11, 2008)

DALLAS----Formerly under joint operation, leading assisted living real estate developer, The LaSalle Group, Inc. , and management organization, Constant Care Management Company , announced changes to their corporate structures and a new generation of leaders. (Aug 11, 2008)

It's not often that workers and their spouses take a whole morning of office time to discuss their wills, living wills, health care proxies and powers of attorney. But that's what happened Friday at the Melville office of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona Llp, an elder law and estate planning firm. (Aug 11, 2008)

GROWING HOME Care Program Needs You! Cases Local To You! Senior Independence, the Home Care division of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services is now providing home care services to older adults living your community. Cases available in Wooster, Orrville & Rittman area. (Aug 11, 2008)

Conseco, Inc. today announced a plan to transfer Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company to an independent trust to be named Senior Health Care Oversight Trust for the exclusive benefit of CSHI's long-term care policyholders. (Aug 11, 2008)

OneBeacon Professional Partners, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group , today announced the appointment of Susan Angelo as senior vice president of managed care. In her new role, she will be responsible for all product, business development and underwriting strategies for managed care liability, reporting to Steve Spina, who oversees the health-care business for the company. (Aug 11, 2008)

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.----To honor U.S. military personnel for their service and sacrifice, Homewatch CareGivers, the largest and most experienced international franchise provider of in-home care, is offering up to 20 hours of free in-home care to disabled U.S. military veterans of any conflict--from World War II and Korea to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq--through its "We Care for ... (Aug 11, 2008)

Caregiverlist.com, the nation's online destination dedicated to connecting seniors with quality senior care choices, is helping home care agencies keep up with the demand for senior in-home care services as the caregiving recruitment source for the industry. (Aug 11, 2008)

It is not easy to translate research into practice, and a therapy that works well in the sterile research lab is not always successful in the real world. (Aug 11, 2008)

It is not easy to translate research into practice, and a therapy that works well in the sterile research lab is not always successful in the real world. Researchers across the country are driven not only to discover new treatments but also to make sure their treatments are designed to be used successfully in a variety of community settings. (Aug 11, 2008)

Senior citizens can learn about the many resources available to them during the Park County Elder Care Fair on Aug. 14 at Cody Auditorium. (Aug 12, 2008)

Episode 9 of The Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME features Kirsten Goulde, LivHOME Vice President of Human Resources, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of different types of caregiving providers, including large companies, smaller providers and individuals who offer caregiving services. (Aug 12, 2008)

Preferred Care At Home is celebrating the opening their latest location in Anderson County in their ongoing effort to provide quality care services in the senior home care area. (Aug 12, 2008)

A new survey predicts that health care costs will increase more than 10 percent next year, a rate that - while it far outpaces inflation - is significantly lower than similar hikes in recent years. A report released by Aon Consulting Worldwide estimates... (Aug 12, 2008)

Health care costs are expected to rise more than 10 percent into next year, according to a survey of insurers by Aon Consulting Worldwide. (Aug 12, 2008)

Research translates into successful community practice to improve elder health It is not easy to translate research into practice, and a therapy that works well in the sterile research lab is not always successful in the real world. (Aug 12, 2008)

John Carvel questions the new Care Quality Commission chairwoman about the future regulation of health and social care in England and whether her affiliation to Labour will inhibit her independence (Aug 12, 2008)

Evan Bayh?s advocacy for the Iraq war could hurt his prospects for getting on the Democratic ticket. (Aug 12, 2008)

A Central Alberta senior questions the fairness of the province allowing long-term care operators to pass higher fees onto their patrons. (Aug 12, 2008)

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