Elder Care News 10/2008 (Page 8)

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — Seniors in Wisconsin Rapids are using a unique fundraiser — selling a "Bare Because We Care" calendar to make up for funding cuts that threaten their programs. (Oct 29, 2008)

Editor's note: This is the second article in a two part series about Gov. John Hoeven, R-ND, and his campaign for re-election for governor in the state of North Dakota. (Oct 29, 2008)

Some preparations can be made in advance, like making sure you will receive the type of care you want and being able to pay for it. "It would be great if people started talking to us in their 50s," Julie Steinbacher, of Steinbacher, Sholder and Stahl law firm said. The elder law firm focuses on meeting the legal and social service needs of aging men and women. (Oct 30, 2008)

Just about the time you think all high school kids care about is shopping and video games, you meet someone like Claire Baglien. Claire, a junior at Osseo Senior High is passionate about saving energy and cleaning up the planet. (Oct 30, 2008)

The Annual Election Period for the Medicare Prescription Drug Program begins on November 15. To select the best plan, seniors need their web-savvy Boomer children to use the Drug Plan Finder at www.MEDICARE.gov. (Oct 30, 2008)

The Albertville City Council Monday, Oct. 20, heard from Dan Dixon, President of Guardian Angels of its desire to construct a continuum of care campus in Albertville. (Oct 30, 2008)

Thomas Frist Jr., the sole co-founder of HCA still involved with the company, will resign from its board at the start of the New Year, the latest step in a "changing of the guard" at the Nashville health-care giant. (Oct 30, 2008)

Lake City food drive: Lake City High is discounting tickets $1 for anyone who brings canned food items to Friday's home football game with Lewiston. All can food items will be donated to Elder Care. (Oct 30, 2008)

SANTEE – Mayor Randy Voepel and Councilman Jack Dale responded this week to criticism from candidates seeking to replace them over a range of issues, including the city's pace of growth and lack of a senior center. (Oct 30, 2008)

FITCHBURG -- The Fitchburg Senior Center is hosting a Wellness Fair 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The fair will include a flu clinic open to anyone who wants a flu shot, said Joan Goodwin, director of the center. (Oct 30, 2008)

(ARA) - If you've got a senior citizen in your life suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you probably worry about them wandering away and not being able to find their way home. A new law that addresses this issue is under consideration right now. (Oct 30, 2008)

An employee of a company that sends health care aides to the homes of senior citizens and people with disabilities was arrested Wednesday on charges she created fictitious clients and paid friends for trips to nonexistent homes, police said. (Oct 30, 2008)

Plans to build a senior care center in the Ahwatukee Foothills have been stalled. (Oct 30, 2008)

Ronda Rudd Menlove, R-Garland, is seeking re-election to a third term in the Utah State House of Representatives from District 1, which includes Grantsville, Wendover, Vernon, Stockton, Rush Valley, all of Tooele County outside of the northeast part of Tooele Valley, and parts of Box Elder County. (Oct 31, 2008)

Minot Hockey fans will see a face that they haven't seen for a while tonight when the MSU club hockey team takes to the ice against Bemidji State. 1999 Minot High graduate Zane Young is on the Beaver roster at the "advanced" age of 28. (Oct 31, 2008)

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? Will senior care vendors attend fewer tradeshows? These questions are answered in our latest “Trends in Senior Care Marketing" report. (Oct 31, 2008)

In an election season chock full of debate over health care reform, one of the biggest concerns for the Rochester area — treating a growing population of ailing seniors — has largely gone missing from the speeches of both presidential nominees. (Oct 31, 2008)

Mayor Adam Schneider said he will not fight with City Councilwoman Mary Jane Celli over her opposition to relocating the city's senior center to the old Gregory School, which the city has acquired from the Board of Education. (Oct 31, 2008)

BERKELEY: When Debbie Shapiro competes in the New York City Marathon Sunday, residents of Tallwoods Care Center on Butler Boulevard, will be cheering her on. (Oct 31, 2008)

On health care, which candidate offers the best plan for the country? “Change” has been the mantra of the 2008 election, so it’s no surprise that both candidates have offered major overhauls aimed at fixing our ailing health-care system. Yet the changes they propose could not be more different. (Oct 31, 2008)

A program of exercises, crafts, entertainment and education combines with meals served at the Ottawa County Senior Citizens Center and nutrition sites to form the county senior citizens activities program. Suggested donation for lunch is $2.50 for those 60 and older; $5 for those under 60. (Oct 31, 2008)

TOLEDO, Ohio----Health Care REIT, Inc. announced today that it has terminated its previously announced agreement with an affiliate of Arcapita, Inc. to acquire the affiliate’s 90% interest in a venture owning 29 senior housing properties managed by Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. . (Oct 31, 2008)

Editor's note: This is the second article in a two part series about Gov. John Hoeven, R-ND, and his campaign for re-election for governor in the state of North Dakota. (Oct 31, 2008)

Health Care REIT Inc., a health care real estate investment trust, said Friday it is ending its agreement to buy majority control of 29 Sunrise Senior Living Inc. nursing home properties. (Oct 31, 2008)

With workers losing jobs or scrambling to retain them, pressures intensify at home, too. What do the presidential nominees propose to ease Americans' work-family tensions? Sizable differences separate the two on issues such as family leave, sick time and child care. (Oct 31, 2008)

The 2008 Bare Because We Care calendar will be on sale from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Rapids Mall during the calendar signing event. Lowell Senior Center members featured in the calendar will be on hand to sign the calendars. The calendar sells for $20 and is a fundraiser for the Lowell Senior Center. (Oct 31, 2008)

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