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Hearth works to end elder homelessness in Boston
(Greg Wayland, NECN: Boston) - For many older Americans, the new year marks the beginning of a new chapter in their "Golden Years". Still others will begin the new year in a homeless shelter. Homelessness among older citizens is the special concern of one Boston-based organization. A snowy New Year's Eve at Boston's Pine Street Inn. This is the men's shelter in a system of shelters that care ... (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:40:09 GMT)

Plan aims to keep seniors at home
The state is rolling out a new program that officials say could revolutionize the elder-care industry and save the state millions of dollars in Medicaid expenses. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:02:32 GMT)

Health care at the grocery store
Residents in Highlands Ranch and Centennial have a new option in routine health care: the local King Soopers. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:43:03 GMT)

How to Know When Mom or Dad Need Long-term Care?
(ARA) - When Jody found her grandmother Florence, a strong, 77-year-old woman affectionately called "Mama", vacuuming the front lawn one day, Jody finally decided it was time to move her to a dependent care facility. The decision was not easy. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:36:26 GMT)

Silver Alert Helps Keep Senior Citizens Safe
(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. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:36:35 GMT)

Operation CARE weekend
Starting Friday December 19th at 12:01am, state troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety will be participating in Operation CARE - Life Saver Weekend. This operation will discontinue at midnight, Sunday, December 21st. Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) is a special emphasis program designed to reduce accidents, deaths, and injuries and to encourage strict ... (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:27:00 GMT)

Financial exploitation of the elderly and disable
WALLER - Elder abuse is a serious problem. Older adults may become vulnerable due to isolation, physical or mental disabilities, and dependence on others for assistance. This vulnerability makes them easy targets for physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and fraud. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:27:30 GMT)

Southeast recognized for cardiac care
The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters recently named the hospital grouping comprised of Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute – Southwest, Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital to the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care list. Only 30 community hospitals across the nation were selected for ... (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:48:36 GMT)

Death could be senior abuse
The death of an 86-year-old Steger mother of seven, whose body was riddled with bed sores, is being investigated as a possible case of senior abuse, authorities said Wednesday. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:13:22 GMT)

Havelock in tourney championship game with 72-64 triumph over Jones Senior
J.J. SMITH MOREHEAD CITY â€” Havelock earned a 72-64 victory over Jones Senior in the opening round of the Sports Center/Davis Boat Sales Holiday Classic on Monday at West Carteret High School, despite only four combined points from the Ramsâ€ top two leading scorers on the season. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:18:55 GMT)

Elder abuse charges filed
HELEN OUTLAND BEAUFORT — Police here have charged a woman with elder abuse after the 80-year-old woman she was caring for was found lying on the bathroom floor. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:22:43 GMT)

Medical community seeks answers to health care woes
With 47 million Americans living without health insurance, medical costs spiraling ever higher and the economy sliding into recession, one might think it would take some audacity to tackle all the country’s health care problems at once. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:37:09 GMT)

Coping with the cost of nursing home care
There are 1.6 million nursing home residents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control survey released in 2002. The average stay for a resident is 892 days, or 2.4 years. That average stay, at $258 per day in Cleveland, can cost over $230,000. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:26:47 GMT)

Health care at the grocery store
Residents in Highlands Ranch and Centennial have a new option in routine health care: the local King Soopers. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:42:37 GMT)

Obama team seeks public input on health care
Fri, Jan 2, 2009 (12:09 a.m.) Problems in the health care system have only grown more severe since a series of health care meetings more than two years ago yielded few results. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:28:13 GMT)

Green Bible reflects care for the Earth
PHOENIX -- In this day and age, you can buy a Bible aimed at almost any demographic imaginable. There are Bibles for everyone from toddlers to teenage girls to recovering addicts. There are even Bibles on disc, narrated by James Earl Jones and Johnny Cash. But it's the recently published Green Bible that is causing a stir in the religious community. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:38:36 GMT)

Medford couple work on senior communities book
A township couple are among contributors to a new book that examines communities for senior citizens. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:16:51 GMT)

WVU's Hughes to meet fans Saturday
Four Seasons Pharmacy on Morrison Drive in Princeton will host a "Meet and Greet” with Princeton native and West Virginia long snapper Adam Hughes on Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hughes, who will sign autographs, helped WVU to a win over North Carolina last Saturday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Hughes, a senior, was part of a senior class that won 42 games, including four bowl games, both of ... (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:06:50 GMT)

Shishir Bajaj exits Bajaj Electricals
MUMBAI: Mr Shishir Bajaj and two other family members have exited Bajaj Electricals by selling their 2.05 per cent stake in the company following a family dispute settlement with elder brother Rahul Bajaj. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:43:40 GMT)

Elder law program offered December 30 in Verona
Through a generous grant from the Verona Municipal Alliance and the Governor’s on Alcohol Awareness and Drug Abuse, the Verona Senior Citizen’s Department is able to provide a timely free program to area seniors on a variety of legal issues which may affect them. A program highlight will be the availability of copies of the New Jersey Bioethics Commission Advance Directive (Living Will) and ... (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:31:02 GMT)

Peter Preston: We might not care for it, but we must share
One of Fleet Street's sagest elder statesmen, looking only a few years down the track, talks contraction on a wincing scale. One not-too-distant day, he reckons, there'll only be three key players left: News International, because it's very big and very determined; the Mail group, because it has an audience and a track record; and - thankfully - the Guardian and Observer, because we've built ... (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:25:55 GMT)

New Burton senior living center set to open
It's one area of the Mid-Michigan economy that is growing -- senior housing. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:36:46 GMT)

Regional Health Care Organization Expected To Survive Obama Cuts
As the Obama administration and Congress go to work changing health care as we now know it, Medicare Advantage will be ripe for cutting. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:09:33 GMT)

Straightforward look at end-of-life care
It's a topic no one wants to think about at the place no one really wants to visit. But on January 14 at 7 p.m., at Hospice of Petaluma, author Laurelee Roark will discuss her memoir "Your Name is Edith," which chronicles her journey caring for her dying mother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:03:15 GMT)

Tamara Browning: Man thanks community for helping ill friend
A Springfield man whose friendship with a terminally ill senior compelled him to begin a fundraising campaign to help with her care and living expenses is thanking the community for its generosity. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:26:17 GMT)

Upper Minnesota Valley RDC loses role in senior services
APPLETON - As of the new year, the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission in Appleton no longer has a role in how services such as congregate dining or senior outreach are provided in the five counties it serves: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine. Advertisement: ETTERMAN ENTERPRISES INC Give them what they really want for Christmas! A ... (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:05:20 GMT)

Health care is at the store
Residents in Highlands Ranch and Centennial have a new option in routine health care: the local King Soopers. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:20:37 GMT)

Volunteer of the week: Daisy Furlong
Name: Daisy Furlong Residence: San Rafael Agency: LITA (Love is the Answer), a San Rafael-based agency that provides volunteers for residents of long-term care facilities. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:34:57 GMT)

Senior agencies strive to meet the needs of aging population
The word “boomers” was invented to describe babies born after World War II, but now it might be used to describe the whopping increase of senior citizens in Medina County. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:07:52 GMT)

How long will P& G chief keep job?
While many jittery investors consider Procter & Gamble Co. a safe haven in the economic storm, a big question hanging over the world's largest consumer products maker, which is building a plant in Box Elder County, is how much longer Chief Executive A.G. Lafley will stay at the helm. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:31:43 GMT)

Calendar: Upcoming events for the Home & Garden
Classes Next Saturday: "Pressure's On!" basic introduction to pressure canning; 10 a.m.-noon; free; Sacramento County Cooperative Extension, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento; (916) 875-6913. Jan. 13: Rose pruning and care demonstration with Baldo Villegas from the Sierra Foothills Rose Society; 6 p.m.; Smith and Hawken, 1166 Roseville Parkway, Roseville; (916) 786-2200. Jan. 14: Join ... (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:07:37 GMT)

Green Bible's 'creation care' focus sparking debate
Supporters of the book, which highlights verses related to what believers call "God's creation" and God's desire for humans to protect it, say they hope it will encourage more Christians, particularly evangelicals, to embrace environmentalism. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:51:18 GMT)

Service-minded students have new scholarships
With the hospice care volunteer work she's done in Belize, Kara Pennino is one of those millions of youngsters challenging the myth of the selfish teenager. But while the Rochester, N.Y., high school senior always figured her service work might impress a college, she never imagined it could help make college more affordable. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:45:21 GMT)

New senior facility in works
ASHEBORO — After much discussion, plans are finally moving forward on the development of a new senior adults facility for Randolph County. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:38:18 GMT)

Elder abuse suspect has 7 probation violations Sister of defendant wants man to serve ‘real time’
The last time James Douglas Holland faced a judge, he used the mother he was charged with beating twice before as an excuse. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:19:53 GMT)

Elder-care facilities seek tax exemption
Tough economic times might get tougher for some municipalities and school districts if officials from local elder-care facilities win their battles to stop paying real estate taxes. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:23:09 GMT)

DARTMOUTH 62, SOMERSET 42: Indians take care of business
SOMERSET — Dartmouth girls basketball coach Jeff Hoyle got a pair of scares on Saturday when senior center Lauren Kelleher banged her tailbone on the floor and sophomore forward Molly Brown took a knee in the face while diving for a loose ball... (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:03:20 GMT)

BRACING FOR THE BOOM : Group educates about senior abuse prevention
A group of other South Bay agencies, including police departments, social service agencies and financial institutions, formed a coalition aimed at educating the public and providing resources for seniors to prevent abuse. BRACING FOR THE BOOM » New laws battle elder abuse (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:23:52 GMT)

Health care is at the store
Residents in Highlands Ranch and Centennial have a new option in routine health care: the local King Soopers. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:41:39 GMT)

New laws battle elder abuse
Most cases of elder abuse, including physical, sexual and financial, don't get reported for a variety of reasons. If they are reported, many don't get prosecuted. As the largest generation in America's history approaches retirement, a wave of new laws -- including three new state regulations that took effect Jan. 1 -- are aimed at toughening the penalties for taking advantage of frail or infirm ... (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:08:11 GMT)

Health care reform talk goes local
Meetings set by Obama team meant to mobilize for change When Barack Obama is inaugurated this month, his transition team will present him with suggestions on reforming health care from thousands of people across the country, including more than 200 who convened recently in Columbia. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:40:55 GMT)

Is Texas looking out for you? Health-care outsourcing is rolling on, but many patients suffer from silent treatment
Stories by GREGG JONES / The Dallas Morning News gjones@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Ryan McNeill contributed to this report. Evercare of Texas was supposed to coordinate medical and long-term care for more than 80,000 elderly, blind or disabled North Texans. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:42:41 GMT)

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HOME HEALTH Aides, STNA & Nurse Assistants Senior Independence, a growing home care program is now providing services to older adults in Wooster, Orrville, Rittman & surrounding areas. Candidates must have one year care giving experience. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:58:05 GMT)

Elder facilities seek tax exemption
Tough economic times might get tougher for some municipalities and school districts if officials from regional elder-care facilities win their battles to stop paying real estate taxes. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:02:00 GMT)

Operator buys elder-care centers
If at first you don't succeed, try to buy again. That philosophy seems to have paid off for a big operator of senior communities that recently added two Mount Pleasant elder-care properties to its national portfolio. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:13:42 GMT)

Groups taking care of businesses
Bill Blazar, senior vice president of public affairs and business development who heads Grow Minnesota, said taking care of existing businesses has growing urgency. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:19:18 GMT)

Gilbert Guide Delves into the Senior Care Trend of Aging in Place with the Launch of Its Newest Expert Column
Author & Expert Laurie Orlov Will Share Her Insights and Research on Aging in Place Technologies for Seniors (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Advanced care for pets can be costly
We've heard it before: Obesity, lack of exercise, longer life expectancy and more chronic disease are all factors contributing to rising health care costs. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:54:32 GMT)

Manager Minute
For Jenness Bumbaca, the job is personal. She is field supervisor, community education for Comfort Keepers, an in-home care service provider. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:23:30 GMT)

Van Pelt retiring from Wayne County Care Center after 40 years and growing up there
Photo By Mike Schenk Carole Van Pelt (center) is flanked by two longtime residents/friends Janet Gray (left) and Ella Mast at the Wayne County Care Center. Van Pelt, who grew up in the county home when her parents operated the facility, is retiring. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:27:55 GMT)

Specialized care for older adults
The Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York is like no medical clinic I've ever seen. It is brightly lighted and quiet - there is no television blasting. It has wide corridors and plenty of comfortable chairs with sturdy arms, and yet few people wait more than 10 minutes to see a doctor or nurse practitioner. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:51:02 GMT)

Health Clinic fills wide gap in county health care
The Albert Galvan Health Clinic, run by the Fort Worth Northside Community Health Center, has been a refuge for those looking for health care since its inception in January 2006. As the only federally qualified health center in Tarrant County, it fills a gap in health care for many who live in Fort Worth and the surrounding counties. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:12:40 GMT)

Aging in place
Ninety-two-year-old Elizabeth Funk lives with her daughter in Quarryville, but she calls the elder-care day program a home away from home.At the daily program, Catherine Lohr, 93, has rediscovered her love of playing the piano.And Bill Johnson, 75, has found opportunities to socialize and keep his m... (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:46:03 GMT)

New laws battle elder abuse
Most cases of elder abuse, including physical, sexual and financial, don't get reported for a variety of reasons. If they are reported, many don't get prosecuted. BRACING FOR THE BOOM » Group educates about senior abuse prevention GRAPHIC: » Common elderly scams (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:39:12 GMT)

Funding Senior Living In An Economic Downturn
In these rough economic times, funding long-term care poses a challenge for seniors and their families – but there are a range of strategies you can pursue. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:53:53 GMT)

Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ready for the additional challenges that come with treating patients with diabetes. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:02:22 GMT)

Chronic Care Model helps improve people's health and care
( Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies ) Over 1,500 US and international medical practices --"more than we ever dreamed," says Dr. Ed Wagner -- have adopted the Chronic Care Model. With Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support, he and Group Health colleagues developed this framework to redesign daily medical practice. The Chronic Care Model spurred the Medical Home to renew primary ... (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:33:42 GMT)

Don't cut costs in recession - senior doctors
Senior doctors are warning district health boards (DHBs) not to cut costs in response to the economic recession. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:52:25 GMT)

Health care: Who gets left out?
A child needs surgery, an elder needs care, and Oregon can't cover both (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:18:32 GMT)

Home care services for elderly dry up
Frail elders might no longer receive help with everyday needs like bathing, dressing and shopping for food, as local nonprofits cut back as state funds dry up. Pointing to budget cuts made on Beacon Hill, South Shore Elder Services began placing at-need elders on a waiting list on Monday. Old Colony Elderly Services in Brockton has 21 seniors on its wait-list, begun on Dec. 15. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:11:51 GMT)

Chronic Care Model helps improve people`s health and care
Ed Wagner, MD, MPH, knew there had to be a better way. He and Group Health colleagues set out 15 years ago to explore how best to engage patients with chronic diseases in effective care. With Robert Wood Johnson Foundation support, they developed the Chronic Care Model. More than 1,500 U.S. and international medical practices have adopted the Model. Now the largest roundup of evidence on how the ... (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:26:24 GMT)

Slidell getting new animal shelter, senior center
The new year will bring with it the start of construction of two much-needed facilities for Slidell, a new animal shelter and a senior citizens center. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:28:54 GMT)

Cowen Adds Health Care Service Analyst to Equity Research Department
Cowen Group, Inc. announced today that Christine Arnold has joined the firm as a Senior Analyst covering managed care and health care service providers. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:45:00 GMT)

MHA Announces Pegeen Butterfield, RN as Senior Vice President of Trade Relations
Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that Pegeen Butterfield, RN, has joined MHA, Inc. as the new Senior Vice President of Trade Relations. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:17:00 GMT)

Elders placed on waiting list for home care
Citing budget cuts on Beacon Hill, South Shore Elder Services of Braintree, as of Jan. 5, began placing at-need elders on a waiting list. (Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:33:36 GMT)

Do your homework when finding someone to care for elderly
When Kem Hearon had to find a place where his father could live and get the daily care and assistance he required, he was looking for something in particular. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:09:32 GMT)

Province funds elders care home on reserve
The provincial government is spending $1.5 million on a seniors' care home pilot project on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation reserve 100 kilometres north of Saskatoon. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:23:57 GMT)

Caring for chronic diseases in a "fragmented" health care system
Ed Wagner, MD, MPH, knew there had to be a better way. He and Group Health colleagues set out 15 years ago to explore how best to engage patients with chronic diseases in effective care. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:38:17 GMT)

Teens outgrowing foster care need bridge to adulthood, advocates say
Like any other high school senior, Danielle can't wait to graduate. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:54:45 GMT)

Daughter hopes care case highlights plight of Hawaii's elderly
A New York neurosurgeon who stopped paying the Nu'uanu nursing-home tab of her 81-year-old mother, leading to the mother's eviction just before Christmas, did so because she faced a family crisis of her own, an attorney said yesterday. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:14:11 GMT)

Big freeze leaves day care staff mopping up
Pilmuir Primary janitor Ivor Brown gets busy with the clean-up operation taking place at the school. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:55:32 GMT)

Newly Reactivated Health Economics Research Institute to Launch New Initiatives for Improving Health Care Delivery
With national health care reform a top priority of the 2008 Election debates, and with a plethora of reform proposals swirling about Washington, D.C., and around the country, the newly revamped Health Economics Research Institute (HERI) is stepping up its efforts to identify and launch new initiatives and activities that can measurably improve U.S. health care delivery systems. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Get paid for donating DNA sample at the Senior Center
What: Environmental Polymorphisms When: Friday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m.Where: Neal Senior Center, ShelbyDetails: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will present a program to more fully explain "polymorphisms" and how the environment can (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:36:48 GMT)

Leading Health Systems to Reveal Best Practices for Barcode Point-of-Care Systems to Enhance Patient Safety at 2009 ...
TAMPA, Fla.----Experts from two dozen leading U.S. health systems will share advice for the successful selection and deployment of barcode point-of-care systems to enhance patient safety at TerraPharma’s 2009 Annual unSUMMIT for Bedside Barcoding Conference, May 6-8, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:35:00 GMT)

Bangladesh to introduce countrywide "telehealth care services"
The Bangladesh government will introduce "Telehealth Care Services" across the country from next month aiming at providing health care facility to all the people, a senior official said Wednesday. Director General of Health Services under Bangladesh's Health Ministry Md Abul Faiz said that all public hospitals at the country's 481 sub-districts will be provided required logistics including ... (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:37:26 GMT)

Leading Health Systems to Reveal Best Practices for Barcode Point-of-Care Systems to Enhance Patient Safety at 2009 ...
Experts from two dozen leading U.S. health systems will share advice for the successful selection and deployment of barcode point-of-care ( BPOC ) systems to enhance patient safety at TerraPharma’s 2009 Annual unSUMMIT for Bedside Barcoding Conference , May 6-8, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. More than 400 hospital-based healthcare professionals, including nurse managers, directors of pharmacy, clinical ... (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:49:56 GMT)

Muskeg Lake Pilot Project Supports First Nations Long-term Care Needs
An innovative pilot project on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation north of Saskatoon will provide better access to culturally-sensitive long-term care for First Nations seniors. (Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:32:14 GMT)

Senior Center history booklet available
Copies of "History of Oxford Senior Citizens, Inc." are available through the Senior Center. This booklet gives a brief history of the 55 years of existence of Oxford Senior Citizens, Inc. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:51:43 GMT)

New senior facility in works
ASHEBORO — After much discussion, plans are finally moving forward on the development of a new senior adults facility for Randolph County. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:10:33 GMT)

Business Extra, January 8
Compass Elder Care Specialists Inc. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:13:26 GMT)

Legal issue faces Lake Oswego senior housing project
A senior housing development proposed for Lake Oswego has a city commission struggling to make sense of local code while residents wrangle to weigh in. At a meeting of the Lake Oswego Development Review Commission Monday, about 60 people turned out to try to settle a bizarre legal problem ... (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:05:42 GMT)

Senior Supported Housing Manager
Willow Housing and Care is a forward thinking, specialist housing provider with an excellent reputation for meeting the accommodation and support needs of older people in culturally diverse communities. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:52:29 GMT)

Geriatric Care Managers Meet with Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Improve Caregiving
NAPGCM and NAELA representatives joined other opinion leaders in Washington, D.C. at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Thought Leaders Conference on Caregiving. Association officials discussed the increasing need for caregiving and the issues facing caregivers in the United States along with ideas to shape public policy. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:16:16 GMT)

Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Convenes Panel To Address Rising Health Care Costs
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Monday "accelerated his administration's efforts to control spiraling statewide health care costs," and said that officials are considering regulations to block excessive insurance premiums, the Boston Globe reports. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:31 GMT)

Opinion Pieces Address Health Care Reform Plans
Summaries of two opinion pieces that address issues related to health care reform appear below.Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:01 GMT)

Daschle Ducks Hillary for Health Care
Tom Daschle heads to Congress today to lay out his health-care plan and he’s reportedly bringing one simple message: Anything but Hillary. read more (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:44:57 GMT)

Dentists coming to Natick's senior center
Two dentists will visit Natick's Kennedy Senior Center on Friday to provide free dental care for local seniors, courtesy of the Massachusetts Dental Society Foundation and a grant from Boston Scientific. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:54:05 GMT)

SELBYVILLE: Former Selbyville councilwoman dies
SELBYVILLE — Former Selbyville Councilwoman Grace D. Long, 91, died today at Genesis Elder Care Center in Seaford. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:14:47 GMT)

Local man charged with elder abuse
A local man is free on bond, charged in an adult abuse case involving his aunt. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:33:10 GMT)

SILVER ALERT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS GAINING ATTENTION
CAPE MAY CO.-- Many aging baby boomer's are at a point in their lives where they are taking care of an elderly parent or spouse diagnosed with Alzheimer's or Dementia. (Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:26:21 GMT)

Council OKs senior center expansion
The Denton Senior Center — criticized for years as cramped — is poised for a nearly $2 million expansion. The City Council on Tuesday approved a contract with a Dallas company to expand the North Bell Avenue facility’s size by about 18 percent. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:34:38 GMT)

Police: St. Paul man took mom's cash, failed to pay for care
Larry John Bekis told police he was just not good at managing money. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:10:45 GMT)

Easier-to-use high tech aims at the older set
Christine Hsu pets two Paro therapeutic robots on display at the Japan External Trade Organization at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Paro can provide companionship to people not able to take care of a real animal, such as those in hospitals, elder care centers and nursing homes. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:59:14 GMT)

30 years later Kent Senior Center is a go
CARMEL - Marsha Karl, president of the Kent Senior Citizens, jumped for joy when she heard the news! (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:06:03 GMT)

DeGette gets leading role with climate, health care
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has been reappointed vice chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, a position that will give her significant sway over two of the biggest issues facing the next Congress — climate change policy and health care reform. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:06:25 GMT)

10 Macomb County workers laid off
Macomb County commissioners laid off 10 employees Thursday, making good on a promise to cut workers every month until unions cut $10 million from their pension and health care benefits. Commissioners voted 22-3 to lay off secretaries, clerks, two Health Department employees and the assistant director of the Senior Services Department. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:29:11 GMT)

Green Bible backs care for planet
In this day and age, you can buy a Bible aimed at almost any demographic imaginable. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:08:20 GMT)

U.D. care worker ‘snubbed nose at court’
NORRISTOWN — An Upper Darby woman was a no-show in court Wednesday, where she was supposed to be sentenced for using a belt to repeatedly beat an elderly Alzheimer’s patient while she worked at an Upper Merion assisted-living facility. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:22:53 GMT)

College football roundup: Texas' Cosby to play in Senior Bowl
Staff report University of Texas wide receiver Quan Cosby, who starred in the Longhorns' Fiesta Bowl win over Ohio State Monday night, has accepted an invitation to play in the Jan. 24 Senior Bowl, game officials announced Thursday. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:27:19 GMT)

Senior Services of the Chathams depends on donations
CHATHAM TWP. – Senior Services of the Chathams is asking the public for donations to help make a difference in a senior’s life. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:32:16 GMT)

Senior calendar
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. (Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:40:35 GMT)

State Owes Area Health Care Providers Millions
Area health care providers and businesses are finding ways to make up for millions of state–owed dollars. News 25's Michelle Mantel tells us why local health establishments have to put capitol plans on hold just to carry on business as usual. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:38:46 GMT)

CITY OF TONAWANDA: New van for senior center
Jim Sherman has become a popular guy with seniors in the City of Tonawanda over the past few years. As a driver for the city’s senior citizens van, Sherman said he’s making more trips, and the miles have been adding up on the city’s vehicle. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:44:54 GMT)

Durand vocational class operating day care in high school
Ryan Garza | The Flint JournalDurand High School student Amira Ralston (right) pulls away from classmate Allison Stratman (center) while extending her turn to hold 9 month-old Cameron Dankert of Corunna on Thursday during a child care vocational class at... (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:14:20 GMT)

Senior reaps benefits of her TeamMate
Sam Mueller was struggling in her classes. Now, Mueller is a senior at Lakeview High School, and her grades are up, thanks... (2 comments) (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:16:57 GMT)

Herd senior says squad is real deal
I reached Woodbury High School senior guard Mark DiRugeris this week while he was in the gym working on his game after practice for a little Q&A about the Thundering Herd's hot start. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:39:39 GMT)

Care homes may need to hike rates: McMorris
Health Minister Don McMorris offered little hope Friday that the provincial government will step in to fund non-profit personal care homes. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:53:11 GMT)

200 show up for AARP meeting
SALEM and mdash; John Foss of Beverly showed up at the AARP town hall meeting yesterday with the same concerns as many of the other 200 seniors in the room. "I'm interested to see what they have to say about trying to control the rising cost of health care," said the 77-year-old retired engineer from General Electric. "I'm fortunate, but there are an awful lot of people who don't have good ... (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:16:42 GMT)

What to look for when choosing the right care center for your loved one
It's a hard decision to make: finding the right care for an elderly or infirm loved one. But when and if the time comes, area experts say having all the right information is crucial, making the decision process easier. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:59:31 GMT)

Can Women Truly Have It All? Balancing Life & Work in the 21st Century
Despite the great strides women have made in the workplace over the past 30 years – with some even securing top executive positions – very few make it to the top of their chosen professions. Half of those who do, often have no children or other care giving responsibilities. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:00:36 GMT)

Authorities investigate suspected gastro outbreak
The New South Wales Health Department is investigating the suspected outbreak of gastroenteritis at two aged care facilities in Sydney. (Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:33:25 GMT)

Ruoff: A lot of guys dont care
MILWAUKEE - Its probably best not to take everything that Alex Ruoff says in the wake of a loss as gospel. Now mind you, thats not a knock on Ruoff, the only senior on West Virginias basketball team. The fact is, he takes a loss - any loss - hard and quite... (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:07:58 GMT)

Senior Advocates Score in Down Market
Senior advocate duo finds burgeoning demand in developing senior care facilities despite real estate woes. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Memory to be topic of Senior Congress
The Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation will convene its fifth annual Senior Congress in February with a theme of Thanks for the Memory: Understand It, Care for It, and Improve It. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:07:56 GMT)

Evans Senior Center news
The best way to learn about the services offered by the Evans Senior Center is to attend a senior lunch held each Tuesday or Friday. You must make a reservation by calling us at the new number, (970) 475-1132. Call before 9 a.m. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:16:14 GMT)

Medical packet aids quick emergency care for seniors
When he makes an emergency medical call to a senior, Kris Marrs knows he's not likely to get the answers he needs to begin what could be lifesaving treatment. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:34:53 GMT)

Aging on own terms
Ann Aikens has a few rules at the North Renfrew Long-Term Care Services, the building she took from blueprint to bricks-and-mortar 14 years ago. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:52:21 GMT)

Memory Care Center staying open
Ashland's respite-care center will continue to operate despite Ashland Community Hospital's decision to withdraw its share of funding. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:09:32 GMT)

Many families can't afford cost of COBRA health care coverage
Maintaining health-care coverage for their families will cost the newly jobless three-fourths of their monthly unemployment check in Ohio, a new report finds. (Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:31:34 GMT)