Elder Care News 01/2009 (Page 2)

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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 (Jan 4, 2009)

Residents in Highlands Ranch and Centennial have a new option in routine health care: the local King Soopers. (Jan 4, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 4, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 4, 2009)

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. (Jan 4, 2009)

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. (Jan 4, 2009)

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. (Jan 4, 2009)

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. (Jan 4, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

Bill Blazar, senior vice president of public affairs and business development who heads Grow Minnesota, said taking care of existing businesses has growing urgency. (Jan 5, 2009)

Author & Expert Laurie Orlov Will Share Her Insights and Research on Aging in Place Technologies for Seniors (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 5, 2009)

Author & Expert Laurie Orlov Will Share Her Insights and Research on Aging in Place Technologies for Seniors (PRWeb Jan 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/senior-care/aging-in-place/prweb1789614.htm (Jan 5, 2009)

For Jenness Bumbaca, the job is personal. She is field supervisor, community education for Comfort Keepers, an in-home care service provider. (Jan 5, 2009)

(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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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... (Jan 5, 2009)

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 (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 5, 2009)

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. (Jan 6, 2009)

( 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 ... (Jan 6, 2009)

Senior doctors are warning district health boards (DHBs) not to cut costs in response to the economic recession. (Jan 6, 2009)

A child needs surgery, an elder needs care, and Oregon can't cover both (Jan 6, 2009)

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. (Jan 6, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 6, 2009)

(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. (Jan 6, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 6, 2009)

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. (Jan 6, 2009)

Cowen Group, Inc. announced today that Christine Arnold has joined the firm as a Senior Analyst covering managed care and health care service providers. (Jan 6, 2009)

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. (Jan 6, 2009)

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. (Jan 6, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 7, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

Like any other high school senior, Danielle can't wait to graduate. (Jan 7, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

Pilmuir Primary janitor Ivor Brown gets busy with the clean-up operation taking place at the school. (Jan 7, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

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 (Jan 7, 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. (Jan 7, 2009)

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 ... (Jan 7, 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 ... (Jan 7, 2009)

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. (Jan 7, 2009)

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