Elder Care News 04/2009 (Page 2)

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Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., have reintroduced a bill — for the fourth Congress in a row — designed to help protect the elderly from abuse. (Apr 4, 2009)

Facing financing issues, St. Therese Southwest Inc. has requested a delay in the Minnetonka City Council's consideration of its proposed 150-unit senior living complex in Glen Lake. (Apr 4, 2009)

A Des Moines pastor and his wife allegedly misspent $100,000 they were in entrusted with to care for their elderly parents. (Apr 4, 2009)

HARBOR SPRINGS — Marleah Dean received one of 20 "Outstanding Senior Awards" from Michigan State University at an awards ceremony on Sunday, March 29. (Apr 4, 2009)

Elder Neil Linden Andersen, 51, is the newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Quorum of the Twelve, having been presented and sustained in Saturday morning's opening session of the church's 179th Annual General Conference. (Apr 4, 2009)

A full version of activities appears on our Web site at www.southcoasttoday.com. The list is updated every Sunday. A condensed version of senior center and council on aging activities is published in The Standard-Times every Sunday. Listings for trip... (Apr 5, 2009)

gray future Wheaton in Traverse County now has one of the oldest populations in the nation — and what's happening there is what lies ahead (Apr 5, 2009)

New West Health Services is continuing its “Health Care for Montanans” scholarship program to help keep Montana health care students in Montana after graduation. (Apr 5, 2009)

Priesthood holders have four important responsibilities: family, employer, the Lord's work and ourselves. (Apr 5, 2009)

The Box Elder woman burned in a house fire Friday has suffered second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent to 60 percent of her body. (Apr 5, 2009)

Facing financing issues, St. Therese Southwest Inc. has requested a delay in the Minnetonka City Council's consideration of its proposed 150-unit senior living complex in Glen Lake. (Apr 5, 2009)

When Ray Linhoff's aunt, Barbara Gibson, entered Blanchette Place Care Center in January 2007 to recover from back surgery, the family thought she'd be back on her feet and out of the senior care center quickly. (Apr 5, 2009)

While she waits to get into nursing school, Marissa Worthington enrolled in training as a patient care technician to gain health care experience. (Apr 5, 2009)

HARBOR SPRINGS — Marleah Dean received one of 20 "Outstanding Senior Awards" from Michigan State University at an awards ceremony on Sunday, March 29. (Apr 5, 2009)

Elder Neil L. Andersen sits next to his wife Kathy Andersen prior to the start of a press conference Saturday April 4, 2009 in Salt Lake City. Elder Andersen was sustained as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Apr 5, 2009)

Essential as health care reform is, it will not be enough to close most of the gap between how healthy Americans are and how healthy they could be. Without urgent action to take proven steps that can make a big difference in health, America's children could have sicker, shorter lives than their parents, according to a prominent national commission. (Apr 5, 2009)

Finally, the most complete website for all facets of finding senior care launches. [PR.com - April 05, 2009] (Apr 5, 2009)

Finally, A Complete Website For All Facets Of Finding Senior Care Launches! (Apr 5, 2009)

Finally, A Complete Website For All Facets Of Finding Senior Care Launches! (PRWeb Apr 5, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2299414.htm (Apr 5, 2009)

Southeast Senior Services held a special drivers workshop in Juneau from March 17 to 20. Senior center drivers from Angoon, Haines, Hoonah, Kake, Ketchikan, Klawock, Sitka, Wrangell, Yakutat and four Juneau Care-A-Van drivers participated. (Apr 5, 2009)

The story : Nari’s men’s collection was a “reaction to” 26/11. “Before 26/11, people were working and drinking aimlessly without a care but post that incident, life has changed. This collection starts with hope that is represented by white and then ends with dark black,” explains the designer. (Apr 6, 2009)

The health care industry, a well-known laggard in information technology, is where most of corporate America was a decade or more ago in adopting Internet-style computing. There are innovators, intriguing experiments and lots of interest, but the technology hasn’t yet gone mainstream. (Apr 6, 2009)

Ohio prisons projected spending $64 million on inmates' mental health care in 2006 — or $8.7 million more than prison officials planned to spend on meals. (Apr 6, 2009)

Facing financing issues, St. Therese Southwest Inc. has requested a delay in the Minnetonka City Council's consideration of its proposed 150-unit senior living complex in Glen Lake. (Apr 6, 2009)

LOS ANGELES — The Filipina owner of two elder care homes in Long Beach in California faces 25 years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty early last week to two forced labor offenses for bringing illegal aliens into the United States and forcing two of them to work at her businesses. (Apr 6, 2009)

When Ray Linhoff's aunt, Barbara Gibson, entered Blanchette Place Care Center in January 2007 to recover from back surgery, the family thought she'd be back on her feet and out of the senior care center quickly. (Apr 6, 2009)

known Aid and Attendance program. (Apr 6, 2009)

(Listed alphabetically) Beatrice Bostick Community Health Clinic Ole 1141 Pear Tree Lane Ste. 100, Napa 94558 707-254-1770 www.clinicole.org Clinic Ole Executive Director Beatrice Bostick began her health care career as a volunteer in rural villages in Togo, West Africa. (Apr 6, 2009)

Elder Pharmaceutical, a Rs 550 crore Mumbai-based pharma company, has entered strategic alliance with Chemische fabric Dr Weigert GmbH & Co, KG, Germany (Dr Weigert) to tap Rs 750 crore infection control related segment. (Apr 6, 2009)

Fred Alger Management, Inc. , a leading asset management firm, today announced that Ronald Doria has joined as Vice President, Senior Analyst for Alger covering the Health Care sector. (Apr 6, 2009)

MINNEAPOLIS – A member of the Seattle Mariners as a teenager, Ken Griffey Jr. has come home a (Apr 6, 2009)

The Batavia Park District and Alden of Waterford Continuing Care Retirement Community will present a Super Savvy Senior Expo on April 15. (Apr 6, 2009)

CORDOVA, Tenn., April 6 / Christian Newswire / -- Christian Companion Senior Care, the nation's first senior care franchise to combine practical and spiritual assistance, is opening an office in Cordova, Tenn. The grand opening will be on April 8, 2009. The new office is located at 1160 Vickery Lane, Suite 6, Cordova, Tenn., 38016. Grand opening festivities will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will last ... (Apr 7, 2009)

Two Armenian women who live in a Flushing home for the elderly recalled their experiences escaping the genocide that killed most of their family members and nearly 1 million other people in the Ottoman Empire just under 100 years ago during a remembrance of the massacre held by the Armenian House. (Apr 7, 2009)

CORDOVA, Tenn., April 6 -- Christian Companion Senior Care, the nation’s first senior care franchise to combine practical and spiritual assistance, is opening an office in Cordova, Tenn. The grand opening will be on April 8, 2009. The new office is located at 1160 Vickery Lane, Suite 6, Cordova, Tenn., 38016. Grand opening festivities will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will last until 3:30 p.m. Free ... (Apr 7, 2009)

When Ray Linhoff's aunt, Barbara Gibson, entered Blanchette Place Care Center in January 2007 to recover from back surgery, the family thought she'd be back on her feet and out of the senior care center quickly. (Apr 7, 2009)

It was a brief moment in the 10 hours of general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But a few words about kids and dogs drew all eyes in the room from the TV to Alison Faulkner. (Apr 7, 2009)

At its 4th annual conference, South Shore Elder Services in Braintree will focus on how boomers can prepare for their own retirement years as well as caring for elderly parents. The evening program is scheduled for May 19 in Braintree. (Apr 7, 2009)

(ARA) - With America's population aging, billions of dollars are spent each year on senior care expenses. But with economic worries affecting many families, cutting costs has become more important than ever. With a little creativity, seniors and their families can save a substantial amount of money. (Apr 7, 2009)

2 Palatine sisters put their lives on hold to care for their siblings after their parents are killed in a horrific crash Vania and Noemi Aguirre, the daughters of hardworking immigrants, were attending Harper College in Palatine and dreaming of better futures when they witnessed a horrific car crash that killed their parents and shattered their lives. (Apr 7, 2009)

2 Palatine sisters put their lives on hold to care for their siblings after their parents are killed in a horrific crash Vania and Noemi Aguirre and their sister were following in another car when their parents' Saturn collided head-on with a Honda Civic that had veered into their lane on a Barrington Hills road. Their father and mother were pronounced dead at the scene. (Apr 7, 2009)

Dear Savvy Senior (Apr 7, 2009)

NEW YORK----New York Life Insurance Company today announced that Michael Gallo has been appointed Senior Vice President of the company's Long-Term Care Operation, based in Austin, Texas. (Apr 7, 2009)

Hope Hospice and Community Services will host the Eighth Annual Southwest Florida Conference on Aging, to be held in Fort Myers on Friday, April 17. The Conference is sponsored by Osterhout, McKinney, & Prather, PA., Elder Law Attorneys. (Apr 7, 2009)

Lincoln Financial Group today announced the introduction of a Family Care Reimbursement Benefit rider on its group long-term disability insurance product. Lincoln already offers one of the most generous LTD policies on the market and -- with the addition of this optional benefit -- employers now have another solution to help partially disabled insureds overcome family care cost concerns as they ... (Apr 7, 2009)

TOLEDO, Ohio----Health Care REIT, Inc. announced today that it closed a $133 million first mortgage loan secured by 12 senior housing properties with multiple levels of service. The 10-year debt has a fixed interest rate of 6.10%. (Apr 8, 2009)

Two Armenian women who live in a Flushing home for the elderly recalled their experiences escaping the genocide that killed most of their family members and nearly 1 million other people in the Ottoman Empire just under 100 years ago during a remembrance of the massacre held by the Armenian House. (Apr 8, 2009)

The generation that created the “Baby Boom” has given birth to an entirely new phenomenon in West Roxbury: the Elder Explosion. (Apr 8, 2009)

Old Colony Elder Services of Brockton will hold an “Elder Care Expo” for seniors and caregivers on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 from 10 a,m. to 2 p.m. at the Brockton Council on Aging, 10 Father Kenney Way in Brockton. This is a FREE event. (Apr 8, 2009)

A recent U.S. News and World Report ranked Westview Health Care Center in Dayville among the top nursing homes in the nation. Westview Administrator David Panteleakos talks about the prestigious ranking and the state and future of elder care. (Apr 8, 2009)

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