Elder Care News 09/2009 (Page 3)

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The President and Democrats will Accelerate the Health Care Debate this Week, as They Push Forward on That and Other Pressing Agenda Items (Sep 8, 2009)

Anyone turning on their televisions today can be guaranteed one thing: the words health care reform will seep from their speakers at least once while they flip through the channels. (Sep 8, 2009)

The semi-annual Goodwill® Sale event at Elder-Beerman will be held Sept. 16-29. The retail trade-in promotion is a successful collaboration between The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. and Goodwill Industries®.Consumers who donate clean, gently used clothing and home textiles at Elder-Beerman locations will receive a coupon for every single item they donate. (Sep 8, 2009)

PETALING JAYA, Tues: The Health Ministry has appointed 15 senior clinicians to oversee Influenza A(H1N1) treatment in hospitals in a bid to contain the pandemic in the country, Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today. (Sep 8, 2009)

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Jefferies Group Inc. (JEF) lost three senior health- care bankers in the past two weeks. BMO Capital Markets Corp. confirmed two of the bankers are joining its operations. (Sep 8, 2009)

A former mobile home park and motel on South Main Street were reduced to rubble by demolition crews last month. City officials are now proposing the graded area be converted into a senior-only residential project. (Sep 9, 2009)

A former administrator of a Lake Isabella skilled nursing facility was charged Tuesday with allowing staff to drug unruly patients to keep them quiet. Pamela Ott, 59, administrator of Kern Valley Healthcare District's facility from 2003 to 2007, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of elder abuse from August 2006 to January 2007. (Sep 9, 2009)

Federal money can begin going to adult day care programs and assisted living centers in Tennessee, which has until now spent almost all its Medicaid a.... (Sep 9, 2009)

Congressman Michael McCaul (right) hosts a town hall meeting, where more than 1,000 Katy area residents came to voice their opinion on the proposed health care plan. (Sep 9, 2009)

TODAYMenifeeA support group for caregivers offered by Care Connexxus Adult Day Services is set from 9:30 to 11 a.m. second and fourth Wednesday of every month at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road. 951-509-2500. (Sep 9, 2009)

With Congress in recess for the month of August, U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen discussed the health care reform bill recently introduced in the House. He recently stopped by RidgePointe Senior Living in Minnetonka. (Sep 9, 2009)

Today home monitoring and telehealth technology markets, self-care technologies, retail clinics, and use of online websites help individuals and caregivers to more effectively manage chronic disease. By 2020, providers and patients will willingly participate in a process of calibrated care - matching the right level of care at the right time and right place - through lower-cost, technology ... (Sep 9, 2009)

In conjunction with Healthy Aging Month, the new podcast episode features Mary Beth Hardy, LivHOME's Midwest Regional Director, discussing the importance of good nutrition and how caregivers can help their senior clients achieve it. (Sep 9, 2009)

Saturday update July brought the California Legislature’s passage of a state budget largely shoring up California’s $26 billion shortfall, but local elder advocates are lamenting massive cuts to safety net programs for low-income seniors and the disabled. (Sep 9, 2009)

Sky View's Krista Whittle heads the ball while Box Elder's McKenzie Johnson (5) and Selena Ramos (10) look on during Tuesday's game in Smithfield. (Meegan M. Reid/Herald Journal) (Sep 9, 2009)

The spigot has been opened just slightly for county human services, as state money for senior centers, in-home care for seniors and for other programs like Meals on Wheels begins flowing. When state lawmakers approved a stopgap measure for the state budg (Sep 9, 2009)

KINGSTON – While second-term Congressman John Hall spent his summer vacation holding a series of lively, and at times loud, local ‘listening sessions’ on health care, his senior colleague, Rep. Maurice Hinchey, stayed away from the road show tour. (Sep 9, 2009)

With Congress in recess for the month of August, U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen stopped by RidgePointe Senior Living in Minnetonka, Aug. 24, to discuss the health care reform bill recently introduced in the House. (Sep 9, 2009)

After months of criticism that he has failed to outline a specific health care reform plan, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in a speech aides say will be to the point. (Sep 9, 2009)

When Fred Schluter, long-time resident of Spooner, retired from his work 22 years ago, he set out on a mission to increase advocacy for older people. (Sep 9, 2009)

A former mobile home park and motel on South Main Street were reduced to rubble by demolition crews last month. City officials are now proposing the graded area be converted into a senior-only residential project. (Sep 9, 2009)

She'll be watching the health care reform debate (Sep 10, 2009)

(Editor's note: The unabridged version of this open letter to Rep. Rush Holt, D-12th District) As a senior citizen, I would like to discuss the various health care reform proposals under consideration. (Sep 10, 2009)

(open letter to Rep. Rush Holt, D-12th District) As a senior citizen, I would like to discuss the various health care reform proposals under consideration. (Sep 10, 2009)

Elder abuse doesn't look like many think it does, say those who deal with it in Brunswick County. More often than not, it doesn't involve bruises and broken bones from beatings or spirits shattered by constant verbal assaults. Those things do happen, but it's more common to find that relatives or caregivers have depleted bank accounts of hard-earned savings meant as a cushion for one's last years. (Sep 10, 2009)

Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama pitched his health-care plan to millions of Americans last night. One listener may matter most: Olympia Snowe, the senior senator from Maine, a Republican. (Sep 10, 2009)

Sept. 9: White House senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett, joins Countdown's Keith Olbermann following President Barack Obama's speech on health care before a joint session of Congress to further explain some of the details of the president's health care plan. (Countdown) (Sep 10, 2009)

9/09/09 What Still Ails America By Mary Lyon Okay, full disclosure, up top. Liberal here. Progressive. Especially about the mushrooming health care crisis in this... (Sep 10, 2009)

Sky View's Krista Whittle heads the ball while Box Elder's McKenzie Johnson (5) and Selena Ramos (10) look on during Tuesday's game in Smithfield. (Meegan M. Reid/Herald Journal) (Sep 10, 2009)

The increasing number of seniors now living under the same roof with at least one other generation is a growing trend. The challenges that can arise from intergenerational living have prompted Home Instead Senior Care® to launch a public education campaign to help families determine if living together is a good idea. Helpful resources on living with a senior loved one are available at www ... (Sep 10, 2009)

Living in a hot room and being deprived of fluids -- not Alzheimer's disease -- killed 89-year-old Elly Lorey, a geriatric psychiatrist testified Wednesday at the first-degree murder and elder-abuse trial of Lorey's caregivers, her daughter and son-in-law Kerstin and Toby Fenn. (Sep 10, 2009)

This spring Michael Rowe and his six siblings flew their parents to Orlando to celebrate their 85th birthdays. After the guests of honor excused themselves for a nap one afternoon, conversation around the swimming pool quickly turned serious. Did Mom and Dad have enough money to see them through their retirement? No one quite knew the answer. (Sep 10, 2009)

Onslow County Senior services will host their third annual open house and carnival for seniors on Sept. 16 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the senior center. Activities include games, arts and crafts, and prize giveaways. Information about enrolling in the adult day care program will also be available. (Sep 10, 2009)

Home Instead Senior Care's, "Be a Santa to a Senior" kick-off luncheon was enjoyed by many volunteers. Lunch was prepared by Executive Food Service and was held at Ameris Bank in Fleming Island. (Sep 10, 2009)

Congressman Michael McCaul (right) hosts a town hall meeting, where more than 1,000 Katy area residents came to voice their opinion on the proposed health care plan. (Sep 10, 2009)

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - 09/10/09) - Since opening for business in 2007, HealthBridge has signed up over 300 clients. The Dallas home care company helps Dallas-Fort Worth families by providing in-home senior care for their aging loved ones. Unlike traditional home care companies, HealthBridge saves families money by using an on-demand service model that delivers care precisely when needed. News ... (Sep 10, 2009)

HealthBridge Caregivers Deliver Over 65,000 Hours of Care to Dallas-Fort Worth Seniors, Saving Families Time and Giving Them Peace of Mind (Sep 10, 2009)

Editor's Note: Seasoned aging and elder issues commentator Paul Kleyman remixes the news--and misinformation--on health care reform as he pronounces "The Boomers are coming!" (Sep 11, 2009)

It's not hard to find feedback about President Barack Obama's health care speech. In the Southern Tier, some doctors found both praise and fault with the president's prime-time message. (Sep 11, 2009)

WASHINGTON - Senators from both parties spent more than five hours yesterday paying bittersweet tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy, recalling their late colleague as the chamber’s generous elder statesman, a passionate liberal, and a fierce, well-schooled politician who never shied away from a political fight. (Sep 11, 2009)

Brian Herrington, assistant director of Intergovernmental Affairs for New York State Attorney General (AG) Andrew Cuomo, spoke at the Port Washington Senior Center about how the AG’s Health Care Bureau helps to protect consumer rights. (Sep 11, 2009)

PayingForSeniorCare.Com has launched its Long Term Care Statistical Index, a periodic publishing of elder care statistics. By using a combination of worrisome and humorous statistics, PayingForSeniorCare.com hopes to raise awareness and spur families into action to avoid financial crises related to paying for assisted living and the long term care of their loved ones. (Sep 11, 2009)

Lorine A. Aughinbaugh, a longtime educator who became a leader on housing and care issues for seniors as a board member of Eskaton, has died at age 96. (Sep 11, 2009)

PayingForSeniorCare.Com has launched its Long Term Care Statistical Index, a periodic publishing of elder care statistics. By using a combination of worrisome and humorous statistics, PayingForSeniorCare.com hopes to raise awareness and spur families into action to avoid financial crises related to paying for assisted living and the long term care of their loved ones. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2009) Read ... (Sep 11, 2009)

It is so discouraging to hear all of the news broadcasts swilling out wrong information on our president's dreams and desires for decent health care for all our citizens. They keep telling me that the senior citizens, particularly those of us that classify ourselves as "independent voters," are very unhappy with this president and this plan for care to all of us in this country. (Sep 11, 2009)

Today Jonas Roeser, a long-term care industry leader, declared his support for H.R. 1891, a House bill to make long-term care insurance more affordable through a 50% tax deduction. Roeser is Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations for LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) -- http://www.ltcfp.com -- one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care ... (Sep 11, 2009)

Plans for an Alden Health Care & Senior Living facility are again moving ahead after a nearly two-year delay. (Sep 11, 2009)

President Barack Obama promises no changes to Medicare but seniors aren't sure they believe Many senior citizens in South Florida and across the country are worried that an overhaul of the nation's health care system would raise their medical costs or pinch their benefits. (Sep 11, 2009)

Bob Dole, who left the Senate in 1996, is now working behind the scenes to pass an overhaul of the health care system. (Sep 12, 2009)

Bob Jackson, director of AARP, North Carolina will be at the Senior Enrichment Center Thursday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. to with a presentation on the hotly debated issue of health care reform. With Congress gearing up to reform the U.S. health care system, the media is overloaded with often conflicting information about health care reform. What is fact? What is myth? (Sep 12, 2009)

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