Elder Care News 09/2009 (Page 8)

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NEW BRITAIN — Seniors and their caregivers from around the area will be able to gain valuable information about flu season, health care options, exercise and a host of other topics during the Triad Senior Expo ‘09 set for Oct. 15 at the Hospital for Special Care Community Center. (Sep 29, 2009)

On Tuesday, September 22nd, Loyola students gathered in Knott Hall B03 not only to witness a Tri Beta sponsored health care debate, but to take part in the discussion as well. The forum, which attracted approximately 35 students, began with an introductory presentation by senior Alice Stoddart of Project Health, entitled, "The U. (Sep 29, 2009)

As part of the effort to change the nation's $2.6 trillion health care system, President Obama has proposed expanding comparative effectiveness research as a way to lower costs. (Sep 29, 2009)

Town hall meetings to discuss health care reform have frequently turned into screaming matches across the country. That wasn't the case at Monday's meeting in Carlsbad but the emotions felt by concerned voters were still very real. Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray (CA-50) hosted the town hall for concerned senior citizens at the La Costa Glen Retirement Community. According to the most ... (Sep 29, 2009)

MADISON – The discussion drifted irrevocably toward health care even though the subject wasn’t on the agenda for the visit by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-11, to the Madison Senior Center on Monday morning, Sept. 21. (Sep 29, 2009)

To the surprise of some, elder law firms have been hit hard by the recession, according to the results of a new survey by ElderLawAnswers, the Web's leading source of consumer and professional information on elder law. (Sep 29, 2009)

Lifespace Communities, Inc., is the new corporate name and identity being launched on October 1, 2009, by the former Life Care Retirement Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization that owns and manages 11 senior living communities in the U.S. (Sep 29, 2009)

You can minimize taxes paid on an IRA if you use the money to pay for a nursing home. (Sep 29, 2009)

CONCORD – The owner of a Merrimack child-care center is fighting to keep her operating license by saying her ex-boyfriend – who has a violent criminal history that includes the abuse of his mother – was not arrested on her property, but only taken into custody there. ... - By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer (Sep 29, 2009)

Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation (SQLC), in conjunction with Greystone Communities, Inc., announced the completion of the $4 million land purchase for The Stayton at Museum Way life care retirement community. (Sep 29, 2009)

There's no more putting off or pretending to ignore the major areas of disagreement in health care reform proposals. (Sep 29, 2009)

Senior citizens are putting the Democratic Party's 2010 election prospects and their health care reform proposals on a collision course. (Sep 29, 2009)

Recipients of the third annual Heritage Senior Awards were honored during a charity dinner on Thursday, September 10, in the Brandywine Restaurant at The Heritage of Green Hills continuing care retirement community. (Sep 29, 2009)

NEW BRITAIN — Seniors and their caregivers from around the area will be able to gain valuable information about flu season, health care options, exercise and a host of other topics during the Triad Senior Expo ‘09 set for Oct. 15 at the Hospital for Special Care Community Center. (Sep 29, 2009)

Johnson Regional Medical Center’s Senior Care program was recently the recipient of a national award, while program director Dianne McKissack was inducted into a national hall of fame for her work. (Sep 30, 2009)

Potentially fatal prescription errors 'hit half of care home residents' (Sep 30, 2009)

Allison Lloyd Joins Growing Senior Home Care Company, Preferred Care at Home, as the Director of Public Relations [PR.com - May 22, 2009] (Sep 30, 2009)

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected two amendments to include a government-run public health insurance option in the only compromise health care bill so far. (Sep 30, 2009)

Twenty Iowa health care providers received a letter of recognition from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. (Sep 30, 2009)

A woman accused by state and local agencies of housing renters in squalor says that is not what happened. State and local agencies continue to investigate Pensri Sophar Dalton, who was arrested Sept. 4 on suspicion of elder and dependent abuse and ordered to appear in court Nov. 5. (Sep 30, 2009)

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Ontario’s government filed a C$50 billion ($46 billion) lawsuit against tobacco companies seeking damages for health-care costs linked to smoking-related illnesses. (Sep 30, 2009)

Feinberg Consulting announced that Amy Wood RN has joined its Comprehensive Elder Care Management Division as a care manager. Wood's responsibilities include assessing, coordinating and planning for a comprehensive, individualized recommendation to suit each person. She has extensive health care knowledge of elder care management, subacute rehabilitation, wound care, family practice and ... (Sep 30, 2009)

Sept. 29, 2009 - Senate Finance Committee members, from left, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the start of the markup of health care legislation. (Sep 30, 2009)

MADISON – The discussion drifted irrevocably toward health care even though the subject wasn’t on the agenda for the visit by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-11, to the Madison Senior Center on Monday morning, Sept. 21. (Sep 30, 2009)

DSS Research announces their Senior Health Risk Assessment . The tool combines solid science and proven tools into a single scoring system. It uses a variety of established measures regarding physical and mental health, preventive care and current health care usage, into an integrated survey tool. (Sep 30, 2009)

67 WALL STREET, New York - September 30, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Medical Real Estate: Healthcare REITs, Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 45 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts ... (Sep 30, 2009)

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has said this repeatedly: Members of Congress agree on "about 80 percent of what needs to be done" to overhaul America's health care system. (Oct 1, 2009)

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has issued a consumer alert on Wednesday. It’s warning consumers to be on the lookout for companies selling unregulated health care services. That warning comes as the Attorney General’s office filed two lawsuits against companies who say they offer health care coverage that they really don’t. (Oct 1, 2009)

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