Elder Care News 10/2009 (Page 7)

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SUNRISE, Fla. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a government-sponsored public option for health care lives. But it may be going by a different name. In an appearance at a Florida senior center Monday, the Democratic leader referred to the so-called public option as "the consumer option." (Oct 26, 2009)

Alliance Home Health Care , one of Indiana’s fastest growing senior home care service providers , has signed a licensing agreement with My Health Care Manager which gives Alliance rights to market the company’s elder care management program in Central Indiana. (Oct 26, 2009)

Oct. 26, 2009 - Guess what? Pets are good for senior citizens. Stroking a cat or dog can lower your blood pressure and having someone to care for - and yes, talk to - can lighten your mood. Walking a dog is a sure-fire way to get more exercise and to help with weight control. (Oct 26, 2009)

SOMERSET — Residents and staff from the Wilf Campus for Senior Living and Home Instead Senior Care participated in their a Memory Walk ’09 on October 14. (Oct 26, 2009)

More than 1,000 seniors are on the Home Care wait list for services thanks to state budget cuts already incurred this year in the elderly home care program. (Oct 27, 2009)

Rhode Island’s first program for elderly abuse victims was launched last week by the Saint Elizabeth Community, an elder care organization.... (Oct 27, 2009)

Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy. Reid, D-Nev., said individual states would have the choice of opting out of the program. (Oct 27, 2009)

WASHINGTON — House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new lon... (Oct 27, 2009)

House health care legislation likely to include new insurance program for long-term care (Oct 27, 2009)

Research published today on bmj.com reports that the number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost 71 percent from 1989-90 to 2007-08. This is mostly due to the considerable increase in the number of elder mothers over this period. (Oct 27, 2009)

President Predicts Success in Achieving Overhaul of Health Care System (Oct 27, 2009)

House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, senior Democrats say. (Oct 27, 2009)

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, senior Democrats say. (Oct 27, 2009)

WASHINGTON (AP) — House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care... (Oct 27, 2009)

WASHINGTON — House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, senior Democrats say. The voluntary program would begin to close... (Oct 27, 2009)

Proposal Likely to Be Included in House Health Care Bill Would Help Seniors Pay for Nursing Homes, At-Home Care (Oct 27, 2009)

House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, senior Democrats say. (Oct 28, 2009)

House health care legislation likely to include new insurance program for long-term care (Oct 28, 2009)

INDIANAPOLIS — Richard M. Campanelli has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as counsel in the law firm's health care and life sciences practices. He also will serve as a senior advisor with B&D Consulting, an advisory and advocacy division of Baker & Daniels. (Oct 28, 2009)

Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one day after he unveiled the plan as a consensus product. (Oct 28, 2009)

It sounded like the makings of raucous political theater: Former Democratic Party chief Howard Dean and former Bush administration official Karl Rove sharing a stage to discuss health care. (Oct 28, 2009)

WASHINGTON – House health care legislation expected within days is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help seniors and disabled people stay out of nursing homes, senior Democrats say. The voluntary program would begin to close a gap in the social safety net overlooked in the broader health care debate, but it must overcome objections from insurance companies that sell ... (Oct 28, 2009)

Helix Hearing Care Centre, The Senior Citizens Council of Ottawa, and the RA Centre hosted a Healthy Aging Day on Monday, where a capacity crowd of golden agers gathered to find out more about healthy hearing. (Oct 28, 2009)

November is National Diabetes Month. And, Michael Newman, president of Always Best Care Senior Services, wants to alert seniors about the risks they face with this insidious disease. (Oct 28, 2009)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Will Have to Find a Way to Unite His Fractured Democratic Caucus Over His Health Care Bill (Oct 28, 2009)

Program to address elder-care issues (Oct 28, 2009)

A Marion County woman arrested on charges of operating an unlicensed senior care facility has posted bond. (Oct 28, 2009)

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A senior Republican lawmaker said Wednesday that the recipe for U.S. health-care overhaul offered by congressional Democrats is missing a key ingredient: changes to clamp down on frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits. (Oct 28, 2009)

As part of studying and learning about birds and Mother Nature, clients at Bethel Senior Day Care Center Inc. recently completed building and painting bird houses. “Nature is a gift from God and birds are so beautiful to observe and hear sing,” said Bethel client J.L. Jefferies. read more (Oct 28, 2009)

Parry Sound needs to add to the levels of care available to its seniors. (Oct 28, 2009)

Klobuchar, Franken see progress in Minnesota priorities on health care legislation By Cynthia Dizikes | Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — If she gets the key changes she wants, Minnesota’s senior Sen. Amy Klobuchar indicated today that she will support the opt-out public option in health care reform legislation. Both she and Sen. Al Franken also see progress on the controversial medical ... (Oct 28, 2009)

A 31-year-old Bartlesville man will not be allowed to care for the elderly or children under a sentence imposed by a Washington County judge after he pleaded guilty to abusing patients at the former Silver ... (Oct 28, 2009)

Bob Schieffer spoke with Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) on health care reform. Plus; CSIS Senior Fellow, Rick "Ozzie" Nelson about the deadly car bomb that struck a busy market in Peshawar, Pakistan. And; Congress hits the gridiron. (Oct 29, 2009)

To pay for health-care reform, both parties need to get serious about a topic neither one mentions: taxes (Oct 29, 2009)

SCITUATE , MASSACHUSETTS , ISSUED October 28, 2009…. GMS Associates, a successful management consulting firm,with an elder care planning division providing comprehensive planning solutions and services well beyond the medical needs of the elder, today announced the launch of a website for elders and their primary caregivers & family members at www.GMSAssoc.c o m . (Oct 29, 2009)

TAMPA, Fla.----WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today announced that Scott D. Law, formerly national health care delivery officer for Health Net, Inc., has joined the Company as senior vice president, health care delivery, effective October 28, 2009. (Oct 29, 2009)

For Colin Angle, the statistics make the case clear. Institutional care for the elderly costs an average of more than $10,000 per month, about equal to “the mortgage payment for a $2 million home.” At the same time, three out of four seniors want to continue living at home. To do so, many may need support from their adult children--who themselves are strapped for time while juggling the demands ... (Oct 30, 2009)

Home Instead Senior Care offices serving Pennsylvania have scheduled a free Web conference for family caregivers at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 as part of National Family Caregivers Month. (Oct 30, 2009)

Oct. 29, 2009 - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures while speaking about health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Oct 30, 2009)

Voluntary insurance program suggested, but details are not clear, passage far from certain An estimated 10 million people now need long-term care in this country, care that Medicare and health insurance in large measure do not cover. As Congress attempts to overhaul the health care system, the need for such care has prompted debate on a proposal that would establish a voluntary insurance program ... (Oct 30, 2009)

Can delicate health care coaltion survive thousand cuts? (Oct 30, 2009)

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AltaMed Health Services Corporation, elected officials and community leaders came together today to celebrate the grand opening of AltaMed's newest Adult Day Health Care center (ADHC) in Cypress. (Oct 30, 2009)

If something happened to you, who would take care of you and your bills? (Oct 30, 2009)

- Calls on Congress to Address Long Term Care in Health Care Reform - WASHINGTON, Oct. (Oct 31, 2009)

Offensive tackle William Beatty made his first start last week, and receiver Hakeem Nicks could get his turn Sunday against rival Philadelphia. (Oct 31, 2009)

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