Elder Care News 11/2009 (Page 3)

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The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night. (Nov 8, 2009)

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. (Nov 8, 2009)

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. (Nov 8, 2009)

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow ... (Nov 8, 2009)

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. (Nov 8, 2009)

Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 in favor of the health care bill President Obama calls the centerpiece of his agenda. The vote was close and conservative Democrats joined all but one Republican in voting no. The vote capped an unusual Saturday session in which the president went to Capitol Hill to press for passage of the bill. For analysis, host Liane Hansen ... (Nov 8, 2009)

BARSTOW • Lunch was over at Elder Haven adult day care center Friday when staff broke out the bingo cards. Diane Martin, an employee, called out the numbers and after about 20 minutes of placing chips on numbers, client Barbara Rucker won. Elder... (Nov 8, 2009)

Fundraising festival on display this week at Kokomo Mall. Eighty Christmas trees and wreaths line the main hallway of the Kokomo Mall, spanning the distance between Elder-Beerman and JC Penney department stores. (Nov 9, 2009)

Senior citizens will be one of the groups impacted most by health care reform. The AARP says it supports the bill passed in the House of Represantives and is now... (Nov 9, 2009)

The graying of the baby boomers increases demand for elder care annually, and Jerry Cutrona plans to meet a portion of that need with a new assisted-living facility and Alzheimer's unit in Orange City. (Nov 9, 2009)

When Linda Evans found out her father's adult day health care was in jeopardy, she was shocked. (Nov 9, 2009)

A state watchdog group says elder abuse may be underreported because of budget cuts to programs aimed at ensuring the safety of California seniors, and confused interpretations of state and federal law. (Nov 9, 2009)

By 10qk. Sunrise Senior Living Inc. ( SRZ ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Read more » » (Nov 9, 2009)

NPR examines the historical role that Rep. John Dingell has played in health care policy, including the establishment of Medicare: "When people think of health care and Congress, often the first name that springs to mind is the late Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. But while Rep. (Nov 9, 2009)

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. today reported financial results and operating data for the third quarter of 2009. Sunrise will host a conference call and webcast Monday, November 9, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. ET, to discuss the financial results. (Nov 9, 2009)

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Sunrise Senior Living Inc.'s (SRZ) third-quarter loss narrowed about 36%, helped in part by higher average daily revenue per occupied unit in its comparable communities. (Nov 9, 2009)

Kornovich Development has plans to build a second memory care facility at Legends at Heritage Place in Sartell. (Nov 9, 2009)

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. (Nov 9, 2009)

The two sides of the health care debate have extremely different interpretations of the politically smart path for moderates to pursue. (Nov 9, 2009)

Lobbying by Catholic priests helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions. (Nov 9, 2009)

Portfolio has a good roundup of business lobbies' reaction to the passage of the health-care bill. It's more of the same stuff: Employers will kick people of existing policies. It doesn't cut costs enough. The mandate will hurt small businesses. Etc. (Nov 9, 2009)

"The president could take a few pages from Lyndon Johnson's book ... and start knocking heads together," said Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., the most senior African-American in Congress, of Barack Obama's plight for a health care overhaul. (Nov 9, 2009)

If we were to ask an older person what his or her most important concerns for aging are, we would probably get a variety of different answers. (Nov 9, 2009)

Dick Edwards will discuss caring for aging parents, as well as his new book "Mom, Dad...Can We Talk?" at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at Zumbro Lutheran Church. Edwards, a Rochester native and former administrator at Charter House, is an elder care specialis (Nov 9, 2009)

Nov. 9, 2009 - The narrow 220-215 margin of victory for the House Democrats' health reform bill late Saturday foreshadows a potentially tougher fight in the Senate. Yet, as it came time to vote on Saturday, most of the large groups that usually advocate for senior citizens’ health care issues had jumped on board. Insurance companies were about the only organization opponents. (Nov 9, 2009)

Baptist Health Systems and Senior Care Centers of America collaborate to bring two adult day care centers to central Mississippi. (Nov 9, 2009)

Age Options, an organization that works to connect older adults with resources in their area, is holding a suburban Cook County forum from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Dec. 8 at the Thomas Ford Library, 800 Chestnut St., Western Springs. (Nov 9, 2009)

Nov. 9, 2009 – Visits to primary care physicians increased in frequency, duration and quality between 1997 and 2005, and the researchers say senior citizens are probably the cause for at least the increases in frequency and duration. (Nov 9, 2009)

WASHINGTON — The most senior African American in Congress offered some unsolicited advice Monday to President Barack Obama on how to get his signature health care bill through a balky Senate: knock their heads together. "The president could take a fe... (Nov 10, 2009)

The health care reform bill working its way through Congress has many Western Massachusetts senior citizens concerned and confused. (Nov 10, 2009)

Longer lives mean the costs for senior care will continue to increase and the problems of their caregivers, who usually are the children or the spouses of the senior, are also on the rise. (Nov 10, 2009)

CNN has learned from two senior Democratic sources that former President Bill Clinton will attend the Senate Democrats' weekly luncheon Tuesday to address the caucus about health care. (Nov 10, 2009)

Christmas often is thought of as a children's holiday, but one is never too old to be remembered by others during the season for giving. That's why Home Instead Senior Care, with an office in La Salle, is teaming (Nov 10, 2009)

TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. , which develops, manages and owns faith-based senior living facilities, today announced the status of its aggressive expansion strategy. The Company has embarked upon a significant expansion program for 2010, with a goal to triple the number of residential units currently owned and managed through the development of new senior care facilities. (Nov 10, 2009)

The health care bill has become an abortion bill -- and an immigration bill, and a tax bill, and a jobs bill, and a spending bill -- not to mention the most significant re-working of the nation's health care system in half a century. (Nov 10, 2009)

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- When it came down to a choice between attending his son's wedding and staying in Washington to vote against health care reform Saturday, Steve King knew what he had to do. (Nov 10, 2009)

FALMOUTH – Working late last night, town meeting voters approved a zoning change that could pave the way for construction of a senior care facility on Route 151. (Nov 10, 2009)

Barbara Elder Owens, 1938-2009 Vail Daily Vail, CO Colorado Barbara Elder Owens passed away from cancer in Lee's Summit, Mo., on Monday. She was 71. She was born on Sept. 1, 1938 in Detroit, Mich., to Tom and Georgina Elder. She spent her entire career in the nursing and health care profession. She became a passionate advocate for home health and hospice care working in Ruidoso, N.M. and Santa ... (Nov 11, 2009)

CONYERS, GA--(Marketwire - November 11, 2009) - GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. ( PINKSHEETS : GCKO ) ( http://www.geckosystems.com/ ) announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference, attendees learned and discussed the expected cost savings and ROI of personal companion robots in professional health care settings. GeckoSystems is a dynamic ... (Nov 11, 2009)

Bill Clinton was back on the Hill Tuesday urging Senate Democrats to send the ambitious health care bill to Obama's desk by year's end. (Nov 11, 2009)

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- When it came down to a choice between attending his son's wedding and staying in Washington to vote against health care reform Saturday, Steve King knew what he had to do. (Nov 11, 2009)

Alpine Home Care & Hospice presents an Honorary Veterans Breakfast Wednesday November 11th 9:00 to 10:00am. At Alpine Transitional Rehab 997 South 800 West. (Nov 11, 2009)

On MormonTimes.com: "You mean he's not going to Moscow? He came to see us in Nizhniy?" a tearful member said. She was one of... (Nov 11, 2009)

The last time Bill Clinton urged lawmakers to enact a health care bill, his legislation collapsed and Democrats lost control of Congress. (Nov 11, 2009)

McClintock votes against health care bill By Dave Moller Senior Staff Writer Fearing high costs and rationing of care, Rep. Tom McClintock, (R-Elk Grove) voted against the U.S. House version of the health care reform bill Saturday, which is now endangered in the Senate over abortion. With two other health care reform bills already in the U.S. Senate, there are many possibilities on what, if any ... (Nov 11, 2009)

Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to resolve their differences with a health care bill and pass an overhaul as soon as possible. (Nov 11, 2009)

The story so far: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does everything in her power to get health care reform passed by keeping her Democratic caucus together. (Nov 11, 2009)

Health care was supposed to energize the base -- and by that measure, maybe it succeeded beyond anyone's expectations. Health - Health Policy - United States - Medicine - Health care (Nov 11, 2009)

Home Instead Senior Care's 'Be a Santa to a Senior' program is underway for 2009. There are about 20 locations to find trees with hanging ornaments. They have a senior’s name, with a gift listed on them. Just pick one off the tree, buy the gift and drop it off at a wrapping party. (Nov 11, 2009)

Home Instead Senior Care's 'Be a Santa to a Senior' program is underway for 2009. There are about 20 locations to find trees with hanging ornaments. They have a senior’s name, with a gift listed on them. Just pick one off the tree, buy the gift and drop it off at a wrapping party. (Nov 11, 2009)

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