Elder Care News 01/2010 (Page 8)

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AssistedSeniorLiving.net has released a new process-based tool to help seniors and caregivers find and analyze senior care options including Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Homes, Alzheimer's Care Centers, Independent Living Centers, Hospice Care and In-home Senior Care. (Jan 27, 2010)

DES MOINES — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Governor’s Award for Quality Care in Health Care Facilities. (Jan 27, 2010)

More than 70 percent of Elder Abuse and Neglect cases are committed by family members. For many, the thought of intentionally taking advantage of an aged relation, especially a parent who has cared for them as a child, is difficult to imagine. (Jan 27, 2010)

( Brown University ) Brown University researchers led by Dr. Amal Trivedi found that higher co-payments encouraged senior citizens to reduce their doctor visits, resulting in worsening illnesses and more expensive hospital care. Details are in the Jan. 28, 2010, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. (Jan 28, 2010)

President Barack Obama is imploring lawmakers not to abandon his health care overhaul, and he's also taking part of the blame for its near collapse. (Jan 28, 2010)

His health care remake near collapse, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored lawmakers not to abandon a historic opportunity even as he accepted part of the blame for failing to sell the complex plan to average Americans. (Jan 28, 2010)

Senior Care and Activities Center and the municipal government will co-host an open house for Montclair residents and taxpayers at the Senior Center facility, 110 Greenwood Ave., this Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Jan 28, 2010)

On Dec. 18, 2009, Minnesota native Danielle Brandt took over as director of the Bellevue Senior Center. Brandt started working with senior citizens when she was still in high school and said she has held positions in just about every administrative and support function related to elder care. (Jan 28, 2010)

Waverly, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A job fair Thursday offers employment opportunities in Tioga County. (Jan 28, 2010)

Some congressional Democrats are seizing on President Barack Obama's fresh call for a sweeping health care overhaul as a message to show resolve and get the legislation done. (Jan 28, 2010)

The morning after President Barack Obama urged Congress to finish the job on health care overhaul, a key moderate Democrat on Thursday likened the sweeping legislation to a patient hovering near death. (Jan 28, 2010)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that Congress would pass a health care bill this year, while his counterpart in the House -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- outlined a two-step plan intended to maintain public focus on the issue. (Jan 29, 2010)

President Barack Obama's health care appeal failed to break the congressional gridlock Thursday, dimming hopes for millions of uninsured Americans. Democrats stared down a political nightmare — getting clobbered for voting last year for ambitious, politically risky bills, yet having nothing to show for it in November. (Jan 29, 2010)

Democratic senator says health care bill 'on life support' after Obama fails to break logjam Democratic - Health care - United States - Health - Life support (Jan 29, 2010)

The coveted Award of Excellence attests that The Meadows Health Care Center meets or exceeds the expectation of providing excellent care for its patients and residents. (Jan 29, 2010)

Planning early for long-term medical care will help prevent unwanted surprises for elderly Bay State residents, Gov. Deval Patrick said yesterday, announcing a new state program to help people start planning. (Jan 29, 2010)

On Dec. 18, 2009, Minnesota native Danielle Brandt took over as director of the Bellevue Senior Center. Brandt started working with senior citizens when she was still in high school and said she has held positions in just about every administrative and support function related to elder care. (Jan 29, 2010)

Mumbai based Elder Pharmaceuticals emerged as the fastest growing pharma company in the country amongst the top 50 companies, according to data released by ORG-IMS for the year ended December 2009. Shelcal, the well-known brand from the company, registered a growth of 22 per cent, along with Chymoral Forte (growth of 30 per cent) and Formic-O (growth of 100 per cent).Elder Pharma is a leader in ... (Jan 29, 2010)

CHATHAM TWP. – Senior Services of the Chathams is asking the public for donations to help make a difference in a senior’s life. (Jan 29, 2010)

NAPLES —Shortly after suffering a stroke on Nov. 22, St. John Neumann boys basketball coach Tony Grasso was resting in his bed in the Manor Care Health Services facility unable to speak, his right side paralyzed.He had an ambitious goal: be there for his Celtics players on Senior Night.So there was Grasso on Friday night in a wheelchair alongside the Neumann bench, diagramming plays on a little ... (Jan 30, 2010)

CHINO HICAP rep offers help A representative from Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program will be available, appointment only, from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Chino Senior Center. The representative can help participants understand Medicare, compare supplemental plans, examine your rights as a health care consumer and explore long-term care options. For an appointment, call 951-697 ... (Jan 30, 2010)

By MEGHAN GILBERT-CUNNINGHAM BLADE STAFF WRITER The central city soon may get a comprehensive senior services center. A planned $1.2 million building at Indiana and City Park avenues would include the J. Frank Troy Senior Center and a senior day-care operation under one roof. State Rep. Edna Brown (D., Toledo) will deliver a check Monday for $75,000 approved this month by the State Controlling ... (Jan 30, 2010)

Care Connection for Aging Services volunteers will again assist senior citizens in filing their federal and state income taxes, beginning the first week of February and continuing through April 15. (Jan 30, 2010)

With an application now in the hands of the Ghent Planning Board, the pace is picking up for Camphill Ghent’s Elder Care Initiative, a planned community for senior citizens to be located on 109 acres off Route 66. The project aims to provide a “continuum of care” to elders of all abilities and income levels, who frequently lack alternatives to a nursing home, even when they could be at least ... (Jan 30, 2010)

Logan High's Devin Cannon, left, goes up for a layup as Box Elder High's Chad Talbot (22) comes in from behind during the second period at Box Elder High Friday. (Jan 30, 2010)

This is the sixth installment of a column that began Dec. 27 on the challenges of financing elder care. You can read previous installments at www.juliejason.com (Jan 30, 2010)

Health Care REIT Inc. of Toledo yesterday announced a 68 cents per share dividend for shareholders of record on Feb. 8, payable on Feb. 19. The company is a real estate investment trust that concentrates in senior housing and health care real estate, and has 596 properties in 39 states. (Jan 30, 2010)

BOCA RATON -- MedeFile International, Inc. , a leader in portable electronic medical records management, today announced that it has signed a marketing agreement with The Senior Site, Inc. The companies will collaborate on initiatives directed to U.S. seniors to promote member subscriptions for MedeFile's comprehensive medical records management solution. (Jan 30, 2010)

Senior Bowl 2010 Time and Schedule on TV – The 2010 Senior Bowl is today, folks, and whether you care for the unnecessary pomp and circumstance of football that doesn’t count for anything is irrelevant — the Senior Bowl matters to NFL GMs, recent graduates and NFL Draft junkies. With that in mind, let’s cover [...] Senior Bowl 2010 Time and Schedule on TV is a post from: Daily World Buzz (Jan 30, 2010)

The buzzwords of health reform can sound abstract and confusing. Yet ideas like patient-centered medical homes, integrated care teams and chronic disease management are already reality in Alaska, at Southcentral Foundation, a nonprofit health provider owned by, led by, and serving Alaska Natives. (Jan 31, 2010)

By TOM HOWELL JR. Respect thy elders. After all, they're growing in number. The population 65 and older is projected to grow faster than the total population in every state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Jan 31, 2010)

Over at Gatewatching, Jason Wilson references Andrew Elder’s very good question about the Australian Women’s Weekly being a graveyard for politicians, and asks another good one – given the magazine’s truly huge readership, were Tony Abbott’s comments ill advised? The Weekly is a colossus, that really does reach an incredibly wide sweep of Australian voters. Looking [...] (Jan 31, 2010)

Cribbage, bountiful food, a sense of family: A World War II veteran is thriving again after moving in with a medical foster-care family. VA officials hope to place more patients in such homes. (Jan 31, 2010)

With the primary election just three days away, the flush pool of candidates hoping to be Cook County's next chief executive made appearances all over the city and suburbs Saturday to make their final case to the electorate.Three of the four Democrats vying for their party's nod -- along with a trail of Democrats seeking everything from state to judicial seats -- hit a senior citizens bingo game ... (Jan 31, 2010)

Logan High's Devin Cannon, left, goes up for a layup as Box Elder High's Chad Talbot (22) comes in from behind during the second period at Box Elder High Friday. (Jan 31, 2010)

FORT WORTH — For Americans who lose their lives in combat, a military funeral can bring a measure of comfort. The Aldridge family waited decades for this moment. On Saturday, Spc. Larry Aldrich of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade joined his father at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. The elder Aldrich died never fully knowing what happened to his son in the Vietnam War. "I know even up to ... (Jan 31, 2010)

As senior Democrats struggled to rescue their health-care legislation, Republicans urged President Obama and congressional leaders to give up on the unpopular bill and launch bipartisan talks on a new consensus approach. (Jan 31, 2010)

Relief workers in Haiti Sunday began handing out women-only food coupons, to prevent young men from forcing themselves to the front of relief center lines and getting all the supplies. (Jan 31, 2010)

Democratic efforts to pass a health care bill have stalled a bit, and the immediate focus may be shifting toward health insurance reform instead of quickly trying to pass a comprehensive bill, White House officials signaled Sunday. (Feb 1, 2010)

Another piece of Ted Kennedy's dream of universal health care may be lost in the compromise meat grinder that has produced a deformed, complicated,... (Feb 1, 2010)

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