Elder Care News 02/2010 (Page 3)

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Shock and awe. That's what survivors of the Clinton-era health care collapse are feeling as President Obama's overhaul legislation teeters in Congress. Aides who shaped Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton's 1990s plan to cover all Americans, then labored in vain to pass it into law, are adamant that the Democrats can't afford another health care disaster. But they're divided on whether scaling down ... (Feb 9, 2010)

1. House Republicans' threat to boycott President Obama's proposed health care meeting on Feb. 25 creates the political equivalent of a staring contest with each side waiting for the other to blink. "A refusal to show up to a discussion of health care would show that Republicans would rather play politics than solve problems," one senior Democratic party official told the Fix. "The question is ... (Feb 9, 2010)

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg had two league games scheduled for this weekend. Tonight’s game against Loyalsock has Heartland Athletic Conference Division II implications. Friday night’s matchup against Hughesville — not so much. But the Green Dragons still knew they had to take care of business. (Feb 9, 2010)

Editor's Note: The fourth show of the Clinical Care Charity Tour has been postponed due to inclement weather forecast for Feb. 5. We will update this story with a reschedule date if and when it is announced. (Feb 9, 2010)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Al Franken pointedly told senior White House adviser David Axelrod Wednesday that the Obama administration hasn't done enough to advance health care reform. (Feb 9, 2010)

RESEDA, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an ongoing effort to save valuable resources and direct all available funds to life-enhancing programs for the neediest elderly, the Los Angeles Jewish Home is offering electronic distribution for its four in-house publications. Since the launch of its revamped website last summer, the non-profit Jewish Home has been electronically publishing ... (Feb 9, 2010)

A healthcare provider was charged with prostitution after an undercover West Roxbury detective posed as a potential john. (Feb 9, 2010)

High school juniors are invited to create original artwork illustrating the question, "Why should I care about elder abuse?" (Feb 10, 2010)

In an article for Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post, Howard Gleckman writes about elder villages. "Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda, Maryland. (Feb 10, 2010)

&$ &$Bearing children is becoming costly to a generation&$ &$ Mrs. Huang, who was born in the 1980s, has just given birth to a baby. At the mention of taking care of her 2-month baby, she said, "it's really not easy to raise a child." Huang has also found many ways to save money. For example, her baby's clothes and toys are all from her relatives' elder children. She uses cheaper diapers for her ... (Feb 10, 2010)

Today, I'd like to tell you about an exciting new partnership that will strengthen community-based services for local seniors. ... - By BARBARA HANSON (Feb 10, 2010)

Gordon Brown refused to deny that the Government is planning a new 'inheritance levy' on every estate to fund his elderly care plans if it wins the general election. (Feb 10, 2010)

ALEX BERENSON Lawsuits, state inspections and federal statistics paint a troubling picture of the care offered at some hospitals. (Feb 10, 2010)

It's going to take teamwork to help drive down soaring health care costs, officials from across the state said at a forum yesterday . (Feb 10, 2010)

David Cameron attacked the government's plans for care reform during prime minister's questions this afternoon. (Feb 10, 2010)

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg had two league games scheduled for this weekend. Tonight’s game against Loyalsock has Heartland Athletic Conference Division II implications. Friday night’s matchup against Hughesville — not so much. But the Green Dragons still knew they had to take care of business. (Feb 10, 2010)

In an article for Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post, Howard Gleckman writes about elder villages. "Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda, Maryland. The idea: If neighbors could help one another with basic services such as transportation ... (Feb 10, 2010)

Three Colorado Springs-area senior living facilities - Mountain View Care Center, Garden of the Gods, and Castle Rock Care Center in Castle Rock - are now under new ownership. Solterra at Colorado LLC is the new majority owner of all three facilities. The current management company, CopperSands Inc., will own a minority stake in these three [...] (Feb 10, 2010)

It is twenty years since South Africa's elder statesman, Nelson Mandela, walked free from an apartheid prison. (Feb 11, 2010)

PRINCETON – The ‘Impacts of Long-Term Care” will be presented with a PowerPoint presentation followed by a round table discussion with a local panel of experts. The event is presented by Liberty Village of Princeton, ING Strategic Distribution, John Isaacson, Perry Memorial Hospital and the Bureau County Senior Center. (Feb 11, 2010)

Nursing homes and residential care facilities licensed by the Nova Scotia government will no longer be allowed to charge security deposits. Health Minister Maureen MacDonald said the government is immediately changing regulations to eliminate the security deposits charged to seniors and their families. “We felt that having one senior faced with not being able to gain access to a nursing home ... (Feb 11, 2010)

The proposed municipal acquisition of Senior Care and Activities Center has lost a key supporter, casting doubt on the Township Council's ability to approve the purchase and create Montclair's first dedicated community center. (Feb 11, 2010)

Tuesday marked the grand opening of Stonefield Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in McKinney, and representatives from Signature Senior Living, the home office for Stonefield, city leaders and potential residents came to mark the occasion. (Feb 11, 2010)

MONSON - With the Home for the Aged getting ready to redo its lease with the Senior Center, town officials thought they were in a bind: The home no longer wanted to pick up the costs of electricity, gas and lawn care - an expense of $18,000 per year. (Feb 11, 2010)

DuPage County Senior Services receives many inquiries from area residents regarding health care and related costs. Here is a recent question. My wife and I are having a hard time keeping up with the cost of our prescriptions. We are both retired and on a fixed income. Do you know of any programs that can help us? There are a couple of options here, depending on your insurance plan and your ... (Feb 11, 2010)

It has escalated into a family feud with little chance of detente: The sons of former President Ronald Reagan are squabbling over the intellectual legacy of their father. Would Mr. Reagan have approved of the "tea party" movement with its professed love of liberty, low taxes and small government? What would he have thought of Sarah Palin? Liberal commentator Ron Reagan and his elder brother ... (Feb 11, 2010)

This is a second installment of a column which appeared last Sunday on eldercare and its financial challenges. If a spouse is facing the possibility of needing long-term care, time is of the essence in seeking out an elder law attorney, said Nina A. Kohn , associate professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law. (Feb 11, 2010)

Ms Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for Health and Children, published the Review of the Elder Abuse Service. The Minister welcomed the Report which found that "progress was most evident and pronounced in the health sector". The HSE Elder Abuse Service is comprised of a dedicated staffing structure throughout the country, unified data collection, national and regional oversight mechanisms, a research ... (Feb 11, 2010)

The non-profit Davidson-Cornelius Day Care will hold community meetings beginning next week to updat (Feb 11, 2010)

Elvira Shropshire, 85, of Leesburg, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Missionary Shropshire was the wife of the late Elder Walter L ... (Feb 11, 2010)

( George Mason University ) Do physicians provide more services to Medicare patients to make up for lower Medicare fees? Jack Hadley, professor and senior health services researcher at George Mason University, along with co-authors James Reschovsky of the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC), Catherine Corey of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Stephen ... (Feb 11, 2010)

If I were any sort of intrepid correspondent, I would have begun this diary when the snow started last Friday. But oh, we were so... (Feb 11, 2010)

Seniors are looking for help with high utility bills. Elder Care Services receives money to help low income seniors having trouble paying bills but the money they receive is limited and community help is needed. (Feb 11, 2010)

Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, is pushing a health care pilot program that would allow 500 participants who meet income guidelines to enroll in the program beginning in July. (Feb 12, 2010)

The Agency for Health Care Administration is investigating a south Fort Myers nursing home where Lee law enforcers are looking into elder neglect. (Feb 12, 2010)

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A veteran Wyoming state senator is pushing a bill he says would offer health insurance to people who couldn't afford it on the open market and also serve as an example to the rest of the nation of how to tackle rising health care costs. (Feb 12, 2010)

The Agency for Health Care Administration is investigating a south Fort Myers nursing home where Lee County deputies are looking into elder neglect. (Feb 12, 2010)

Besides senior night, the IU wrestling team will have its sights set on taking care of a Michigan team that has yet to register a Big Ten win. (Feb 12, 2010)

Tuesday marked the grand opening of Stonefield Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in McKinney, and representatives from Signature Senior Living, the home office for Stonefield, city leaders and potential residents came to mark the occasion. (Feb 12, 2010)

Elder Russell M. Nelson's latest book, "Hope in Our Hearts," covers a variety of topics from family relationships to LDS... (Feb 12, 2010)

As the nation struggled last year with rising health care costs and a recession, the five largest health- insurance companies racked up combined profits of $12.2 billion — up 56 percent over 2008, according to a new report by liberal health care activists. (Feb 12, 2010)

Sheilu Sreenivasan, founder president, Dignity Foundation, an NGO that works for the cause and care of the elderly, said "Our biggest worry is not what the government is going to give to senior citizens, but what it is going to take away from them." (Feb 12, 2010)

CARE International - UK Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Feb. 11, 2010) – One month after the catastrophic quake that leveled most of Port-au-Prince, CARE International and other aid agencies are in a race against time to get people waterproof shelter and decent sanitation before the rainy season hits at the end of March. Most people crammed into overcrowded temporary camps are huddled under bed sheets ... (Feb 12, 2010)

Q. I am 75 and my husband is 77. We’re thinking of gifting $13,000 to each of our four children. What is the look-back time period the government uses before we would be eligible for Medicaid care should we need... (Feb 12, 2010)

A veteran Wyoming state senator for the third time is pushing a bill he says would offer health insurance to people who couldn't afford it on the open market and also serve as an example to the rest of the nation of how to tackle rising health care costs. (Feb 12, 2010)

A Dauphin County woman is charged in a case of elder abuse involving her mother. (Feb 12, 2010)

Phyllis Barclay Anderson, 92, of Hemet, died Feb. 3, 2010, at Quality Elder Care in Hemet. No services are planned, and inurment is private. McWane Family Funeral Home in Hemet is handling arrangements. (Feb 12, 2010)

Self insured groups, known as SIGs, could provide a model for a health care reform, says Joe Burgess, Senior Executive VP for CHSI , a company that manages SIGs in California and Nevada. (Feb 12, 2010)

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.----American HomePatient, Inc. , one of the nation’s largest home health care providers, today announced that it has entered into an eighth forbearance agreement with NexBank, SSB, the agent for its senior debt , and the holders in interest of a majority of the senior debt . (Feb 13, 2010)

The resignation of an influential lobbyist who positioned the pharmaceutical industry firmly behind health-care reform presents another complication for Democratic leaders as they struggle to keep the effort from falling apart amid a tide of political setbacks. (Feb 13, 2010)

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