Senior Care and Health News On March 5, 2010
OurParents Senior Care News
Published on March 03, 2010
The Select Committee on Aging has unanimously passed a bill regarding the DSS Statewide Respite Care Program. Under this bill, the Committee has requested a transfer of $2.3 million from the Citizens Election Fund to DSS so that the respite care program could be re-opened to new enrollees. This would impact caretakers of individuals with [...]
Published on February 24, 2010
The Charles A. Dean nursing home in Greenville, Maine has been managed so well it has been on our Honor Roll List as one of the best nursing homes in the nation for over a year, but that has been overshadowed by financial woes.
The lateest state and federal reimbursements, proposed state cuts in MaineCare — [...]
Published on February 19, 2010
Here are some tips from Francine Russo, author of THEY’RE YOUR PARENTS, TOO! (Bantam)
If you are your parent’s primary helper…
Ask yourself what you really want
Help? Appreciation? To be in charge? Lots of caregivers feel lonely and unappreciated. If you want your sibling to check in once a week just to let you vent, say so. [...]
Published on February 15, 2010
As our parents age, it becomes harder and harder to feel secure that they are safe and healthy in their home. This becomes even more difficult if we do not live nearby and are unable to “pop in” to make sure they are okay. We are left to rely on their self-report of their situation.
If our parents [...]
Published on February 11, 2010
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Published on February 10, 2010
The Washington Times has a story today.
They found that cohabiting seniors are as content as married seniors when it comes to emotional satisfaction, communication, physical pleasure and time spent together. But they also found four significant differences.
Senior cohabiters are less likely to live with a partner who makes “too many demands” on them: Just 23 [...]
Published on February 07, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Friday morning that the unemployment rate for January, 2010, is 9.7%, with employment in retail and temporary work increasing.
At the same time, the health care and social service industry sector increased from 13.3 % to 17.1 % of the total job market from January a year ago – [...]
Published on February 05, 2010
Part two of the story regarding the DSS statewide respite care program. Click here for Part one.
While politicians are making difficult decisions with Connecticut’s budget, it’s worth noting that the statewide respite program is helping, and has helped families, like Danbury resident John Whitcomb.
Whitcomb wears many hats. He’s the Chief Examiner for the City of Danbury. [...]
Published on February 04, 2010
This is the first of a 2-part story regarding the DSS Statewide Respite Program.
Part 1
Connecticut’s red ink affects everyone, even residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia-related disorders and their caregivers.
These caregivers and their families rely on the Statewide Respite Program. The program, which is under Connecticut’s Department of Social Services, “provides respite care for people with Alzheimer’s [...]
Published on January 31, 2010
Adult family homes are springing up all over the nation. While there are many great homes out there, the explosive growth, has also been fueled by some profiteers and a lack of careful state regulation, is leaving thousands of people vulnerable to harm……
High quality care facilities for seniors, often have waiting lists. As a result, [...]
Nursing Home
Published on March 03, 2010
Man Arrested In Nursing Home Sexual AssaultWDSU New OrleansAccording to investigators, the suspect entered the nursing home and sexually assaulted a woman inside her room then ran away on foot. ...Man turns himself over to police in nursing home sexual assault WWLPolice arrest suspect in nursing home sexual assault NOLA.comNursing home sexual assault suspect arrested FOX 8 News WVUE-TVall 4 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
Nursing Home Aide Pleads GuiltyWBKOA former nursing home aide pleads guilty to taking a cell phone video of a nude patient. She was fired from the Dawson Pointe Nursing Home after being ...Nursing Home Aide Pleads Guilty To Taking Video Of Nude Patient WLKY Louisvilleall 6 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
News 10 Now1000 Islanders rally for "a miracle" at nursing homeNorth Country Public RadioAbout 60 people braced the chilly winds coming off the St. Lawrence River yesterday to urge River Hospital not to close its nursing home and adult day care ...Residents rally to save River Hospital's skilled nursing facility News 10 Nowall 2 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
Central Florida News 13Report: Woman dies after falling at nursing homeOrlando SentinelState regulators are investigating a DeLand nursing home after a 76-year-old woman fell and her injuries went unattended for nearly 12 hours, ...Report: Allegedly unattended elderly woman dies MiamiHerald.comall 12 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
TriCities.comNursing home worker accused of abusing patientLexington Herald LeaderA former nursing assistant was charged Monday in connection with the abuse of a patient at Britthaven Nursing Home in Pineville, ...Former Nursing Worker Charged After Patient Fell WJTVFormer Nurse's Assistant Charged In Nursing Home Abuse Case LEX18 Lexington KY NewsReed Nursing Home Assistant Charged With Abuse, Neglect Greeneville Sun 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - TriCities.com - Kingsport Times Newsall 9 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
Orange City plans new nursing home on north sideSioux City JournalFoundation has bought 37 acres of land for the development of a new, 83-bed nursing home to replace its two existing facilities. ...
Published on March 04, 2010
NorthJersey.comMitzvah Clowns suit up to visit nursing homeNorthJersey.com21, with the Mitzvah Clowns putting on colorful clown makeup and costumes in preparation for their visit to a local nursing home. The Mitzvah Clowns put ...
Published on March 03, 2010
Lake Worth nursing home accused in racketeering lawsuitPalm Beach PostBy Charles Elmore and Pat Beall A lawsuit alleges a Lake Worth nursing home engaged in racketeering to defraud Medicare and Medicaid and "prey on vulnerable ...
Published on March 04, 2010
Edna A. ScrogginsThe Free Lance-StarEdna A. Scroggins, 82, of Stafford County died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in King George. She is survived by two sons, ...and more »
Published on March 03, 2010
Nursing home worker ripped off patients, cops sayCincinnati.comBOND HILL – An employee at a nursing home stole more than $2480 from several elderly and disabled ...Woman Accused of Stealing From Patients WKRC TV CincinnatiNursing Home Worker Charged With Theft kypost.comall 5 news articles »
Assisted Living
In-Home Care
Published on March 04, 2010
State can't cut Medi-Cal payments to hospitalsSan Francisco ChronicleA federal appeals court barred California on Wednesday from lowering Medi-Cal payments to doctors and hospitals by 5 percent and from cutting in-home care ...and more »
Published on March 04, 2010
4 guilty of fraud in DHS deathPhiladelphia InquirerDHS used federal funding to have MultiEthnic provide in-home care for the teen and other at-risk children. The US District Court jury of seven men and five ...and more »
Published on March 04, 2010
UPDATED: Home Instead Senior Care Opens Expanded Mountain View FacilitySYS-CON Media (press release)Home Instead Senior Care provides in-home care for seniors in more than 10 communities across the South Bay in Northern California. ...and more »
Published on March 03, 2010
Health: Passport Home Health Care ProgramWKYC-TV... for a nurse or social worker to meet with you in your own home to determine your in-home care needs, options for obtaining care, and your eligibility.and more »
Published on March 04, 2010
SEIU (blog)SEIU CaliforniaSEIU (blog)Could CA Governor Schwarzenegger's lengthy reign of fear over California in-home care givers--and those they care ...and more »
Published on March 02, 2010
Home Instead Senior Care Seminar Will Focus on Alzheimer's Disease Awareness ...Market Wire (press release)Home Instead Senior Care provides in-home care for seniors in San Francisco. Services include three-hour to 24-hour care, assistance with all daily living ...and more »
Published on March 02, 2010
Standing up for home careMarshall IndependentThis letter is written by the registered nurses at Avera Homecare, the four of whom represent 45+ years experience in home care. ...
Published on March 03, 2010
Tax Breaks Available for Parents Helping Their ParentsCNNMoney.com (press release)This $3000 credit is for costs such as in-home care that enable the taxpayer and spouse to go to work. "These tax breaks can be especially welcome benefits ...and more »
Published on March 01, 2010
Rising Costs for Seniors in 2010, Resources are Available for Senior Care ExpensesOrland Park Prairie... CEO and founder of Right at Home, an international provider of in-home care with 175 locations across the US, United Kingdom and Brazil. ...and more »
Published on March 03, 2010
Feds: Substitute teacher shared child sex abuse picturesnwitimes.comWilson also listed on his resume giving in-home care to developmentally disabled children as young as 6 years through AccessAbilities Inc. of Merrillville, ...and more »
Alzheimer's Care
Published on March 03, 2010
ABC NewsDimebon a Dimebomb - Pfizer/Medivation Alzheimers Drug Fails Clinical TrialsGather.comThe drug Dimebon, has failed its Phase III study in clinical trial, making the drug pretty useless for both the treatment of alzheimers and the treatment of ...Medivation and Pfizer Alzheimers drug fails in study IBTimesAlzheimer's Drug No Better Than Sugar Pill NBC Bay Areaall 616 news articles »
Published on March 02, 2010
BBC NewsJim Bunning, GOP Working on Ending Senate Stalemate over Benefits BillCBS News (blog)They walffle from one topic and issue to the opposite side, again, signs of dementia and Alzheimers. They want one thing one day, another the next. ...Bunning's block impacts KY Sen race msnbc.comJim Bunning's campaign to end the filibuster Washington Post (blog)all 3,616 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
GenevaLunch (blog)Part of Alzheimer's mystery unlocked by Lausanne teamGenevaLunch (blog)The team believes their breakthrough will help in the hunt for new therapies for Alzheimers, which affects some 26 million people worldwide today. ...and more »
Published on March 03, 2010
Molecular Targeting Technologies licenses cell death imaging technologyHealth Imaging & IT“We believe this technology has the potential to target myocardial ischemia, Alzheimers disease, cancer and bacterial infections,” said Molecular Targeting ...
Published on March 01, 2010
Bizjournals.comScans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's DrugsBusinessWeek... of sporadic Alzheimers disease in vivo," said Sam Gandy, of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in an accompanying commentary. ...Good news for Elan after Alzheimers research study Midlands 103all 58 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
Malton woman's half-marathon challenge in memory of granmaltonmercury.co.uk... is aiming to complete her first half-marathon at Haweswater and reach her fundraising target for the Alzheimers Society at the same time. ...
Published on March 02, 2010
Peshastin man missingKPQThe missing man's family says his Alzheimers disease has severly affected his memory and ability to communicate. A search was conducted from Monday ...Missing Peshastin man found cold but unhurt The Wenatchee World Onlineall 2 news articles »
Published on March 02, 2010
Greenhills Man With Alzheimers FoundWKRC TV CincinnatiA missing 74 year old man with Alzheimers is found safe and sound today, on the verge of entering another country. Gary Floyd was last seen in the Tri-State ...and more »
Published on March 04, 2010
Ann Christine Carter, 82.NorthJersey.comIn lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimers Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 (973)586-4300 or alz.org, would be appreciated ...
Published on March 01, 2010
Stateline Area Health NotesBeloit Daily NewsALZHEIMERS CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 1 - 2:15 pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Beloit Memorial Hospital. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING 10 ...Stateline Area Health News in Brief Beloit Daily Newsall 2 news articles »
Medicare
Published on March 04, 2010
Palm Beach Post (blog)Medicare Cuts To Doctors DelayedMemphis Daily NewsThe cut in reimbursements for Medicare and Tricare would take effect April 1. Medical Association and many health care experts have called flawed. ...Medicare payment cuts threaten health care system Baltimore SunMedicare situation worries doctors, patients ReporterNews.comPhysicians worried over Medicare cuts Lincoln Journal Star WLBT-TV - American Medical News - Vicksburg Postall 101 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
TopNews United StatesThe inconvenient truthTampa TribuneSo major medical, disability, dental, Medicare supplements, annuities, IRAs and your 401(k) plans are all provided for by insurance companies. ...My plan for health care reform Chicago TribuneHealth care reform depends on dubious cost-cutting projections Examiner.comObama's Health Care Summit: Your Questions Answered NewsHour Huffington Post (blog) - The Detroit News - Allentown Morning Callall 149 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
ReutersHealth Roundup: Obama to Add GOP Ideas, Medicare Cuts AvoidedWall Street Journal (blog)Meanwhile, the Senate figured out a way to avoid crimping Medicare payments to doctors. President Obama kicked things off yesterday by saying he was open to ...Obama says White House incorporating GOP ideas into health plan CNN InternationalHealth care worth fighting for Socialist Worker OnlinePaul Ryan v. the President Wall Street Journal World Socialist Web Site - Durham News - ABC News (blog)all 4,829 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
The New Mexico IndependentDissecting the Real Cost of ObamaCareWall Street JournalThe President's own chief Medicare actuary says the Senate and House bills are bending the cost curve up. By PAUL D. RYAN The following are remarks made by ...Senator Alexander Says President's Bill Still Raises Taxes, Premiums; Cuts ... The ChattanooganNelson seeks jobs bill funds Omaha World-HeraldObama kills Sen. Nelson's 'Gator-aid" Tampabay.com (blog)all 403 news articles »
Published on March 02, 2010
TopNews New ZealandPhysicians react to 21% Medicare payment cutOrtho SuperSiteWhile the House of Representatives voted last week on a bill that would stall the scheduled 21% Medicare physician payment cut, the Senate adjourned without ...Congress Gets Breathing Room Before Medicare Payment Cuts Wall Street Journal (blog)Medicare Cuts Pinch Some San Diego County Doctors KPBSNew Senate Bill Would Put Off 21.2% Medicare Pay Cut Until Oct. 1 Medscape The Associated Press - Blog for Iowa (blog) - Newsweek (blog)all 379 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
Chattanooga Times Free PressRehab on the ropesChattanooga Times Free PressStaff Photo by Tim Barber/Chattanooga Times Free Press - Charlene Bowers, left, a Medicare patient, receives treatment Tuesday from BenchMark Physical ...APTA Joins with Patient and Health Care Groups on Capitol Hill in Calling for ... PR Newswire (press release)AHCA Applauds Congress for Passing Short-Term Fix on Therapy Services for ... PR Newswire (press release)all 14 news articles »
Published on March 04, 2010
Slashing Medicare Advantage hurts all beneficiariesPalm Beach PostThe Medicare Advantage program (MA) provides patients with the freedom to customize their care. MA patients choose among privately administered health plans ...US Sen. Grassley: Effort to pay for Medicare legislation rebuffed by Senate ... IowaPolitics.com (press release)ikaEnterprise Goes Live in Six Weeks at Passport Advantage Business Wire (press release)all 3 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
BBC NewsMedicare madnessTheDay.comJim Bunning of Kentucky was responsible for holding up a bill intended to stop a 21-percent reduction in Medicare payments to doctors on March 1, ...Bunning had a point Chicago TribuneBashing and boosting Bunning Washington Post (blog)Bunning no hero for conservatism Daily Caller The Moderate Voice - Fort Worth Star Telegram - Washington Examiner (blog)all 3,616 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
Hamptons.comMedicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act Gets SupportNorth Fork VueWashington, DC - Congressman Tim Bishop, an original cosponsor of the new Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010, reports the introduction ...Bill would let HHS negotiate drug prices ModernHealthcare.comPingree Pushes for Drug Price Negotiation Measure MPBN Newsall 4 news articles »
Published on March 03, 2010
WVNS-TVQualification Expansion for Medicare Savings ProgramWVNS-TVPRINCETON -- The West Virginia Aging and Disability Resource Center is now accepting applications for the Limited Income Subsidy and the Medicare Savings ...and more »
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