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Forum connects the dots on long-term care programs
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.A few decades ago, people living into their 80s were "few and far between," Paul Wild of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands said during a Friday forum on aging and disability. Today there are more than 6 million Americans who are 85 and older --...Tags: Government Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Conditions, Personal Service, Nursing Homes
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Beiser-backed senior measures advance
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Two measures of senior citizen interest, backed by an Alton legislator, have advanced through the legislative process. Legislation strongly supported by state Rep. Dan Beiser, D-Alton, to curb rising health-care costs and protect Illinois' Community...Tags: Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program)
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Gov. George Leader remembered
York Daily Record, Pa.George Leader never played golf. He tried it. Once. He gave it a shot because it seemed like the thing to do. He was a retired politician and that's what retired politicians do. "I joined a club, and in the five years I belonged, I think I hit one...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Political Corruption, Executive Branch
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Assisted-living industry rolls out the welcome mat
The Charlotte ObserverThe economy is slowly recovering, home values are rising again, and baby boomers are turning 65 at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day. Leaders in the senior living industry hope these factors add up to more older Americans selling their homes and moving into...Tags: Government Health Care, Rentals, Health Insurance, Barack Obama, Consumers
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Memorial Hospice is a tribute to beloved hospital worker
The Buffalo NewsA new hospice care unit will open this fall at the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center -- and it is going to be named after a man who worked nearly 50 years on the hospital's kitchen staff. "David's Path," slated to be completed in September, will...Tags: Corporate Officers, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Pancreatic Cancer, Walmart
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County now seeking bids on Friendship Ridge
Beaver County Times, Pa.Bidders on the up-for-sale Friendship Ridge nursing home must offer at least $25 million and agree to keep it a skilled nursing facility for 10 years, according to a request-for-proposals released by commissioners Thursday. "It's not based on what the...Tags: Human Interest, Nursing Homes, Real Estate Sellers, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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Social service advocates make case for funding
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterSenate budget writers heard impassioned pleas to keep the state's social safety net intact as they held a public hearing Thursday on the state budget recently passed by the House of Representatives. Testimony in support of health and human service...Tags: Edgewood, Government Health Care, Social Services, Health Insurance, Americans for Prosperity
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Judge grants Bristol Nursing Home temporary restraining order
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.A Sullivan County Chancery Court judge has granted Bristol Nursing Home a temporary restraining order that keeps patients in place and restores Medicaid payments to the facility for a 15-day period, according to a report from the home's parent company....Tags: Assault, Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance, Health and Medical Professionals
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EDITORIAL: Twilight savings: Retirement in America requires better preparation
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe dream of a comfortable retirement is slipping away from millions of middle-class Americans. Company pensions are a thing of the past, and the recession has decimated the nest eggs -- primarily 401(k) plans and family homes -- of many baby boomers. A...Tags: Nursing Homes, 401K, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Retirement communities, students train residents in technology
Ann Galezio wants an iPad. At first she didn't know why — she just likes the way they look and everyone seems to have one. But the more she's been thinking about it Galezio envisions doing crossword puzzles while walking on the treadmill or...
Tags: Game Playing, Apple iPad, Nursing Homes, Networking, Holidays
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Power of attorney urged for selling parent's home
Q: My mother had to be moved to a nursing home from her "independent living" house. This is a very small retirement community and is connected to an assisted-living facility. People who live in the independent homes can move into assisted living easily...
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Bristol Nursing Home gets OK to fight Tennessee Department of Health orders in court
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.The Bristol Nursing Home now has 15 days to prepare for trial and any further appeals after a court decision Thursday that ruled in their favor, according to company officials. Sullivan County Chancery Court Judge E.G. Moody said the facility has the...Tags: Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Insurance, Justice System, Nursing Homes
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