Long Term Care News Jul 2008

National Long Term Care Insurance Agency Partners with Nation's Leading Provider of Financial Solutions for the ...
Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC , one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies, and TWG Capital, the nation's leading provider of financial solutions for the insurance industry, announced the creation of the Agency Acquisition Program. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT)

John Hancock enhances long-term care insurance policy
John Hancock Life Insurance Company has announced that it is adding new benefits to its flagship long-term care insurance policy, Custom Care II Enhanced, to meet the needs of the present day long-term care insurance buyers. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:36:21 GMT)

Mother's Diet May Have Long Term Impact On Child's Health
Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing long term, irreversible health issues including obesity, raised levels of cholesterol and blood sugar, according to research published today(1). The study, carried out in rats and funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that the effect is even more pronounced in female offspring. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:14:46 GMT)

SCAN Health Plan Arizona and SCAN Long Term Care Appoints Thomas Lescault President of Arizona Operations
The boards of directors for SCAN Health Plan Arizona and SCAN Long Term Care announced today the appointment of Thomas Lescault as president of SCAN's Arizona operations, effective immediately. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:42:00 GMT)

VIHA told to release plan for senior care changes
Before going forward with closing 346 long-term care seniors' beds on the Island, claims the Health Employees' Union, the Vancouver Island Health Authority must disclose more detailed waiting lists, and whether any further beds will be closed. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:32 GMT)

North Bay area long-term care homes have few infractions
Nursing homes in the Nipissing District compare well to long-term care facilities across the province with only a few “minor” infractions for not meeting standards of care. The Canadian Press reported Wednesday that the homes with the worst records based on inspections last year were in Toronto suburbs, Thunder [...] (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:42:57 GMT)

CPPC Calls For A National Framework In England To Help Millions Suffering From Long Term Chronic Pain
The Chronic Pain Policy Coalition (CPPC), established to promote better treatment for the 7.8 million who suffer from long-term chronic pain such as severe back pain or depression, is calling for a national chronic pain treatment framework for England in the light of the Darzi review into the future of the NHS. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:13:22 GMT)

Care Home Staff At Risk Of Prosecution Over Dementia Patients' Sex Lives, UK
Care home practitioners and old age psychiatrists have been warned that they could face long jail sentences if they allow a patient with dementia to have sex even with a long-term partner. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:14:32 GMT)

WA long-term care initiative turns in signatures
Associated Press - July 3, 2008 8:55 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - An initiative to increase training for long-term health care workers appears to be the final measure headed for the fall... (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:03:20 GMT)

WA long-term care initiative turns in signatures
An initiative to increase training for long-term health care workers appears to be the final measure headed for the fall ballot. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:25:44 GMT)

Long-term care initiative turns in signatures
An initiative to increase training for long-term health care workers appears to be the final measure headed for the fall ballot. Supporters of Initiative 1029... (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:25:54 GMT)

Weigh life insurance vs. long-term care
Most agents agree that people worth less than $100,000 or with a retirement income of less than $40,000 per year should not get LTC insurance. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:47:30 GMT)

Parry Sound doesn't need more long-term senior homes: Preuss
PARRY SOUND - Four years ago there was concern the community had too many long-term care spots. Today, there's a waiting list for those very same beds. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:18:23 GMT)

Doctors invited to provide free medical care to Myanmar's cyclone victims
Local doctors are being invited to provide long-term free medical care to victims of deadly cyclone Nargis, official newspaper The New Light of Myanmar reported Saturday. Myanmar Medical Association (MMA) has invited doctors in the ... (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:11:35 GMT)

Letters: Health care issue remains a priority
June 20, I was the guest of Rep. Brita Sailer at two health care meetings in Park Rapids. We met with administrators and care providers from long-term care facilities, hospitals and other health-related industries. (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:43:10 GMT)

AARP Solutions Forum Convenes Panel To Examine Medicaid Funding Of Long-Term Care
AARP will release a new report and convene a panel of experts to discuss Medicaid funding for long-term care (LTC) for older adults and adults with physical disabilities. The report analyzes the progress states are making shifting public funds and the people who rely on them from nursing homes to home and community based services. (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:16:20 GMT)

Costs rising for Care Facility
If you're a long-term patient at the Butler County Care Facility these days, you're more likely to have pork for dinner than chicken. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:18:27 GMT)

Long-Term Care Plans: Cost Vs. Benefit
Of everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:36:59 GMT)

Socio-Economic Status Affects Long-Term Survival After Critical Illness
Lower socio-economic status has more of a detrimental affect on long-term survival after critical illness than many other factors, according to a research paper published in the latest issue of Medical Journal of Australia. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:16:20 GMT)

RCN Welcomes New Strategy For Primary Care, UK
Commenting on the publication of a new strategy for Primary and Community Care, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said:"The RCN welcomes the genuine potential this strategy has to offer for improving public health, reducing health inequalities and boosting the management of long term illness. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:15:49 GMT)

Long Term Care Leaders Praises Senator Baucus For Protecting Senior's Access To Therapy Services
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) praised Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) for urging that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the exception process to Medicare Part B therapy caps. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:16:05 GMT)

Expert Says Long-Term Oil Prices Look Grim
Oil prices drop more than $2 Monday, and a Colorado energy consultant predicts gas prices will also eventually go down -- at least in the short-term. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:02:30 GMT)

Deal returns fired workers to care home
Three Wynyard long-term care home workers accused of playing "hide and seek" with residents are heading back to work after their union reached an agreement with their employer. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:05:08 GMT)

Sen. Cornyn Calls On Democratic Leadership To Address Long-Term Solution To Medicare Payment System
With the Medicare reform debate expected to return to the Senate this week, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today urged Senate Democratic leaders to commit to addressing the long-term solution to a broken system that shortchanges Medicare providers each year, and leaves millions of seniors in limbo. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:16:44 GMT)

Long term care services may close
Plans to end a council's long-term care service as people want to be independent are to be discussed (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:12:08 GMT)

Emotion Runs High as Board Votes to Close Elderly Care Unit
Pinckneyville Community Hospital's Board of Directors voted Monday night to close the Hospital's Skilled Care Unit that provides long term care for elderly patients. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:52:30 GMT)

Up Go the Rates for Long-Term Care
Policyholders will pay more, but it's still a good deal. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:15:24 GMT)

Deborah Miller: Long-term care may require insurance
Without a crystal ball, it's hard to predict whether a person will need nursing home care. Because of the high costs involved, many people look for a way to handle such possible expenses as they set up their other estate plans. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:26:13 GMT)

Inspection reports don't tell complete story of life at long-term care homes: Ventresca
When a senior is considering moving into a long-term care home or the family of a frail senior is considering moving their mom or dad into such a facility, Dominic Ventresca invites them to walk through the halls of Niagara Region's eight long-term care homes, to talk to the staff and talk to the residents. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:35:19 GMT)

Bills.com Outlines 7 Things to Look for in Long-Term Care Insurance
Planning for long-term care requires financial savvy when choosing coverage. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

AMERIGROUP Begins Groundbreaking Long-Term Care Program in New Mexico
AMERIGROUP Corporation announced today that it has executed a contract to begin serving individuals in New Mexico's new Coordinated Long-Term Services program that constitutes one of the Nation's first comprehensive programs to coordinate long-term care for individuals. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:45:00 GMT)

Long-term Care Fraught With Uncertainties For Elderly Baby Boomers
The continued decline of the nursing home -- once the mainstay care for the frail elderly -- and an upsurge in popularity of assisted living will lead to many dramatic changes in long-term care. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:21:45 GMT)

Long-term care fraught with uncertainties for elderly baby boomers
The continued decline of the nursing home — once the mainstay care for the frail elderly — and an upsurge in popularity of assisted living will lead to many dramatic changes in long-term care, according to a University of Florida expert and editor of a new book on the subject. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:38:44 GMT)

Amerigroup commences long-term care program in New Mexico
Amerigroup Corporation, a managed healthcare company, has executed a contract to begin serving individuals in New Mexicos new Coordinated Long-Term Services program to coordinate long-term care for individuals. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:11:38 GMT)

New Book Looks At Long-Term Care And Uncertainties For Elderly Baby Boomers
The continued decline of the nursing home - once the mainstay care for the frail elderly - and an upsurge in popularity of assisted living will lead to many dramatic changes in long-term care, according to a University of Florida expert and editor of a new book on the subject. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:18:30 GMT)

County looks to close valley's only long-term mental health facility
County budget cuts threaten to close the Coachella Valley's only long-term mental illness care facility — a move that could push some local patients as far away as Riverside or San Bernardino to get the treatment they need. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:14:20 GMT)

Inspection reports one piece of long-term care puzzle
Ministry of Health public inspection reports are just one indication of what's happening in Ontario's long-term care facilities and nursing homes, says the chief executive officer of St. Joseph's Villa. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:41:04 GMT)

New Network Will Develop Use Of Telecare And Telehealth To Manage Long-term Conditions
Greater use of cutting-edge technologies in health care moved a step closer with the establishment of a new network to help expand use of telehealth and telecare in helping patients with long-term conditions. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:18:10 GMT)

More long-term care beds will help system
The Vancouver Island Health Authority may have inherited the problem that leaves people needing long-term care in acute care hospital beds, but their handling of the situation is hardly admirable. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:28 GMT)

Hearings Set for Monday as Part of Two-Year Democratic Process to Unite the Strength of California Long-Term Care ...
A democratic process involving several SEIU local unions that began in 2006 continues Monday, July 14 with hearings to determine the best way to unite long-term care workers in California in order to have the greatest strength to win for their families and the clients they serve. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:03:00 GMT)

Premier promises to keep working to improve long term care facilities
Tribune Staff WELLAND Lapses in care at Ontario nursing homes, identified in a recent provincial inspection reports, “remind us that we still have more work to do,” said Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty. As a result of the findings in those provincial inspection reports, which include [...] (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:04:37 GMT)

Sorting through the long-term care process
When the supervision and time required to care for parents or grandparents goes beyond a family member, it's easy to get lost and stressed in the plethora of long-term care options. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:10:55 GMT)

Care-home grannies blast billionaire landlord
An angry crew of grandmas has a message for billionaire Bruce Wasserstein: Give us a break! Atria West, a long-term upper West Side care facility owned by Lazard Ltd., Wasserstein's investment fund, has socked its 144 elderly residents with rent hikes of 12% to 25%. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:30:35 GMT)

South Elgin long-term care worker honored
Some heroes don't get to step out into the spotlight. Those working behind the scenes, giving their all each day to help others, aren't always publicly recognized. However, the Illinois Council on Long Term Care and the Illinois Health Care Association make a point each year to draw out and praise the many across the state who serve the elderly with kindness, dignity and respect. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:31:40 GMT)

Advocates for aging emphasize long-term care planning
A state agency to focus on Connecticut's senior citizens is slated to be revived in 2009, more than 15 years after it was eliminated in budget cuts. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:45:07 GMT)

B.C. Liberals must start listening on health care
In 2001, the premier promised 5,000 new long-term care beds by 2006 -- a promise that has been made and broken so many times now I can't keep track. But here we are in 2008 and the Campbell government is closing more beds, despite the severe shortage of long-term care options for our seniors. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:12:24 GMT)

Advocates for aging emphasize long-term care planning
HARTFORD — A state agency to focus on Connecticut’s elderly population is slated to be revived in 2009, more than 15 years after it was eliminated in budget cuts. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:22:26 GMT)

Children care crisis
On any night in Victoria, about 100 children and teenagers sleep in emergency accommodation while waiting for foster care or other long-term care. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:46:31 GMT)

Don't count on long-term success in climate policy, warns paper in Decision Analysis
Long-term climate change policy in the U.S. and abroad is likely to change very slowly, warns a researcher who calls for stronger short-term goals to reduce carbon emissions, according to a study published in Decision Analysis , a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:15:59 GMT)

Advocates for aging emphasize long-term care planning
HARTFORD — A state agency to focus on Connecticut’s elderly population is slated to be revived in 2009, more than 15 years after it was eliminated in budget cuts. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:58:23 GMT)

New care option for brain injuries
A new center opening at Sunrise Villa in Irene to provide long-term care for patients with severe brain injuries will be the first of its kind in South Dakota. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:11:25 GMT)

Butting out encouraged at care facility;
Great prizes, including free use of a new car for two days, a trip to Toronto and two days off work with pay are being offered to staff at Copper Terrace Long Term Care Home in Chatham. The catch: they have to give up the smoking habit. [...] (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:10:46 GMT)

Senior Center hosts seminar on long-term care planning
The Tallahassee Senior Center on North Monroe Street continues its "Expert in the House" series Thursday evening with a program on long-term care planning. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:15:08 GMT)

Hamlin, Cowboys agree on long-term contract
IRVING - Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin won't have to wait until after the season for a long-term contract. The Cowboys and Hamlin agreed Tuesday on a $39 million, six-year deal that includes a $9 million signing bonus and guarantees the Pro Bowl safety about $15 million. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:20:29 GMT)

Facility to target patients' long-term needs
A Melbourne hospital for patients needing complex, long-term medical care is on track for a fall 2009 opening. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:47:30 GMT)

Berea care facility's administrator, volunteer honored
Paula Strunk, administrator at The Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Berea, and volunteer Rebecca Croucher recently achieved national and state recognition respectively for their work at the long-term care facility in Madison County. Strunk, with The Terrace since 2004, received the 2008 Distinguished Administrator Award from the American College of Health Care ... (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:23:59 GMT)

Ecumen Provides Presidential Candidates 10 Top Reasons to Discuss Long-Term Care Reform
Senior housing provider Ecumen highlights reasons for financing reforms necessary in the American age wave. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

South Elgin long-term care worker earns honor
Some heroes don't get to step out into the spotlight. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:36:55 GMT)

Ecumen Provides Presidential Candidates 10 Top Reasons to Discuss Long-Term Care Reform
Senior housing provider Ecumen highlights reasons for financing reforms necessary in the American age wave. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38:35 GMT)

SaaS-tainable healthcare - Cutting down on admin to focus on care
It's called long-term care – but the focus should be on the care , suggested Diane Tennant, nursing administrator at Marianhill Inc. based in Pembroke, Ont. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:06:23 GMT)

Prudential Affinity Alliance Established to Deliver Long Term Care Insurance to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and ...
NEWARK, N.J.----Prudential Financial, Inc.’s Group Insurance business announced today a groundbreaking marketing program to market Prudential’s Long-Term Care Insurance product to LGBT individuals. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

NDP thrilled Ombudsman will investigate McGuinty Liberals’ Long-Term Care Failures
NDP Critic for Health and Long-Term Care France Gélinas is thrilled the Ombudsman is launching an investigation into the McGuinty Liberals’ mishandling of long-term care. “Ontarians will be glad to finally see actions being taken to stem the tide of horror stories in long-term care. The McGuinty Liberals may [...] (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:19:32 GMT)

Nursing homes: What to look for in a long-term care facility
More than 150,000 Canadian seniors were living in residential care facilities in 2004/2005, according to figures from Statistics Canada. That's about three per cent of the country's population over the age of 65. That number shoots up to around 20 per cent for people aged 85 or older. Choosing a long-term care facility can be a daunting task. Here are some tips for selecting a residence. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:10:32 GMT)

Ombudsman to investigate Ontario's long-term care facilities
Hamstrung by his inability to directly investigate the conditions inside Ontario's nursing homes, provincial ombudsman Andre Marin launched on Wednesday a full investigation into how the province monitors and regulates standards in long-term care facilities. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:23:47 GMT)

Patient Placement Systems and Qtrac Software Announce Partnership and Healthcare Data Interface for Long-Term Patient ...
Leading Long-Term Care Software Companies Offer Seamless Data Transfer Between Admissions and Clinical Healthcare Systems for Nursing Homes and Other Skilled Continuing Care Facilities (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:05:00 GMT)

Patient Placement Systems and Qtrac Software Announce Partnership and Healthcare Data Interface for Long-Term Patient ...
Leading Long-Term Care Software Companies Offer Seamless Data Transfer Between Admissions and Clinical Healthcare Systems for Nursing Homes and Other Skilled Continuing Care Facilities (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:05:00 GMT)

Ombudsman to look into long-term care homes;
Ontario's watchdog will probe whether the governing Liberals are doing enough to protect the 75,000 elderly residents of the province's long-term care homes, or instead confining facilities to a "straitjacket of piddly rules,'' ombudsman Andre Marin said Wednesday. After an investigation by The Canadian Press, which found three-quarters [...] (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:19:32 GMT)

MeritCare To Leave Transitional Care Business
Fargo's MeritCare hospital plans to get out of the transitional care business, and work with long-term care facilities in the area to handle those patients. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:26:40 GMT)

MeritCare changing transitional care unit
FARGO (AP) - MeritCare hospital plans to get out of the transitional care business, and work with long-term care facilities in the Fargo-Moorhead area to handle those patients. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:44:29 GMT)

LTC Financial Partners Named as Long Term Care Insurance Source by Kiplinger's 2nd Year in a Row
Kiplinger's Retirement Planning 2008, published in the Fall issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, includes this advice for seekers of long term care insurance: "TIP // For help finding a policy, check out LTC Financial Partners ; 866-471-4072, which includes brokers throughout the U.S. ..." (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:02:00 GMT)

Prudential and Long Term Care Resources Establish Long-Term Care Discount Program for Teachers and Professional ...
NEWARK, N.J.----Prudential Financial, Inc.'s Group Insurance business, in partnership with Long Term Care Resources , established a new affinity marketing program offering discounts on long-term care insurance for teachers and professional educators. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT)

Investigation long overdue;
Long after we're finished our working careers, Ontario residents are supposed to enjoy their golden years. For many, unable to care for themselves and lacking an appropriate level of in-home support, it means moving to a long-term care facility. This is when decades of feeding the federal, provincial [...] (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:44:18 GMT)

On Long-Term Care Insurance
Vincent A. Russo responded to readers’ questions about long-term care insurance. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:39:47 GMT)

New long-term care plans protect life savings
There's a new way in Missouri and Kansas to shield your life savings from the continuing rise in nursing home costs. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:46:21 GMT)

Advocates for aging emphasize long-term care planning
HARTFORD — A state agency to focus on Connecticut’s elderly population is slated to be revived in 2009, more than 15 years after it was eliminated in budget cuts. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:41:49 GMT)

Extra Care Housing Enabling More Older People And Those With Dementia And Long-term Conditions To Live In A Home Of ...
Health and Care Minister Ivan Lewis today (Monday 21 July) announced the sites that will benefit from £80million of Government funding to build extra care housing, enabling more older people and those with dementia and long-term conditions to live in a home of their own. He will today be presenting the successful Barnsley extra care housing scheme with a cheque for £3. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:12:18 GMT)

WebCE(R) Releases New Producer Training Course for Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care
DALLAS----WebCE is pleased to announce the availability of a new long-term care partnership training program: Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care Prerequisite On-line Course. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

WebCE(R) Releases New Producer Training Course for Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care
WebCE is pleased to announce the availability of a new long-term care partnership training program: Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care Prerequisite On-line Course. This course has been approved by the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care as meeting the requirements for the required 8-hour online training component necessary to sell LTC partnership policies in this state. Successful ... (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:37:58 GMT)

Workshop set for seniors on long-term planning
A free workshop next week will teach people about options for long-term care, including how to plan for a nursing home. The nonprofit North Carolina Senior Citizens Association is sponsoring two workshops Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux, 1707 Owen Drive. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:26:41 GMT)

What are the long-term risks for a child with Lyme disease?
My son was diagnosed with Lyme disease last summer after having been bitten by a deer tick. What are the long-term risks for a child with Lyme? Will he always have the disease? Will the symptoms recur? (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:43:18 GMT)

WA long-term care initiative challenged in court
Associated Press - July 22, 2008 9:25 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Opponents of an initiative to boost training for home health-care aides are challenging the measure's misprinted petitions in... (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:31:28 GMT)

WA long-term care initiative challenged in court
Opponents of an initiative to boost training for home health-care aides are challenging the measure's misprinted petitions in court. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:56:57 GMT)

Disease prevention programs cannot reduce costs in long term, columnist writes
The "formulation" that disease prevention programs can reduce health care costs in the long term "is a pleasant fantasy," syndicated columnist Froma Harrop writes in the Providence Journal. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:27:23 GMT)

Residents distressed as idyllic care home set to close
Long-term facility's quick closing causes heartbreak for tight-knit lodge community (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:55 GMT)

ASSISTED LIVING: The Model for Person-Centered Long Term Care
The model for person-centered long term care can be found in assisted living communities according to testimony submitted today to the US Senate Special Committee on Aging. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:00 GMT)

Disease Prevention Programs Cannot Reduce Costs In Long Term, Columnist Writes
The "formulation" that disease prevention programs can reduce health care costs in the long term "is a pleasant fantasy," syndicated columnist Froma Harrop writes in the Providence Journal . According to Harrop, "in the interests of honest accounting," economists maintain that "prevention does not reduce overall health care spending," as longer lives "cost money. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:09:47 GMT)

Patient Placement Systems Launches CareLookup.com Online Long-Term Healthcare Directory
CareLookup.com is the industry's largest online directory of nursing homes, home healthcare, hospice, DME/HME, and other long-term care providers (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Millions of Americans Face $100,000-Plus Annual Hit for College and Long-Term-Care Combo
Millions of American couples may be in for sticker shock when their kids reach college age. It's not just the rising annual cost of college, $23,712 for 2007-08, up 6.2% from last year, for a private four-year institution, according to the College Board. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:30:00 GMT)

Czech nurses' association seeks to improve long-term care
Prague- The Czech Nurses' Association (CAS) is calling on nurses who work in long-term care facilities (LDN) not to keep silent if the conditions for good care are violated in their facilities, CAS president Dana Juraskova told journalists today. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:17:22 GMT)

Dust off your long-term care policy
It might be time to dust off a long-term care insurance policy. “Just like other types of insurance, you should regularly review your policy to see if it still meets your needs,” said Kris Gross, State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:22:51 GMT)

Long-Term Care Insurance: Not Always a Good Buy
Private plans are available, but getting one isn't necessarily a good idea. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:02:50 GMT)

Man's death in care center ruled homicide
An elderly man's death after a fight in a long-term-care center was a homicide, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Thursday. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:18:38 GMT)

In Business for the Long Term
Rachel Faiga, Randi Oster and Laurie Gaugler are long-term care insurance specialists. They also are wives, mothers and daughters. Their life experiences in these roles became the foundation for their success. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:41:50 GMT)

More care workers needed for seniors
A critical need for care aids and home support workers to care for B.C.'s elderly has prompted a province-wide campaign to increase numbers of trainees for the numerous positions that need to be filled.With more than 1,500 qualified graduates needed immediately to staff new and existing long-term care and assisted living beds as well as home care clients, a $160,000 B.C. Cares Campaign is being ... (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:03:26 GMT)

Hospice Care's Short-term Care Unit to Open in August
Hospice Care hospice house isn't just for hospice patients and it's not only for those who need long-term care. When the new facility on Diamond Street in Elkins opens in August, patients will receive short-term care as a transition from the hospital to their home. An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday allowed visitors to tour the building and hear from Hospice Care administrators. (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:14:24 GMT)

Fidelity says couples need $85,000 for long-term care
Boston- A 65-year-old couple needs $85,000 on average to cover insurance costs for long-term care such as nursing home stays in retirement, according to a recently released study by Fidelity Investments. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:03:48 GMT)

Long-term care policies cover help in old age
Looking after her elderly mother and father finally persuaded Cheryl Berman to plan for her own old age and possibly long-term care. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:55:25 GMT)

New long-term care beds coming to Colchester County
TRURO - Three long-term beds and 200 new jobs are coming to Colchester County. Shannex, a family owned and Maritime-based company, will develop a long-term care bed in Bible Hill, Brookfield and Debert. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:55:05 GMT)

New long-term care facilities set to open in spring, 2010
TRURO — Three long-term care facilities and 200 new jobs are coming to Colchester County. Shannex, a family owned and Maritime-based company, will develop a long-term care establishment in Bible Hill, Brookfield and Debert. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:40:16 GMT)

Start planning now for your long-term care
As people get closer to retirement, many think about the possibility that one day they may need help caring for themselves. In fact, 44 percent of persons reaching age 65 can expect to spend some time in a nursing home. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:46:07 GMT)

Launch of Care News & Events - carehome.co.uk/news/
carehome.co.uk have launched a news service - http://www.carehome.co.uk/news/ - that features the latest news for the long-term care sector. The focus of the news is on care homes, assisted living, home care, hospitals and businesses and organisations involved in the care sector. The news is sourced from the national and local press, specialist care publications and care providers and is ... (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Federal Standards For Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Needed, Witnesses At House Hearing Say
Witnesses on Thursday at a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing called on federal lawmakers to require minimum standards for private long-term care insurance policies, CQ HealthBeat reports. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:09:37 GMT)

How is Hawaii doing on long term health care coverage?
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- Island lawmakers recently passed legislation to look at solutions for Hawaii's lagging long term health care coverage. But will it be enough as our population ages? (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:28:03 GMT)

Long-term reforms take the backseat
When President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo emphatically rejected calls for the abolition of the value-added tax (VAT) on power and oil in her State of the Nation Address last Monday, she gave notice that short-term subsidies had primary claim to the windfall revenues from VAT to blunt rising commodities and fuel prices. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:05:39 GMT)

Study urges more spending on homecare for the elderly
Hawai'i is unbalanced when it comes to its Medicaid long-term-care spending and needs to look at allocating more of its dollars to homecare and other services found in the community. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:07:17 GMT)

Health-Care Reform, Corporate-Style
When a company unveils a new plan to rein in health-care costs, workers usually groan. Yet Toyota Motor is getting rave reviews for the on-site medical center it built at its truck factory in San Antonio. Ask line worker Louis Aguillon. He went to the clinic in May with nagging back pain, and paid just $5 for the visit. "I saw the doctor for 20 minutes," Aguillon beams. "You're not just a ... (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:08:41 GMT)

Precise Low-Dose Drug Monitoring Essential for Long-Term Kidney Transplant Success
The ability of blood tests to precisely measure very low doses of anti-rejection drugs in kidney transplant patients may make a significant difference in assuring long-term viability and survival, according to research presented today at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Long-term care seminar set at Marigold
Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center will sponsor an informational seminar open to the public on long-term care planning with featured speaker Curtis J. Ford at 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at Marigold Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, 275 E. Carl Sandburg Drive. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:48:04 GMT)

Purdue VP candidate looks to long-term savings
Chris Christofferson said a thank-you can go a long way in the physical facilities world. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:05:20 GMT)

Precise Low-Dose Drug Monitoring Essential For Long-Term Kidney Transplant Success
The ability of blood tests to precisely measure very low doses of anti-rejection drugs in kidney transplant patients may make a significant difference in assuring long-term viability and survival, according to research presented at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) annual meeting. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:12:07 GMT)

NYC Mayor Says 9/11 Health Program Long Overdue
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked Congress to provide long-term care for sick ground zero workers but faced questions from a key lawmaker about whether the legislative cure went too far and cost too much. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:34:32 GMT)

Mayor in plea over 9/11 health care
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg went to Congress on Thursday seeking long-term care for sick September 11 site workers and was challenged to justify its cost. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:10:38 GMT)