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Long Term Care News Sep 2008

First Landmark ARB Trial Against Placebo Shows MICARDIS(R) (Telmisartan) Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Death, ...
- TRANSCEND(R), Parallel Trial to ONTARGET(R), Confirms Long-Term Protective Benefits and Excellent Tolerability Profile of Telmisartan 80mg(1) on Top of Current Best Standard of Care The r (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:03:27 GMT)

Bangkok Hospital Integrates Specialist Spine Services For Better Managed Care
Bangkok Hospital recently integrated its specialist neuro-surgery and orthopedics services to create the new Full Endoscopic Spine Clinic, offering hope to patients who suffer with long-term back pain. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Long-term care center delayed yet again
Changes in Medicare reimbursement delay the opening of a new specialty hospital in Albany. The Albany Herald: We’re All About You! (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:42:13 GMT)

Pros and cons of long-term-care coverage
PHOENIX -- As longevity rises and more people near retirement age, long-term-care coverage is becoming increasingly relevant. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:49:56 GMT)

ifs School of Finance to offer Long Term Care Insurance qualification
The ifs School of Finance is set to offer the Certificate in Long Term Care Insurance, with registration opening in November. ... (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:14:27 GMT)

Officials study alternative long-term care facilities
Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers in Casper might have a new option for long-term care in the future. (Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:19:21 GMT)

WebCE(R) Releases Texas-Specific Long Term Care Partnership Training Course
DALLAS----WebCE, a nationwide provider of continuing education for insurance professionals, announced the release of a new state-approved training course titled Long-Term Care: Programs, Policies, and Partnerships. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

WebCE(R) Releases Texas-Specific Long Term Care Partnership Training Course
WebCE, a nationwide provider of continuing education for insurance professionals, announced the release of a new state-approved training course titled Long-Term Care: Programs, Policies, and Partnerships. This course enables Texas producers to obtain their newly-mandated eight hours of study on the subject of long-term care and long-term care partnership programs. This training must be completed ... (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:57:55 GMT)

Health care: crowds gather for huge demonstration: Fed up in Lab. West
The people of Labrador West came out in droves last Tuesday evening to express their frustration with health care and the long delays in constructing a new hospital. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:06:54 GMT)

NGO for children asked to evolve long term relief in Bihar
The Bihar government has asked SOS Children's Villages of India (SOS-India) to work with it on a long term partnership to carryout relief operations in the flood ravaged districts of the state, an official here said Tuesday. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:35:06 GMT)

The Best Age to Buy Long-Term-Care Insurance
Experts say only some people need coverage. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:10:56 GMT)

Long-term care costs $85,000
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 study released today by Fidelity Investments. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:06:52 GMT)

Novel Short-Term Weight-Loss Approach Works Long-Term for Type 2 Diabetes
A study by researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown for the first time that more than half of patients with type 2 diabetes who enrolled in a novel short-term weight management program were able to maintain the weight loss they achieved during the program on their own long-term. (Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:40:32 GMT)

Mtn. City Care Center now a provider for Medicaid Waiver Program
Much of Governor Bredesen’s State of the State Address back in the spring centered around expanding alternatives to nursing homes for elderly and physically disabled residents through the TennCare program, the state’s largest single payer of long-term care services. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:55:45 GMT)

Demystifying Medicare and Long Term Care Insurance - Healthcare Liaison Workshop 9/20 Shows Consumers How to Make ...
Making choices about Medicare policies and long term care insurance are some of the most challenging decisions facing Baby Boomers, largely because available information is often confusing and difficult to understand. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Providers Form Coalition for Capital Access
Long-term care facilities from across the country are forming the Coalition for Senior Healthcare Reform, an organization that seeks to improve the quality of healthcare for seniors by ensuring access to capital for long-term care, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. (Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT)

BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Pet Care Companies
BullMarket.com , an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, announced today that it has provided subscribers with a report on pet care companies, including Idexx Laboratories , VCA Antech , PetMed Express , and PetSmart . (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:30:00 GMT)

Long-term care facility funding hits snag
The drive for a new long-term care facility to be attached to a new community hospital has hit a snag due to the accounting methodology required by federal agencies, according to CEO Roy Barraclough and board chairman Mike Bynum of Moab Valley Healthcare. (Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:23:41 GMT)

Long-term care ombudsman workshop scheduled Sept. 20
The I-CARE Long-Term Care Ombudsman program will offer a free workshop for family members of nursing home residents from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Springfield. (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:30:03 GMT)

Long-term health care is something to think about
No one likes to think about having a physical or mental frailty that would cause him to need help with daily activities. But, according to the editors of Consumer Reports Money Adviser , about 70 percent of people now over age 65 will at some point require such assistance. Some might hire a home health aide, while others might move into an assisted-living facility or nursing home. Whatever the ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:10:51 GMT)

Should Nurses Replace GPs As Frontline Providers Of Primary Care?
Should nurses be the frontline providers of primary care, taking the place of general practitioners as the first point of patient contact? Two experts debate the issue. Nurses can deliver as high quality care as general practitioners in most areas of general practice including preventive health care, the management of long term conditions, and first contact care for people with minor illness, ... (Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:27:40 GMT)

State court: Long-term care measure OK for ballot
An initiative that would boost training for long-term health care aides can appear on the November ballot despite a major printing mistake on voter petitions, the state Supreme Court said Friday. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:15:12 GMT)

Care worker initiative approved for ballot
OLYMPIA -- An initiative to increase training and testing of long-term care workers will appear on the November ballot, the state Supreme Court decided Friday. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:23:25 GMT)

Long-term care initiative gets approval for statewide ballot
Initiative 1029 can go to the statewide ballot Nov. 4, the state Supreme Court said Friday in a short order it issued a day after hearing a legal challenge. (Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:24:47 GMT)

Plan for long-term care
Few people like to think about the prospect of living in a nursing home, but you're in for a financial shock if you don't plan for the possibility. (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:10:41 GMT)

Senior Housing Leader Ecumen Points Way to Post Partisanship: Long Term Care Financing Reform
Guest post in New York Times and latest whitepaper illustrate reasons why Sens. McCain & Obama are silent on Long Term Care Financing Reform and Outline Opportunity For Candidates (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Patient backlog causes long wait
Its hospitals plugged with people who shouldn't be there, London has one of Ontario's biggest backlogs of patients waiting for beds in long-term care homes. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:15:00 GMT)

Seniors' complex eases void
A Kitchener firm will open a $100-million seniors' complex in London next year that could ease the pressure on local hospitals struggling with a backlog of patients needing long-term care. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:16:41 GMT)

HealthSource gets all-clear
The state has cleared HealthSource Saginaw to admit all patients to its long-term care facility. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:31:59 GMT)

CMS Funds States to Increase Awareness of Home-Based Alternatives to Institutional Care
Sept. 9, 2008 - Seven states today will receive a share of over $8 million in federal grants to increase awareness of home- and community-based long-term care options for people leaving hospitals who otherwise may enter a traditional nursing home, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Acting Administrator Kerry Weems announced. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:23:34 GMT)

Grant to help raise awareness of long-term care alternative
Missouri health officials will receive a $1.5 million federal grant to raise awareness about alternative long-term care for people leaving nursing homes. (Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:09:51 GMT)

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program marks 10 years
PLATTSBURGH -- Some face-to-face contact first sold Martha Gulley on a long-term-care ombudsman program for Clinton County. "There had been a couple concerns," she recalled. "One nursing home was having financial difficulties, and the quality of care had seemed to slip some." (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:39:57 GMT)

Convert Memorial into care facility: hospital
The last best chance to resolve the city's health-care bed crisis, at least in the short term, may be converting Sudbury Regional Hospital's Memorial site to an interim long-term care facility. That's one of the suggestions hospital administrators are proposing to provincial health authorities to avert disaster when [...] (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:24:06 GMT)

Tangerine Wellness Lightens the Load at Ministry Health Care
Ministry Health Care employees are losing... that is 6,030 pounds in collective weight loss after just three months on the Tangerine Wellness program. Ministry Health Care, a values-driven healthcare delivery network of aligned hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, dialysis centers and many other programs and services, teamed up with Tangerine Wellness, the first ... (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care at APD Fewer Beds, Fewer Options
Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon announced last week that it intends to close its nursing home, effectively forcing 38 elderly residents to relocate within the next 18 months. The impending closure is sure to mean personal hardship for residents and their families. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:26:05 GMT)

Better Communication And Symptom Assessment Are Key To Promoting Adherence To Long-Term Hormonal Therapy For Invasive ...
One in three women taking long-term hormonal (endocrine) therapy for invasive breast cancer stop their treatment before the end of the recommended five-year period, according to a major follow-up study, which reveals that women looked after in specialised oncology units are more likely to continue therapy than those cared for by family doctors. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:15:33 GMT)

Bill to Keep Workers with Criminal Records Out of Long-Term Care System Clears Committee
Sept. 10, 2008 – A bill aimed at preventing persons with criminal histories from working in long-term care services moved a step closer to reality yesterday. It was approved by a unanimous voice vote in the Senate Finance Committee. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:08:36 GMT)

Long-term care patients straining ER
People in need of constant medical care and who should be living in a nursing or long-term care (LTC) home are filling up the emergency department and beds normally used for other patients at Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital. (Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:46:09 GMT)

Long-Term Phase I and Phase I/II Trial Data Continue to Show Striking Improvement in Survival of Brain Cancer Patients ...
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. today announced the most recent long-term follow-up data, through June 15, 2008, from its prior Phase I and Phase I/II clinical trials with DCVax®-Brain, which began in 2000 and 2003, for patients with Glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain cancer. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT)

CMS Funds State Efforts To Increase Awareness Of Home-Based Alternatives To Institutional Care
Seven states will receive a share of over $8 million in federal grants to increase awareness of home- and community-based long-term care options for people leaving hospitals who otherwise may enter a traditional nursing home, CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems announced. The $8. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:14:15 GMT)

Grand Rapids Press examines Alzheimer's disease care among Hispanics
The Grand Rapids Press on Tuesday examined the "cultural tightrope" faced by some Hispanics who seek long-term care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:25:52 GMT)

Long Term Care Costs on Call: The Numbers, Useful for Estate and Retirement Planning, Now Available by Phone
Long term care, which is not covered by regular health insurance or Medicare, will cost you a bundle. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:30:00 GMT)

Grand Rapids Press Examines Alzheimer's Disease Care Among Hispanics
The Grand Rapids Press on Tuesday examined the "cultural tightrope" faced by some Hispanics who seek long-term care for a family member with Alzheimer's disease. An estimated 200,000 Hispanics in the U.S. have Alzheimer's, and the number is expected to increase to 1.3 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. (Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:16:00 GMT)

Long-Term Phase I And Phase I/II Trial Data Continue To Show Striking Improvement In Survival Of Brain Cancer Patients ...
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWBO; AIM: NWBT and NWBS) ("NWBT" or the "Company") announced the most recent long-term follow-up data, through June 15, 2008, from its prior Phase I and Phase I/II clinical trials with DCVax(R)-Brain, which began in 2000 and 2003, for patients with Glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain cancer. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:18:10 GMT)

Lunch & Learn to address long-term care
CLYDE – Most people will be faced, sooner or later, with the prospect of needing someone else’s help with tasks they handled alone earlier in their lives. But, many people fail to plan for that help. (Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:25:21 GMT)

Kindred to sell Modesto hospital, cites financial loss
Kindred Healthcare Inc. announced Friday it is selling two unprofitable long-term care hospitals, including its 100-bed facility in downtown Modesto. (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:22:02 GMT)

Life after Oak Forest for long-term care patients
Most long-term care disabled patients transferred last year from the hospital have adapted and some have thrived after they were moved in a cost-cutting move by Cook County Artemio Garcia never dreamed of finding happiness when he and other long-term care patients at Oak Forest Hospital were asked to leave last year in a cost-cutting move at the Cook County institution. ... (Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:56:16 GMT)

Montville library offers long-term care seminar
MONTVILLE -- A seminar on long-term care planning will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Montville Public Library, 90 Horseneck Road. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:25:54 GMT)

Long-term insurance should be considered
The majority of us will require assistance with health and personal needs. Long-term care, whether provided at home or in a nursing home, can be very expensive. The average cost of one year in a nursing home is nearly $74,000; round-the-clock home care can be much more. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:02:59 GMT)

AP IMPACT: Health care industry sends tons of drugs into nation's wastewater system
U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities annually flush millions of pounds of unused pharmaceuticals down the drain, pumping contaminants into America's drinking water, according to an ongoing Associated Press investigation. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:20:03 GMT)

Don't Let Price Increases Scare You Away From Long-Term Care Coverage
Insurers are jacking up premiums on existing policies, but buying coverage may still be your best bet. (Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:39:29 GMT)

Long-term care insurance rises
Terry Savage: Just when America was warming up to the idea of purchasing long-term care insurance to protect family assets from the devastating costs of custodial care, the three largest insurance companies have shaken up the market by raising prices on existing policies, not just on policies to be sold in the future. How should that impact your planning? (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:06:05 GMT)

S.D. Officials: Consider Long-Term Care
PIERRE — State officials are again urging South Dakotans to consider long-term care insurance because nursing home costs can destroy a family’s finances. (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:22:30 GMT)

Genworth Financial Launches Partnership Long Term Care Insurance Products in Colorado
Genworth Financial, Inc. today announced its Long Term Care Insurance business has launched the newest addition to its portfolio of quality long term care planning solutions in Colorado -- Partnership Qualified Long Term Care Insurance . (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:01:00 GMT)

Genworth Financial Launches Partnership Long Term Care Insurance Products in Minnesota
Genworth Financial, Inc. today announced its Long Term Care Insurance business has launched the newest addition to its portfolio of quality long term care planning solutions in Minnesota -- Partnership Qualified Long Term Care Insurance . (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:01:00 GMT)

State Officials want South Dakotans to Consider Long Term Care Insurance
State officials are once again urging South Dakotans to consider long-term care insurance because nursing home costs can destroy a family's finances. (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:21:10 GMT)

Long-term care insurance rises
Just when America was warming up to the idea of purchasing long-term care insurance to protect family assets from the devastating costs of custodial care, the three largest insurance companies have shaken up the market by raising prices on existing policies, not just on policies to be sold in the future. (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:43:28 GMT)

New Tutorial Discusses Health Care, Long-Term Care For Older Women; GAO Report Examines Health Centers In Medically ...
"Health Care and Long-Term Care Policy: Concerns Facing Older Women," kaiserEDU.org: The slide tutorial -- narrated by Alina Salganicoff, vice president and director of women's health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation -- provides an overview of health coverage and cost challenges for women older than age 65. (Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:15:40 GMT)

Long-term care patient gets two winning ribbons at fair in Pa.
McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. - Edna Keebaugh, a resident of the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Facility, entered items in the Fulton County Fair for the first time this year, and came out with not one, but two first place ribbons. (Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:05:07 GMT)

Fitch raises Tyco's long-term IDR rating
Fitch Ratings boosted its long-term issuer default rating for Tyco International Ltd. Tuesday, partly based on its solid operating performance following the spinoff of its health care and electronics divisions. (Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:30:24 GMT)

5 things to know about long-term care insurance
Experts recommend doing your homework before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information ( http://www.longtermcare.gov ). What's more, given today's shaky environment, make sure your insurer will be around awhile by checking that it gets top ... (Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:04:23 GMT)

Long-Term Care Facility Receives Care Award
Five long-term care facilities in the State are receiving awards for offering exceptional care to patients and their families. One of those facilities is Medcenter One`s Living Centers. (Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:36:00 GMT)

All prepared for long-term care?
Joyce Smith visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. With relatively plush conditions, including large private rooms and lots of space and privacy, this was the type of safety net she could live with someday. Turning to her husband, she said: "You keep paying that long-term care, Harry!" While the Green Valley, Ariz., couple are ... (Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:38:39 GMT)

Long-term care insurance: pricey but necessary?
CHICAGO - Joyce Smith visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. With relatively plush conditions, including large private rooms and lots of space and privacy, this was the type of safety net she could live with someday. (Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:35:14 GMT)

Paying for long-term care
Experts recommend doing your homework before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information ( www.longtermcare.gov ). What's more, given today's shaky environment, make sure your insurer will be around awhile by checking that it gets top financial ... (Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:54:14 GMT)

Senate rejects higher allowance for long-term ill children
Prague, Sept 18 (CTK) - The Czech families taking care of a long-term sick child will receive a special allowance until the child's 15th year but the basic 7600-crown monthly allowance, proposed by the Chamber of Deputies, will be lowered to 3000 crown for older children, under a bill the Senate has drafted. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:23:10 GMT)

Long-term care insurance a wise option
Joyce Smith visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. With relatively plush conditions, including large private rooms and lots of space and privacy, this was the type of safety net she could live with someday. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:04:57 GMT)

Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival
Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival After being diagnosed with head and neck cancer, changes in the physical health status of patients appear to predict survival at five years, according to a report released on September 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:13:46 GMT)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas adds long-term care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is expanding its portfolio of insurance offerings to include LTC Blue, a long-term care product designed to help individuals protect their assets and secure their independence. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:31:50 GMT)

Medicaid long-term care lawsuit erupts
Charles Todd Lee spent a lifetime going backstage at concerts, following politicians on the campaign trail and capturing iconic shots of everyone from Martin Luther King to Mick Jagger to Mickey Mantle. Today, he enjoys such freedom only in his dreams. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:58:43 GMT)

Long-Term Care Education Sessions Sept. 22
VERMILLION — Long-Term Care education sessions will be held at the Vermillion Public Library on Monday, Sept. 22. The free sessions are at 10 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:05:56 GMT)

New Model Predicts Long-term Survival Of Critically Ill Patients
The long term survival of critically ill patients may now be predicted, using a new model. The study used clinical and long term survival data of a heterogenous group of 11,930 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:16:14 GMT)

Elder Law: Long-term care insurance a must-have
Because of the restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid, long-term care insurance is even more important in an individual's estate planning. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:19:29 GMT)

5 things to know about long-term care insurance
Experts recommend doing your homework before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (www.longtermcare.gov). What's more, given today's shaky environment, make sure your insurer will be around awhile by checking that it gets top financial ratings ... (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:36:20 GMT)

Public hearing scheduled to discuss increasing demand for long-term health care workers
KENOSHA — A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29 to discuss the increasing demand for workers in the long-term health care field. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:37:05 GMT)

5 things to know about long-term care insurance
Experts recommend doing your homework before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information ( www.longtermcare.gov ). And make sure your insurer will be around a while by checking that it gets top financial ratings from at least two of the main ... (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:05:58 GMT)

Long-term care insurance: Costs climb as needs grow
CHICAGO -- Joyce Smith visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. With relatively plush conditions, including large private rooms and lots of space and privacy, this was the type of safety net she could live with someday. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:07:10 GMT)

5 things to know about long-term care insurance
Experts recommend doing your homework before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (www.longtermcare.gov). What's more, given today's shaky environment, make sure your insurer will be around awhile by checking that it gets top financial ratings ... (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:51:21 GMT)

Bradley deserves a long-term contract
Gil LeBRETON Milton Bradley poured out his heart last week, as much as the chronically guarded Bradley will allow it. He wants to take care of his mom, he said. He wants to be paid like "one of the elite players in the game." He wants, he said, "a long-term contract." And if the Texas Rangers or anyone else only offer him a one-year deal, Bradley said that he’d be "fed up with baseball" and ... (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:07:33 GMT)

Grenade discovered at long-term-care home prompts bomb scare is inert
An inert grenade that had been used as a paperweight set off a bomb scare in a Windsor long-term-care home Saturday afternoon. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:53:55 GMT)

Five things to understand about long-term care policies
Experts recommend doing research before talking to an insurance agent about a policy. Figure out which coverage would be the best fit by checking Web sites such as that of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (http://www.longtermcare.gov). (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:57:37 GMT)

Long term care under microscope
THE official consultation period on the future of "long term care" comes to an end on October 15 - the day after Age Concern Hampshire's Annual Conference in the Great Hall, Winchester. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:00:19 GMT)

With the Economy and Large Financial Giants Failing, What Happens to Conseco's 144,000 Long-term Care Policyholders?
The Conseco Senior Health Insurance Trust that affects current long-term care policyholders and shareholders will be discussed by Frank N. Darras, on Tom Woodruff's hour long radio show Tuesday at 1 PM Eastern . (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:42:00 GMT)

State and National Leaders to Address Long-Term Care Financing Solutions
Today, 10 million Americans need long-term care. As our country ages that number is only expected to grow. These changes will leave our nation's long-term care financing system -- based largely on Medicaid -- in jeopardy. We must act now to ensure that is affordable to care for seniors and disabled adults today and tomorrow. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:29:00 GMT)

Long-term care workshop Oct. 29
The University of Illinois Extension will be host for a workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Knox Agri Center, 180 S. Soangetaha Road, on long-term care. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:48:39 GMT)

Carr looks to meet with health minister about long-term care
Regional Chair Gary Carr is looking to sit down with the Province to discuss issues that have arisen locally regarding long-term care facilities. At its meeting last Wednesday, regional council passed a motion to request the meeting with the minister of health and long-term care. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:05:58 GMT)

Long-term care insurance offers help, but at a cost
Joyce Smith visited friends recently at a modern nursing home that made her thankful she has long-term care insurance. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:24:51 GMT)

Should we get long-term-care insurance?
Dear Bruce: Our financial adviser suggested that we buy long-term-care insurance. We are in our early 50s and in good health and have no children. The premium will be around $2,100 a year for both of us and would cover up to $325 per day for both. We realize that the older we get, the higher the premiums will go. Should we take action now? Is this a good idea? (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:02:07 GMT)

Top Insurance Expert Calls on 144,000 Holders of Long-Term Care Polices to Protest an Eleventh Hour Conseco Trust
Conseco, an Indiana based insurance company, without notice to policyholders has decided to move 144,000 Long-Term Care policies into a Trust that could financial ruin senior citizens, says Frank N. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:55:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Lawyer Says Conseco Insurance Puts Seniors at Financial Risk
Sept. 25, 2008 - Conseco, an Indiana based insurance company, without notice to policyholders has decided to move 144,000 Long-Term Care policies into a Trust that could financial ruin senior citizens, according to Frank N. Darras, who claims to be the nation's leading disability and Long-Term Care insurance lawyer. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:46:18 GMT)

Remember the rights of long term care residents
Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, along with family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff, and others, will honor the individual rights of long-term care residents by celebrating Residents’ RightsWeek October 5-11. In North Central I... (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:24:31 GMT)

Upstairs Solutions Integrates Long-Term Care e-Learning into Existing Health System Learning Management System
Upstairs Solutions LTC announces an online training partnership with Provena Senior Services, providing specialized content to staff at their 16 long-term care and senior residential facilities. Upstairs Solutions provides cost-effective, best-in-class training to Provena senior-care employees, while maintaining a single learning management system platform across the entire health system (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT)

Long-term care protest planned -- (comment on this story)
A Sudbury woman with 27 years in the long-term care sector says workers in the system are so stressed, the rates of violence and abuse [...] (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:48:55 GMT)

How to Know When Mom or Dad Need Long-term Care?
(ARA) - When Jody found her grandmother Florence, a strong, 77-year-old woman affectionately called "Mama", vacuuming the front lawn one day, Jody finally decided it was time to move her to a dependent care facility. The decision was not easy. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:23:03 GMT)

'One in four of us will need long-term care': Are we saving enough for our retirement?
As people live longer, more will need care either at home or in residential accommodation. The costs, though, can be huge. (Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:13:17 GMT)

Elder Law: Talk to professional for long-term care insurance
Last week I indicated that because of recent restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid, long-term care insurance is even more important in an... (Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:11:23 GMT)

Office space planned where long-term care project killed
A site along San Antonio’s Medical Drive where an Austin-based developer had sought to build a long-term acute care facility is now planned as a future $12.2 million medical office building. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:26:03 GMT)

Group seeks long-term care improvements
Dutch vanDenzen wants to ensure that his lifelong savings will buy him a warm and dry bed when he can no longer maintain his own [...] (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:18:01 GMT)

Patient Placement Systems Announces Healthcare Industry's First Mobile Software Solution for Long-Term and Continuing ...
Software interface lets long-term healthcare professionals enter, track and approve patient admissions on mobile devices. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:15:00 GMT)

State Medicaid Programs to Spend $1.6 Trillion on Long-Term Care over the Next Twenty Years
With Federal matching funds included, long-term care costs to exceed $3.7 trillion (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:00 GMT)

Medicaid long-term health care costs to soar
Fueled by the needs of a growing elderly population, spending on long-term health care under the Medicaid program will soar in the next 20 years, a report released Monday predicted. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:25:00 GMT)

Medicaid long-term health care costs to soar
Fueled by the needs of a growing elderly population, U.S. spending on long-term health care under the Medicaid program will soar in the next 20 years, a report released on Monday predicted. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:58:29 GMT)

NHS Urgent Care: Empower GPs To Design Services
The NHS Alliance welcomes today's report from the Healthcare Commission on NHS urgent care. It confirms work the Alliance has already done on out of hours care, highlighting the need for better integration of care between different services - especially for patients with long term conditions, the elderly and those with disabilities. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:04:15 GMT)

Congress Shelves 9/11 Workers' Long-Term Care Bill
Congress has shelved a $10.9 billion bill to provide health care for ground zero workers, partly due to opposition from New York City officials. Mayor Michael Bloomberg objected to a provision in t (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:22:51 GMT)

State Medicaid Programs To Spend 1.6 Trillion Dollars On Long-Term Care Over The Next Twenty Years
State Medicaid programs will spend $1.6 trillion on long-term care expenses over the next twenty years, according to a new study released today by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). When Federal matching funds are included, total government expenditures on long-term care will exceed $3.7 trillion. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:03:05 GMT)

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