Long Term Care News Sep 2009

Crisis in elder care targeted
The Quebec government plans to open more than 600 long-term care beds in Montreal next year to address the city’s crisis in elder care. Still, the Montreal Health and Social Services Agency confirmed Monday that 700 elderly patients are waiting in hospitals to be transferred to nursing homes. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:17:30 GMT)

Taking care of long-term issues would negate U.S. social shortcomings
Latin America, a region extending from the southern border of the United States. all the way to the southern border of Chile and Argentina, has long been considered one of the world's most underperforming collective economies. Generalized as a whole, this continent and its close peninsular friends have been viewed more so as a peach tree, ripe with fruit and host to a plethora of pickers. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:17:38 GMT)

Long-term care strategy on track, government says
The New Brunswick government has given itself a passing grade in a progress report on its long-term care strategy for seniors, but critics say it's too little, too late. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:10:42 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:01:21 GMT)

Two New Studies From A Federal Agency Point To Risks, Costs In Health Care
Two new reports from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality made news Thursday. One addresses the consequences of leaving the hospital against the doctor's orders, while the other notes that health spending on seniors rose by over $100 billion between 1996 and 2006. McKnight's Long-Term Care News: "The U.S. spent an estimated $333. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:14:12 GMT)

Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy In Atrial Fibrillation: Dabigatran Vs. Warfarin
The anticoagulant dabigatran is more effective than warfarin in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to results from the RE-LY study (Randomized Evaluation of Long-term anticoagulant therapY). (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:25:41 GMT)

Federal Diary: Outrage Mounts Over Long-Term Care Premium Hike
Some columns really touch a nerve. Last month we wrote about Donna and Chester Joy, Southwest Washington residents angered by a 25 percent jump in premiums for some enrolled in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. The program is administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and the insurance is provided by the John Hancock and MetLife insurance companies. The Joys bought a higher ... (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:35:59 GMT)

Nurses bracing for health care cuts
BC Nurse’s Union (BCNU) president Debra McPherson warns that cuts to health care would have long term impacts, especially in an industrial town like Kitimat. (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:16:28 GMT)

FDA to Review Supplement Containing Long-Term Survival Data For VELCADE® (bortezomib) For Injection
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review the Company’s supplemental new drug application based on long- term overall survival data from the landmark VISTA1 trial examining the use of VELCADE based therapy in patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma . (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:44:00 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:35:59 GMT)

Political Insider: Michigan lawmakers hear voters' voices on health care reform
Michigan's senators found time to talk health care over the month-long congressional break. But they avoided traditional town halls, where any constituent can show up and try to get a place at the microphone. (Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:09:06 GMT)

The crazy math of health-care reform
This is the sixth installment in a series of health-care columns by Fortune's Shawn Tully. (Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:19:27 GMT)

Public worker health care plan introduced
The top Democrat in the Michigan Legislature is urging lawmakers to take a long-term view of his proposal to consolidate health care plans for public employees across the state. (Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:26:51 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:49:39 GMT)

Obama May Need Sense of Crisis to Revive Health-Care Overhaul
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama returns to Washington next week in search of one thing that can revive his health-care overhaul: a sense of crisis. (Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:01 GMT)

SLMC Long-Term Care gives out awards during Appreciation BBQ
The South Lyon Medical Center Long-Term Care has been conducting an annual Family Appreciation Barbecue in late August since 1995 but this year the LTC, known for years as the Dr. Mary Wing, decided to give out three "From the Heart" awards to some special recipients. (Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:37:36 GMT)

Dr. Thomas Krupko to Lead Rehabilitation Services at Local Long-Term Care Centers
McCrea Manor of Alliance and Summit’s Trace of Greater Canton are pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas A. Krupko, MD, FACS, as program director for the centers’ rehabilitation services.    (Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:28:00 GMT)

Long-term care CEO visits
The new head of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association wants to see what the situation is like on the ground. Copper Terrace was the site of a tour yesterday, as well as a meet-and-greet with administration, staff and residents.[...] (Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:18:45 GMT)

Grant Money To Help Geriatric Care
A $500,000 grant will help more than 100 Omaha nurses working at long-term care facilities improve their geriatric care. (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:23:09 GMT)

Resources you can use to research long-term care services
DEAR DR. LeCRONE: My wife and I are both in our early 70s and feel that we need to explore information about long-term care. We have watched friends and family live in denial about issues of aging only to burden their family members with major decisions when failing health requires assistance. Please suggest some resources for us. — A Reader in Texas (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:35:15 GMT)

Critical Care
This history of health policy and the Oval Office shows that the presidents who made the biggest steps in the direction of universal care have acted despite their economic advisers. (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:55:34 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:34:28 GMT)

Long-term care in the spotlight at Roberta Place
As Canada's baby boomers gray and enter retirement, there will be increasing pressures put on long-term care facilities, Christina Bisanz, the chief executive officer of the Ontario Long Term Care Association, said Friday, during a tour of a Barrie facility.[...] (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:17:52 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:34:29 GMT)

Pharmacy technician
THE JOB: A pharmacy technician performs tasks under the direction of a pharmacist. The field has grown beyond retail pharmacies, hospitals and clinics to positions in drug companies, hospices, long-term care and home infusion programs. (Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:30:37 GMT)

China's job outlook 'good in short term'
CHENGDU, Sept 7 — China's job market may be recovering from the economic crisis but structural problems still remain, an official from the country's top economic planning agency said. “The Chinese labour market still faces quite a bit of pressure in the middle to long term,” Dr Chen Dongqi, vice-head of macroeconomic research at the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the Nanyang ... (Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:27:11 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:49:28 GMT)

Deyaar pledges to double size of property management portfolio over five years
Further consolidating its position as the property manager of choice in the UAE and in line with the company's strategy to diversify its revenue base, Deyaar Development PJSC, a regional real estate company dedicated to innovation, customer care and long-term sustainable growth, today announced that it will double the size of its property management portfolio in the next five years. (Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:02:05 GMT)

8 Questions About Health-Care Reform
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in an attempt to restart his push for health-care reform. Obama has said he hopes to provide affordable coverage to every American while reining in medical spending over the long term. Democratic lawmakers, who return to Washin... (Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:04:19 GMT)

Hospitals palliative programs offer new focus on long-term pain care
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton has become one of about a dozen Inland hospitals to offer a medical program focused on relief of pain, stress and other symptoms of chronic and life-threatening illnesses. (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:59:50 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:34:28 GMT)

First Ten-Year Follow-Up Shows That Treatment With AVONEX® Leads To Long-Term Benefits In Early Multiple Sclerosis ...
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced data results from the CHAMPIONS (Controlled High-Risk AVONEX® (interferon beta-1a) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurologic Surveillance) study, an open label follow-up to CHAMPS (Controlled High Risk Subjects AVONEX MS Prevention Study). (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:15:07 GMT)

Researchers Identify A Process In Formation Of Long-term Memory
A new study that was carried out at the University of Haifa has identified another component in the chain of actions that take place in the neurons in the process of forming memories. This discovery joins a line of findings from previous studies that together provide a better understanding of the most complex processes in nature - the process of memory formation and storage in the human brain. (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:15:45 GMT)

Victoria stroke victim's plight highlights strains in long-term care
A stroke robbed Jane van Alderwegen of her independence and livelihood as a professional potter when it paralyzed the left side of her body in January. (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:21:12 GMT)

Beaten NYC Firefighter Remains In Intensive Care
Police are looking for more eyewitnesses to come forward after an off-duty firefighter was beaten in an attack early Monday morning. After two surgeries to relieve pressure in the brain, 34-year-old Matthew Dugan is in intensive care at New York Downtown Hospital. The firefighter is in stable condition and hospital officials say it is way too early to talk about his long-term prognosis. Family ... (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:00:38 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:04:28 GMT)

Residential care facility set to open Wednesday
Younger adults with disabilities who need long-term care will have their own little neighbourhood in Northern Health's new Gateway Residential Care Community opening next week."An important element of this facility is this 14-room pod for younger people with disabilities," Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount, said during a media tour Friday.She likes the idea of them being together in ... (Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:08:54 GMT)

Fix health care. But fix the deficits, too
President Obama says reforming health care is central to the task of getting the government's long-term financial problems under control. And he's right. (Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:04:28 GMT)

Report will rate local doctors' long-term care
About 200,000 people in York and Adams counties have diabetes, coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure. (Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:01:52 GMT)

Deadline to comment on health-care designation changes extended
The opportunity to comment on proposed changes to designating underserviced areas has been extended to Sept. 30. Under the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's proposed new formula, the City would no longer qualify for the designation and lose recruitment incentives. (Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:44:49 GMT)

OPM Says It Will Push for Greater Transparency in Long-Term Insurance Program
Greater consumer protection is in the works for the federal long-term care insurance program, but it won't help the many government workers who say they feel blindsided by surprising rate increases of up to 25 percent. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT)

Town Hall Meeting to address long term care planning Aug. 19
A town hall meeting focusing on long term care planning resources in the Kern River Valley is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 50 Tobias Street, in Kernville. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:53:48 GMT)

Obama tries to rally health care cooperation
President Obama alternately wooed and lashed out at critics of his landmark health care plan Wednesday in an effort to regain momentum lost during a month of growing public doubt and anxiety. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:38:45 GMT)

Long-term plans in a short-term economy
As one of the principals of local NestEggs Retirement Plan Services, he knows the negativity — through both the media, overall market dives and subsequent down statements — can lead a person to make emotional decisions regarding their long-term investments. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:43:35 GMT)

Audit finds Illinois overcharging for long-term care
An audit says Illinois could be overcharging thousands of nursing home residents who rely on Medicaid to pay long-term care expenses. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:12:06 GMT)

Long-term care settings to be topic
A program titled "How To Select a Long-Term Care Setting" will be offered at 2 p.m. Sept. 16 and again at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 23 at Reformed Church Home, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility, 1990 Route 18 north, Old Bridge. (Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:57:43 GMT)

Industry Leader Praises Health Reform Bill that Provides 50% Tax Deduction for Long-Term Care Premiums
KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Jonas Roeser, a long-term care industry leader, declared his support for H.R. 1891, a House bill to make long-term care insurance more affordable through a 50% tax deduction. (Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:38:40 GMT)

PayingForSeniorCare.Com Announces the Creation of its Long Term Care Statistical Index.
PayingForSeniorCare.Com has launched its Long Term Care Statistical Index, a periodic publishing of elder care statistics. By using a combination of worrisome and humorous statistics, PayingForSeniorCare.com hopes to raise awareness and spur families into action to avoid financial crises related to paying for assisted living and the long term care of their loved ones. (Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

PayingForSeniorCare.Com Announces the Creation of its Long Term Care Statistical Index.
PayingForSeniorCare.Com has launched its Long Term Care Statistical Index, a periodic publishing of elder care statistics. By using a combination of worrisome and humorous statistics, PayingForSeniorCare.com hopes to raise awareness and spur families into action to avoid financial crises related to paying for assisted living and the long term care of their loved ones. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2009) Read ... (Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:12:41 GMT)

Long-term care insurance bill finds support from industry leader
Today Jonas Roeser, a long-term care industry leader, declared his support for H.R. 1891, a House bill to make long-term care insurance more affordable through a 50% tax deduction. Roeser is Senior Vice President of Marketing and Operations for LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) -- http://www.ltcfp.com -- one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care ... (Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:19:05 GMT)

Audit finds Illinois overcharging for long-term care
SPRINGFIELD -- The state is overcharging some Illinois nursing home residents for their care in a system that government directors admit is "highly complex and confusing," according to a state audit released Thursday. (Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:03:16 GMT)

Family complains about woman's hospital care
A Sudbury-area woman has filed a complaint with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Sudbury Regional Hospital and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care about the care her 79-year-old grandmother received at Sudbury Regional's emergency department.[...] (Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:34:31 GMT)

Web sites offer tips for long-term care
Q: My wife and I are both in our early 70s and think that we need to explore information about long-term care. Please suggest some resources for us. (Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:22:23 GMT)

Analysis: Massive health care shortfall on horizon
BATON ROUGE, La. -- While politicians argue about the nation's long-term health care problems, Louisiana faces a health care tsunami within a year. (Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:33:38 GMT)

Rockland seeks long term care Ombudsman Program volunteers
POMONA – The Rockland County Office for the Aging is seeking volunteers to become members of its Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. Ombudsmen visit nursing and adult homes to assist residents with problems and/or concerns that they may have. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:42:03 GMT)

Insphere Insurance Solutionssm Announces Long-Term Care Partnership with John Hancock
DALLAS/FORT WORTH----Insphere Insurance Solutionssm today announced that it has completed a marketing agreement with John Hancock to sell selected long-term care insurance products. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:06:00 GMT)

Analysis: Huge La. health care deficit on horizon
While politicians argue about the nation's long-term health care problems, Louisiana faces a health care tsunami within a year. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:13:42 GMT)

Public unaware of long-term care improvements
Ontario Long Term Care Association CEO Christina Bisanz and Jarlette Health Services President David Jarlette meet with Roberta Place resident Evelyn Tyson during a tour of the long-term care home on Sept. 4. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:38:41 GMT)

Public unaware of long-term care improvements
The public’s poor image of long-term care homes is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector, says the newly appointed CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:50:50 GMT)

Public unaware of long-term care improvements
Ontario Long Term Care Association CEO Christina Bisanz and Jarlette Health Services President David Jarlette meet with Roberta Place resident Evelyn Tyson during a tour of the long-term care home on Sept. 4. (Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:40:48 GMT)

Schering-Plough Reports Data From SAPHRIS® (asenapine) Long-Term Schizophrenia Relapse Prevention Study
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) today reported final results of a SAPHRISreg; (asenapine) long-term schizophrenia relapse prevention clinical study. In the double-blind phase of the study, time to relapse or impending relapse, the primary efficacy endpoint, was significantly longer with SAPHRIS than with placebo (P (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:59:23 GMT)

LTCFP to Offer Seminars on Long-Term Care Options for USAA Members
Today, LTC Financial Partners LLC announced an agreement with USAA to offer long-term care education and discounted policies to USAA's 7.2 million members. Through a series of 1,300 free seminars nationwide, LTCFP and USAA will highlight the critical need for long-term care insurance and present the various public and private financing options that are available. (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMT)

Schering-Plough Reports Long-Term Vicriviroc Data From Phase II Open-Label Extension Study In Treatment-Experienced ...
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) reported long-term data with vicriviroc, its investigational CCR5 receptor antagonist, from an ongoing, open-label extension of the Phase II VICTOR-E1 study in treatment-experienced HIV-infected patients. (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:23:02 GMT)

Planning for Long-Term Care
People who do not plan for a long-term illness or plan to go on Medicaid often lose control of health care facility choices and have to go where there is an open bed. (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:02 GMT)

Post Acute Medical / Warm Springs Announces Long-Term Contractual Relationship With Gulf States LTAC of New Braunfels
CAMP HILL, Pa., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Acute Medical (the "Company") today announced a long-term contractual relationship to provide consulting and other strategic services to Gulf States LTAC of New Braunfels. (Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:08:30 GMT)

Better Day Care, Smarter Kids?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long known that poverty can inhibit a child's intellectual development. But now researchers have found a possible equalizer -- a good day care environment. (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:03:37 GMT)

Meetings will focus on long-term rail operator
Meetings have been launched this week to work towards the goal of finding a long-term rail operator to ensure continued service between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.[...] (Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:13:39 GMT)

Premium increases too stiff, say holders of long-term care policies
Though long-term care insurance is designed to be relatively stable in price, insurers have raised premiums on their older policies, often by double-digit percentages. That has squeezed policyholders living on fixed incomes. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:17:45 GMT)

Tax Advantaged Long-term Care Insurance Overlooked by Employees
The majority of employees with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are not aware of the ability to use funds to purchase long-term care insurance a new study finds. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:55:38 GMT)

Long-Term Adolescent Vulnerability To Drugs Explored By Researchers
As part of efforts to understand drug abuse, Georgia State University researchers are finding that adolescent rats appear to be less vulnerable to the long-term effects of withdrawal and relapse in certain types of drug use than rats that take the drugs in adulthood. (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:09 GMT)

Long-term care settings to be topic
A program titled "How To Select a Long-Term Care Setting" will be offered at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 23 at Reformed Church Home, Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility, 1990 Route 18 north, Old Bridge. Guest presenter will be senior healthcare expert Bobbie Guseman, R.N./assistant administrator. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:21:15 GMT)

Facility Has Provided Long-Term Pediatric Care For 2 Decades
GLADEWATER -- For 20 years, the Truman Smith Children's Care Center, the only long-term pediatric care facility in Texas and one of just 115 across the nation, has cared for medically fragile children. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:16:48 GMT)

Long Term Care Seminars in Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus -- Free to Public
This month USAA and LTCFP are presenting a free 45-minute seminar that highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance and presents the various public and private financing options that are available. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMT)

USAA - LTCFP's seminar highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance
This month USAA and LTCFP are presenting a free 45-minute seminar that highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance and presents the various public and private financing options that are available. It will be held at multiple times in 4 Ohio cities. The general public, including military personnel, are invited to attend. (Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:25:01 GMT)

New Report: Cut Long-Term Care Insurance Cost In Half
Individuals between the ages of 55 and 59 paid between $700 and $6,950 for long-term care insurance according to a new report released today by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance , the industry's trade organization. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:00:34 GMT)

Moneywise: Taxes and long-term care plans
The weak economy is prompting many to look at their financial-stability buffers. Several readers have inquired about how to make informed purchases of long-term care (LTC) insurance. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:27:35 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
Gillian Lloyd's parents did everything right: They saved compulsively for their retirement and brought aides into their home when they needed help. Yet they still face impossible questions of how to continue paying for care in their final years. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:36:24 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
MIAMI - Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Meanwhile, the issue is driving millions into poverty, stressing families, and straining federal and state budgets. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:36:39 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
MIAMI (AP) - Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Meanwhile, the issue is driving millions into poverty, stressing families, and straining federal and state budgets. (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:39:45 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
Associated Press - September 19, 2009 11:35 AM ET MIAMI (AP) - Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and... (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:43:24 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Meanwhile, the issue is driving millions into poverty, stressing families, and... (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:43:51 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
Associated Press - September 19, 2009 11:35 AM ET MIAMI (AP) - Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and... (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:45:01 GMT)

Vexing long-term health care absent from US debate
Even as the health care debate rages in Washington, scant attention has been given to providing long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Meanwhile, the issue is driving millions into poverty, stressing families, and... (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:45:55 GMT)

Vexing Long-Term Health Care Absent From US Debate
Vexing issue of long-term health care for seniors, disabled absent from raging US debate (Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:24:13 GMT)

Moneywise: Taxes and long-term care plans
The weak economy is prompting many to look at their financial-stability buffers. Several readers have inquired about how to make informed purchases of long-term care (LTC) insurance. (Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:50:40 GMT)

Marilynne Brooks, Mukilteo long-term care volunteer, dies at 65
Marilynne Brooks, a Mukilteo volunteer with the Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, died Sept 11. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:08:02 GMT)

Care in the long term: Grandson worries about heat, staff numbers at LeGrow Health Centre
A Burnt Islands man is raising concerns about the quality of care his grandmother is receiving in the long-term care unit at the LeGrow Health Centre. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:46:07 GMT)

Moneywise: Taxes and long-term care plans
The weak economy is prompting many to look at their financial-stability buffers. Several readers have inquired about how to make informed purchases of long-term care (LTC) insurance. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:44:24 GMT)

New Report: Cut Long-term Care Insurance Cost in Half
Individuals between the ages of 55 and 59 paid between $700 and $6,950 for long-term care insurance according to a new report released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the industry's trade organization. Using some simple techniques, many are reducing the cost of coverage. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:25:09 GMT)

Caregiving, Long Term Care Policy Proposal Discussions Bring Advocates Together on Capitol Hill
It's more dangerous to be a home health aide than it is to be a coal miner." Howard Gleckman, senior research associate at the Urban Institute, said that as he described the state of home health care in the U.S. at Genworth Financial's Fourth Annual Long Term Care Symposium on Monday, September 14, in Washington, D.C. (Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:48:00 GMT)

PT Marketing Announces the Launch of its Long Term Care Appointment Setting Program
PITTSBURGH----PT Marketing’s Long Term Care Appointment Setting Program is the latest in a series of programs designed to help financial services and insurance professionals build their sales pipelines. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT)

The Opportunity to Transform Long Term Care is Now, Says CHA
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 09/22/09) - The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA), is pleased to announce the launch of its ground-breaking brief, New Directions for Facility-Based Long Term Care. New Directions for Facility-Based Long Term Care explores the opportunities now before us to transform facility-based long term care. CHA's research found: - Canada's health system must prepare for ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:41:00 GMT)

Medication Regimen Review Software assists with long term care.
RxPertise Consulting Software(TM) v8.0 enables users to manage utilization, outcomes, and reporting requirements for patients in skilled nursing, assisted living, and extended care facilities. Program offers customizable interface and reports can include company logo and pharmacist's digital signature. Aggregate reporting/graphics allow comparison of statistical data across groups of care ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:46:43 GMT)

The Opportunity to Transform Long Term Care is Now, Says CHA
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 22, 2009) - The Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA), is pleased to announce the launch of its ground-breaking brief, New Directions for Facility-Based Long Term Care. New Directions for Facility-Based Long Term Care explores the opportunities now before us to transform facility-based long term care. CHA's research found: - Canada's health system must ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:27:11 GMT)

NDP accuses government of secretly planning to close long term care beds
The NDP says a leaked document shows the Alberta government is quietly reducing long-term care even though the waiting list for these beds has tripled. The New Democrats say seniors who need a high level of care will end up in crowded hospitals because nursing care costs extra in assisted living facilities. NDP Leader Brian Mason says the government is planning to increase fees for assisted ... (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:21:19 GMT)

Thousands of long-term care beds to close, Alberta NDP charges
A leaked document shows the Alberta government plans to cut as many as 9,000 long-term care beds and move seniors into assisted-living places instead, NDP Leader Brian Mason says. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:23:04 GMT)

Alberta plans to close thousands of long-term care beds: NDP
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has plans to close up to 9,000 long-term care beds as part of a strategy to boost assisted-living beds instead, the NDP charged Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:30:21 GMT)

Thousands of long-term-care beds to close, Alberta NDP charges
A leaked document suggests the Alberta government plans to cut as many as 9,000 long-term-care beds and move seniors into assisted-living places instead, NDP Leader Brian Mason says. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:38:54 GMT)

Alberta will reduce long-term care in favour of for-profit assisted living
The NDP says a leaked document shows the Alberta government is quietly reducing long-term care even though the waiting list for these beds has tripled. (Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:07:33 GMT)

Premier denies massive cuts to long-term care
Alberta's premier criticized the provincial NDP for getting its math wrong, but did not clarify how many long-term care beds will be closed. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:17:40 GMT)

Long-term care facility may need financial assistance, reeve warns
Asphodel-Norwood Reeve Doug Pearcy warned county council yesterday that Fairhaven long-term care facility, which the county and city own, could be forced to ask its owners for financial assistance.[...] (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:01:15 GMT)

Long-term care facility gets new title
Residents and staff at the Baie Verte Heath Centre have come up with a name to make the long-term care unit sound more inviting. (Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:19:57 GMT)

Media Advisory: Ontario Ombudsman to Release Report on Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Decision to Cap Avastin ...
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 25, 2009) - Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin will release his latest special report on Wednesday, September 30 - at a news conference at 1 p.m. in the Queen's Park Media Studio . He will report on his investigation into the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's decision to cap public funding for Avastin - a drug used to treat metastatic colon cancer - at 16 ... (Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:51:59 GMT)

'Now is the time to act' on long-term health care, says health board chairman
ASHLEY CREWE Today staff Alberta Health Services' top dogs took a tour of Fort McMurray's health-care facilities and health board chairman Ken Hughes said yesterday that "now is the time to act" in response to growing concern over the city's lack of long-term-care options.[...] (Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:40:06 GMT)

Out of focus: Care rating system draws unfair attacks
Wes Bledsoe, self-appointed nursing home watchdog and publicity hound with evident ties to trial lawyers, seems determined to destroy the state’s system of encouraging better long-term care by paying higher Medicaid rates to certain facilities.At his hip is state Rep. Richard Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City. Morrissette says he and some lawmaker chums "are going to jump in a van” and "visit some ... (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:00:04 GMT)

New home-care firm lets seniors help seniors
WALLA WALLA — Helping a senior remain happily in his or her home is the focus of the new local business, Seniors Helping Seniors, in-home care services, owned by Duane and Sharron Cinnamon. Duane Cinnamon said, “In 25 years of being in the insurance business, talking with people about long-term care insurance, their No. 1 concern is they do not want to go to a nursing home. They are trying to ... (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:28:45 GMT)

Check long-term-care policy before you buy it
A few key decisions you make when you buy a long-term-care policy can make a big difference when it comes time to file a claim. (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:11:59 GMT)

Event draws attention to rights of residents in long-term care
In an effort to highlight the importance of providing quality care to area long-term care residents, a Gaston County 2009 Residents’ Rights Celebration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Gaston County Senior Center, 1303 Dallas (Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:59:21 GMT)

3 in 4 Need More Than Regular Health Care; They Have Immediate Need for Long-Term Care Insurance
This Fall, business and personal travelers have been exposed to a special message in the nation's airports and on Delta Airlines flights. Now available online, the message is delivered by Denise Gott, Chairman of the Board of LTC Financial Partners LLC - http://www.ltcfp.com - one of the nation's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:35:00 GMT)

No short-term solution to long-term care crunch
Camilla Kirkpatrick Sun Media ESPANOLA — The need for long-term-care beds is rising with no immediate solution, officials say. In one year the wait list has risen from 32 to 51.[...] (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:08:48 GMT)

Blazers notebook: LaMarcus Aldridge still waiting for long-term deal
"I didn't think it would take this long," power forward LaMarcus Aldridge says of contract negotiations with the Blazers (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:31:41 GMT)

CH Mack Selected for Tennessee Long-Term Care IT
CH Mack, a Cincinnati-based, Healthcare IT solutions company, has been selected by the state of Tennessee's Volunteer State Health Plan to provide its fully-integrated care management software suite in support of Medicaid managed care programs. CH Mack's Q Continuum System™ software allows BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to provide better care, increase the quality of life for members, and ... (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:01:00 GMT)

Local officials address long-term costs associated with employee and retiree health care
About 49 percent of the nations’ cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:31:43 GMT)

MetLife Mature Market Institute's Long-Term Care IQ Survey Shows Limited Knowledge About Long-Term Care
NEW YORK----Overall, Americans did not do well on a survey of their long-term care knowledge. Most know what long-term care is and how much it costs, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it. (Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT)

Learn about long-term care insurance at class
A class on long-term care insurance will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Tamalpais High School at 700 Miller Ave. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:47:53 GMT)

Study reveals that Americans have limited knowledge about long-term care
Overall, Americans did not do well on a survey of their long-term care knowledge. Most know what long-term care is and how much it costs, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it. The MetLife Long-Term Care IQ Survey, taken by 1,021 individuals aged 40 to 70 in 2009, compared results with a similar 2004 study. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:46:47 GMT)

John Hancock Expands Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Training Offerings
John Hancock Long-Term Care has expanded its successful long-term care insurance training efforts by partnering with LTC Connection, Inc., to provide access to an affordable turn-key program that enables financial services firms to conduct their own LTCI mandatory training classes. (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:07:00 GMT)