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Long Term Care News Mar 2010

Study Reveals What Americans Pay For Long-Term Care Insurance
"People are misled by reports that reflect averages and have the belief that this important protection is expensive," explains Jesse Slome, Executive Director of the industry trade group. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:31:18 GMT)

Information Resources On Long-Term Care Options
Programs For Older People (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:11:44 GMT)

TN widens choices for long-term care
A new long-term care program will allow more low-income elderly and disabled people to stay in their homes or live with family instead of moving to nursing homes. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:25:58 GMT)

Researchers Find 'Micro Preemie' Infant Outcomes Improve Over Long-Term Due to Quality Improvement Collaborative
New research published in the March issue of Pediatrics shows that long-term quality improvement efforts are associated with sustained improvement in outcome and survival for very low birth weight infants, or "micro preemies," treated in neonatal intensive care units in a quality improvement collaborative . (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT)

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Deploys ShoreTel Unified Communications to Enhance Patient Care
Nation's Largest Not-for-Profit Long-Term Care Provider Employs ShoreTel's Reliable, Easy to Use Solution to Support Mission-Critical Applications (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:05:46 GMT)

Study Reveals What Americans Pay for Long-term Care Insurance
What individuals pay for long-term care insurance can range significantly from about $700 a year to as over $13,000 per year according to a study from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:05:37 GMT)

Texans to lose long-term jobless aid
Texas on the Potomac: Jobless Texans will lose long-term unemployment benefits and "COBRA" health-care assistance starting today because of the action of a single Republican senator. (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:52:40 GMT)

Amerigroup introduces long-term care program to address complex health concerns
Amerigroup Corporation today announced that its Tennessee health plan began offering long-term care (LTC) services to approximately 4,000 existing middle Tennessee members through the state's TennCare CHOICES in LTC program. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:19:51 GMT)

Irdeto Provides Customer Care and Billing Solution for Telenor Group across Scandinavia
AMSTERDAM----Irdeto, a leading expert in content and business model protection solutions and services, today announced that it has implemented its robust customer care and billing solution for long term customer Telenor Group in Denmark for Pay TV. (Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT)

Short-Term Cuts, Long-Term Consequences For Kids
As cash-strapped states slash programs across the board, police chiefs and sheriffs around the country are pushing to keep funding for efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. In Oklahoma, a safe haven for victims of the worst sexual and physical abuse is among those feeling squeezed. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:08:22 GMT)

Don't worry about the short term
TELL anyone property is a long-term business and they'll nod sagely and agree wholeheartedly. Then they'll ask what's hot now. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT)

Silver Tsunami: Boomers Could Face Long-Term Care Crisis
Several years ago Ameriprise Financial aired a commercial starring Dennis Hopper that targeted its financial planning services at Baby Boomers. Hopper, one of cinema’s most enduring rebels, stood on a beach dressed in black with dark sunglasses. (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:08:30 GMT)

APTA Joins with Patient and Health Care Groups on Capitol Hill in Calling for Long-Term Solution to Therapy Cap
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) joined with more than forty patient advocacy groups and health care organizations today to thank Congress for temporarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process and urge for a long-term solution to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries can continue receiving necessary rehabilitative services. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:10:21 GMT)

Old Colony Elder Services Urges Baby Boomers to Learn More About Long Term Care Planning Now
Boston - BROCKTON, MA. Did you know that approximately 70 percent of people over the age of 65 need some form of long term support services? Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), a non-profit Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) located in Brockton, is supporting the Executive Office of Elder Affairs' (EOEA) campaign “Embrace Your Future” to raise awareness about the importance of long term care ... (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:45:54 GMT)

Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when choosing a long-term care insurance plan was simple - because there was only one option: a nursing-home-only plan modeled after Medicare LTC coverage. Today, you can choose your coverage and its terms from a plethora of options. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:17 GMT)

Health Care ETF Chart: Range Trade
On the long-term view, the trend for the Healthcare Select Sector SPDR Fund is confirmed sideways. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:44:14 GMT)

MHA Expects Record Attendance at 2010 Long Term Care Business Summit
Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. , the nation's largest Alternate Site GPO, is hosting its Seventh Annual MHA Business Summit for Long Term Care Pharmacies and other Long Term Care stakeholders on March 4th - 5th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:10:00 GMT)

For Haiti's Long-Term Growth, Look to Business
What will it take for conditions to improve? Many argue that a robust private sector will be a key part of the country's long-term recovery and ascent out of poverty. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:22:18 GMT)

MHA Expects Record Attendance at 2010 Long Term Care Business Summit
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:08:20 GMT)

APTA Joins With Patient And Health Care Groups On Capitol Hill In Calling For Long-Term Solution To Therapy Cap
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) joined with more than forty patient advocacy groups and health care organizations today to thank Congress for temporarily reinstating the therapy cap exceptions process and urge for a long-term solution to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries can continue receiving necessary rehabilitative services... (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:09:41 GMT)

Sault to get new 256-bed long-term care facility
Sault Ste. Marie is getting a new long-term care home and upgrades to existing facilities, though bed numbers will remain the same for the time being. Sault Ste.[...] (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:33:00 GMT)

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important. (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:26:28 GMT)

Relationship between long-term care ombudsman, Casa Real head undisclosed to nursing home's patients, their families
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! A framed poster hangs just outside the main eating area at Casa Real Care Center. It informs patients of their rights and lists a telephone number for New Mexico's long-term care ombudsman if they should need help enforcing them. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:08:14 GMT)

Sault to get new 256-bed long-term care facility
Sault Ste. Marie is getting a new long-term care home and upgrades to existing facilities, though bed numbers will remain the same for the time being. Sault Ste.[...] (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:23:23 GMT)

SZMI, ECV organise workshop to debate issues relating to long-term care for dependent older people
The Szociàlpolitikai és Munkaügyi Intézet of Hungary and the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research co-organised a workshop entitled "Long-term care in Europe - discussing trends and relevant issues", in Budapest on the 22-23 of February. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:40:50 GMT)

Adhesive remover available for long-term care market & veterinary market
The client is seeking out-licensing partners for their Adhesive remover available for the long-term care market & veterinary market. Eloquest™ Healthcare, Inc. is a dermatology specialty company promoting a unique product portfolio designed to improve dermal outcomes within the hospital environment. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:14:15 GMT)

Senate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities
The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:20:41 GMT)

Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options
The latest offerings provide more coverage and the ability to pick and choose what types of coverage you'll need. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:03:09 GMT)

Thomson Centre to be renovated as long-term facility
The Yukon Hospital Corp. is going to restore the Thomson Centre in Whitehorse to its original purpose as a long-term care facility, after being used recently as a nurses' residence and office space. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:29:21 GMT)

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:11 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:32:30 GMT)

MHA Released Results of Third Annual Independent Long Term Care Member Study
Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. announced the completion of its third annual Independent Long Term Care Member Study, the results of which were released at the 2010 MHA Long Term Care Business Summit, March 5, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:25:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Hospitals Face Scrutiny
The Senate Finance Committee is looking into patient safety and quality of care in long-term care hospitals. According to a press release issued today, the investigation was prompted by allegations made in a New York Times report published last month. According to The New York Times, long-term care hospitals treat 200,000 seriously ill patients a [...] (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:34 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:32:17 GMT)

First Time Research On Long-term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children's Health
No work is known in the literature to date which provides a long-term and generalised evaluation of the health of children fed intravenously in their own home. There have been, for example, articles that have made mention of a concrete case of a child who had received such treatment and had suffered a pulmonary thromboembolism but there has not been any work investigating the relationship ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:27:31 GMT)

Long Term Care Facilities Receive Increased Scrutiny
The New York Times: "The Senate Finance Committee has opened an investigation into patient deaths and allegations of substandard treatment at long-term care hospitals, small specialty medical centers that treat chronically ill patients. The investigation focuses on the Select Medical Corporation, a for-profit corporation that runs 89 long-term care hospitals, more than any other company... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:20 GMT)

How Socialized Health Care Will Radically Change America -- This New Book Explains Long-Term Political Impact of ...
“How Socialized Health Care Will Radically Change America” explains what the proposed nationalized health care system means to you, as a parent, a patient, and eventually an elderly person, and how it will lead to a socialized health care system that becomes a steppingstone to another society. Author Jon Kallberg, Swedish attorney and American political scientist, is well vested to explain the ... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:00 GMT)

New Long-Term Care Trend: Boomers Insuring Their Parents
Many advisors have been touting the benefits of long-term care insurance to their baby boomer clients for decades. While the recent recession has arguably helped clients listen to these benefits more than ever, they certainly aren’t new. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:15 GMT)

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:08:33 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:38 GMT)

Beebe: Long-term care appropriate at Conway center
Gov. Beebe says a disagreement with the federal government over how to care for developmentally disabled people may be in a factor in a Justice Department filing that seeks to... (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:37:08 GMT)

New York Life to Pay Long-Term Care Insurance Dividend for the Sixth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK----New York Life Insurance Company announced today it will pay a dividend to its LTCSelect Premier long-term care insurance policyholders this year. This is the sixth consecutive year New York Life, a triple-A rated insurer*, has paid a long-term care insurance dividend.** (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT)

Beebe: Long-term care appropriate at Conway center
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe says a disagreement with the federal government over how to care for developmentally disabled people may be in a factor in a Justice Department filing that seeks to block the Conway Human Development Center from accepting young patients. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:44:57 GMT)

MetLife's New Tiered Solution Sm Rider Provides Affordable Protection against Rising Cost of Long-Term Care
NEW YORK----As part of continuing efforts to help consumers find long-term care insurance solutions that best meet their diverse needs, MetLife today announced that it has introduced Tiered Solution SM, a graded automatic inflation protection rider available with MetLife LTC LifeStage Advantage SM. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT)

KHN column -- Public reverse mortgages and long-term care: Can they work together?
In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Howard Gleckman writes: "Here's the problem: By the time we need long-term care services we often don't have readily available resources to pay for them. (Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT)

ASBMR Task Force studies link between long-term bisphosphonate usage and rare bone fractures
Recent reports suggesting a link between long-term bisphosphonate usage and rare bone fractures have sparked rising concern among patients, health care professionals and the public. The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is examining this urgent clinical issue and will present its findings later this year. (Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:15:00 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:32:48 GMT)

Short Term High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) As Effective As Moderate Long Term Endurance Exercise, Study
The excuse that there is not enough time to exercise effectively is beginning to wear thin according to evidence from a study by scientists in Canada who found that short term high-intensity interval training (HIT) can deliver in significantly less time the same health benefits as moderate long term "endurance" training. The scientists who did the study are based at McMaster University, Hamilton ... (Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:17:12 GMT)

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important. (Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:26:17 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:32:47 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:33:08 GMT)

Long-term care hospital seeking move to Mobile Infirmary Medical Center campus
Infirmary West.JPG(Courtesy Mobile Infirmary)The Long Term Acute Care Hospital at Infirmary West, large building to the left, is designed to help patients who need specialized care for serious health problems for an extended time. The hospital wants to relocate from the campus of Infirmary West to Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, some 11 miles away. (Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:02:41 GMT)

Orexigen Therapeutics, Patheon sign long-term agreement for commercial manufacturing of Contrave
Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, and Patheon Inc., a global provider of drug development and manufacturing services, announced today a long-term agreement for commercial manufacturing of Contrave® (naltrexone HCL sustained release (SR)/bupropion HCL SR) as well as development of future formulations of Orexigen products. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:56 GMT)

How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:01 GMT)

Company slaps lien on former Janeway: Province says action will not affect plans for long-term care facility
An environmental consulting firm has slapped a six-figure lien on the former Janeway hospital site. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:58:30 GMT)

Long Term Care Insurance Leader Seeks 320 New Agents in 2010, Following Strong 2009 Growth
In an economy that seems stuck on stagnate, business is booming, thank you, for LTC Financial Partners LLC , one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. In fact, 2009's growth was so strong and the future so promising, the firm seeks to expand its army of agents by 300 this year, an increase of about 60% over last year. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:00 GMT)

Peel Long-Term Care Workers Fight Concessions and Staff Cuts as Conciliation Talks Begin
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - The union representing about 800 workers in Region of Peel long-term care centres says it is looking for respectful treatment from the employer when negotiations resume tomorrow with the help of a provincially-appointed conciliator. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:58 GMT)

Powell woman's long-term insurance coverage re-instated after review
A Powell woman called 6 On Your Side after her insurance company dropped her long-term care, claiming she hadn't paid her bill. However, records that prove she did pay helped reinstate her coverage. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:18:32 GMT)

Long-term care company moving to Louisville
State officials announced Monday the relocation of long-term care facility operator Signature Health (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:10:57 GMT)

Long-term care you can afford
Worried you may need helping hands in your twilight years? Look to long-term-care insurance to make it affordable. And planning and flexibility can hold down premiums. (Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:21:15 GMT)

Long-Term Care Ombudsman's office presents free workshop
EUREKA -- Many people believe that Medicare will cover the cost of long-term care. In reality, Medicare does not cover the types of care that many people require if they become frail or cognitively or physically impaired. (Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:29:27 GMT)

Study Examines Long-term Care Insurance Buyers
Individuals purchasing long-term care insurance in 2009 tended to be slightly older and selected less costly policy features according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) annual study. (Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:18:05 GMT)

New Partnership with Networx gp Expands Amerinet's Commitment to Long Term Care Market
ST. LOUIS----Amerinet Inc., a leading healthcare group purchasing organization has signed a national account partnership with Networx gp, a long term care and assisted living GPO based in Indianapolis, Ind. (Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT)

Newest addition to long-term care, puppies and more
Look at the picture at right to get a glimpse of some of our newest additions to our long-term care population. Yes, we have adopted 5 puppies and 2 kittens. Hi-Line Health Foundation has generously donated these to our facility for our residents to pet, hold, and enjoy. (Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:01:22 GMT)

PersonalFinance: Federal long-term care
(Linda Stern is a freelance writer. Any opinions in the column are hers. You can follow Linda Stern's financial notes on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/lindaster (Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:09:54 GMT)

Driehaus feeling heat on health care
Freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus is getting it from all sides on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. He is one of the newcomers who lacks the name recognition and political identity that long-term incumbency affords. He also represents a swing district that could easily shift to the right on Election Day. (Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:07:06 GMT)

Minnesota bill would help long-term care facilities navigate state bureaucracy
A summary of the latest developments in health care-related legislation in Minnesota: Five senators, including Sen. Julie Rosen, introduced a bill that would establish a “long-term care liaison office” in the Department of Health. The office would help guide nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in their dealings with state agencies on matters such as licensing and [...] (Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:50:55 GMT)

Mayor Bloomberg taking softer line vs. 'improved' health care bill
The health-care bill would suck billions of dollars out of the city's economy and projections of long-term savings should be taken with "a big grain of salt," Mayor Bloomberg cautioned yesterday. Despite those concerns, the mayor didn't rail against the bill as he had in the past, largely... (Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:30:00 GMT)

End in sight, health care battle tilts Obama's way
One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Obama's direction. (Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:34:51 GMT)

Know the limitations when choosing among long-term-care insurance plans
If you're thinking about buying long-term-care insurance, here's one more reason to do it: Long-term-care costs continue to escalate. In 2009, the average annual cost of a private nursing-home room rose 3 percent, to nearly $80,000. Luckily, many employers are offering long-term-care insurance as an... (Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT)

Coloradans Debate Long-Term Impact Of Health Reform
Coloradans on both sides are still debating what the reform will mean in the long run. (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:32:28 GMT)

U.S. health care reform a long battle
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “What we are now talking about doing, most of the countries of Europe did years ago ... We are behind every country pretty nearly in Europe in this matter of medical care for our citizens.” (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:13:21 GMT)

Kimberly-Clark Reviews Global Business Plan Progress and Long-Term Objectives Through 2015 at Investor Meeting
Kimberly-Clark Corporation today updated its long-range Global Business Plan, calling for consistent top- and bottom-line growth, increased strategic marketing spending, robust ongoing cost savings, and additional improvements in working capital and overall return on invested capital. Â The company also said that it will continue to use cash generated by the Plan in shareholder-friendly ways ... (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT)

Haiti Rebuilding Assessment Calls For Health Improvements; U.S., International Donors Continue Long-Term ...
"An assessment [for rebuilding Haiti after the January earthquake] prepared by foreign experts for the U.N. ... calls for a system that guarantees universal access to primary care, quality services and essential medication," the Wall Street Journal reports... (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:15:53 GMT)

READER REACTION: What do you think of the passage of the health care bill?
What do you think of the passage of the health care bill in Congress? What do you think the long term effect will be? Positive or negative? (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:18:49 GMT)

Health Care Reform Hangs In Balance As Legal And Political Challenges Mount
The battle over health care is poised to move swiftly from Congress back to the country as Democrats, Republicans and a battery of interest groups race to define the legislation and dig in for long-term political and legal fights. (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:19:49 GMT)

The Endocrine Society Urges Patients To Discuss Risk-Benefit Of Taking Bisphosphonates With Their Health Care Provider
Responding to recent reports suggesting a link between long-term bisphosphonate use and rare bone fractures called subtrochanteric femoral shaft fracture, The Endocrine Society released a statement suggesting that there is currently no conclusive evidence demonstrating that bisphosphonates cause this rare type of fracture. "Although there have been a number of news stories suggesting a potential ... (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:30:07 GMT)

Health care overhaul: Immediate change, long term steps
Parts of the plan won't be fully phased in for a decade, but ultimately 94 percent of eligible Americans would have coverage. (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:44:40 GMT)

Long-Term-Care Help From States
More than half of the states have programs that let some people qualify for Medicaid before depleting all their assets. (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:46:44 GMT)

Health Care Reform Bill Will Also Improve Long-Term Care
WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The House of Representatives' passage last night of health care reform will create the most significant improvements and changes in long-term care in a generation. NCCNHR, which led the effort to pass the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, championed provisions in the bill that will increase transparency of nursing home operations and quality ... (Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:47:00 GMT)

Long-term care is vital for seniors
I applaud the case made by Larry Polivka on the importance of funding efforts to deliver long-term-care services by community-based providers to Florida seniors (Fund long-term care, March 15, Other Views). The Greater Miami Jewish Federation and its agencies, side by side with United Way and other key nonprofit funders and providers of community-based programs, have established a continuum of ... (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:52:17 GMT)

Reform addresses long-term care
WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) -- Healthcare reform legislation increases transparency in nursing homes and improves patient safety at home and in nursing homes, a U.S. non-profit group says. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:51:18 GMT)

Health care reform will create significant improvements in long-term care: NCCNHR
The House of Representatives' passage last night of health care reform will create the most significant improvements and changes in long-term care in a generation. NCCNHR, which led the effort to pass the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, championed provisions in the bill that will increase transparency of nursing home operations and quality; improve the safety of people receiving care in long ... (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:30:49 GMT)

Health Care Reform Bill Will Also Improve Long-Term Care
NCCNHR (formerly the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization founded in 1975 by Elma L. Holder to protect the rights, safety, and dignity of America's long-term care residents. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:32:06 GMT)

READER REACTION: What do you think of the passage of the health care bill?
What do you think of the passage of the health care bill in Congress? What do you think the long term effect will be? Positive or negative? (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:33:28 GMT)

La. officials unveil long-term care program
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine today unveiled the Louisiana Long-term Care Partnership Program, which is designed to help people with long-term care needs avoid spending all their money to become Medicaid eligible. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:18:50 GMT)

Senior Advocate: Visits are cherished by those in long-term care
Q: I was part of a group that visited several long-term-care facilities during the past holiday season. I would like to continue visiting throughout the year but feel inadequate relating to the residents. Are there any do’s and don’ts that would make the residents and me more comfortable during visits? (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:58:00 GMT)

Send us your long-term care/home care stories
Do you or a loved one have personal experience in Ontario’s long-term-care or home care system? Do you live in a long term care home, or work in this sector? Are you getting home care? Tell us your story, good or bad. We want to hear about it. Email us at: Please include a phone number so we can talk to you. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:00:24 GMT)

Lambton getting long-term care beds
BOB BOUGHNER QMI Agency Sarnia-Lambton will receive 72 new long-term care beds at an annual cost of $3 million, the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network confirmed Tuesday. A formal announcement of the expansion program is slated for Friday in Petrolia.[...] (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:56:53 GMT)

La. approved for long-term care plan
Louisiana residents can take advantage of a program that will help them protect their financial assets in the face of costly long-term health-care needs, state officials announced Tuesday. (Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:18:50 GMT)

Lambton getting long-term care beds
Sarnia-Lambton will receive 72 new long-term care beds at an annual cost of $3 million, the Erie St. Clair Local Health Integration Network confirmed Tuesday. A formal announcement of the expansion program is slated for Friday in Petrolia.[...] (Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:11:54 GMT)

Texas, National Long Term Care Leaders: Proposed State Medicaid Cuts Imperil Seniors' Care, Risk Local Health Jobs ...
Medicaid Cuts in Austin, Medicare Cuts in Washington Represent 'Double Whammy' Threat to Quality Care AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State and national long term care leaders warned today that the new round of cuts to Medicaid-funded nursing home care now being considered by Austin policymakers places seniors' care in direct jeopardy, puts key facility jobs at substantial ... (Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:16:21 GMT)

Proposed Medicaid, Medicare cuts threaten seniors' long term care needs in Texas
State and national long term care leaders warned today that the new round of cuts to Medicaid-funded nursing home care now being considered by Austin policymakers places seniors' care in direct jeopardy, puts key facility jobs at substantial risk, and undermines the economic stability facilities require to continue the provision of quality care to Texas' most vulnerable seniors and persons with ... (Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:38:35 GMT)

Consider long-term care needs now
Many people who can afford to pay for the care out-of-pocket face the concern that such expense will consume the financial legacy that they have planned for their heirs. (Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:24:26 GMT)

UAB Conference to Examine Challenges of Long-Term Care for Older Adults
The challenges and choices swirling around long-term care for older adults will be the focus of a conference hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on May 6. (Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:44:16 GMT)

March Madness Takes Over Long Term Care Facility
March Madness has taken over a long term care facility in Clark County. (Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:48:49 GMT)

Lambton lands new long-term care beds
David Pattenaude QMI Agency A shortage of 150 to 200 long-term care beds in Lambton County will be cut in half next year, with $ 3 million in new annual funding announced Friday to add 72 beds at Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia and Fiddick's Nursing Home in Petrolia.[...] (Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:58:14 GMT)

OLTCA appreciates measures supporting long term care homes in provincial budget
The Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) appreciates that today's provincial budget contains measures to support long term care homes in maintaining care and service levels to over 76,000 of Ontario's oldest and frailest citizens. The association is also looking forward to the opportunity for continued discussions with government to attempt to resolve outstanding questions to further ... (Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:08:38 GMT)

Long-term care beds to close at Andrews Lodge
SUMMERSIDE – Andrews Lodge has announced it will be closing its ten long-term care beds effective immediately because it can no longer afford to keep them open.  (Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:49:59 GMT)

Business Roundup | Health reform includes long-term-care insurance
The health care overhaul includes a long-term-care insurance plan, Green Street Advisors noted. "This could enable some people to have the flexibility to pursue long-term care in an assisted-living facility or at home, as opposed to a Medicaid-eligible skilled nursing facility." (Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:34:29 GMT)

QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE WITH LONG TERM CARE
According the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about nine million men and women over the age of 65 will need long-term care in 2010. (Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:26:22 GMT)

Today's Law: Long term care coverage
CLEVELAND -- One of the little known changes brought about by the new Health Care Reform Law might provide low cost, long term care insurance for many Americans. (Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:12:00 GMT)

Long-term care facility closes to visitors due to norovirus-like illness
HALIFAX, N.S. - A long-term care facility in Nova Scotia is closed to visitors because of an outbreak of a norovirus-like illness. (Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:12:37 GMT)

Decision on long-term care beds on hold
SUMMERSIDE – The owner of Andrews Lodge Summerside has agreed to hold off on closing 10 long-term care beds in his facility. (Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:28:32 GMT)

Andrews Lodge, province to discuss future of long-term care beds
SUMMERSIDE — Andrews Lodge director Keith O’Neill says he has received assurances that talks will begin with the province concerning the facility’s 10 long-term care beds. (Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:20:00 GMT)

Suddenly Her Husband Needed Long Term Care: An LTC Insurance Agent's Poignant Story
It can be instructive to consider not just what long term care insurance professionals recommend, but what they do -- for their own personal protection. A good example is the case of Kim Galatolo, an agent with LTC Financial Partners LLC -- http://www.ltcfp.com -- one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. (Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:05:00 GMT)

Options Expand for Affordable Long-Term Care
Little noticed in the new health law is an insurance plan that will help people with long-term health problems. (Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:18:13 GMT)

Visitation restrictions in place at BSG Long Term Care Centre
On Monday, Western Health announced visitation restrictions would be extended to the Bay St. George Long Term Care Centre. ... (Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:39:29 GMT)

Long-term care provider Hillcrest West adds dementia care unit
Long-term care provider Hillcrest West will hold an open house today for a new unit aimed at people with dementia and related disorders. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:00:04 GMT)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1.9 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:59:45 -0700)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
Too little is known about how to care long-term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute of Medicine said Wednesday. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:48:18 -0700)

Long-term Care Insurance Affected by Reform
President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law last week. The bill contains provisions for a federal long-term care insurance program. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:53:44 GMT)

Long-term planning urged to for veteran care
WASHINGTON — Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1.9 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Specifically, the institute says in a report released Wednesday, not enough is known about what works best in the long term to treat veterans with traumatic brain ... (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:22:21 GMT)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1.9 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:00:12 GMT)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1.9 million veterans of the (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:01:46 GMT)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for Iraq, Afghan vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will create an estimated 1.9 million veterans, and a panel is urging the government to start planning now for their long-term health needs. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:20:34 GMT)

Panel urges long-term planning to care for vets
WASHINGTON — Looking decades ahead, the Institute of Medicine is urging the Veterans Affairs Department to begin planning now for the long-term health care needs of the estimated 1. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:21:33 GMT)

Long-term planning to care for war veterans is urged
Too little is known about how to care long-term for veterans with a traumatic brain injury, the most common injury among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Institute of Medicine said Wednesday. Chris Granger / The Times-PicayuneThe panel looked at the... (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:56:52 -0700)


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