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Long Term Care News Jul 2010

AFREZZA Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy In Controlling Blood Sugar Levels In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
AFREZZATM (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, a well-tolerated, investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin, as part of a diabetes treatment regimen, provides long-term glucose control comparable to usual insulin therapy but with a significantly reduced incidence of hypoglycemia and less weight gain in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a two-year study presented at ... (Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:35:03 -0700)

DEA Seeks Comments Regarding Dispensing Controlled Drugs To Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a notice in the Federal Register requesting input from the public about the dispensing of controlled substances for residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Specifically, DEA is seeking comments from practitioners, pharmacists, LTCFs, nurses, LTCF residents, and families of residents on how DEA regulations ... (Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:18:47 -0700)

Long-term illness site launched
A support and information website is launched for people with long-term illnesses who live in Cornwall and tech Isle of Scilly. (Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:18:37 -0700)

New Long-Term Care Program Focuses on Members and Their Caregivers
The American Senior Benefits Association (ASBA) recently unveiled a new long-term care program aimed at helping members and their families learn about the costs associated with unexpected long-term medical care. (Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:20:00 -0700)

New Long-Term Care Program Focuses on Members and Their Caregivers
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Senior Benefits Association(R) (ASBA(R)) recently unveiled a new long-term care program aimed at helping members and their families learn about the costs associated with unexpected long-term medical care. The new program is being offered through ASBA's relationship with AIMS Benefit Solutions, a benefits administrator with a 22-year presence ... (Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:15:04 -0700)

National Debt Will Continue To Surge, CBO Predicts, While Experts Increase Scrutiny Of Health Care Costs
The Washington Post: "In its latest long-term forecast, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that the national debt, which has surged to nearly 60 percent of annual economic output in the wake of the recession, would continue rising in the coming decades despite cost-containment measures in the health overhaul Obama signed this spring. 'Growth in spending on health-care programs ... (Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:26:28 -0700)

Child care subsidy reopens to applicants
Erie County has resumed taking applications for a program that helps working-poor families pay for child care, thanks to a onetime infusion of federal stimulus aid. (Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:54:51 -0700)

Long-term jobless wait for Congressional action on benefits extension
WASHINGTON -- The long-term unemployed have less to celebrate this July 4th weekend with a benefits extension still in limbo on Capitol hill. Benefits for more than a million jobless Americans have run out already and other will lose benefits before Congress acts. (Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:28:30 -0700)

Some annuities can help pay for long-term care
Trying to keep track of federal income taxes on annuities and life insurance is like watching a television drama unfold in slow motion. (Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:38:07 -0700)

Toho Tenax Concludes Long-Term Frame Contract with EADS
Tokyo, June 28, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Toho Tenax Co., Ltd, the core company of the Teijin Group's carbon fibers business, announced today the conclusion of a long term framework agreement with EADS and its subsidary Airbus SAS regarding the direct supply of carbon fiber and carbon fiber-based materials for a range of Airbus aircraft. (Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:04:48 -0700)

New operator providing child care at Washington School
Child Care Partners has now completed the transition process and is operating the Washington School child care facility formerly run by Swedish Medical Center. (Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:50:53 -0700)

Does the Fed Really Care About Unemployment?
Ben Bernanke is standing pat on monetary policy and doing nothing new to boost jobs. Heres why he may go down in history as the Federal Reserve chairman who won the crisis but lost the recovery. (Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:49:27 -0700)

July 4 business briefs
Rolling Green Village Care facility has new project Nevadas long-term care community, owned by ABCM Corp., of Hampton, will moveforward on its new assisted living project, Indian Creek Independent and Assisted Living. A groundbreaking ceremony will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. This event is open to the public. (Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:49:34 -0700)

The Greatest Films
Certain stars clearly don't care about their long-term entertainment legacy. For Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and especially Eddie Murphy, how they will be remembered artistically is a lot less important than earning that divorce/paternity/lawsuit/greed-induced paycheck. Take the...... (Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:20:19 -0700)

Evolution of politics around health care has been breathtaking
Federal health-care reform cannot be rhetorical only. Yet, guest columnist Brendan Williams, a Washington state representative, argues that is what it will be if federal Medicaid money is not approved by Congress. (Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:13:53 -0700)

New operator providing child care at Washington School
Child Care Partners has now completed the transition process and is operating the Washington School child care facility formerly run by Swedish Medical Center. (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:53:42 -0700)

Long Branch approves amended $48.7 million budget
LONG BRANCH In a special meeting June 29, the outgoing City Council approved an amended $48.7 million budget that requires an additional $1.5 million to be raised by taxation and increases the municipal-purposes tax from 1.9 cents to 5 cents. (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:00:38 -0700)

LPNs find homes in long-term health care
Licensed Practical Nurse programs in the county have been sending qualified candidates into the workforce for sometime, but the local need for them seems to be consistent in long-term care facilities and not as high at the local hospital. (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:40:23 -0700)

July 4 business briefs
Rolling Green Village Care facility has new project Nevadas long-term care community, owned by ABCM Corp., of Hampton, will moveforward on its new assisted living project, Indian Creek Independent and Assisted Living. A groundbreaking ceremony will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. This event is open to the public. (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:33:24 -0700)

Patient advocate to discuss health-care field in Bernardsville
BERNARDSVILLE Peapack-Gladstone resident and patient advocate Jacqueline ODoherty will discuss patient advocacy in the health-care system at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at the Bernardsville Public Library. (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:47:03 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:32:47 -0700)

City council told there are no plans to add long-term-care beds in the area in the near future
City council checked up on health-care issues Monday with presentations from several health care professionals on topics such as long-term care, the deficit situation at the local hospital and health services to help people stay in their homes.[...] (Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:45:58 -0700)

Antioxidants Help Arteries Stay Healthy
Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism report these positive results in a randomized controlled trial of combined vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and ... (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:11:06 -0700)

July 4 business briefs
Rolling Green Village Care facility has new project Nevadas long-term care community, owned by ABCM Corp., of Hampton, will moveforward on its new assisted living project, Indian Creek Independent and Assisted Living. A groundbreaking ceremony will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. This event is open to the public. (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:16:33 -0700)

No Automatic Free Access to NHS: MediCare International Highlights Changes to the UK System for Expatriates in Europe
Long term health insurance in another country is an area UK expatriates will often not have considered in any detail, particularly if they were used to the free care available in the UK. (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:53:00 -0700)

"The Law of the Land"
Like it or not, the Affordable Care Act is now law. Barring full repeal or a court finding that it's unconstitutional - impossible in the near term and fairly unlikely in the long term - there's not much those opposed to the law can do to resist it. But yet, some of the people who [...] (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:54:12 -0700)

Personal Finance Daily: Paying for health care late in life may get easier
Do you own long-term-care insurance? Its a pricey product that in years past was riddled with problems (most notably, ever-rising premiums among some insurers). On the other hand, many of us will need care when were older, and often the type of long-term-care that well need is not covered by Medicare. (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:10:59 -0700)

Advocate Health joins Rush, Loyola in partnership
A large Illinois health care provider is joining two Chicago medical centers to operate long-term acute care hospitals. Oak Brook -based Advocate Health Care is joining an existing partnership between Rush University Medical Center and Loyola University Medical Center. The not-for-profit partnership will operate two existing hospitals that specialize in weaning patients from ventilators. The ... (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:39:39 -0700)

July 4 business briefs
Rolling Green Village Care facility has new project Nevadas long-term care community, owned by ABCM Corp., of Hampton, will moveforward on its new assisted living project, Indian Creek Independent and Assisted Living. A groundbreaking ceremony will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. This event is open to the public. (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:46:33 -0700)

New operator providing child care at Washington School
Child Care Partners has now completed the transition process and is operating the Washington School child care facility formerly run by Swedish Medical Center. (Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:49:52 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:01:33 -0700)

UK expatriates no longer entitled to medical treatment under normal NHS rules
Long term health insurance in another country is an area UK expatriates will often not have considered in any detail, particularly if they were used to the free care available in the UK. The NHS is a residence-based healthcare system. Therefore, once a person has moved permanently away from the UK they are no longer entitled to medical treatment under normal NHS rules. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:53:00 -0700)

Health Care Service Corporation Selects UPD as Provider Data Solution
CAQH® announced today that Health Care Service Corporation has selected the Universal Provider Datasource® to streamline provider data collection. HCSC will use the UPD service to electronically gather provider data for credentialing and other uses, such as member directories. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700)

(From the last 12 hours)
Passages will be hosting a Estate and Long-Term Planning Care workshop series with part one being Saturday, July 31, at CARD, 545 Vallombrosa Avenue in Chico. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:20:53 -0700)

Northwestern Extends Long-Term Contract With Paciolan
IRVINE, CA and EVANSTON, IL--(Marketwire - 07/07/10) - Paciolan, the leading provider of ticketing, marketing and fundraising solutions in college athletics, announced today that Northwestern University ("Northwestern") has renewed its long-term partnership with the company. Through this multi-year partnership, Northwestern will continue to leverage their in-house system to sell tickets and ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:39:00 -0700)

Second Green House Home Opens at Tabitha
Tabitha Health Care Services opened its second Green House home for long-term care with a grand opening ribbon C\cutting on Wednesday. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:29:38 -0700)

Fannie And Skilled Care Slip And Fall
In trading on Wednesday, long-term care facilities and mortgage outfits are laggards. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:22:10 -0700)

In brief: Speaker to discuss caregiving - Thu, 08 Jul 2010 PST
LOGAN Marty Richards, an author, teacher and long-term care consultant, will present a workshop for caregivers, Caresharing: Strengthening the Bonds to those Coping with Dementia, on July 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Barbieri Moot Court Room at Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati St. The workshop will propose a new approach to traditional care, showing how to move from ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:10:22 -0700)

Movers and shakers
As part of National Nursing Home Week (May 9 to 15), the Health Care Council of Illinois recognized "heroes" of long-term care facilities in Illinois -- dedicated and caring staff members and residents who have made meaningful contributions to the lives of their facilities. Heroes in Long Term Care for 2010 named from the Aurora area included Sue Rios , RN, of Countryside Care Centre, graduate ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:16:04 -0700)

Free seminar on long term insurance to be held
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SNM cautions that Canada's Chalk River coming back online will not solve long-term isotope shortage
SNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited-run National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than one year. However, SNM cautions that the restart of this reactor will not solve the ongoing production ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:55:16 -0700)

Electronic health records prime clinicians to provide progressive care to older adults
( University of Missouri-Columbia ) MU researchers are refining electronic health record (EHR) technology to more efficiently meet increasing health care demands. The EHR system encompasses standard health assessments and those obtained through new technologies. The goal is to increase efficiency and accuracy, improve patient outcomes and reduce costs for long-term care. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:02:09 -0700)

A local hospital addresses coping with long term health conditions
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has a program for those coping with or caring for patients with long-term diseases. It is a six-part education series called "Healthier Living: Your Life, Take Care." Every Thursday starting July 22 and ending September 2 from 1:00 -to- 3:30 p.m. topics will be covered such as "how to manage symptoms", "depression management" and "appropriate use of medications ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:23:48 -0700)

SNM Cautions That Canada's Chalk River Coming Back Online Will Not Solve Long-Term Isotope Shortage
Long-term solution still needed to remedy isotope shortage plaguing hospitals and patientsSNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)-run National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:11:15 -0700)

Long-Term Care Lurches Higher
In trading on Thursday, long-term care facilities shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 4.1%. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:37:20 -0700)

Labrador Long Term Care Facility Opens
The health minister is in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today to officially open a new long term care home. Jerome Kennedy will be joined by Labrador Ministers John Hickey and Patty Pottle, and Labrador-Grenfell Health CEO Boyd Rowe. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:02:33 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:46:13 -0700)

Sewage system success; Long-term care building among sites treating its waste in a natural way
While the City of Corner Brook has a long-term view of establishing sewage treatment, the new long-term health care building is already doing its share. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:51:18 -0700)

New long-term care home officially opens in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A new long-term care home was officially opened in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today. The one-level, 50-bed long-term care facility is adjacent to the Labrador Health Centre and features four wings, one of which is a 13-bed protective care unit for dementia care patients. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:22:52 -0700)

Nursing tops long-term job growth projections in Minnesota and nationwide
Nursing tops long-term job growth projections in Minnesota and nationwide By Brad Allen | Thursday, July 8, 2010 Advice to recent Minnesota graduates and job-seekers: nursing, teaching, accounting and computer-related fields will be the biggest areas of job growth over the next decade, according to the newest long-term projections. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:58 -0700)

Plotting The Short And Long Term Paths To Packet Backhaul*
Sponsors: Cisco Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. New York / 2:00 p.m. London Overview: As mobile operators address the re-architecting of their networks to support new volumes of mobile broadband traffic, they need to keep an eye on both the short term and long term. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:25:16 -0700)

Six Months After Haiti Earthquake, International Medical Corps is Meeting Long-Term Primary and Mental Health Care ...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly six months after the 7.0-earthquake that struck Haiti, International Medical Corps continues to prioritize long-term integrated primary health care services, including mental health, as key to helping hundreds of thousands of Haitians who remain vulnerable and displaced. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:28:00 -0700)

Six Months After Haiti Earthquake, International Medical Corps is Meeting Long-Term Primary and Mental Health Care ...
International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA Nearly six months after the 7.0-earthquake that struck Haiti, International Medical Corps continues to prioritize long-term integrated primary health care services, including mental health, as key to ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:18:57 -0700)

Math looks good for long-term-care rider
Long-term care insurance is essentially a pool of money that will be paid tax-free to the beneficiaries as a life-insurance death benefit to the extent that it is not needed during the insured's lifetime. But that same pool is available to draw out tax-free up to a chosen monthly maximum until the pool has been completely depleted. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:09:42 -0700)

Madison County has new long-term care expert
HAMILTON Elaine Connelly, Hamilton resident, recently completed the New York State 36-hour Certification training course to become a Long Term Care Ombudsman for Madison County. She received her training at the American Red Cross in Utica. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:14:32 -0700)

Long-Term Solution Still Needed To Remedy Isotope Shortage Plaguing Hospitals And Patients
SNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)-run National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than one year. However, SNM cautions that the restart of this reactor will not solve the ongoing ... (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:30:30 -0700)

Longtime long-term care exec turns eye to advocacy
Charles Perry started at the top of his field. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:53:28 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:00:32 -0700)

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles of Physical Activity and Diet in Dementia and Cognitive Decline
- Also, Antioxidant-Rich Diet Improves Memory and Learning in Alzheimer's Mice - HONOLULU, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Evidence from three long-term, large-scale studies supports the association of physical activity and certain dietary elements (tea, vitamin D) with possibly maintaining cognitive ability and reducing dementia risk in older adults, according to new research presented today ... (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:14:03 -0700)

Volunteers needed to help long-term care residents
The state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program will be providing training for people interested in becoming a LTC ombudsman volunteer. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:34:11 -0700)

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles Of Physical Activity And Diet In Dementia And Cognitive Decline
Evidence from three long-term, large-scale studies supports the association of physical activity and certain dietary elements (tea, vitamin D) with possibly maintaining cognitive ability and reducing dementia risk in older adults, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu, HI. Plus, a new ... (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:12:59 -0700)

Bank to host seminar on long-term care
As part of an ongoing effort to provide educational value to the community, The Bank of New Canaan will host a seminar on the topic of Long Term Care, presented by longtime New Canaan resident and financial adviser Valerie Cox. The seminar will take place at the banks Elm Street branch from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. It is free and open to the community. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:50:03 -0700)

Personalized Strategy Is Best for Heart Health
Combining individualized approaches to heart health -- including counseling, long-term one-on-one follow-up with a health care provider, and self-monitoring of diet and exercise -- are more effective than general approaches such as self-help support groups, web sites, and brochures, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:18:23 -0700)

Long-Term Care Insurance Leader Phyllis Shelton to Appear on Lifetime Television's 'The Balancing Act'
Industry leader Phyllis Shelton, President of LTC Consultants, will appear on Lifetime Television's The Balancing Act on July 14 at 7 AM EDT to set the record straight that the issue of long-term care is not solely a financial problem. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:43:00 -0700)

Growing Fiscal Pressures Stand to Threaten Future of Health Care
WASHINGTON----Leading experts in health policy and the economics of health care gathered in Washington, D.C. today to discuss the long-term viability of cost containment measures in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as prevention and disease management, in an environment with increasing downward fiscal pressures. (Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:30:00 -0700)

Long-term care insurance: Who needs it?
No one is immune to the possibility of one day needing long-term care - and the costs can deplete a life savings (Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:12:05 -0700)

Med center to open for long-term care of kids
A medical center that will provide long-term care for Tucsonchildren as they transition from the hospital to the home is in theworks on the city's east side. (Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:16:52 -0700)

Paying for long-term care via tax-free annuity draws
Q My wife and I are 84 and considering a retirement home. I read about a provision in the Pension Protection Act that would allow long-term care costs to be paid tax-free through an annuity. We have an annuity with a surrender value of more than $300,000. What part of this could help us pay our monthly bill? (Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:01:50 -0700)

As Massachusetts health 'reform' goes, so could go Obamacare
If you want a preview of President Obama's health-care "reform," take a look at Massachusetts. In 2006, it enacted a "reform" that became a model for Obama. What's happened since isn't encouraging. The state did the easy part: expanding state-subsidized insurance coverage. It evaded the hard part: controlling costs and ensuring that spending improves people's health. Unfortunately, Obama has ... (Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)

Gulf residents see oil cap as short-term fix
NEW ORLEANS, July 18, 2010 (AFP) - For weary Louisiana residents, news that BP's cap on the Gulf of Mexico gusher is holding is merely the end of the first phase of the disaster: now comes the long-term recovery. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:09:21 -0700)

Nutrition tips to improve long-term family health
Dr. Felicia Stoler, a mother, registered dietitian and author, shares how she navigates daily dining decisions, without turning "my kids into little food cops." (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:04:00 -0700)

Six-Part Training is Key to Long Term Care Insurance Leader's Rapid Growth
Companies tend to do well when they hire good people, but even the best people can do better when given good training. That's the philosophy of LTC Financial Partners LLC , one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Does the Fed Really Care About Unemployment?
Ben Bernanke is standing pat on monetary policy and doing nothing new to boost jobs. Heres why he may go down in history as the Federal Reserve chairman who won the crisis but lost the recovery. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:46:04 -0700)

MedCottage Makes Debut, Introducing New Way to Care for Loved Ones
The first prototype of the MedCottage was unveiled today a portable, modular medical home designed to make it possible for families to take care of loved ones on their property as an alternative to long-term care facilities. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:05:00 -0700)

Abortion foes win a round in health overhaul
Abortion foes have won a round in the first test of how President Barack Obama's health care law will be applied to the politically charged issue. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:08:28 -0700)

Senior Advocate: Long-term-care ombudsman is a citizen representative
Q: I just placed a family member in a nursing facility, which mentioned a long-term-care ombudsman. Can you explain what an ombudsman does? (Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:36:00 -0700)

BOJ Yamaguchi: Long-Term Growth Necessary To Combat Deflation
BOJ Yamaguchi: Long-Term Growth Necessary To Combat Deflation (Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:54:42 -0700)

Long-term care: the main funding options
As the possibility of a "death tax" is revived, we look at the main options for the future of the long-term care system. (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:03:35 -0700)

Long-term care: get the best deal now
A new commission is to investigate the best way of funding care for our ageing population. But what steps can families take now? (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:18:46 -0700)

Long-Term Unemployed Have to Wait for Extension of Benefits
WINK News has confirmed that the long-term unemployed in Florida will have to wait for extension of their benefits, even though an impasse in the U.S. Senate has been broken. State lawmakers have to take action to approve the extension of funds for those who've been jobless for a year and a half. The extension would give them another 5 weeks of benefits. (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:57:43 -0700)

Noland Hospital provides long-term patient care within Shelby County
Noland Hospital the county's first long-term health care facility celebrated its ribbon-cutting on Wedenesday July 21. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:09:29 -0700)

Saskatchewan nursing homes to test improvement program to increase patient care time in hospitals
Three Saskatchewan nursing homes will be the first long-term care facilities to test the effectiveness of an improvement program that has been shown to increase the amount of time providers spend on direct patient care in hospitals. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:37:24 -0700)

SHIP welcomes long-term care Commission
Andrea Rozario, director general of SHIP, the equity release trade body, said: SHIP welcomes the publication of the terms of reference for the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support, following the Governments coalition agreement of their commitment to address the issue of long-term care. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:58:04 -0700)

U-turn on 'death tax' to care for elderly
Health secretary Andrew Lansley sets up commission to examine compulsory funding of long-term care The government was accused today of performing a U-turn on one of the most explosive issues of the general election when the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, left open the option of a "death tax" to fund long-term care for the elderly. Only months after waging a Tory poster campaign against the ... (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:39:30 -0700)

Coshocton Hospital sells long-term care beds
More facilities translates into more efficient operations. That's how Steve Hitchens, president and chief executive officer of Autumn Health Care, explained the 61 licensed long-term care beds it acquired can be operated without a loss. Autumn made an offer to buy the licensed beds from Coshocton Hospital, and hospital officials accepted this week. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:37:06 -0700)

Looking for a New Long Term Care Insurance Carrier in California?
HOUSTON----American General Life Companies announced today that its new long term care insurance product, issued by American General Life Insurance Company, has been approved for sale in California. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:25:00 -0700)

Government Long-Term Care Program May Fall Short
Triangle - RALEIGH, N.C. (July 22, 2010)Tucked into the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was signed into law this spring, was the countrys first attempt at a public long-term care insurance program. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:25:28 -0700)

Fresenius Medical Care Enters into Long-Term Distribution Agreement in Japan and Expands Dialysis Products Business in ...
BAD HOMBURG, Germany----Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA , the worlds largest provider of dialysis products and services, has entered into a long-term, 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese-based Nikkiso Co. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:18:00 -0700)

Long-term care under scrutiny
After touring a number of health facilities across northern Saskatchewan, the NDP health critic is raising concerns over the state of long-term care. Last Wednesday, MLA's Judy Junor and Andy Iwanchuk visited Meadow Lake to inspect its healthcare offerings. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:14:51 -0700)

Fresenius Medical Care, Nikkiso enter 10-year exclusive distribution agreement for dialysis products in Japan
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, has entered into a long-term, 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese-based Nikkiso Co. Ltd. for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis products in Japan. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:35:06 -0700)

Uncle Sam's unseen health care plan
If you're in the market for long-term-care insurance, take a look at what the government will offer soon. But should you wait for it or buy other coverage now? (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:47:38 -0700)

Cardinal Health Helps Independent Pharmacies Target Fast-Growing Long-Term Care Segment
Delivering on its commitment to helping independent retail pharmacies diversify revenue and improve profitability, Cardinal Health announced that it has partnered with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacies (ASCP) to offer retailers training, tools and guidance that will help them tap into one of the fastest-growing markets in health care: long term care (LTC). The number of U.S. adults ... (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:08:42 -0700)

Long-term care facilities face state-imposed penalties for health and safety violations
Two local long-term care facilities are facing state-imposed penalties for health and safety violations. Arbor Manor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Home had reimbursement payments for new Medicaid and Medicare patients suspended because of violations... (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:09:48 -0700)

Here's a short course in long-term care insurance
Q: My wife and I are in our mid-50s and pretty well set for retirement as far as savings and investments are concerned. The one area we haven't done anything about: Long-term-care insurance. We know we should get it, but we have no idea what we should be looking for. (Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:12:30 -0700)

Health Care Reform: Weighing Up the Employer Mandate
Business groups have been decrying the employer mandate since health reform was passed, but a new study shows the requirement may not be such a bitter pill to swallow (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:13:41 -0700)

Home care cuts put elderly, disabled at risk
HILLSBORO, Ore. As states face severe budget shortfalls, many have cut home care services for the elderly or the disabled, programs that have been shown to save states money in the long run because they keep people out of nursing homes. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:48:12 -0700)

ISHLT issues new guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients
( Elsevier Health Sciences ) Medical care of heart transplant recipients has varied from center to center and been guided by the experience of individual clinicians. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has made an unprecedented commitment by convening experts to develop practice guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The executive summary of those ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:02:53 -0700)

New guidelines for care of heart transplant recipients
Since the dawn of heart transplantation in the 1960s, medical care of heart transplant recipients has varied from center to center and been guided by the experience of individual clinicians. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has convened experts in all areas of heart transplantation to develop practice guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:26:19 -0700)

Elder care puts strain on adult parent-child relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:42:37 -0700)

Today's OpEds: Health reform and long-term care; Health care incentives; Reasons for optimism or repeal and replace?
Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow's continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving. For the first time, a voluntary public insurance program will be ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:20:06 -0700)

Hospital offering long-term care for the elderly to close
A WEST Cork hospital which provides long-term care for the elderly is to close within weeks. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:01:06 -0700)

VA developing long-term care alternatives
The Department of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health CareSystem is developing an alternative to long-term care called the VAMedical Foster Home Program. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:17:57 -0700)

Health-care overhaul: Long-term-care benefits are a long way off
Among the most important questions involving the health-care overhaul are how seniors will be affected. Here are two of the biggest pocketbook issues. Health care - Insurance - Health - Business - Financial Services (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)

Elder Care Puts Strain On Adult Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships.Authors of the first international comparative study of its kind, analyzed levels of affection and conflict ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:13:53 -0700)

Elder Care Puts Strain On Adult Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. Authors of the first international comparative study of its kind, analyzed levels of affection and ... (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:10:19 -0700)

Research and Markets: Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research, Inc.'s new report "Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016" to their offering. (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700)

Think tank says financial advice key to long-term care reform
The think tank Policy Exchange has called for financial advice to be a key element of Government plans for reform of funding for long-term care. (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:32:07 -0700)

Today's OpEds: Health Reform And Long-Term Care; Health Care Incentives; Reasons For Optimism Or Repeal And Replace?
Reform Eases Long-Term Health Care Woes The San Francisco Chronicle Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. ... Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow's continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving ... (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:26:16 -0700)

Long Term Care Insurance Goes Online; Reducing Paper Flow, Leading Agency Offers Applications by Internet
If you're in the market for long term care insurance but hate to fill out applications and wait, wait, wait, a leading agency has an alternative for you. Dispense with the paper and the delay; complete an electronic application, with live hand-holding, and get an answer pronto. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:05:00 -0700)

Why The Heritage Foundation is Wrong About the CLASS Act
The voluntary long-term care insurance program should be adjusted, not repealed. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:55:38 -0700)

AOD Software - Answers On Demand Has Participated in CCHIT's Long Term and Post Acute Care Pilot Test
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----AOD Software - Answers On Demand has participated in the Certification Commission for Health Information Technologys Pilot Test, designed to gauge the testability of CCHITs 2011 certification criteria and test scripts for certifying electronic health records used in Long Term and Post Acute Care and demonstrate the effectiveness of its process. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:02:00 -0700)

Care home closing on Muskeg Lake First Nation
A decision to close a long-term care home on the Muskeg Lake Cree First Nation has residents scrambling to find new places to live. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:23:26 -0700)

Tony Banks: How we pay for care of the elderly is a time bomb we must defuse
THE funding of long-term care of the elderly is a socio-economic time bomb successive governments at Westminster and Holyrood have failed to defuse. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:29:05 -0700)

Five Key Questions About Long-Term Care Insurance
How likely are you to need it, and what kind of coverage should you buy? (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Care 'death tax' not ruled out
The government says a new commission will be able to consider a compulsory payment scheme for long-term funding for social care. (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:08:36 -0700)

Long Term Care Bill Signed
Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday to reform the state's long term care industry. One provision revises admissions rules to ensure that only those in need of 24 hour skilled care are admitted to nursing homes. (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:07:22 -0700)

Long Branch school official dies
LONG BRANCH School board officials and others will say farewell Friday morning to longtime Board of Education member Joseph E. Sirianni Sr., who served nearly two decades on the board, rarely missing an opportunity to greet the pupils under his charge. (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:03 -0700)

Insurance: Long-term care for younger people
Every so often, I have to cut off an explanation in this column because it takes too much space. So, then a sequel is called for. That is what today's column is all about. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:48:53 -0700)

Ontario's hospitals applaud Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's ER Wait Times Program expansion
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is encouraged by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's announcement to expand its Emergency Room (ER) Pay for Results Program. The OHA considers this expansion a positive step forward in improving both access to care and health system accountability. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:52:15 -0700)

More vets getting mental health care, more need care
As the wars continue in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs can be sure of something: more people will leave the military in need of long-term medical care and long-term mental health care. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:43:13 -0700)

Moses Taylor sells skilled nursing unit to private company
Moses Taylor Hospital sold its 31-bed, long-term care facility to a private company Friday, though the sale is not expected to have any effect on patients or staff.The hospital has owned and operated the skilled-nursing facility at 700 Clay Ave., Scrant (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:28:40 -0700)

San Diego health care staffing firm AMN to buy Arlington-based Medfinders
AMN Healthcare Services Inc., a San Diego-based health care staffing company, has agreed to buy Arlington-based Medfinders, a health care staffing and management services company, in a deal worth $220 million. (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:14:16 -0700)

Prepared Patient Goodbye, Acute Care, Hello, Rehab
After a person receives acute care in a "regular" hospital for catastrophic illness, traumatic injury or a debilitating chronic condition, the next step in the process of recovery often involves a stay at an inpatient rehabilitation, or rehab, facility. Patients often have little warning when they're quickly moved to a rehab facility from acute care. Those who envision a long, leisurely recovery ... (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:38:07 -0700)

Canadian hero of Iran hostage crisis cant get long-term care bed
A shortage of spaces in long-term care facilities for veterans will mean an unlikely reunion at an Ottawa hospital room this weekend for a group of Canadians and Americans whose lives intertwined 30 years ago during the Iran hostage crisis. (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:16:32 -0700)

New committee to meet, discuss Family Care for Rock County
Next week, Rock County will take one more step in the long transition into Family Care. A newly created 15-member steering committee will meet to learn about the state-mandated program. In the next few months, the committee will work with county staff to create a plan for an aging and disability resource center. (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:22:31 -0700)

Kaneohe charter school evicted to make way for long-term care facility
A Kaneohe public charter school has moved out of its building on Saturday, to make way for a long-term... (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:47:27 -0700)

Cost of aging inmates crippling Georgia
ATLANTA - As state officials learn to cope with the reality of long-term budget difficulties, they are also dealing with a wave of prisoners whose health care is the most expensive: the geriatric inmates. In 2000, just 3.5 percent of the state's 44,000 prisoners were age 55 and older. Today, that percentage has doubled to 7 percent as the total prison population grew, too, by 10,000. Georgia has ... (Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:38:51 -0700)


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