Long Term Care News Aug 2010

Abbott's policy to create 'aged care crisis'
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has slammed Tony Abbott's aged care announcement, saying it will create a "crisis in care". (Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:15:52 -0700)

Medical care needs of elderly 'ignored'
Doctors say they are disappointed the medical care needs of older Australians have been ignored in the coalition's plan to free up more aged care beds. (Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:41:30 -0700)

Administration report touts short-run and long-term savings for Medicare under health overhaul
The new health overhaul law will start producing savings for Medicare right away, and over time add 12 years of solvency to the program's giant trust fund for inpatient care, the Obama administr... (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:52:28 -0700)

Government Seeking Input on Long-Term Care Strategy
An extensive consultation process begins tomorrow, as government seeks input on the new provincial long-term care and community support services strategy. (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:47:43 -0700)

Health care expands
A new health care facility is in the works for Parker County. (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:14:23 -0700)

TennCare Launches Choices in Long-Term Care Program Statewide
TennCare officials announced today the launch of the TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Care program in East and West Tennessee, completing the statewide restructuring of long-term care service delivery within TennCare. read more (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:56:06 -0700)

Today's OpEds: Medicaid and the safety net; Health reform law's impact on long-term care and health costs
Late last week, the federal government provided a road map [for how to help those with little access to care] by extending an existing agreement that allows up to $25 million in Medicaid payments to hospitals to be diverted instead to clinics that serve the uninsured. You might think that would be a hard sell for hospitals; after all, they're experiencing sharp growth in the number of uninsured ... (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:06:35 -0700)

Edward Jones analyst downgrades health insurers
The health care reform law, which is designed to cover millions of uninsured people, will squeeze the profitability of the largest commercial health insurers over the long term, making them unattractive investments, according to Edward Jones analyst Aaron Vaughn. (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:38:31 -0700)

All Lebanon VA Medical Center patients still not able to return
Residents of the long-term care facility at Lebanon VA Medical Center started returning to the center Friday as the campus air conditioning system gets back up and running, a spokesman said. (Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:38:52 -0700)

AHCA Commends Legislation To Modernize Long Term Care Survey System
Emphasizing the need for a more streamlined approach in assessing long term care facilities, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) has praised Congressman Bart Stupak, for introducing the Enhancing Quality through Survey System Improvements Act of 2010 (HR 6074). This measure would seek to modernize the decades-old survey system that assesses and monitors long term and post-acute care ... (Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:20:50 -0700)

Long-term-care insurance does double duty
Want your long-term-care policy to multitask as a second financial instrument? Here's how. (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:00:00 -0700)

The Long-Term Jobless: Left Behind
To understand the potential consequences of long-term unemployment, consider the job prospects of Sheldon Fisher and Douglas Lawson. In January, Fisher, 53, was dismissed from a software company in Washington State. Lawson, 34, lost his job in October with a builder in South Carolina. Now the technology industry is bouncing back while construction remains in the dumps, and Washington's jobless ... (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:08:41 -0700)

Opposition blames Liberals for growing wait for long-term care beds in Ontario
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on another level of bureaucracy instead of addressing the growing shortage of long-term care beds, the Opposition charged Thursday. (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:16:51 -0700)

Long-term care backlog worsening, Opposition charges
PC leader says failure of Liberals aging at home strategy has allowed the wait list for long-term care beds to swell. (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:51:19 -0700)

Highest Long Term Care Liability Costs in Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia: Aon Study Costs Across the Rest of ...
CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- While long term care liability costs are stable across much of the nation, Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia are experiencing exceptionally high expenses - known as loss costs - related to insurance claims, according to Aon Risk Solutions' 2010 Long Term Care General Liability and Professional Liability Actuarial Analysis. Aon Risk Solutions is the risk ... (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:16:04 -0700)

Ontario's long-term care strategy failing: Opposition
Ontario's Opposition says the Liberal government is wasting money on bureaucrats instead of addressing a growing shortage of long-term care beds. (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:58:57 -0700)

Ark. has highest long-term care liability
CHICAGO, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Arkansas, Tennessee and West Virginia have exceptionally high expenses for long-term care, a U.S. consulting firm says. West Virginia - Tennessee - Arkansas - United States - Health (Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:46:11 -0700)

Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada hosts hearing on long-term care ombudsman
Acting on Tuesday, Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, who serves as chairwoman of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, convened an oversight hearing on California's Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program. (Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:04:41 -0700)

AHCA Commends Legislation To Modernize Long Term Care Survey System - Rep. Stupak Praised For Leadership In Updating ...
Emphasizing the need for a more streamlined approach in assessing long term care facilities, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) today praised Congressman Bart Stupak, for introducing the Enhancing Quality through Survey System Improvements Act of 2010 (HR 6074). This measure would seek to modernize the decades-old survey system that assesses and monitors long term and post-acute care ... (Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:21:56 -0700)

Challenge of long-term care nears crisis point
THE challenge of funding long-term care in Scotland is fast approaching a critical point as the population gets older. (Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:57 -0700)

Sweet Water at Largo Hosts Open House Focusing on Elder Law and Long Term Care
On Aug. 17 Sweet Water at Largo (www.SweetWaterAssistedLiving.com) will host an Open House that will feature speakers who will answer questions from senior citizens on a variety of topics including elder law, Medicaid planning, veterans benefits law and long term care. There is no charge to attend. Finger foods will be available. (Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700)

In brief: Long term care advocates sought - Sat, 07 Aug 2010 PST
SPOKANE VALLEY Long Term Care ombudsmen are needed to volunteer in the Spokane Valley area. Long Term Care ombudsmen routinely visit nursing homes, adult family homes and boarding homes. They act as advocates for those who reside in the facilities and protect and promote the rights of residents. They are also welcome visitors to those who often receive few guests. (Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:27:03 -0700)

Health care seminar set for Thursday
Meadowview of Greeley is hosting a health care seminar from noon-1 p.m. Thursday. The Financial Architect Institute will offer What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You for Long-Term Healthcare Concepts, featuring lifestyle consultant Don Cinocco and author Ronnie Johnson. (Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:40:36 -0700)

Long-term care insurance can alleviate financial burden
Tom Gilmour never expected his father, who had a history of heart problems, to outlive his mother and to require nursing home care. (Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:11:53 -0700)

Skills for Health: Recruitment Toolkit Helps Healthcare Employers Tackle Hard-to-Fill Vacancies and Help Long-Term ...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthcare employers are tackling hard-to-fill entry level vacancies while helping local long-term unemployed people back into sustainable employment, thanks to an innovative recruitment programme developed by Skills for Health with Jobcentre Plus. The sector employability toolkit offers employers best practice resources to run a five-week pre-employment programme ... (Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:53:16 -0700)

Long-Term Care Facilities Among Monday Leaders
Skilled Healthcare, Five-Star Quality Care help lift sector. (Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:24:47 -0700)

On-The-Job Injuries Hurt Home Health Care Industry
Training can alleviate some of the pain that occupational injuries bring to the long-term care industry, according to Penn State researchers. The study looked at injuries among home health aides.Home health aides typically visit patients' homes to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating. Many people enrolled in home health care have multiple health challenges ... (Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:19:02 -0700)

Long Term Care 'Eats' Almost Three Square Feet of Average American Home Every Day; Rate Up from 2005
The rising cost of long term care, abetted by depressed home values, is taking a bigger bite out of American homes today than in 2005, according to LTC Financial Partners, LLC , one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:05:00 -0700)

Centene To Buy Medicaid, Long-Term-Care Assets In Florida
Centene To Buy Medicaid, Long-Term-Care Assets In Florida (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:03:12 -0700)

NOMS enters long-term deal with Anthem
SANDUSKY -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio and NOMS Healthcare have announced a long-term agreement. NOMS, offering services from urgent and specialty care to diagnostic imaging, is comprised of nearly 50 physicians with an array of specialties: ear, nose and throat; urgent care; family practice; gastroenterology; general surgery; internal medicine; obstetrics and gynecology ... (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:24:40 -0700)

Long Term Care & Nursing Home Information Systems Markets to Reach $674.9 Million by 2016
ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - August 10, 2010) - MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Wintergreen Research's new report "Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016" to their collection of Information Technology market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/pr ... (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:19:39 -0700)

Health care seminar set for Thursday
Meadowview of Greeley is hosting a health care seminar from noon-1 p.m. Thursday. The Financial Architect Institute will offer What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You for Long-Term Healthcare Concepts, featuring lifestyle consultant Don Cinocco and author Ronnie Johnson. (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:25:09 -0700)

Long Term Care Profession Applauds FMAP Passage
Call on governors to ensure enhanced funding protects elder care and local jobs (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:17:00 -0700)

Long Term Care Profession Applauds FMAP Passage
-Call on governors to ensure enhanced funding protects elder care and local jobs - WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bruce Yarwood, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), and Alan Rosenbloom, President of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, issued the following statement today applauding House passage of ... (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:16:14 -0700)

Home Health Care Industry Adversely Affected By On-The-Job Injuries
Training can alleviate some of the pain that occupational injuries bring to the long-term care industry, according to Penn State researchers. The study looked at injuries among home health aides. Home health aides typically visit patients' homes to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating. Many people enrolled in home health care have multiple health ... (Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:37:33 -0700)

MAXIMUS Launches Long-Term Care Solutions to Help States Meet Growing Demand
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXIMUS launches its Long-term Care Solutions and will host an informational webinar, What Health Reform Means to Long-term Care Programs, this Friday, August 13th at 1:00 PM ET. (Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:39:37 -0700)

MAXIMUS Long-term Care Solutions to help states address growing numbers of people with disabilities
MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Long-term Care Solutions to help states address the growing numbers of elderly individuals and people with disabilities, while benefiting from the increased flexibility and funding offered under the Affordable Care Act. (Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:21:50 -0700)

Centene to acquire Medicaid & Long-Term Care Diversion assets of Citrus Health Care
Centene Corporation announced that its Florida subsidiary, Sunshine State Health Plan (Sunshine State), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Medicaid and Long-Term Care Diversion assets of Citrus Health Care, Inc. (Citrus), a managed healthcare services company of PHC Holdings of Florida, Inc. Citrus currently serves more than 52,000 non-reform Medicaid members and nearly 2,000 Long ... (Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:42:34 -0700)

Long Term Care Profession Applauds FMAP Passage
Bruce Yarwood, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), and Alan Rosenbloom, President of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, issued the following statement today applauding House passage of an extension of the enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP): "The rare return of the House today speaks to ... (Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:36:24 -0700)

6,000 Quebecers wait for spot in residential or long-term-care centres
More than 6,000 Quebec senior citizens are on waiting lists for a spot in a residential or long-term-care centre, according to numbers obtained by the Association Quebecoise des retraite(e)s des secteurs public et parapublic (AQRP), an independent body that represents the interests and rights of retired Quebecers. (Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:35:08 -0700)

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Set to Acquire Saint Vincent's Long Term Home Health Care Program
$30 Million Purchase Brings VNSNY Long Term Home Health Care to Nassau County, Expands Service to City's Chronically Ill Medicaid Population by Over 30% NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), the nation's largest not-for-profit home health care organization, announced today that it has successfully bid for, and is set to acquire, the Long ... (Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:14:23 -0700)

Care homes' woes
The adult care home industry is facing a monumental crisis, and our state leaders have ignored the problem for years. (Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:16:02 -0700)

Merlin in Pakistan: Our long term work continues
Merlin - UK As the floods continue to rage in Pakistan, our long term work to deliver health care to the country continues. Merlin has worked in Pakistan since the Kashmir earthquake in 2005, which killed 73,000 people, left thousands homeless and destroyed much of ... (Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:19:04 -0700)

Long-term Blues for Three States
Arizona, West Virginia and Tennessee, according to an Aon study, are having a bear of a time managing their long-term healthcare loss costs. (Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:21:29 -0700)

Taking The Surprise Out Of Long-Term Care
People tend to think they will never need long-term care; unfortunately, if they do, they are not prepared for the financial burden it may cause. The fact is that more than 50% of Americans are expected to need some form of long-term care at some point in their lives. (Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:08:48 -0700)

Long-term planning crucial for parents of special-needs children
About 14 percent of U.S. children under age 18 have special health-care needs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. While planning for the future is important for all families, it's even more crucial for those with a special-needs child, experts say. (Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:29:45 -0700)

Care for caregivers
When Kathy Miller struggled to climb Mount Washington in New Hampshire this summer, she understood the benefits of a good support system because of her job as a care advocate at Leeza's Place at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. (Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:01:45 -0700)

Personal Finance: Challenges of long-term joblessness on the rise
To help the long-term unemployed, we asked Debbie Grose, a certified financial planner with Lighthouse Financial Planning LLC in Folsom, to map out plans for cutting costs and finding work. (Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:42:31 -0700)

Include long-term care in retirement plans
Current estimates from AARP put the annual cost of a private nursing home room at a national average of $78,000. As older Americans are still struggling to reassemble their retirement plans from the worst economic downturn in 70 years, relatively few are considering the potentially most devastating threat to their plans: the spiraling cost of [...] (Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:40:34 -0700)

Health group to end county contracts
A non-profit group that administers the state's long-term care program will not renew its contracts with eight counties, including Sauk County, and will take over the job of providing care to a growin (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:40:23 -0700)

Web Wealth: Long-term care help
Finances for residential and health-care arrangements for older people have become complex, even frightening. These sites give a look at options and how to pay for them. (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:44:30 -0700)

Visiting Nurse Service wins home care bid
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York has reached a deal to acquire the long-term home care operations of St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center for about $30 million. Visiting Nurse Service of New York or VNSNY placed the high bid of $30.15 million at an auction Aug. 10 for St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center long term [...] (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:24:16 -0700)

Earnings Scorecard: Health Care REIT
Health Care REIT Inc., a real estate investment trust that operates senior housing and health care real estate, reported fiscal 2010 second quarter recurring funds from operations of 80 cents per share, which marginally exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:42:12 -0700)

Gulf Oil Spill May Have Long-Term Consequences on Health, Researchers Say
Residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast and crews cleaning up the BP Plc oil spill that dumped 4.9 million barrels of oil into the water may suffer long-term health problems, including breathing difficulties, skin ailments, mental health effects and cancer, researchers said. (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:44:45 -0700)

Long-Term Health Effects of BP Gulf Oil Spill Tough to Predict
Writing in JAMA, scientists warned of possible direct effects on the skin and respiratory system, as well as indirect impact on mental health and seafood safety. (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:20:21 -0700)

Death and Joblessness: How Suicide Dogs the Long-Term Unemployed
by Annie Lowery He hit "publish" on the last Wednesday in July, in the middle of a long afternoon. "I also have become homeless and am on the verge of suicide. I slept out in the wood last night and didn't gett very much sleep. I hate to bring you people down with my problems but I thought you would like to know this. I don't know what else to say except I'm very sorry it turned out like this ... (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:21:59 -0700)

Russia failing to address long-term smog issue: experts
Russian health experts warned Tuesday that unprecedented heat and suffocating smog from wildfires will lead to more suicides, higher alcohol abuse and other problems, and accused the government of failing to address the long-term health dangers. (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:40:15 -0700)

Bond Report: Treasurys fall before Fed's first buyback
Treasury prices fall on Tuesday, pushing long-term yields up from the lowest since spring 2009, after reports showed U.S. housing starts and wholesale prices rose in July. (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:41:19 -0700)

Beer Linked to Psoriasis in Women
Long-term study finds higher risk with regular brew, but not light beer or wine. (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:37:05 -0700)

CLASS Act analysis reveals America's long-term care future
( The Gerontological Society of America ) The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act -- a largely overlooked component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- has the potential to transform long-term care financing in the United States from a welfare-based to an insurance-based system, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report. (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:42:07 -0700)

Long-term sick could be identified 3 years prior to going on benefit
Individuals on long term incapacity benefit because of mental health problems could be identified by their GPs three years before they stop working, finds a research paper published on British Medical Journal. (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:10:10 -0700)

Fast Pulse (Elevated Heart Rate) Over Long Term Linked To High Risk Of Death
People with an elevated resting heart rate, meaning a high pulse rate when resting, which persists over the long term is linked to a significant risk of death, caused by either heart disease or something else, say scientists from the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, after completing a study involving 9,193 patients. You can read about the study ... (Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:34:24 -0700)

Some Changes in Schedule for Consultations on Long-Term Care
There are some changes in the schedule for the provincial consultation on long-term care and community support. Today's meeting in Hopedale has been postponed until a later date. (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:17:43 -0700)

CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care financing to insurance-based system: PPAR
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act - a largely overlooked component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - has the potential to transform long-term care financing in the United States from a welfare-based to an insurance-based system, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report. (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:05:46 -0700)

Long-term Entecavir Therapy Reverses Fibrosis And Cirrhosis In Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
Researchers from this international study found that patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who received at least 3 years of cumulative entecavir (antiviral) therapy achieved substantial histologic improvement and regression of fibrosis or cirrhosis. Full details of the study appear in the September issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the ... (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:36:47 -0700)

Short storm, long-term damage in Princeton / Plainsboro areas
Michael Mancuso / The Times of TrentonPSE&G workers survey the area on Plainsboro Rd in front of Firmenich headquarters Tuesday, August 17, 2010, where five telephone poles were snapped by a sudden and severe storm Monday late afternoon. PRINCETON TOWNSHIP... (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:54:12 -0700)

Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes 'Survivors' Give Clues to the Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Although it's long been thought that people with type 1 diabetes cease to produce any insulin after they've had the disease for a while, new research suggests that the insulin-producing beta cells destroyed by type 1 diabetes may actually be in a constant state of turnover, even in people who've had diabetes for decades. (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:02:25 -0700)

Drug-eluting stents confirmed safe, effective for long-term use
Researchers at the Rabin Medical Center in Israel have determined that the use of drug-eluting stents improves the long-term clinical outcome for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, commonly known as angioplasty. Results of this study appear in the September issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of The ... (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:48:03 -0700)

Local homes on long-term care tour
The chief executive officer of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) is touring two Mississauga facilities today to see how innovative care is being delivered to local seniors. (Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:43:16 -0700)

In brief: Volunteer care ombudsmen sought - Thu, 19 Aug 2010 PST
NORTHWEST Long Term Care Ombudsmen are needed to volunteer in the north Spokane area. The ombudsmen routinely visit nursing homes, adult family homes and boarding homes. They act as advocates for those who reside in long-term care facilities and protect and promote the rights of residents. They are also welcome visitors to those who often receive very few guests. (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:14:25 -0700)

America's Long-Term Care Future
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act - a largely overlooked component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - has the potential to transform long-term care financing in the United States from a welfare-based to an insurance-based system, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR). With funding from The SCAN Foundation, this ... (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:35:00 -0700)

Long Term Sick Could Be Identified Three Years Prior To Going On Benefit
Individuals on long term incapacity benefit because of mental health problems could be identified by their GPs three years before they stop working, finds a research paper published on bmj.com. The research, led by Professor Jill Morrison at the University of Glasgow, also says that there is no significant variation across GP practices in the UK in the rate of patients claiming long term sick ... (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:20:30 -0700)

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II Acquires Cape Girardeau Long-Term Acute Care Hospital in Missouri
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Cape Girardeau Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, a single-story, 26,000-square-foot, Class A single-tenant facility in Cape Girardeau. The acquisition closed on Aug. 12. Located at 3255 Independence St., approximately 115 miles to the south of St. Louis and 170 miles to the ... (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:14:35 -0700)

Long-term care insurance can alleviate financial burden
Tom Gilmour never expected his father, who had a history of heart problems, to outlive his mother and to require nursing home care. (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:05:53 -0700)

Why You Should Have Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-term care insurance probably doesn't sound like something you need -- not unless you have a real reason to fear a debilitating disease in your future. But new "hybrid" plans make long-term care a viable option for almost everybody. "Long-term care helps to mitigate the financial, physical and emotional consequences of caring for someone who has physical and/or cognitive impairments," says ... (Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:45:14 -0700)

Study Focuses On Pot's Long-Term Side Effects
As we make our way to Election Day, the push for pot is on. But now, there is a new look at the drug and its possible long-term side effects. (Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:18:49 -0700)

Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes 'Survivors' Give Clues to the Disease
Title: Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes 'Survivors' Give Clues to the Disease Category: Health News Created: 8/18/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 (Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:23:30 -0700)

Survivor shepherd Sarge to travel west for Best Friends' care
By MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER Sarge, the East Toledo German shepherd who was shot six times and survived, will be transferred to a long-term sanctuary renowned for taking in animals that at first blush seem unadoptable. The Best Friends Animal Society in Utah has agreed to take in Sarge and one or two other dogs in the care of the Toledo Area Humane Society, said John Dinon, the society's ... (Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:53:44 -0700)

Hospira receives approval for long term use of Precedex IV
Hospira Japan Co., Ltd. today announced it has received an approval for the long-term (greater than 24 hour) use of the sedative "Precedex IV200ug" (generic name: dexmedetomidine hydrochloride). This approval follows Hospira's first launches earlier this year of Precedex in Canada and in South Korea, important milestones for Hospira as the company continues to build the molecule's global ... (Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:04:11 -0700)

Cost of prostate cancer care varies with initial treatment choice
A new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study finds that treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs. (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:08:43 -0700)

Finding a bridge job while career is on hold
Workers who havent been in a long-term job search find it hard to understand why people cant just get a B job. Why dont they go work at McDonalds or something? is a frequent retort. (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:06:57 -0700)

Quality Of Patient Care Could Be Threatened By Worldwide Shortage Of Isotopes For Medical Imaging
Twenty million medical scans and treatments are done each year that require radioactive isotopes and scientists today described a global shortage of these life-saving materials that could jeopardize patient care and drive-up health care costs. They spoke at a symposium at one of the opening sessions of the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Medical isotopes are minute ... (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:35:45 -0700)

Cdns fear rising costs, lesser quality of future health care, says report card
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. The vast majority of Canadians fear for the future of health care, concerned over the potential for declining quality and rising costs of services to support an aging baby-boomer population, according to a new report. (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:23:04 -0700)

Obituaries: Sister Mary Anthony Tickerhoff, O.P., entered Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit in 1943
Sister Mary Anthony Tickerhoff, O.P., died on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at the age of 93, at St. Catherine of Siena Long Term Care Center in Caldwell, N.J. Visitation will be at Our Lady of the Rosary Shrine, 543 Springfield... (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:36:07 -0700)

Obama has been tough, smart on economy
The road to America's economic recovery is like the proverbial long summer trip with no air conditioning. Despite miles traveled and progress made, the question on everyone's mind is the same: are we there yet? (Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:47:03 -0700)

Long-term plan lacks details
Penn State recently announced the implementation of its long-term plan to increase the university's educational standards and fiscal policies. The five-year plan will be fully activated by 2013, and gives the university a standard for the future. (Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:10:01 -0700)

Cost Of Prostate Cancer Care Caries With Initial Treatment Choice
A new analysis has found that short-term and long-term costs of prostate cancer care vary considerably based on which treatment strategy a man initially receives. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study finds that treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs. For men with early stage prostate ... (Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:34:19 -0700)

Kindred to buy eight hospitals and nursing centers
Kindred Healthcare is buying five long-term care hospitals in Southern California for $180 million and three nursing and rehabilitation centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for $38 million. (Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:48:52 -0700)

Health care systems value cant be measured, Auditor-General says
Ottawas lack of investment in long-term projections hurts attempts to find out if system is cost effective or sustainable, CMA meeting told (Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:47:50 -0700)

Assaulted inmate moved to long-term care facility
Pinto moved to care facilityA man beaten nearly to death at Lackawanna County Prison earlier this month has been moved out of Community Medical Center.Nicholas Pinto has been moved to a long-term acute care facility, said Patrick M. Rogan, the attorney (Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:06:53 -0700)

Kindred subsidiaries to acquire 5 long-term acute care hospitals from Vista Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced that its subsidiaries have signed a definitive agreement to acquire five long-term acute care ("LTAC") hospitals from Vista Healthcare, LLC for a purchase price of $180 million in cash. (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:03:23 -0700)

Quality Of Perioperative Care Has Major Impact On Long-Term Outcome Of Orthopedic Surgery Patients
A study published in the October 2010 issue of Anesthesiology is among the first to show that the quality of immediate postoperative care of orthopedic surgery patients has important effects on patients' long-term cardiac outcomes. According to lead study author Sylvain Ausset, M.D., from Percy Military Hospital in Clamart, France, the current "gold standard" for determining the impact of ... (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:48:01 -0700)

Reportlinker Adds Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts ...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:55:00 -0700)

New childrens shelter opens in Bataan
After nearly half a century of providing long-term family care and education to children in need, SOS Childrens Villages Philippines opens its eighth Childrens Village in Mariveles, Bataan. The 12 new Family Houses of SOS Childrens Village Bataan now serve as loving homes to 96 orphaned and abandoned children. (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:56:13 -0700)

New Online Compliance Training Course For Nursing Facilities
Health Care Compliance Strategies, Inc. (HCCS), the leading provider of online healthcare compliance and competency training, announced the release of a new online compliance training course designed specifically for nursing facilities including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and other long term care providers. Nursing facilities are facing increased government scrutiny. Federal and ... (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:18:21 -0700)

Long-term care plan failing elderly, forum told
People who attended a public forum in Mount Pearl Tuesday night unloaded a litany of complaints about Newfoundland and Labrador's long-term care system. (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:23:41 -0700)

N.B. Liberals make campaign promise to increase long-term care beds for seniors
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Liberals are promising that, if re-elected, they will create 550 new advanced-care beds for seniors in the province. Premier Shawn Graham is to make the announcement Thursday afternoon in Fredericton. (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:13:13 -0700)

Long Branch man charged with setting fire to car containing body
LONG BRANCH A local resident has been charged with setting ablaze the car in which the body of a Manchester man was found last week, while additional charges have been filed against the former father-in-law of the victim. (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:30:19 -0700)

CLASS Act Analysis Reveals America's Long-Term Care Future
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act - a largely overlooked component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - has the potential to transform long-term care financing in the United States from a welfare-based to an insurance-based system, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR). With funding from The SCAN Foundation, this ... (Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:33:01 -0700)

AGS, AMDA, AMA, AAFP, And AAHPM Offer Guidance To Members On Controlled Substance Prescribing
Five medical societies collaborated to develop a "Tip Sheet on Prescribing for Controlled Substances in Long Term Care." The groups include the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), AMDA-Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (AMDA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). The ... (Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:33:22 -0700)

The SCAN Foundation Highlights Opportunities to Improve California's Long-term Services and Supports Infrastructure ...
The new health reform law creates a framework for care that is accessible, affordable and offered in the most appropriate settings. LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The SCAN Foundation released today a policy brief highlighting opportunities in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that could lead to improvements in California's long-term services and supports infrastructure ... (Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:14:03 -0700)

Haines City's Hampton Court Long-Term Care Facility Rejects Complaints
Hampton Court Independent and Assisted Living Residence operators have sent a written response to a volunteer ombudsman council's request for corrective action. (Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:10:31 -0700)

Most home care clients rely on informal care from spouse or child
One in six people providing informal care to seniors experiences distress, according to a new study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), and those caring for seniors with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, such as those with Alzheimer's or other dementia, are most at risk. (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:48:53 -0700)

Estate and long-term care planning seminar
Senior Star at Elmore Place, Davenport, will sponsor aninformational seminar open to the public on estate and long-termcare planning with featured speaker, Curt Ford of Nash Nash Bean& Ford LLP at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the dining room at SeniorStar, 4502 Elmore Ave., Davenport. (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:07:17 -0700)

Report calls for broad changes at MU
Miami University's path to a sustainable long-term budget could include increasing out-of-state students and graduate students, using more part-time lecturers, cutting sparsely used academic programs and forcing the athletic program to become more self-sufficient, a new report says. (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:28:56 -0700)

An Unexpected Answer on the Affordable Care Act & the Deficit
Throughout the debate on the Affordable Care Act , the Administration was focused on ways to bring down costs and decrease long term deficits - and independent analysts repeatedly validated these efforts as successful. But many critics continued to insist that the bill would somehow bust the budget anyway, despite proof to the contrary. Well, to his credit perhaps, one Senator who opposed reform ... (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:31:26 -0700)

Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health
FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care a patient receives immediately after orthopedic surgery has a major impact on long-term heart health, a new study shows. (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:03:03 -0700)

Health care reform is chamber meeting topic
Newburgh Dr. Michelle Koury, Chief Operating Officer at Crystal Run Healthcare, will discuss “Health Care Reform: A Medical Group Practice Perspective” at the Orange County Chamber’s Wednesday, Sept. 22, membership breakfast, which will begin at 7:27 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh. (Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:29:42 -0700)

Raising Alzheimer’s care to award-winning heights
We’ve all heard phrases like “latest advanced Alzheimer’s care” and “state-of-the-art” facilities. These words can often be used without much substantiation. Actual proof of quality care is often quite vague. (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:01:58 -0700)

West Somerset - ' a virtual retirement community'
WEST Somerset Council looks set to become ' a virtual retirement community' creating a massive long-term care funding burden, a report has claimed. (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:00:28 -0700)

Ohio House Seat Could be Mid-Term Bellwether
Freshman Democrat Campaigns to Win Another Term in Congress with His District's Unemployment Rate at 11.5 Percent (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:47:54 -0700)

Long-term acute care hospital's new building opens soon
Macon’s long-term acute-care hospital is about four months away from moving into its own building and adding about 200 jobs to the local economy. (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:45:40 -0700)

US's flood aid 'not enough' to win over Pakistan
US aid pouring into Pakistan's flood-hit regions is helping reverse widespread anti-American sentiment but will not be enough to win hearts and minds in the long term, experts say. (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:00:54 -0700)

Health care reform is chamber meeting topic
Newburgh Dr. Michelle Koury, Chief Operating Officer at Crystal Run Healthcare, will discuss “Health Care Reform: A Medical Group Practice Perspective” at the Orange County Chamber’s Wednesday, Sept. 22, membership breakfast, which will begin at 7:27 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh. (Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:29:42 -0700)

Long-term parking: Couple returns from trip to find milage added to odometer
NEW YORK -- One couple who left their car parked in a long-term lot near Kennedy Airport during a trip to California is trying to figure out what their car has been doing without them. (Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:58:26 -0700)

FAQ: Net Neutrality and Why You Should Care
I know, I know. You keep hearing this term and wonder what it really means. I’ve been following the story for five years now, and sometimes I still wonder myself. Is it something that could really end up affecting what I see or can’t see on the Web, or is it just a buzzword that geeks, policy wonks, and politicians like to throw around at parties? Well, it’s really both. (Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:21:00 -0700)

Health care reform is chamber meeting topic
Newburgh Dr. Michelle Koury, Chief Operating Officer at Crystal Run Healthcare, will discuss “Health Care Reform: A Medical Group Practice Perspective” at the Orange County Chamber’s Wednesday, Sept. 22, membership breakfast, which will begin at 7:27 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh. (Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:29:42 -0700)

Farmer's Market Coupon
Elmira, N.Y. - The Chemung County Department for Aging and Long Term Care has scheduled additional sessions for distributions of the Farmer's Market Coupon Booklets. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:41:26 -0700)

Home health aids upgraded
Rising long-term care costs and a rapidly aging population in Hawaii are concerns for families and government officials fearful of the impact on finances. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:38:23 -0700)

Get Better Skin in 5 Steps
Mens skin care has come a long way from the days when your father would wash his face with a withered bar of soap and cover up shaving nicks with bits of toilet paper. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:52:54 -0700)

Ohio House Seat a Mid-Term Bellwether
Freshman Democrat Campaigns to Win Another Term in Congress with His District's Unemployment Rate at 11.5 Percent (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:27 -0700)

Hospira Japan Receives Approval For New Indication For 'Precedex IV(TM) 200ug'
Hospira Japan Co., Ltd. announced it has received an approval for the long-term (greater than 24 hour) use of the sedative "Precedex IV(TM)200ug" (generic name: dexmedetomidine hydrochloride). This approval follows Hospira's first launches earlier this year of Precedex in Canada and in South Korea, important milestones for Hospira as the company continues to build the molecule's global presence ... (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:17:41 -0700)

Acute-Care Hospital Set To Open By January
Macon's long-term acute-care hospital could be open at the first of next year, bringing with it about 200 new jobs. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:18:15 -0700)

Invacare "disappointed" by Strickland campaign "attack" ad
Invacare, the Elyria-based home medical and long-term care product company, is “very disappointed” with a TV ad from Gov. Ted Strickland’s campaign that features the wife of a worker laid off from Invacare. John Kasich, Strickland’s Republican opponent, sits on... (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:56:18 -0700)

Health care reform is chamber meeting topic
Newburgh Dr. Michelle Koury, Chief Operating Officer at Crystal Run Healthcare, will discuss “Health Care Reform: A Medical Group Practice Perspective” at the Orange County Chamber’s Wednesday, Sept. 22, membership breakfast, which will begin at 7:27 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:29:42 -0700)

Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health
Title: Quality of Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health Category: Health News Created: 8/27/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010 (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:20:22 -0700)

Nation's leading ID experts call for mandatory flu vaccine for all health-care personnel
( Infectious Diseases Society of America ) Influenza vaccination of health-care personnel is a professional and ethical responsibility and non-compliance with health-care facility policies regarding vaccination should not be tolerated, according to a position paper released today by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:31:59 -0700)

Long-term care insurance could be a wise investment
Like any other insurance plan, coverage options for long-term care vary. If you are in poor health, or if your family has a history of medical problems, including cancer and dementia, you will either have to pay more for coverage or might not qual. (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:16:07 -0700)

Craft & Hobby Association Offers Health & Life Insurance Member Benefits
The Craft & Hobby Association is pleased to announce a new partnership with Association Health Programs to extend a comprehensive suite of health, long-term care, life insurance and other benefits to CHA members in the United States at rates previously unavailable to small and mid-sized businesses. (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:00 -0700)

Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster Session
In trading Tuesday, long-term care facilities shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3%. (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:01:30 -0700)

Idaho Long-Term job growth to outpace the nation
While the worst recession in generations siphoned 55,000 jobs from the Idaho economy over the past three years, Idaho’s job growth should exceed the national rate through 2018, according to long-term job projections released Tuesday by the Idaho Department of Labor. (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:17 -0700)