Long Term Care News Nov 2010

Women Underestimate Importance of Long-Term Care Planning
November is designated as national Long-Term Care Awareness Month to build awareness for the type of care needed by individuals who have a chronic illness or disability. Â By 2020, some 12 million older Americans will require long-term care services according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance . (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:06:00 -0700)

Care home squatters plan long term stay
SQUATTERS have moved into a disused care home in Thames Ditton, pledging to work with neighbours to open it up to the community. (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:35:41 -0700)

VRI to Provide Personal Emergency Response Systems for EmblemHealth Managed Long Term Care Plan Members
Valued Relationships, Inc. (VRI) has begun providing Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) to members of the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan for dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid individuals provided by the HIP Health Plan of New York (HIP), an EmblemHealth company. (PRWeb November 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 ... (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:34:35 -0700)

Convergys and Cox Renew Long-Term Billing and Customer Care Contract
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convergys and Cox Renew Long-Term Billing and Customer Care Contract (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:21:30 -0700)

Local long-term care hospital has new owner
A Pennsylvania company has acquired a local long-term acute care hospital with a plan to financially resuscitate the operation. (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:32:50 -0700)

Region of York Long-Term Care Facilities Ratify New Collective Agreement
NEWMARKET, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 1, 2010) - Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905, employed at long-term care (LTC) facilities in the Regional Municipal of York, have ratified a new collective agreement. (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:06:41 -0700)

Sask. Party not properly funding health regions: NDP
A failure by the Saskatchewan Party government to properly fund health regions is leading to cuts in health services, such as the closure of five long-term care beds in the community of Wawota, the NDP Opposition charged Monday. (Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:09:54 -0700)

Women neglects significance of long-term care planning
November is designated as national Long-Term Care Awareness Month to build awareness for the type of care needed by individuals who have a chronic illness or disability. By 2020, some 12 million older Americans will require long-term care services according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI). Many women assume that government programs like Medicare or Medicaid will ... (Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:28:57 -0700)

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.: Long Term Care: The Solutions You Should Be Talking About Now
This month is Long Term Care Awareness Month. Taking a moment to think about your - and your family's - possible future long term care needs is critical for us all. (Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:10:08 -0700)

Study Reveals Top 5 Myths & Misconceptions of Family Caregiving
Americans significantly underestimate the impact that a family member's long term care needs could have on their own lives, marriages, work commitments, financial stability and future financial security, finds a new landmark study, Our Family, Our Future: The Heart of Long Term Care Planning, sponsored by Genworth Financial and released today by Age Wave and Harris Interactive. (Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:00:00 -0700)

New law lets patients cancel long-term medical services contract without fine
A new law lets patients out of long-term medical service contracts without penalty, effective immediately. The law is a consumer protection measure regulating extended-term medical services. Mainly, it will help elderly and chronically ill patients requiring long-term medical care. (Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:46:12 -0700)

New Way To Pay For Elderly Care: 'Reverse Mortgage' On Life Insurance
Proving To Be Popular Vehicle For The Hartford Get Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 People typically pay for expensive nursing-home care or in-home care with money from long-term care insurance or cash received from a reverse mortgage, but The Hartford is having success selling a new alternative. (Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:59:01 -0700)

Cost of long-term care outpaces inflation
Room rates for nursing home residents soared more than twice the rate of inflation in the past year, according to a national survey of long-term care costs by MetLife. Average private room rates at nursing homes rose 4.6 percent to... (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:09:58 -0700)

UBC study finds working night shift can be hazardous to your health
Krista Dolan often worried about her physical safety working evening shift at a long-term care facility for seniors in Victoria. (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:32:04 -0700)

2011 Tax Deduction Limits Announced For Long Term Health Insurance
New York - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced increased deductibility levels for long-term care insurance policies purchased in 2011. (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:28:41 -0700)

"The Balancing Act" Features Long Term Care Segment as Part of 'Long Term Care Awareness Month'
In conjunction with national Long Term Care Awareness Month, The Balancing Act will be re-airing their segment on Long Term Care Planning, on Lifetime Television, November 4th. (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:01:00 -0700)

Senate Committees of the 112th: Special Aging
The committee holds hearings on issues affecting older Americans, such as long-term care and elder fraud, and conducts oversight of programs. But it has no legislative authority. (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:37:31 -0700)

Care heads warn on funding reform
Care groups warning the government risks failing to deliver on a pledge to reform the funding system for the long-term care of elderly people in England. (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:55:50 -0700)

Vocollect Healthcare Systems and Silverchair Learning Systems Join Forces to Enhance AccuNurse Training for Long-Term ...
Vocollect Healthcare Systems and Silverchair Learning Systems Join Forces to Enhance AccuNurse Training for Long-Term Care Providers New Partnership Allows Individuals to Access AccuNurse Instruction Anytime, Anywhere Pittsburgh, PA (Vocus) November 3, 2010 Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. ( http://www.accunurse.com )], providers of AccuNurse® voice technology that ... (Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:23:08 -0700)

Long-Term Care Insurance No Longer an Easy Sell
Fewer people are signing up for the coverage as some premiums rise, but millions of people approaching old age and their families may wish they had. (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:26:26 -0700)

Long-Term Care – Achieve Savings Through Reform, Not Cuts
With election day come and gone, New York State now has a new Governor-elect, Andrew Cuomo. (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:43:47 -0700)

OSDH announces long term care survey results
Information on the quality of care provided in long-term care facilities in Oklahoma is now available online at no cost. (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:31 -0700)

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II Acquires Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital in Georgia
ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, a single-story, 32,000-square-foot, Class A single-tenant medical facility in Athens. The acquisition closed on Oct. 29. Located at 775 Sunset Drive, Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital is approximately one mile from Athens Regional Medical ... (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:14:37 -0700)

Oklahoma Health Department announces long-term care survey results available online
Health department provides online information to check on the quality of nursing homes and other care facilities throughout Oklahoma. (Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:13:51 -0700)

GOP, with some Dems, targets long-term care provision
Even before Tuesday's election gave Republicans control of the U.S. House, Republicans and some Democrats in Congress had painted a target on the federal health care overhaul. They want it repealed or at least changed -- and they've singled out a tiny provision which addresses a very big issue: how we will pay for our care when we get old. (Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:03:59 -0700)

Murphy and Malisow Present at Elder Law of Michigan's Long Term Care Medicaid Boot Camp
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elder law attorney and Michigan Medicaid expert David Shaltz will host Elder Law of Michigan's Medicaid Long Term Care Boot Camp in Southfield December 2, 2010 and in Grand Rapids on December 10, 2010. Art Malisow, of Mall, Malisow & Cooney in Southfield, and Laurie Murphy, of Miller Johnson in Grand Rapids, join Mr. Shaltz as local experts ... (Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:11:45 -0700)

For Long Term, Men Favor Face Over Figure: Studied
According to a study, men keen on a short-term relationship are more interested in checking out a woman’s body than are those looking for long-term love. (Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:15:09 -0700)

2-county elder care program marks 20 years
FLORENCE — Leaders in Pinal County communities, staff and service providers gathered recently to recognize Pinal-Gila Long Term Care’s two decades of service in the two counties. (Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:42:58 -0700)

Office for the Aging answers questions on long-term care
AUBURN — Recognizing when an aging loved one needs professionalcare and understanding how to get it are difficult tasks thatthousands of children, siblings and spouses in the area are facedwith every year. (Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:37:33 -0700)

2-county elder care program marks 20 years
FLORENCE — Leaders in Pinal County communities, staff and service providers gathered recently to recognize Pinal-Gila Long Term Care’s two decades of service in the two counties. (Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:42:10 -0700)

Seminar on long-term care offered Nov. 17
Walmsley & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services in Mt. Pleasant will host a Long-Term Care Seminar this month. (Sun, 07 Nov 2010 07:42:53 -0800)

2-county elder care program marks 20 years
FLORENCE — Leaders in Pinal County communities, staff and service providers gathered recently to recognize Pinal-Gila Long Term Care’s two decades of service in the two counties. (Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:40:09 -0800)

Insurance rider funds long-term health care
As public and private interests lobby the state and federal government to allow Medicaid dollars to follow the patient, Connecticut’s private insurance industry took a step in that direction this fall. (Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:12:01 -0800)

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II announces acquisition of Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Athens Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, a single-story, 32,000-square-foot, Class A single-tenant medical facility in Athens. The acquisition closed on Oct. 29. (Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:38:16 -0800)

Women Underestimate Importance of Long Term Care Planning
November Designated Long Term Care Awareness Month in Michigan (Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:04:00 -0800)

Retirement plans: Does a 401(k) make more sense than a Roth IRA?
Retirement plans feature in Question 2 from the Reader Mailbag. Also inside: paying ahead on a mortgage (Question 6), long term care insurance (Question 3) and a World Series prediction. (Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:24:17 -0800)

Medicaid Pooled Trusts Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes
News outlets report on Medicaid and long-term care. The New York Times reports on Medicaid pooled trusts: "[T]here is a little-known way for some people in certain states to receive home care through Medicaid, without requiring them to impoverish themselves first. Here's how it works: a federal law established in 1993 allows disabled people to put their monthly income or assets - above the ... (Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:45:41 -0800)