Long Term Care News Jul 2011

Vik makes sure elderly get proper care, treatment
The uncertainty of whether a loved one is being taken care of in an assisted living or long-term care facility is a common concern for many families. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:27:07 -0700)

Treasury balks at Dilnot plan to cap LTC cost
Andrew Dilnot’s proposal for a cap for long-term care costs is set to be backed by Labour as reports suggest the Treasury may look to sideline the reforms. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:19:13 -0700)

Middle classes have most to gain from care reform
An official inquiry is about to propose a radical shake-up of Britain's long-term care system. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:10:30 -0700)

Retirement plans: Why care about the long term?
Retirement plans can be tricky to make since life can change dramatically from year to year. But no matter where your path takes you, you'll grow old and be happy to have made retirement plans. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:31:25 -0700)

New Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care
In the aftermath of well-publicized premium hikes for long-term-care insurance and the departure of some key insurers from the market, many consumers are skittish about buying coverage. But (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:45:12 -0700)

New Evidence-Based Continence Management Program Helps Long-Term Care Providers Develop Individualized Care Plans
MUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - 07/01/11) - Aiming to address one of the most costly and labor intensive issues in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, Medline Industries, Inc. today introduced a new Continence Management program to help long-term care providers better manage their approach to continence care. The program is rooted in helping providers understand and comply with the CMS ... (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:03:00 -0700)

Retirement Expert Jack Phelps Publishes New Blog Addressing Long Term Care Insurance
Wellesley, MA July 1, 2011 - Jack Phelps, founder of The Relaxing Retirement Coach, a Retirement Coaching company, recently published a Blog on his website http://www.theretirementcoach.co noting that many retirees are concerned about long term care. The Blog, titled What You Must Think About BEFORE Thinking About Long Term Care Insurance walks readers through a ... (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:29:16 -0700)

Who will pay for your long-term care?
Care fees are set to come under scrutiny on Monday when the Commission on Funding Care and Support – led by economist Andrew Dilnot – will report to Government. The report will make recommendations on how to achieve an affordable and sustainable funding system for care and support. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:15:01 -0700)

Emotional, Behavioral Issues Affect Many Kids in Foster Care
FRIDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral and emotional problems are common in children who live in long-term foster care, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:52:08 -0700)

Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. (Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:34:34 -0700)

Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. (Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:35:09 -0700)

Ed Miliband offers truce on care for the elderly
Labour leader makes dramatic offer to David Cameron of "once in a generation" cross-party talks to reform long-term care. (Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:48:38 -0700)

Get With the Plan: Long-term care insurance smart move for couple
Brett and Michelle want to know if their hard-earned savings will last a lifetime. "Our concerns around retirement are twofold: Do we have sufficient assets and income to ensure income through 100 and do we need to purchase long term care insurance?" (Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:10:21 -0700)

Kitchener long-term-care facility gets new management, continues to seek buyer
— The Salvation Army announced Thursday that an interim management team has taken control of a long-term-care facility in Kitchener that it intends to sell. (Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:42:29 -0700)

The £2bn question: will Osborne agree to fund reform of elderly care?
Health chiefs raised fears last night that the Chancellor, George Osborne, could veto proposals to overhaul long-term care of the elderly because of their £2bn-plus cost to the public purse. They warned that hospitals could face a crisis in the pressure of caring for an ageing population and that there would be more "terrible" instances of neglect and abuse of the vulnerable pensioners. (Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:20:14 -0700)

Will Osborne agree to fund reform of elderly care?
Health chiefs raised fears last night that the Chancellor, George Osborne, could veto proposals to overhaul long-term care of the elderly because of their £2bn-plus cost to the public purse. They warned that hospitals could face a crisis in the pressure of caring for an ageing population and that there would be more "terrible" instances of neglect and abuse of the vulnerable pensioners. (Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:02:42 -0700)

Dilnot Commission: your questions answered
What the Dilnot review of funding of long-term care for the elderly will mean for you. (Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:12:46 -0700)

Dilnot: Govt should invest in LTC advice strategy
The Dilnot Commission has called on the Government to invest in a major information and advice strategy to help people when they need long-term care. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:33:57 -0700)

New long-term-care home developer selected
Provincial cabinet minister Dwight Duncan will announce the new developer for Windsor's long-term care home on Monday afternoon. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:23:55 -0700)

FSA says it will actively supervise new LTC products
The FSA says it will be actively supervising the development of new long-term care products in the wake of the Dilnot report on long-term care funding. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:33:57 -0700)

£35,000 cap plan for elderly care reform
No one should have to pay more than £35,000 towards long-term nursing care in their old age, a report into the fundamental restructuring of Britain's social care said yesterday. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:18:45 -0700)

Radical Changes For Long-Term Care
One of the future worries facing British workers today is how they will cope with retirement. In particular, we Brits are alarmed about the rising cost of long-term care for the elderly and infirm.The ... (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0700)

Medicaid shifting to home care
The new state budget means seismic policy shifts for Ohio’s Medicaid program, especially long-term care.A hallmark of the largest Medicaid overhaul in decades is a funding transfer from institutional to home-based care, a move widely endorsed by consumer advocates such as AARP Ohio. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:31:06 -0700)

Dilnot offers opportunities for insurers - but they must rebuild trust first
Andrew Dilnot is the latest person to have accepted the challenge of trying to solve one of the UK's most insoluble social policy problems. How to pay for long term care. (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:09:45 -0700)

Why Andrew Dilnot's report on long term care needs revising
In its present form, the Dilnot Commission's report on long term care cannot be taken seriously, writes Patrick Nolan. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:17:53 -0700)

Why Andrew Dilnot's report on long term care needs revising
In its present form, the Dilnot Commission's report on long term care cannot be taken seriously, writes Patrick Nolan. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:22:18 -0700)

Dilnot report: Pensioners warned they face £2bn granny tax to fund long term care
PENSIONERS were told yesterday they could be hit with a “granny tax” to fund their long term care. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:22:52 -0700)

Schlegel Villages Inc. to build new nursing home
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ten days after the Ontario government killed a multimillion-dollar contract with beleaguered Windsor developer Lou Vozza to convert the former Grace hospital into a long-term care home, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced Schlegel Villages Inc. will step in to provide the much-needed beds. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:59:43 -0700)

Video: Schlegel Awarded Contract For 256 Long-Term Care Beds.
Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announces that Schlegel Villages Inc. will replace Lou Vozza as the developer for 256 long term care beds in Windsor. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:14:43 -0700)

Call for a cap on potential long term care costs
Around 43% of retirees plan on using equity from their homes in order to pay for their long term care, but there is no assurance that equity-release will be sufficient, a new report claims. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:26:58 -0700)

Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. (Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:37:12 -0700)

AccuQuote.com Launches Mobile Site for Smartphone Users to Search and Compare Online Life Insurance Quotes Whenever ...
AccuQuote.com, an industry leader in online comparison shopping for life insurance, introduces a new method for smartphone users to receive free online quotes for term life and permanent insurance coverage.Wheeling, IL (PRWEB) July 06, 2011 AccuQuote.com, an expert in online term life insurance and long term care insurance shopping and buying, recently launched a new mobile site optimized for ... (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:13:29 -0700)

Star story leads ministry to open case file
An assistant to Health and Long-Term Care Minister Deb Matthews says the minister's office is looking into the case of a Sudbury man who may have fallen through the cracks of the health care system in Sudbury.[...] (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:15:40 -0700)

Jeff Salway: Plenty of pointers for Holyrood in Dilnot's care cost proposals
ANDREW Dilnot was handed mission impossible when he was asked to come up with solutions to the long-term care crisis. (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:33:08 -0700)

Dilnot report: Older people deserve our care and support | John Healey
If the government shows it is determined to get a better system for elderly people then Labour will work with it to do so Andrew Dilnot's report will set out the financial framework for a new, long-term care system. He's done the maths; now it's time for the politics. If we can get both right, we will create the chance to fix the care system so future generations are free from the fear of ageing ... (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:48:52 -0700)

Expert gives advice on how to prepare for long-term care
As people live longer, the world's population is getting older, and many haven't been educated on how to properly deal with related concerns such as long-term care, according to geriatric caregiver and author Dr. Marion Somers. (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:32:43 -0700)

Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:50:56 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:01:34 -0700)

Call to long-term care hotline sparks ministry investigation
Acting on a call to its LongTerm Care Action Line, the Ministry of Health and Long- Term Care sent an inspector to Extendicare York on Tuesday to investigate a complaint about the long-term care residence.[...] (Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:31:12 -0700)

Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. (Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:07:09 -0700)

Questions raised over Dilnot's £1.7bn care plan
More consultation needed over price tag of capping care costs and higher asset threshold, says health secretary The farthest reaching proposals in more than a decade for the funding of long-term care for the elderly and disabled have met with a cautious government response , amid fears in Whitehall over the £1.7bn cost of the scheme. As the economist Andrew Dilnot received thanks in the Commons ... (Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:00:48 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:24:45 -0700)

Hap LeCrone: The stress of providing long-term care to elderly
Caring for the caregiver will be an issue of increasing importance. (Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:16:02 -0700)

Three issues likely to qualify for ballot
Voters this fall will be asked whether to place restrictions on tolls to pay for highways, to tighten standards for long-term health care workers and again to privatize liquor sales. (Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:10:04 -0700)

UN calls for long-term solution to Ethiopia's drought crisis
The UN's emergency relief coordinator on Saturday called for long-term solutions to curb the effects of a severe drought in Ethiopia. (Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:49:20 -0700)

Old age is costly, but advance planning can be a minefield
The prospect of paying for long-term care in old age is almost as frightening as actually needing it. Nursing home costs, at an average of at least £36,000 per year, can rapidly wipe out an entire lifetime of savings. (Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:44:54 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:52:41 -0700)

Three issues likely to qualify for ballot
Voters this fall will be asked whether to place restrictions on tolls to pay for highways, to tighten standards for long-term health care workers and again to privatize liquor sales. (Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:06:55 -0700)

RN REGIONAL MANAGEMENT POSITION
RN REGIONAL MANAGEMENT POSITION Care Centers Management Consulting, a multi-state long-term care consultant company is seeking a RN QUALITY ASSURANCE NURSE. This position will be involved in multiple aspects of nursing care consultation for several long-term care facilities. (Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:16:26 -0700)

Lodge makeover celebrated
Renovations and a new wing at Langley Lodge is welcomed by staff and residents at the largest long-term care facility in the Lower Mainland. (Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:24:25 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:23:23 -0700)

Have your say
The Dilnot Commission’s report into long-term care funding offers the Government a great opportunity to reform the market that it would be ill-advised to ignore. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:18:58 -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. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:36:56 -0700)

Cancer Survivors Face High Health Costs Over Long Term: Report
WEDNESDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Medical advances have enabled roughly 12 million U.S. cancer patients to look beyond survival and plan for the future. But for many of these survivors, the future includes high medical costs, researchers say. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:57:16 -0700)

Care worker initiative resurrected
OLYMPIA— Voters may get a second chance this November to require background checks and increased training for workers who care for seniors and people with disabilities. Initiative 1163 sponsors submitted more than 340,000 signatures to the Secretary of State on Friday to land their long-term care measure on the November ballot. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:06:56 -0700)

Long-Term Statin Use Won't Up Cancer Risk: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research supports the notion that patients who take cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may not have an increased risk for cancer, as some previous studies suggested. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:46:37 -0700)

Standard & Poor’s Affirms Northwestern Mutual’s AAA Insurance Financial Strength Rating
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its best possible insurance financial strength rating for Northwestern Mutual and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:01:00 -0700)

OnShift CEO to Present Staffing Best Practices in Long-Term Care at Upcoming California Healthcare Conference
CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - 07/11/11) - OnShift, a leader in web-based staff scheduling and shift management software for the healthcare industry, today announced that OnShift CEO Mark Woodka will present best practices for staffing level compliance at the QCHF Institute and CAHF Summer Conference in July 2011. Woodka will explain how long-term care facilities can achieve appropriate staffing ... (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0700)

Long-term care software firm scores first international customer
A health IT startup that creates software to connect medical providers at long-term care facilities with patients’ family members has recently signed its first international client. Aside from the new business, the customer brought another benefit to Columbus, Ohio-based Connect for Healthcare. Because the client is based in Canada and requires a French-language version of the [...] (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:45:37 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:38:45 -0700)

The Burlingame Long-Term Care facility should be closed, grand jury report says
The Trousdale Drive skilled nursing facility, which currently houses about 230 patients, is overcrowded and understaffed and the 1970 building doesn't meet current seismic safety standards, the report said. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:14:32 -0700)

Hospital shuffles its budget
A Fall River Mills hospital won't have to close its birthing center or long-term care facility, at least for the time being. (Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:56:00 -0700)

Lodge makeover celebrated
Renovations and a new wing at Langley Lodge is welcomed by staff and residents at the largest long-term care facility in the Lower Mainland. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:08:36 -0700)

Report: Close health facility
San Mateo County should shutter its long-term care facility in Burlingame, moving residents to either the main county hospital or urging the state to loosen the rules of what care Medi-Cal will cover, according to the civil grand jury. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:02:57 -0700)

AccuQuote.com Unveils Facebook Fan Page with Interactive Life Insurance Tools
AccuQuote.com, an industry leader in online comparison shopping for life insurance, launches updated Facebook fan page with an exclusive offer for all new fans who “like” the page to receive free IDSafe™ identity theft protection from TrustedID®.Wheeling, IL (PRWEB) July 12, 2011 AccuQuote.com, an expert in online term life insurance and long term care insurance shopping and buying, has unveiled ... (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:02:59 -0700)

'An awful cost'
A provincial government policy of reducing home care to people on waiting lists for a long-term care placement if they refuse the first bed available continues to cause untold hardship for people in Greater Sudbury and other parts of Ontario, says France Gelinas.[...] (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:45:17 -0700)

Horwath demanding Grace bid probe
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath has called on the province’s Auditor General to investigate the long-term care bed crisis in Windsor and Liberal government’s decision-making around the failed bid to convert the former Grace Hospital into a 256-bed facility. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:21:53 -0700)

Debt-Ceiling Increase Not a Long-Term Solution
COMMENTARY | With Secretary of the Treasury Ben Bernanke warning of the debt ceiling being reached on Aug. 2, Congress and the president are hard at work deliberating on budget cuts to accompany any raise in the debt ceiling. Partisan politics are playing a big role because Democrats want to raise revenue to help pay down long term debt by raising taxes, and Republicans want to cut subsidies and ... (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:27:00 -0700)

Pre-filed bill would make it illegal to hire people convicted of certain crimes at nursing homes
State Senator Tom Buford's Bill would require long term care facilities to identify potential employees who have been convicted of theft, neglect or exploitation of an adult or drug or sex crimes. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:34:35 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:23:22 -0700)

Deficiencies corrected at local long-term care home
Sunset Hills long-term care facility in Safford, issued citations in April for deficiencies in patient care and infection control, was found to be in compliance with state and federal regulations June 27. (Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:53:38 -0700)

First-bed policy under fire
Health and Long-Term Care Minister Deb Matthews is promising to follow up with the North East Community Care Access Centre on a first-bed policy that critics say is causing hardship for Sudbury families.[...] (Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:45:39 -0700)

HMS to Perform Hospital and Long Term Care Financial Reviews for State of Maine
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY), today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to perform hospital and long term care credit balance reviews and cost of care recoveries on behalf of the state’s MaineCare (Medicaid) program. The contract extends through June 30, 2012, with the ... (Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:25:15 -0700)

U.K. Long-Term Finances ‘Unsustainable’ Without Action, Budget Office Says
Britain’s long-term public finances are on an unsustainable path without tax increases or spending cuts as an ageing population boosts expenditure on health, care and pensions, the government’s fiscal watchdog said. (Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:17:38 -0700)

HMS receives Maine contract to perform hospital, long term care financial reviews
HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to perform hospital and long term care credit balance reviews and cost of care recoveries on behalf of the state's MaineCare program. (Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:44:59 -0700)

Agency prepares for 'gray tsunami'
Nick Beamer, executive director of Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, says the agency's initiatives include increased support for unpaid family caregivers. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:04:44 -0700)

Lawsuit claims Beloeil centre failed to stop falls
The wife of a patient at a long-term care facility in Beloeil has launched a lawsuit against the facility and two doctors claiming her husband fell repeatedly while under their care at the centre. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:46:10 -0700)

South Shore seniors' home on the defensive
A long-term care facility was on the defensive Thursday after a seniors' rights group criticized the quality of care at the public-private home. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:05:54 -0700)

Money Matters – Insurance Primer: Long Term Care
Long term care is simply defined as the care needed for individuals with chronic disabilities, this care may now be in the individual’s home or it may mean custodial care in a nursing home. (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:01:36 -0700)

Long term care homes step up efforts to prevent C. diff
WELLAND — As Niagara hospitals continue to battle outbreaks of Clostridium difficile, Niagara's long term care homes have never had an outbreak of the disease.[...] (Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:00:07 -0700)

Financial planners to discuss long-term health care July 21 in Bernardsville
BERNARDSVILLE – Financial planners Ray Hawkins and Jody D’Agostini, both of Basking Ridge, will discuss planning for long-term health care at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Bernardsville Public Libr (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:28:00 -0700)

Riverside Health System, University of Virginia Health System and Jefferson Area Board for Aging Partner to Provide ...
Seniors in Central Virginia will soon have a new option for receiving long-term care without moving to a nursing home. (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:30:08 -0700)

Abbott Confirms Long-Term Commitment to HIV Care wit.
Abbott announced today that it plans to develop two new formulations of its HIV medicines, Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) and Norvir (ritonavir), to offer new formulation options for people living with HIV-1. (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:31:02 -0700)

Inquest launched into deaths in long-term care home
The Quebec coroner's office will investigate two deaths at a long-term care residence in St. Lambert after a seniors' rights group suggested negligence was a factor in the deaths. (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:50:44 -0700)

City’s nursing homes may be hard to get rid of
Better wages offered at city-run long-term-care homes could give corporations and non-profits pause, should Toronto decide to turn over nine of its own. (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:04:12 -0700)

New healthcare option for seniors
Seniors in Central Virginia will soon have a new option for receiving long-term care without moving to a nursing home. (Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:29:59 -0700)

Tax Tips: The cost of assisted living: Can you afford it?
What baby boomer hasn't worried about the future of our health care system and, especially, about the skyrocketing costs of long-term health care? In fact, uncertainty about the cost of assisted living has become a major concern for one out of five Americans by the time they reach age 65. There are at least two considerations that your CPA or financial planner will bring to the table for ... (Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:39:29 -0700)

As Long-Term Care Need Grows U.S. Nursing Home Residents Increasingly Minorities
Los Angeles - The number of Americans residing in nursing homes has decreased in recent years but according to new research residents are becoming proportionately more black, more Hispanic, more Asian, and less white. (Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:21:29 -0700)

Disaster Drill Set For Tuesday
Hebrew Health Care is hosting a regional disaster drill July 19 . The drill is part of Connecticut’s region three long-term care mutual aid plan. (Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:46:50 -0700)

Lodge makeover celebrated
Renovations and a new wing at Langley Lodge is welcomed by staff and residents at the largest long-term care facility in the Lower Mainland. (Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:53:42 -0700)

ontinuing focus offers hope t seniors, families
Local seniors advocates have been working for change in local long-term care facilities for more than five years now, protesting the change of Mountain View Centre to Designated Assisted Living from Long Term Care. (Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:15:24 -0700)

Ontario to expand help for aggressive dementia patients
New program’s goal is to keep those with Alzheimer’s and other disorders out of long-term care homes for as long as possible (Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:24:52 -0700)

ORPEA : Very Buoyant Growth over the 1st Half
ORPEA (Paris:ORP), a leading player in Long-Term Care (nursing homes), Post-Acute Care and Psychiatric Care, today announced its consolidated sales for the first half of 2011 to 30 th June. (Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:10:51 -0700)

Heritage Healthcare Marks 12 Years of ‘Compassionate Care’
Founded on the philosophy of 'Compassionate Care' in 1999, Heritage Healthcare continues to grow and build strong long lasting relationships in an ever changing and very competitive industry.(PRWEB) July 20, 2011 In 2011, Heritage Healthcare is celebrating 12 years of providing rehab therapy services to long-term care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. ... (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:13:06 -0700)

Planning for long term care for aging parents
In a community such as Aurora where there are 23,635 people between the ages of 35-44 (according to the 2000 U.S. Census) many residents may have aging parents and are thinking about what their mother and father’s future care may require. As our parents age, it sometimes becomes apparent that the parents are unable to live alone in their own home. The first option may be to provide adequate ... (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:22:23 -0700)

New Study Reports Alzheimer's Could be Prevented
Lifestyle changes could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease the leading cause of long-term care among seniors. (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:11:42 -0700)

United Security Assurance Offers LTCi Plans to Individuals with Challenging Health Conditions
No one knows what the future might bring, but taking charge of one's financial future by purchasing long term care insurance is an important step. No well-planned retirement should be without long term care insurance. (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:08:00 -0700)

Long Term Elder Care
Award-winning nationally recognized elder care expert Dr. Marion Somers shares tips & options to keep in mind when planning for a senior loved one\'s long term care. (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:03:10 -0700)

‘Gang of Six’ Budget Plan Would Eliminate Obama’s Long-Term Care Savings Program
A controversial provision in President Obama’s health care law that would allow Americans to save money for elderly long-term care has been put on the chopping block as part of a sweeping $3.7 trillion deficit-reduction plan from a bipartisan group of senators known as the “Gang of Six.” (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:39:07 -0700)

Minister of health and long-term care visiting RVH
Minister of Health and Long-term Care Deb Matthews and Barrie MPP Aileen Carroll will be at Royal Victoria Hospital Thursday to make an announcement about the phase one expansion's diagnostic imaging department.[...] (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:11:01 -0700)

Gang of Six drop longterm care plan
One of the least heralded parts of the Obama health plan was a voluntary insurance program for long-term care. Critics have said it is not sustainable without heavy subsidies, and now the Gang of Six plan would drop it completely. (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:33:09 -0700)

Why Does The Gang Of Six Want To Repeal The CLASS Act?
The bipartisan deficit reduction plan proposed by the so-called “gang of six” Democratic and Republican senators would repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. CLASS, a national, voluntary long-term care insurance program, was included as part of the 2010 health law. The new budget plan, which President Obama called a “very significant step,” also proposed large ... (Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:23:36 -0700)

'Gang of Six' plan drops long-term care provision
A new insurance program for long-term care may fall casualty to the so-called "Gang of Six'' plan to address the federal deficit. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:38:12 -0700)

Long-term Care Advocate Dr. Marion Finds Common Ground with the Dalai Lama and Tibet's Prime Minister in Exile
On Friday, July 15, universal principles of eldercare were affirmed by exiled Tibetan leaders and Dr. Marion Somers, the pre-eminent U.S. advocate for better long-term care. Dr. Marion was in Washington, DC, representing the 3in4 Association on a national tour. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0700)

‘Gang of Six’ plan drops long-term care provision
A new insurance program for long-term care may fall casualty to the so-called “Gang of Six’’ plan to address the federal deficit. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:38:23 -0700)

‘Gang of Six’ plan drops long-term care plan
One of the least heralded parts of the Obama health plan was a voluntary insurance program for long-term care. Critics have said it is not sustainable without heavy subsidies, and now the Gang of Six plan would drop it completely. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:18:17 -0700)

Study: Subsidizing wages at long-term care facilities would cut turnover
Subsidizing the wages of caregivers at group homes would likely reduce worker turnover rates and help contain costs at long-term care facilities, according to new University of Illinois research. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:14:09 -0700)

‘Gang of Six’ plan drops long-term care provision
One of the least heralded parts of the Obama health plan was a voluntary insurance program for long-term care. Critics have said it is not sustainable without heavy subsidies, and now the Gang of Six plan would drop it completely. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:33:10 -0700)

Premiers call for health-care stability
Canada's premiers and doctors are calling for stable, long-term funding and established benchmarks for medical care in what's looking to be difficult negotiations on a new federal health transfer accord with the Harper government. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:28:46 -0700)

'Gang of Six' plan includes deep health care cuts
The plan would repeal the health law's long-term care provision and make deep reductions in Medicare and Medicaid that would impact hospital payments. But the blueprint also would permanently address Medicare's physician payment issue. (Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:54:29 -0700)

Federal Long Term Care Insurance Plan Closer to Repeal
The deficit-reduction proposal released Tuesday by the reconvened Gang of Six Senators would repeal the new federal long-term care insurance program. (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:13:15 -0700)

Daily check up: Long-term care insurance could be axed under deficit plan
Voluntary insurance plan championed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy could become a casualty to budget negotiations - From soccer field to cancer lab - Pharmacist pleads on Medicaid fraud - The continued allure of medicine (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:44:42 -0700)

Long-Term Care: More Than Just A Nursing Home
Learn what you can do now to keep your options open in the future. (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:13:42 -0700)

Helping hand for long term care of seniors
IF you have not thought much about your possible long-term health care and associated financial needs, now is a good time to start. Did you know that one in five long-term care (LTC) users is younger than 65 years, while around half are aged over 80 years, with women counting for over 60% in total? (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:47:40 -0700)

19. Helping hand for long term care of seniors
IF you have not thought much about your possible long-term health care and associated financial needs, now is a good time to start. Did you know that one in five long-term care (LTC) users is younger than 65 years, while around half are aged over 80 ye... (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:13:49 -0700)

Long-Term Care: More Than Just A Nursing Home
LTC refers to a great many types of care and facilities. Medicaid LTC benefits are quite comprehensive. LTC insurance policies are tailored according to the premiums you can afford. (Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:03:04 -0700)

Campaigner welcomes elderly-care scheme
A PENSIONERS' rights campaigner has welcomed a landmark States decision to dramatically reduce the cost of long-term care in Jersey. (Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:27:15 -0700)

Crestview pharmacy opens to serve long-term care centers
CRESTVIEW - A new institutional pharmacy began operations in May to serve long-term care facilities from Pensacola to Tallahassee.Guardian Pharmacy LLC is one of the largest institutional pharmacy companies in the United States. Its new partnership with owner/pharmacist Robert Dunn has allowed... (Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:20:26 -0700)

Majority of Boomers Fear Outliving Their Savings: BBRN and ACSIA Can Help
Baby Boomers Retirement Network (BBRN) and ACSIA Long Term Care, Inc. (ACSIA) today announced a new partnership to help America’s Baby Boomers reduce the risk of outliving their savings. As part of this endeavor, ACSIA Long Term Care insurance clients will automatically receive BBRN’s membership service and planning tools free of charge.Stamford, CT (PRWEB) July 25, 2011 Baby Boomers Retirement ... (Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:02:23 -0700)

FFP acquires 6% of ORPEA for 88 million
FFP is today announcing the acquisition of a 6% interest in ORPEA (Paris:ORP), Europe’s leading provider of long-term care, which is listed in Compartment A of Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000184798). (Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:11:21 -0700)

GRAY MATTERS: 'Bewildering choices'
Sales in 2010 of life insurance policies offering long-term care benefits surged 79 percent for the industry's leading insurance carriers, fueling hope in the insurance industry that it's found the carrot to attract more baby boomers. (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:51:36 -0700)

The New Old Age: A Push to Repeal the Class Act
The Senate's so-called Gang of Six are pushing for repeal of the first government-run insurance program for long-term care, set to begin next year. (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:12:56 -0700)

HealthSouth Amends Agreement to Sell Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) today announced it has entered into an amendment to the agreement dated May 17, 2011 to sell its long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) to affiliates of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. (LifeCare). The primary purpose of the (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:37:14 -0700)

LifeCare Holdings, Inc. Moves Forward with Amended Agreement to Acquire
HealthSouth Corporation's Long Term Acute Care HospitalsPLANO, TEXAS -- LifeCare Holdings, Inc. has ... (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:19:42 -0700)

HealthSouth Amends Agreement to Sell Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) today announced it has entered into an amendment to the agreement dated May 17, 2011 to sell its long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) to affiliates of LifeCare Holdings, Inc. (LifeCare). The primary purpose of the amendment is to remove HealthSouth Hospital of Houston (HHH) from the transaction. As a result ... (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:11:53 -0700)

LifeCare Holdings, Inc. Moves Forward with Amended Agreement to Acquire HealthSouth Corporation's Long Term Acute Care ...
PLANO, Texas, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeCare Holdings, Inc. has entered into an amendment to its agreement to acquire the long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) of HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS). The primary purpose of the amendment is to remove HealthSouth Hospital of Houston (HHH) from the proposed transaction. HHH recently received notice of an investigation by the Office of the ... (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:12:13 -0700)

Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center speaks to Elkins Rotary
Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center is helping people rehabilitate in a home-style setting and avoid long term care whenever possible, representatives told the Elkins Rotary Club at Monday's meeting. (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:58:05 -0700)

Coroner investigates woman's death after stay in long-term care home
The regional coroner is investigating a Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term-care home after a resident's broken leg went undiagnosed for nearly a month. That follows the death in hospital of 75-year-old Sylvia Bailey, who passed away from sepsis March 30.[...] (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:50:50 -0700)

Coroner investigates woman's death after stay in long-term care home
The regional coroner is investigating a Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term-care home after a resident's broken leg went undiagnosed for nearly a month. That follows the death in hospital of 75-year-old Sylvia Bailey, who passed away from sepsis March 30.[...] (Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:21:46 -0700)

Coroner investigates senior's death
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — The regional coroner is investigating a Niagara-on-the-Lake long-term-care home after a resident's broken leg went undiagnosed for nearly a month. That follows the death in hospital of 75-year-old Sylvia Bailey, who passed away from sepsis March 30.[...] (Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:27:48 -0700)

Long-term unemployed facing discrimination?
Employment advocacy group: Employers, agencies don't want to take chance on people out-of-work six months or longer (Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:38:01 -0700)

B.C. man with brain injury evicted from long-term care
A 41-year-old man with a brain injury is being evicted from his long-term care facility — a move his doctor says could put his life in jeopardy. (Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:38:39 -0700)

Friends Life Care Concludes Summer Enrichment Workshop “Nutrition Myth Busters”
Friends Life Care, the non-profit Pennsylvania based organization that provides a unique long term care plan, completes the Nutrition Myth Busters workshop as part of its VigR™ program which focuses on holistic approaches to healthy, active living.Plymouth Meeting, PA (PRWEB) July 28, 2011 The non-profit Quaker organization, Friends Life Care, completes a workshop focused on breaking nutrition ... (Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:24:08 -0700)

NHC Celebrates 40 Years of Care
National HealthCare Corporation , one of the nation’s oldest long-term health care companies, celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 23, 2011. (Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:05:00 -0700)

Pitch made to provincial government for approval of 128-bed long-term-care home for Havelock
MARK HOULT QMI Agency HAVELOCK — Along with its application for 128 long-term care beds Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township is sending a message to the province: it has a site rezoned and ready and it has the partners to build and operate a much-needed long-term-care home in a community with a [...] (Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:05:45 -0700)

The awkward talk: Engage parents in planning for old age
Discuss aging family member's driving abilities, housing transitions, costs of long-term care and even end-of-life instructions. (Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:59:04 -0700)

Toronto hospital leads in wait-time reduction
Ontario Health and Long-Term Care Minister Deb Matthews was at Mount Sinai Hospital on Thursday to recognize one of the bright spots in the fight to reduce hospital wait times in the province. (Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:22:11 -0700)

Why do doctors seem to neglect long-term care patients?
Nursing homes have trouble attracting doctors and the ones who will work at them get paid the same whether they are reading charts or examining patients (Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:45:27 -0700)