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Long Term Care News Jun 2012

Report: Improvement Needed on Long-term Care Resource Centers
TWIN FALLS • Idaho’s long-term care system might offer plenty of options, but only to those who already understand the system. (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:00:00 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:03:15 -0700)

Research and Markets: 2012 Report on the $200 Billion US Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities Market
Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:33:00 -0700)

Researchers Use Automated UV Disinfection to Prevent Clostridium difficile in Veterans (VA) Long-Term Care Facility
CLEVELAND, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recently published article, "Decontamination with Ultraviolet Radiation to Prevent Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in 2 Roommates in a Long-Term ... (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:15:00 -0700)

Mutual of Omaha Delves into Hearts and Minds of Consumers
First-hand experience with the challenges of financing long-term care for loved ones as well as testimonials of hardship resulting from a long-term care event are the primary motiv (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:54:00 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:18:15 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:18:15 -0700)

Blackouts threaten to put health care at risk
Life-support equipment is at risk at thousands of hospitals and nursing care facilities in areas that fear rolling blackouts this summer, a survey of 21 prefectural governments says. The results, released Saturday, said that at least 1,200 hospitals and 1,500 long-term care facilities use ventilators and other life-support equipment that depends on electricity. The long-term facilities are part ... (Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:47:14 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:23:46 -0700)

Independent Living Systems Strengthens Management Team With Appointments Across Corporate Development, Informatics ...
MIAMI -- Independent Living Systems LLC ("ILS"), a national leader in providing innovative long-term care, care management, post discharge and nutrition services to the elderly, dual eligible ... (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:01:00 -0700)

8 Myths You Shouldn't Believe About About Long-Term Care Insurance
Chances are about 70 percent that you'll need long-term care sometime after age 65, according to the nonprofit Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE). And it won't come cheaply. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:23:41 -0700)

Air clean in Strasbourg care home
Air quality tests in Last Mountain Pioneer long-term care home in Strasbourg have turned up low or no amounts of asbestos. The facility was tested in six locations following the discovery of friable or uncovered asbestos in the building’s boiler room and attic. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:06:55 -0700)

Locals recognized for exceptional geriatric care
A local nurse, research institute and long-term care home were recently recognized for their outstanding geriatric service. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:51:05 -0700)

Portland Residents Can Hear About Long-Term Care Options
A representative of the state Office of Policy and Management on Tuesday will discuss options in the long-term care insurance market that can help state residents to protect the personal assets of those needing extended physical care. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:44:49 -0700)

Portland Residents Can Hear About Long-Term Care Options
A representative of the state Office of Policy and Management on Tuesday will discuss options in the long-term care insurance market that can help state residents to protect the personal assets of those needing extended physical care. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:48:32 -0700)

Portland Residents Can Hear About Long-Term Care Options
A representative of the state Office of Policy and Management on Tuesday will discuss options in the long-term care insurance market that can help state residents to protect the personal assets of those needing extended physical care. (Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:10:03 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:53:46 -0700)

GRAY MATTERS: Keeping PACE with coordinated care
Coordinated, integrated care is the phrase of the day in California, but the move to provide more cost-efficient medical and long-term care to low-income residents of Humboldt, Del Norte and 26 mostly-rural counties is not as easy as it sounds. (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:15:37 -0700)

U.S. cancer survivors face new test in long-term care
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mario Alberico got his education in oncology the hard way. He has lived with cancer and the long-term effects of his treatment for most of his life. At 51, Alberico has finally assembled a team of doctors near his home in suburban Chicago to manage his care. Before that, he saw one doctor after another who failed to recognize serious health problems that stemmed from ... (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:00:47 -0700)

Life After Cancer: Survivors Face New Test In Long-Term Care
By Debra Sherman CHICAGO, June 5 (Reuters) - Mario Alberico got his education in oncology the hard way. He has lived with cancer and the long-term effects of his treatment for most of his life. (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:23:04 -0700)

Long-term cancer survival's hit
CHICAGO - Mario Alberico got his education in oncology the hard way. He has lived with cancer and the long-term effects of his treatment for most of his life. (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:47:23 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:23:46 -0700)

National senior talent search makes stop at Champlin Shores
Dual event also provides important info on long-term care planning (Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:54:22 -0700)

Phoenix Offers Annuity To Pay For Chronic Care, Nursing Care
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts A new annuity product offered by The Phoenix Cos. was designed as a substitute for long-term-care insurance to pay for a policyholder's years in a nursing home, assisted living facility or at-home care. (Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:38:14 -0700)

New for seniors
OAKVILLE BEAVER - Seniors living in Halton and Mississauga may start to see changes in how care is provided in long-term care homes, hospitals and the community, thanks to a provincial project by the Local Health Integration Network. (Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:11:52 -0700)

Integrating Health Care and Long-Term Care
Let me tell you about Frank. At 86, he has heart disease, diabetes, and kidney failure. He lives at home but struggles with the 16 medications he must take every day. He could also use some social support?maybe an adult day program, help shopping, or just somebody to keep him company. What Frank needs most ... (Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:41:27 -0700)

Long-term care expert in Fort Wayne
An expert on long-term care visited Fort Wayne Wednesday to talk about how people should prepare for their future. (Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:58:16 -0700)

Research on Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Sunrise Senior Living Inc. - Long-Term Care Facilities Up and Demand Down ...
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-- - www.StockCall.com offers free research on Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Sunrise Senior Living Inc. from the Long-Term Care Facilities industry. Access these reports by ... (Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:15:00 -0700)

VA continues long-term study on Gulf War Era veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the third time since the 1990-1991 Gulf War, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers will contact Gulf War-era Veterans as a part of a long-term study of their health. (Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:58:00 -0700)

Forum Extended Care Services Announces Plans to Move to a Larger State of the Art Location in Chicago
Forum Extended Care Services, one of the oldest and largest independent long-term care and hospice pharmacies in Illinois, announced plans to move from its current cramped quarters in Skokie, Illinois, occupying a 32,000-sq-ft space in the Sauganash neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago by the end of the third quarter this year.Skokie, IL (PRWEB) June 09, 2012 Construction plans are ... (Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:12:00 -0700)

Athens medical center recognized for patient-centered care
Sunset Family Practice, a family medicine office in Athens, has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its long-term, patient-centered care. (Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:53:53 -0700)

Cuts to low-level care 'will cost billions in long term'
The Government’s “dangerous” and “short-sighted” cuts to home-based care for the elderly is a “false economy” which has put lives at risk and cost the NHS billions of pounds, a new study claims. (Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:23:43 -0700)

SENIOR SIGNALS: Will I be liable for my parents’ nursing home bill?
Daniel TullyColumnist Few people want to reside in an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care retirement community or other long-term care facility. (Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:34:16 -0700)

Senior Signals: Will I be liable for my parentâs nursing home bill?
Few people want to reside in an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care retirement community or other long-term care facility. (Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:48:08 -0700)

SENIOR SIGNALS: Will I be liable for my parents’ nursing home bill?
Daniel TullyColumnist Few people want to reside in an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care retirement community or other long-term care facility. (Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:49:13 -0700)

State rejects applications for two long-term care hospitals in Collier
The state Agency for Healthcare Administration denied a license to Kindred Healthcare Inc. and to Landmark Hospital. Each was trying to convince the state that there's a need in Collier for a specialized hospital for patients with complex medical needs. (Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:30:00 -0700)

Ohio Health Care Association Statement on Governor's Veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ohio's largest organization representing long-term care providers expressed disappointment that Governor John Kasich today vetoed from the Mid-Biennium Budget Review (House Bill 487) $30 million that both houses of the General Assembly had directed to skilled nursing facilities for meeting specified quality standards. (Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:54:08 -0700)

Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Title: Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems Category: Health News Created: 6/11/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM (Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:55:25 -0700)

Long Term Insulin Not Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack, Stroke, Cancer
Long term use of insulin does not put people with diabetes or pre-diabetes at higher risk for heart attack, stroke or cancer, according to a large international study that followed more than 12,500 people in 40 countries over 6 years. One of the study's two principal investigators, Dr Hertzel Gerstein, of McMaster University in Canada, presented the findings on Monday at the 72nd scientific ... (Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:19:18 -0700)

Changing the Culture of Long-Term Care in Colorado
DENVER, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the past ten years the Colorado Culture Change Coalition has been educating long-term care providers and consumers about the transformation of care. "Culture Change" is the common name given to the national movement that is helping to transform services and supports for older adults and others. Based on person-centered values and practices ... (Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:14:09 -0700)

Public comments sought on Schlegel project rezoning
The next step toward development of the Schlegel Villages’ long-term care project in Waterloo got underway Monday with a public meeting to rezone the property. (Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:21:13 -0700)

Inspection failure puts elderly at risk: critics
It’s been years since Ontario’s Health Ministry fully inspected most long-term care homes in London, a failure an advocate says leaves residents at risk and makes a mockery of a recent law meant to protect them. (Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:34:01 -0700)

The Elder Law Crash Course: For Anyone Concerned With the High Costs of Health Care and Long-Term Care for the Elderly ...
For anyone concerned with the high costs of health care and long-term care, “THE ELDER LAW CRASH COURSE” provides a 15-minute course in Master Strategies to obtain the care you need, and protect your life’s savings and your incomeNew York, NY (PRWEB) June 13, 2012 New York Elder Law attorney David Cutner says that many seniors and disabled persons are being financially ruined by the costs of ... (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:04:27 -0700)

Queen's medical students set to work in Durham long-term care homes
DURHAM -- If you can hook doctors on geriatric care when they're first starting out, it's more likely they'll stick with it as a career. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:32:01 -0700)

The costs of long-term care
There is a lot at stake when it comes to paying for long-term or assisted-living elder care, up to and including your entire net worth. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:03:37 -0700)

Bus Tour Stresses Importance of Long Term Care Planning
A summer-long nationwide bus tour made a stop in the Rochester area to raise awareness about planning for long term care needs. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:53:02 -0700)

Thrivent/PMH offer long-term care seminar
PRINCETON — A free long-term care seminar with dinner will be offered by Perry Memorial Hospital ant Thrivent Financial for Lutherans on three separate evenings this month. The seminars are offered on June 19, 21 and 26 in the fourth floor conference room at the hospital. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:45:16 -0700)

McGuinty Reneging on Years of Progress in Long-Term Care Homes' Inspections & Enforcement: Betrays Longstanding ...
TORONTO , June 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Remember Health Minister George Smitherman's tearful promise that there would be a "revolution" in long-term care? That promise, made after horrific exposés of ... (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:20:00 -0700)

PHOTOS: Nearly 50 home care workers arrested at rally
SACRAMENTO - Hundreds of home care workers rallied at the Capitol on Wednesday, demanding real solutions for long-term cost savings and health improvements. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:42:33 -0700)

Health bosses summoned to PMO to discuss controversial reform of geriatric care
HMOs warns proposed reform transferring responsibility for long-term geriatric care to them, could lead to their financial ruin. (Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:36:28 -0700)

Thunder Bay long-term care home closing
Residents of an aging Thunder Bay nursing home will be relocated when the facility closes in the fall. (Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:56:27 -0700)

Free financial planning seminar slated
Isabella Bank is hosting a free financial planning seminar titled "Planning For Long Term Care" on Tuesday, June 19, at the following locations and times: (Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0700)

Is Long-Term Care Insurance Necessary?
More than likely, at some point in your life you will need long-term care...but is insurance necessary? (Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:32:03 -0700)

Extendicare President and CEO Addresses Hughes and Coleman Attack on Nursing Homes
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN-- - Tim Lukenda, President and CEO of Extendicare, spoke out on behalf of long term care professionals in Kentucky and throughout the United States by addressing the statements made ... (Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:56:00 -0700)

How Nursing Home Stays Ravage Finances
Retirement healthcare costs get regular attention as the biggest unknown expense most of us will face as we age. Yet at least one of those costs--long-term care--stems from a situation that is statistically ... (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:10:37 -0700)

How Nursing Home Stays Ravage Finances
Retirement healthcare costs get regular attention as the biggest unknown expense most of us will face as we age. Yet at least one of those costs--long-term care--stems from a situation that is statistically well-known. About 70 percent of people now age 65 and older will need some period of extended care during the remainder of their life. Further, according to a recent study, people who think ... (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:11:56 -0700)

Shared-care insurance gains as option for couples
It's the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost. (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:05:33 -0700)

News Summary: 'Shared care' a growing option
LONG-TERM CHANGES: Long-term care insurance carriers are promoting "shared care" as an affordable alternative to the once-popular lifetime coverage option, which they're doing away with or making ... (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:19:01 -0700)

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsShared-care insurance gains as option for couples
CHICAGO (AP) - It's the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost. (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:20:44 -0700)

News Summary: 'Shared care' a growing option
By The Associated Press LONG-TERM CHANGES: Long-term care insurance carriers are promoting "shared care" as an affordable alternative to the once-popular lifetime coverage option, which they're doing... (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:40:03 -0700)

Nursing-home coverage isn't for everyone
Question: What are your thoughts regarding long-term-care insurance? Answer: Insurance agents who are eager to earn a hefty commission often will tell you that long-term-care insurance is the solution to your concerns about an extended stay in a nursing home. Don't get your hopes up. (Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:30:19 -0700)

'Shared care' gains as insurance option for couples
CHICAGO — It’s the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost. (Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:12:58 -0700)

Deal in place to save Burlingame Long-Term Care
Rather than close its long-term nursing home in Burlingame as a cost-savings measure and transferring residents elsewhere, the county is looking at keeping the doors open another three years while a health care company manages the facility on its license. (Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:12:35 -0700)

Romney: Immigration needs long-term fix
Presumptive GOP nominee also tells Bob Schieffer, if elected, he would stop President Obama's health care law "in its tracks"   Video (Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:44:17 -0700)

What's behind easing health care costs? Some say economic woes; others see long-term change
WASHINGTON - There's some good news about health care. Americans' spending on medical goods and services isn't rising as quickly. Two of the past three years have seen the slowest growth on record. (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:02:33 -0700)

What's behind easing health care costs? Some say economic woes; others see long-term change
Health care spending has eased up recently, a welcome respite for government and corporate budgets. (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:35:54 -0700)

Alarm raised over long-term home inspections
The province's plan to cut back on inspections at long-term care homes will put residents - the majority of them seniors - at risk, according to people who work in the system. (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:21:25 -0700)

Long-term care planning talk tomorrow
Elder care expert Dr. Marion Somers will speak about the importance of planning for long term care at an event at Emeritus at Woodbridge, 330 Amity Road, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. Those interested to attend, can RSVP to 203-389-2911 . As part of a 50-city bus tour to promote awareness for long-term health care planning, Dr. Marion will provide information pertaining to ... (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:17:36 -0700)

Life Insurers Are Giving Up
Low interest rates and longer life expectancies are causing many life and long-term-care insurers to exit the business. (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:55:26 -0700)

BLM seeks bids for new long-term pastures to care for wild horses
BLM seeks bids for new long-term pastures to care for wild horses (Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:40:10 -0700)

BioMed Intelligence, Inc. Selected to Provide Innovative Business Intelligence Tools to Support Kerr Health’s ...
BioMed Intelligence, Inc. , a leader in providing technology products and services for the healthcare community, today announced its award by Kerr Health to integrate Kerr Health’s Specialty Pharmacy and Long Term Care data into BMI’s Data Warehouse Solution. (Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:05:00 -0700)

BioSyent Pharma Secures Two Long-Term Hospital Supply Contracts for Cathejell(TM) Jelly 2%-Shipments Commence
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - BioSyent Inc. today announced that its subsidiary BioSyent Pharma Inc. has secured two long-term hospital supply contracts for its recently launched Cathejell Jelly 2%.One supply agreement is for a three year period, ending in June 2015 and the second agreement is for a four year ... (Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:02:42 -0700)

Well-off elderly could lose benefits including winter fuel allowance in care shake-up
Wealthy pensioners could lose their winter fuel payments and free TV licences to help raise money for long-term elderly care, a government adviser has said. (Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:46:22 -0700)

New Strategy for Long-Term Care
Government has released a 10 year plan for long-term care in the province which focuses on keeping seniors at home. Susan Sullivan is calling it a very important day. (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:44:00 -0700)

Burlingame Long Term Care Center to remain open
A long-term care facility in Burlingame slated for closure will now remain open. (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:12:23 -0700)

Report calls for public long-term care insurance plan
A new report recommends the introduction of a universal public insurance plan to fund long-term care for Canada's seniors. (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:24:47 -0700)

Remaining Lakeshore Mental Health Institute patients to stay on property
Some long-term care patients who have lived at the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute in Knoxville will remain on the property when the state shuts down the hospital at the end of June. (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:08:47 -0700)

Long-term care crisis looms: insurance industry
Funding shortfall seen as ‘ticking time bomb’ as baby boomers move through retirement years (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:46:21 -0700)

Legislature approves task force to bring long-term pediatric care to Suffolk
The Suffolk County Legislature approved a resolution Tuesday that would create a task force to look into bringing a long-term pediatric care facility to Suffolk County to help underserved local children with serious medical needs. The task force will explore costs, licenses, space, funding and research related to establishing a public or private care facility [...] (Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:29:43 -0700)

Long Term Care To Improve Senior Life
Implementation of government's long term care strategy has already begun with 10 of the approx. 70 components in progress, two of which were announced yesterday. They are pilot projects that will cost $3-million. (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:44:40 -0700)

Texas Partnership and 3in4 Association Team Up to Showcase Long-Term Care Planning
KIRKLAND, Wash., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Long-Term Care Partnership and the 3in4 Association are joining forces to host a series of free seminars in July to encourage people to think about ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0700)

No plan at all: majority of Canadians ill prepared for long-term health care costs
Action needed now to close massive funding gapTORONTO, June 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Three quarters of Canadians (74 per cent) admit they have no financial plan to pay for long-term care if they needed it, according ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:28:00 -0700)

Vocollect Healthcare Systems And Prime Care Technologies Bring AccuNurse Key Performance Metrics To Long-Term Care ...
PITTSBURGH, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Vocollect Healthcare Systems , part of Vocollect, a business unit of Intermec, Inc. (NYSE: IN), announces an alliance to bring key AccuNurse performance metrics ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:00:00 -0700)

Supreme Court health-care ruling likely to have long-term fallout
Though no one outside the Supreme Court has an inkling how it is going to rule on President Obama’s health-care law, the political fallout — at least initially — is easy to predict. If the law is upheld in full, the decision will be hailed as a triumph for Obama and his leadership. If it is struck down entirely, Republicans will claim vindication in their unanimous opposition to what they see as ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:22:00 -0700)

Progressive Care Inc. Announces First Annual National HIV Testing Day Event Sponsored by PharmCo, LLC
MIAMI, FL-- - Progressive Care, Inc. and its subsidiary PharmCo, LLC , a provider of prescription pharmaceuticals, specializing in anti-retroviral patient care, long term care and durable medical equipment ... (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:10:00 -0700)

Telehealth can reduce deaths and emergency hospital care, but estimated cost savings are modest
For people with long term conditions, telehealth can reduce deaths and help patients avoid the need for emergency hospital care, finds a study published on bmj.com today. (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:56:51 -0700)

Long-term care insurance rates soar
Many of the 192,500 people with long-term care insurance policies in North Carolina are being hit with steep premium increases that have been approved by state regulators. The state Insurance Department says insurers are seeking the increases in part because policyholders are living longer than the insurance companies expected. (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:04:02 -0700)

'Shared care' gains as insurance option for couples
It's the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost. For married couples, an increasingly popular option called 'shared care' may (Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:17:49 -0700)

State looking into death of patient left in the heat
A patient at a Tucson long-term care home died after being left outside in the heat this week and state officials are investigating. (Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700)

Lawmakers unveil long-term care bill
U.S . Rep. Joe Courtney and Connecticut state Sen. Edith Prague, an advocate for the elderly, are unveiling proposed federal legislation that's supposed to help families pay for long-term care insurance. (Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:15:41 -0700)

Affordable Care Act Could Have Negative Consequences for Elderly Recipients of Long-Term Services and Supports
Three provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intended to enhance care transitions and prevent avoidable outcomes for the Medicare population are found to have inadequately addressed the needs of older, vulnerable recipients of long-term services and supports, according to George Washington University School of Nursing Assistant Research Professor Ellen Kurtzman, MPH, RN, FAAN. (Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:27:28 -0700)

A Nursing Home Stay Can Ruin Your Finances
It isn't news that needing long-term care services can be brutal on your finances but a new study shows just how it can destroy your assets. (Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:20:01 -0700)

Nova Scotia acute and long-term care nurses reach tentative agreement
HALIFAX - The union representing acute and long-term care nurses in Nova Scotia reached a tentative deal Friday. (Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:20:10 -0700)

Long-term care for elders
The passage of the bill seeking to provide them long-term care and services has been pushed at the House of Representatives. (Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:39:27 -0700)

Elderly long-term care: How to avoid or cope with costs
These reports on the subject of long-term care explain your rights and provide helpful advice (Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:33:10 -0700)

For Obama, Supreme Court health-care, immigration rulings to close a tough term
The Supreme Court this week will conclude its term by handing down much-anticipated rulings on health care and immigration , President Obama’s remaining priorities before the justices. It is a finale that cannot come quickly enough for the administration, which has had a long year at the high court. Read full article >> (Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:39:00 -0700)

Continuing Care for Substance Use Disorder Lowers Long-Term Costs
For patients with substance use disorders (SUD), a continuing care approach like that used for other chronic diseases reduces long-term health care costs, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. (Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:34:16 -0700)

29 States That Could Make Adult Children Pay for Mom’s Care
Twenty-nine states have “filial support” laws on the books that could be used to go after patient’s families for unpaid long-term-care bills. (Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:22:07 -0700)

Continuing care approach reduces overall health costs for patients with SUD
For patients with substance use disorders (SUD), a continuing care approach like that used for other chronic diseases reduces long-term health care costs, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care. (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:17:00 -0700)

3in4 Association Announces Strategic Partnership with Care Options OnLine™ (COOL™) with Resources for Long-Term Care ...
KIRKLAND, Wash., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the non-profit 3in4 Association announces a partnership with CareOptions Online™ (COOL™), a web-based service promoting wellness and offering quick, ... (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0700)

Province Urged To "Dignify" LTC Residents
CUPE wants Liberals to spend more on long-term care. (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:15:28 -0700)

Don't ignore care needs of frail seniors
Long-term care staff urge health and finance ministers (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:36:25 -0700)

Long term care workers overwhelmed, union boss says
The governing Liberals’ reluctance to establish minimum care standards in Ontario long term care homes has left nurses scrambling to fulfil seniors’ basic needs, Council of Hospital Unions president Michael Hurley said Tuesday. (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:40:01 -0700)

Bill protecting long term care patients spotlighted in ceremonial signing
A ceremonial signing recently conducted highlights legislation that will increase the safety of vulnerable Oklahomans in long term care settings, according to the state Rep. Jeannie McDaniel, the bill’s author. (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:54:57 -0700)

Volunteer voices: Ombudsman speaks up for residents in long-term care
Volunteer Ombudsman Phil Barnett chats with resident Billye Riggs at the Tennessee State Veterans Home this past Thursday. / John A. Gillis/DNJ The Mid Cumberland Human Resource Agency utilizes United Way of Rutherford and Cannon County dollars, city/county and private donations to assist with the recruitment, training and certification of volunteers, and to educate residents of long term care ... (Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:59:21 -0700)

Calculator-Advisor Combo Reveals Cost of Long-Term Care and Insurance in Any Location
KIRKLAND, Wash., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP) announces a free service to help consumers learn about the financial risk of needing long-term care someday, and ... (Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:00:00 -0700)

Death of Long Term Care Insurance Industry? LTC Tree Launches LTC Summer Series on Why That's Not the Case.
Three major insurance giants have exited the individual Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) market in the past 24 months, and many in the media have begun to speculate that the industry is on life support. As Twain once mused after his obituary was prematurely published in a New York newspaper, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” LTC Tree gives the rational side of why LTCI is here to ... (Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:10:09 -0700)

LTC Guild Recommends Free Seminars on Long-Term Care Planning, Provided by Texas Long-Term Care Partnership and 3in4 ...
The focus will be on planning for long-term care when a national bus tour stops in Texas and rolls out seminars designed to help people learn more about the subject.Mountain Lakes, NJ (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 Today the LTC Guild, social network for the long-term care industry, recommends a series of educational seminars to be held in five Texas cities from July 18 through July 24. ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:18:42 -0700)

Friends Life Care, a Pennsylvania Based Long-Term Care Provider, Launches VigR eMeetinghouse — An Interactive Online ...
The web community is a benefit of the unique Friends Life Care long-term care protection program, offering clients a secure place to interact and gain information to live better and longer.Plymouth Meeting, PA (PRWEB) June 28, 2012 As a long-term care provider since 1985, Friends Life Care is excited to launch VigR eMeetinghouse, an interactive and content rich social web experience. The ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:22:33 -0700)

Supreme Court to issue health care ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court will rule Thursday on the constitutionality of the sweeping health care law championed by President Barack Obama, in a hotly awaited decision that is bound to divide the country. The stakes cannot be overstated: what the justices decide will have an immediate and long-term impact on all Americans, both in how they get medicine and health care, and also in vast, yet unknown ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:30:21 -0700)

The Long Term Care Market: Nursing Homes, Home Care, Hospice Care, and Assisted Living
NEW YORK, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Long Term Care Market: Nursing Homes, Home Care, Hospice Care, and ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:13:00 -0700)

The Best And Worst States For Long-Term Care
A new study by AARP ranks the 50 states and the District of Columbia on the quality and accessibility of their long-term care supports and services. The ratings look at affordability and access; choice of setting and providers; quality of life and care; and support for family caregivers. These are the 10 best. (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:53:05 -0700)

10 Questions To Ask Before Buying Long-Term Care Insurance
The following story appears in the July 17 issue of Forbes magazine. (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:53:20 -0700)

Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform Upholds Key Benefits for Seniors
By upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has preserved???at least for now???major benefits for seniors and key changes in the way long-term care supports and services are delivered and financed. Here are some provisions of the law that directly affect the frail elderly and younger adults with disabilities. Medicaid: The ... (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:03:39 -0700)

Fitch Affirms Northwestern Mutual's IFS at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAA' Insurer Financial Strength ratings of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Co. , collectively referred to as Northwestern. (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:20:00 -0700)

WellCare to Participate in Florida’s Long-Term Care Community Diversion Pilot Project
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today announced that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs has approved WellCare of Florida to participate in the state’s Long-Term Care Community Diversion Pilot Project. (Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:00:00 -0700)

LTC Tree Study Finds Mac Users Buy More Long Term Care Insurance, Too
An article this week in the Wall Street Journal reveals that users of Apple’s Macintosh computers who visit travel site Orbitz spend an average of $30 more per night on hotels than their Microsoft Windows PC counterparts. With higher per-capita income and different buying patterns, a new study indicates that Macintosh computer users also purchase bigger Long-Term Care Insurance policies, and ... (Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:09:57 -0700)

Constitution Check: Has the Supreme Court killed off the Constitution?
Lyle Denniston looks at the long-term meanings behind the Supreme Court's health care ruling, what Chief Justice John Roberts was thinking and what it could all mean for the election. (Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:37:24 -0700)

Report shows more abuse and neglect in Kentucky's care centers
In fiscal year 2011, state adult protection workers determined that abuse and neglect probably occurred in about 28 percent of investigations involving residents of Kentucky's long-term care facilities. (Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:38:10 -0700)

Top Service Must Be Long-Term Care’s Priority
Despite financial challenges, the disabled and frail deserve reliable funding to meet their needs (Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:15:57 -0700)


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