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Long Term Care News Jun 2013

Lewis Chamberlain: How long-term care insurance can benefit your retirement
Long-term care insurance can help protect your retirement nest egg. Financial adviser Lewis Chamberlain explains the benefits. (Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:00:00 -0700)

KNIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP Addresses Unique Long-Term Care Needs for Women
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Women are uniquely at risk for Long-Term Care and why this is will be addressed and documented in the following. The cost and the average stay in a Long-Term ... (Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:40:00 -0700)

Using Your Health Savings Account for Long-Term Care
Know your HSA basics, and how they can help get you fund health care later in life. (Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:09:41 -0700)

Congressional Long-Term Care Panel Will Finally Meet, But Odds For Success Are Worsening
The Congressional long-term care commission will finally hold its first meeting in late June. However, the panel must conclude its meetings in the fall and commission members are increasingly pessimistic they will reach agreement on any substantial reforms to the nation?s troubled system of supports and services for the frail elderly or younger people with disabilities. (Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:19:17 -0700)

Using Your Health Savings Account for Long-Term Care
Know your HSA basics, and how they can help get you fund health care later in life. (Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:09:41 GMT)

Physical activity key to long-term heart attack survival
Differences in physical activity levels after heart attack were the strongest explanation for why long-term death rates tend to be worse among those who are poorer, a new Canadian study finds. (Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:27:19 -0700)

Nursing homes pressured to be wired but not with health IT
Many are prioritizing the adoption of consumer technologies to accommodate aging baby boomers but are lagging in EHR adoption. (Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:25:51 -0700)

Timely Long Term Care Insurance Option Reduces Coverage Costs
Newer options are now enabling individuals in their 50s and 60s to reduce the cost of long term care insurance protection by hundreds of dollars annually. (Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:18:00 -0700)

NDP say Ontario not inspecting long-term care homes as frequently as promised
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is breaking its promise to ensure all long-term care homes get a full "resident quality inspection" at least once a year, the New Democrats charged Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:48:49 -0700)

Ontario not inspecting long-term care homes as frequently as promised: NDP
Ontario's Liberal government is breaking its promise to ensure all long-term care homes get a full "resident quality inspection" at least once a year, the New Democrats charged Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:18:10 -0700)

Long-term care workers in Alberta could soon walk off the job
Another group of long term care workers could soon be on strike in Alberta. It comes after the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) applied for a strike vote with the Alberta Labour Relations Board, on behalf of workers at Extendicare work sites. (Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:04:53 -0700)

Letters to the editor: Many senior care workers trustworthy
As a provider for long-term care needs for seniors, I've been concerned by the recent negative articles on several local assisted living facilities. (Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:24:17 -0700)

Ontario's long-term care bed shortage is failing families with dementia
Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario voice concern TORONTO , June 5, 2013 /CNW/ - According to Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities, ... (Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0700)

ABA teams up with M Financial to offer guide on long-term care
CHICAGO, June 5, 2013 — A new book examining the full range of long-term care needs and how they fit into a family’s financial and estate planning is now available through a unique partnership between M Financial Group and the American Bar Association. (Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:11:07 -0700)

JPH Consulting Chooses COMS Interactive
LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JPH Consulting, Inc. (JPH), a leading California long-term care management organization, has selected the COMS Interactive (Clinical Outcomes Management System) ... (Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:20:00 -0700)

Canadians identify major gaps in long-­term care: national survey
TORONTO , June 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadians have identified two major gaps in long-term care as key problems with the country's health care system, a nationwide survey commissioned by the Canadian Federation ... (Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:57:00 -0700)

ILMA Releases Investors Note Addressing the Medicaid Long-Term Care Funding Crisis
The Institutional Longevity Markets Association today released their latest Investors Note entitled “Addressing the Medicaid Long-Term Care Funding Crisis: Are Life Settleme (Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:30:00 -0700)

PharmScript Offers Tips for Effective Medication Regimen Review for Short-Term Residents
Leading long-term care pharmacy PharmScript offers 5 tips on how to implement a MRR policy for short stay residents. (PRWeb June 06, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:57:15 -0700)

Texas Bill to Help Seniors Fund Medicaid Long-Term Care Using Life Settlements
The life settlement industry recently came full circle when Texas legislators passed a bill enabling state residents to use the proceeds of a life settlement to help fund Medicaid long-term care expenses. (Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:14:00 -0700)

Fine Print and Red Tape in Long-Term Care Policies
Long-term care insurance policies aren’t like common insurance policies, and that can lead to unexpected requirements, mountains of paperwork and scores of phone calls. (Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:40:11 -0700)

Report Your Long-Term Care Insurance Claim Experience
This week's Your Money column discusses some of the common hurdles people need to clear before collecting benefits on long-term care insurance policies, and some of the reasons the claims are denied. (Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:32:08 -0700)

Win long-term care with new prize plans
WORKERS would be able to pay into a savings plan modelled on premium bonds to help pay their long-term care bills, under new proposals to be revealed this week. (Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:26:45 -0700)

Hundreds protest long-term care cuts in Strathmore
More than one hundred people rallied in Strathmore Saturday to protest cuts to the long-term care unit at the Strathmore General Hospital. (Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:45:55 -0700)

Modesto long-term care hospital to open in July
After delays in getting license approvals from the state, a 100-bed long-term-care hospital in downtown Modesto is expecting to open in mid-July, an executive said. (Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:36:24 -0700)

PharmScript Offers Tips on Reducing Rehospitalizations
With hospital readmissions for long-term care residents high, leading long-term care pharmacy PharmScript, offers tips on how long-term care providers can work with their pharmacy to reduce rehospitalizations. (PRWeb June 09, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:11:38 -0700)

For Christie, long-term benefits trump GOP gripes
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — A series of unorthodox decisions by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie points to a simple political calculation for a potential presidential campaign: long-term gain beats short-term pain. (Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:45:37 -0700)

Nursing home's long-term care beds sit empty
A Charlottetown woman wants to know why her 90-year-old mother is being forced to wait for a spot in a nursing home, when the home where she wants to live has four vacant beds that no one can use. (Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:30:13 -0700)

Ontario commits to more unannounced inspections of nursing homes
Ontario is planning to increase its scrutiny of long-term care homes, including ensuring that each facility receives at least one unannounced inspection per year. (Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:22:09 GMT)

Ontario to beef up inspections at long-term care homes
The Ontario government announces it is more than doubling the number of inspection staff for long-term care facilities. (Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:36:12 GMT)

Ontario to double nursing home inspections
Ontario's Liberal government is promising to double the number of long-term care home inspectors. (Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:04:05 GMT)

Ontario to double nursing home inspectors
Ontario's Liberal government is promising to double the number of long-term care home inspectors. (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:01:54 GMT)

Ontario announces more inspections for long-term care facilities
Only two of 27 nursing homes in Ottawa and one in five across the province have undergone comprehensive inspections in the three years since the introduction of the new Long-Term Homes Care Act. (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:42:06 GMT)

Long-term care plan called vital
People should prepare for their golden years sooner rather than later. (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:17:22 GMT)

Parkinson’s Care Decisions Challenge Latino Families
  Part 2. Read Part 1 here. DENVER, Colo.--One of the biggest challenges families are facing with an aging relative is determining which kind of long-term care is appropriate and realistic for their individual situation. The topic of eldercare can... (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:27:33 GMT)

HomecareCRM and Power Shot Training Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Sales Tools and Training Solution to Homecare ...
HomecareCRM, LLC, the industry leader in customer relationship management solutions for the home healthcare and long-term care industries, has announced a partnership with Po (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT)

Boomers' Involvement with Aging Parents Drives Renewed Interest in Long-Term Care Insurance
FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A subject once swept under the proverbial rug is now receiving new interest, according to the financial advisors at Financial Principles , located ... (Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:15:00 GMT)

Informational session in Schleswig to focus on long-term care
Long-term care is the topic of an informational session that will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at Cheeta’s Restaurant in Schleswig. (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:18:22 GMT)

Genworth Urges Americans to 'Take Note and Talk Care': Latest Research Reinforces the Need for Proactive Long Term ...
RICHMOND, Va., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to recent data from Genworth men are taking an increasingly active role in caregiving. The data also shows the impact of long term care on caregivers ... (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT)

Long-Term Care Commission Names Chernof Chair, Will Meet On June 27
The Congressional Long-Term Care Commission has selected SCAN Foundation president Bruce A. Chernof as its chair and Mark Warshawsky, director of retirement research at the consulting firm Towers Watson, as Vice Chair. The panel will hold its first meeting on June 27. (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:19:34 GMT)

Clipboard: Long-term care insurance a maze for many families
Understanding how health insurance works is difficult enough. But Tara Siegel Bernard of the New York Times writes today about just how much some seniors and their caregivers are struggling with long-term care insurance.         (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:42:48 GMT)

Receiving Benefits for Long-Term Care Policies A “Full-Time Job”
America's Top Insurance Lawyer, Frank N. Darras Offers Tips on How to Receive Long-Term Care Benefits without a Hitch (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:13:57 GMT)

Women to pay more for long-term-care coverage
Long-term-care insurance has always been an expensive product, but now it is getting a lot pricier - especially for single women who may most need help in old age. Providers are raising rates for old policies ... (Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:54:52 GMT)

Busting myths about long-term-care insurance
Here are five myths about long-term-care insurance. (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:31:27 GMT)

Stern Advice - Women to pay more for long-term-care coverage
WASHINGTON : Long-term-care insurance has always been an expensive product, but now it is getting a lot pricier - especially for single women who may most need help in old age. (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:30:37 GMT)

Special needs students and long-term care residents find common ground in art
Rugby student Natalie Garcia interacting with Roosevelt residents during a still life watercolor painting class in Old Bridge Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:17:43 GMT)

Skilled Care Pharmacy and TCGRx Partner to Implement State-of-the-Art ShortCycleRx(R) Solution With Imaging Technology
Skilled Care Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy in Mason, OH, has implemented a comprehensive system allowing them to provide a higher level of service as well as short-cycle dispensing to their customers. ... (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT)

Should Dad Have Long Term Care Insurance?
If Dad has very few assets and it would be a financial hardship for him to pay the premiums for the insurance, then he probably doesn’t need it. (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:34:16 GMT)

Preventing Lapses in Long-Term Care Policies
Consumers should name an alternate contact to help make sure their long-term care insurance policies don't mistakenly lapse. (Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:47:20 GMT)

Facing up to long-term care
Wendy Boglioli, a swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal in the 1976 games, has been a spokeswoman for Genworth's line of long-term care insurance for the last several years. Her own 92-year-old mother has been in a nursing home for the last three years. (Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:32:02 GMT)

States Ease Use of Life Policies for Elder Care
State lawmakers are encouraging elderly residents to use life insurance as a way to pay for long-term care—and lower the Medicaid tab in the process. The strategy marks a tacit endorsement of so-called ... (Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:29:00 GMT)

States Ease Use of Life Policies for Elder Care
State lawmakers are encouraging elderly residents to use life insurance as a way to pay for long-term care—and lower the Medicaid tab in the process. The strategy marks a tacit endorsement of so-called ... (Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:29:00 GMT)

Boomers Greatly Underestimate Cost of Long-Term Care and How Long They Will Live in Retirement
A new Nationwide Financial consumer survey found that boomers’ beliefs on the cost of long-term care and the time they will spend in retirement do not match reality. In fact, (Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT)

State highlights: States urge using life insurance for long-term care
State lawmakers are encouraging elderly residents to use life insurance as a way to pay for long-term care -- and lower the Medicaid tab in the process. The strategy marks a tacit endorsement of so-called life settlements, a practice in which policyholders sell their policies at a discount in the secondary market and the buyer takes over premiums and consequently collects the death benefit ... (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:54 GMT)

Menis named Hero in Long Term Care
Shelbyville, Ill. - The Health Care Council of Illinois, Illinois Health Care Association and the Illinois Council on Long Term Care recently announced their 2013 selection of Heroes in Long Term Care at nursing facilities throughout the state. R (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:37 GMT)

Future Needs of Long-Term Care Leadership Focus of Professional Examination Service Study
ProExam providing detailed job analysis for National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (PRWeb June 18, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:58 GMT)

Enhanced care pilot project announced in Meadows
A new initiative aimed to advance the province's 10-year long-term care strategy, Close to Home, was announced todayat Mountain View House in Meadows. "Our government recognizes that personal care homes are integral to providing appropriate living arrangements for seniors," saidSusan Sullivan, ... (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:01:11 GMT)

Maine House sustains LePage long-term care veto
The bill would have directed the state to study issues related to long-term care insurance, including ways to prevent unfair discrimination based on gender. (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:30 GMT)

Maine House sustains LePage long-term care veto
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers have sustained a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on a bill designed to lower long-term care insurance costs.         (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:38:12 GMT)

Vatican Conference: Revisiting Psychiatric Treatment of Children
Long-term use of psychiatric medication increases the risk of becoming chronically symptomatic, says Robert Whitaker, a journalist and key note speaker at a Vatican conference on child health care. (Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:09:45 GMT)

Clipboard: Long-term care insurance a maze for many families - Boston.com
Understanding how health insurance works is difficult enough. But Tara Siegel Bernard of the New York Times writes today about just how much some seniors and their caregivers are struggling with long-term care insurance.         (Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:05 GMT)

Longterm care centres face cuts
Black Diamond resident Diane Osberg pushes her mother Vern's wheelchair in front of the Rising Sun Long-term Canre Centre at Oilfields Hospital on Black Diamond. (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:23:08 GMT)

Life Settlements Help Seniors Pay For Healthcare, Long Term Care And Retirement Income Needs
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A substantial majority of insureds who sell their life insurance policies use the proceeds to cover immediate healthcare costs, finance their long term ... (Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:52:00 GMT)

Non-Compliance With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Remains a Risk for Long-Term Care Facilities
A global leader in compliance tracking and reporting, Kaegem built the GCT365 software to offer comprehensive documentation for long-term care facilities currently at risk for audits and fines for non-compliance with ACA mandates. (PRWeb June 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:11:00 GMT)

Long-term health care: A look inside the often-baffling system
Last July, Howard Cohen was thrown into a tailspin that many Ontarians find themselves in when an elderly loved one suddenly falls ill. His 91-year-old mother, Norma, was diagnosed with colon cancer at North York General Hospital. Cohen, a doctor, decided against surgery, given his mother’s quick and marked deterioration, her age, and the fact she has dementia and had recently suffered a heart ... (Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:07:26 GMT)

Reinventing Long-Term Care, and Endorsing Firms Accused of Fraud
Amid a transformation of New York’s long-term-care system to cut costs, the state has been quietly extending invitations to some of the very agencies accused of causing the increase in the old one. (Sun, 23 Jun 2013 01:59:56 GMT)

From the front lines, a fight for aging boomers
Martin Bayne doesn't so much sit in his wheelchair as he sprawls in it. He looks like he might slip out at any moment. He is obese - a consequence of so many diseases, medications, and limitations. (Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:56:39 GMT)

Planned gift donation used to grow therapeutic garden
CORNER BROOK Residents at the Corner Brook Long Term Care home now have a space where they can go and enjoy the outdoors and even do a little bit of gardening.The therapeutic garden at the home was officially opened on Friday. The garden was made possible through a donation of $500,000 from the ... (Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:00:56 GMT)

Report: Paris Jackson May Undergo Long-Term Treatment
Paris Jackson may be headed to a facility for long-term psychiatric treatment after her recent suicide attempt, People reports. (Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:20:30 GMT)

Paris Jackson may go to long-term treatment facility
LOS ANGELES, June 23 (UPI) -- Paris Jackson may go to a long-term treatment center after she is released from a psychiatric facility in Los Angeles, a source close to her family told People. (Sun, 23 Jun 2013 21:18:21 GMT)

Long-term care to cost more than baby boomers thought
Baby boomers underestimate the cost of long-term care, according to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Nationwide Financial Services. (Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:16:31 GMT)

OnShift Introduces Predictive Analytics to Support Affordable Care Act Requirements
OnShift, the leader in staff scheduling and labor management software for long-term care and senior living, today announced a new release with support for Affordable Care Act requirements. The new predictive ... (Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:01:49 GMT)

Standard & Poor's affirms Northwestern Mutual's AA+ rating
MILWAUKEE, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's (S&P) has affirmed the AA+ insurance financial strength rating for Northwestern Mutual and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company. (Logo: ... (Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:00:00 GMT)

CUPE nursing home employees reach tentative agreement
DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - June 24, 2013) - The forty-seven nursing homes involved in provincial bargaining under CUPE's Long Term Care Co-ordinating Committee have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative deal, which includes a similar wage package that has been offered to other provincial employees, was achieved through a short conciliation session on Friday, June 21, and is ... (Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:01:59 GMT)

The Impact of An Aging Canadian Population: KPMG Study
Report shows innovative approaches needed to address realities of aging citizens TORONTO , June 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Long-term senior care is not an immediate priority for national agendas and has the potential ... (Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT)

Perry critical of new direction for Tyne Valley hospital
TYNE VALLEY –The only Opposition MLA in Prince County is not happy about plans announced Monday to build a new long-term care facility here to replace the Stewart Memorial Hospital. Hal Perry, Opposition health critic and PC MLA for Tignish-Palmer Road, said on Tuesday that this latest ... (Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:38:26 GMT)

Tyne Valley hospital transitions to long-term care
Stewart Memorial Hospital in Tyne Valley began the conversion Tuesday into a long-term care facility. (Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:25:21 GMT)

Tyne Valley hospital transitions to long-term care
Stewart Memorial Hospital in Tyne Valley began the conversion Tuesday into a long-term care facility. (Wed, 26 Jun 2013 01:28:00 GMT)

Depression and Alzheimer's Link Motivates Boomers To Buy Long Term Care Insurance Younger
ATLANTA, Ga. -- via PRWEB - Buyers of Long Term Care Insurance are younger and healthier than ever. (Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:57:58 GMT)

Some long-term-care policies refund premiums to beneficiaries if no claim is made
If you could design the perfect long-term-care coverage for yourself, what would it look like? (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 01:45:55 GMT)

With Recent Changes in Healthcare Laws, LeadMaster Shows Rapid Expansion in Retirement Healthcare Market
LeadMaster's All-In-1 Solution is quickly becoming a favorite CRM for companies providing Long-Term Care & Retirement Community Services. (PRWeb June 27, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:30:00 GMT)

Conn. to launch long-term health care ad campaign
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials are launching an ad campaign to raise awareness about options for long-term health care and services.         (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:34:56 GMT)

Conn. to launch health care ad campaign
Connecticut officials are launching an ad campaign to raise awareness about options for long-term health care and services. (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:36:15 GMT)

State to launch long-term health care ad campaign
An advertising campaign and related website are scheduled to be unveiled Thursday during a news conference at the Marriott Hartford Downtown. (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:01:56 GMT)

Texas Passes Consumer-Oriented Life Settlement Bill to Assist Elderly in Affording Medicaid Long-Term Care
Vida Capital Management Views Bill as a Step in the Right Direction (PRWeb June 27, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:09:14 GMT)

Connecticut to launch long-term health care ad campaign
Connecticut officials are launching an ad campaign to raise awareness about options for long-term health care and services. (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:46:46 GMT)

Bringing Long-Term Intensive Care within Hospital Walls Shows Promise for Cost Savings and Improved Patient Care
A new study shows that hospitals with specialized units combining the compassionate care of hospice and the level of care offered in medical-surgical units may provide efficient, cost effective assistance to patients with advanced chronic illness or terminal disease. (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:32:37 GMT)

The Apothecary Shoppe's long-term care now Integrated Pharmacy Network
The Apothecary Shoppe pharmacy’s long-term care division located on Fast Ice Drive in Midland recently began doing business as Integrated Pharmacy Network. The new name reflects the business goal of providing integrated pharmacy services with a resident focus in an efficient and cost-effective manner. (Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT)

Bringing long-term intensive care within hospital walls shows promise for cost savings and improved patient care
A new study shows that hospitals with specialized units combining the compassionate care of hospice and the level of care offered in medical-surgical units may provide efficient, cost effective assistance to patients with advanced chronic illness or terminal disease. (Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:05:58 GMT)

Late start adds to challenges for first long-term care panel since ’88
The Commission on Long-Term Care held its first meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with some members acknowledging that their late start adds to their challenges in offering Congress recommendations on how to finance the expensive services for seniors an... (Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:51:53 GMT)

New Website Promotes Long-Term Care Options, Jobs
The state has launched a website and media campaign to increase awareness about the choices Connecticut residents have for receiving long-term care and the career options for caregivers. (Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:58:43 GMT)

Veteran administrator to lead care home
Riverside Health Care has appointed a veteran administrator of elderly care facilities in Northwestern Ontario to head-up Rainycrest Long-term Care Home in Fort Frances. (Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:26:27 GMT)

Panel studying long-term care issues holds first meeting
The commission, established by Congress in January, faces some hurdles in getting a report done by September. (Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:17:55 GMT)

Long-term care is a forgotten part of federal health law
Affordable Care Act 'forgets' about long-term care needs as America ages. (Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:20:58 GMT)

Long-Term Care Commission Must Finish By Sept. 30
The Congressional Long-Term Care Commission met for the first time on Thursday, just two days after naming an executive director. But members acknowledge they have no choice but to finish in barely 90 days. That?s an absurdly short amount of time for the panel to meet the ambitious goal Congress gave it?to recommend ways to improve the way we deliver and finance long-term supports and services. (Sun, 30 Jun 2013 21:07:56 GMT)


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