Long Term Care News

Care 'death tax' not ruled out
The government says a new commission will be able to consider a compulsory payment scheme for long-term funding for social care. (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:08:36 -0700)

Five Key Questions About Long-Term Care Insurance
How likely are you to need it, and what kind of coverage should you buy? (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Tony Banks: How we pay for care of the elderly is a time bomb we must defuse
THE funding of long-term care of the elderly is a socio-economic time bomb successive governments at Westminster and Holyrood have failed to defuse. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:29:05 -0700)

Care home closing on Muskeg Lake First Nation
A decision to close a long-term care home on the Muskeg Lake Cree First Nation has residents scrambling to find new places to live. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:23:26 -0700)

AOD Software - Answers On Demand Has Participated in CCHIT's Long Term and Post Acute Care Pilot Test
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----AOD Software - Answers On Demand has participated in the Certification Commission for Health Information Technologys Pilot Test, designed to gauge the testability of CCHITs 2011 certification criteria and test scripts for certifying electronic health records used in Long Term and Post Acute Care and demonstrate the effectiveness of its process. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:02:00 -0700)

Why The Heritage Foundation is Wrong About the CLASS Act
The voluntary long-term care insurance program should be adjusted, not repealed. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:55:38 -0700)

Long Term Care Insurance Goes Online; Reducing Paper Flow, Leading Agency Offers Applications by Internet
If you're in the market for long term care insurance but hate to fill out applications and wait, wait, wait, a leading agency has an alternative for you. Dispense with the paper and the delay; complete an electronic application, with live hand-holding, and get an answer pronto. (Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:05:00 -0700)

Today's OpEds: Health Reform And Long-Term Care; Health Care Incentives; Reasons For Optimism Or Repeal And Replace?
Reform Eases Long-Term Health Care Woes The San Francisco Chronicle Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. ... Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow's continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving ... (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:26:16 -0700)

Think tank says financial advice key to long-term care reform
The think tank Policy Exchange has called for financial advice to be a key element of Government plans for reform of funding for long-term care. (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:32:07 -0700)

Research and Markets: Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research, Inc.'s new report "Long Term Care and Nursing Home Information Systems Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016" to their offering. (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0700)

Elder Care Puts Strain On Adult Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. Authors of the first international comparative study of its kind, analyzed levels of affection and ... (Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:10:19 -0700)

Elder Care Puts Strain On Adult Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships.Authors of the first international comparative study of its kind, analyzed levels of affection and conflict ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:13:53 -0700)

Health-care overhaul: Long-term-care benefits are a long way off
Among the most important questions involving the health-care overhaul are how seniors will be affected. Here are two of the biggest pocketbook issues. Health care - Insurance - Health - Business - Financial Services (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)

VA developing long-term care alternatives
The Department of Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health CareSystem is developing an alternative to long-term care called the VAMedical Foster Home Program. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:17:57 -0700)

Hospital offering long-term care for the elderly to close
A WEST Cork hospital which provides long-term care for the elderly is to close within weeks. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:01:06 -0700)

Today's OpEds: Health reform and long-term care; Health care incentives; Reasons for optimism or repeal and replace?
Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow's continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving. For the first time, a voluntary public insurance program will be ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:20:06 -0700)

Elder care puts strain on adult parent-child relationship
Relationships between elder and younger members of a family can be strained and positive and negative in nature, even when affection is shared. A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that long-term caretaking duties puts further strain on adult parent-child relationships. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:42:37 -0700)

New guidelines for care of heart transplant recipients
Since the dawn of heart transplantation in the 1960s, medical care of heart transplant recipients has varied from center to center and been guided by the experience of individual clinicians. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has convened experts in all areas of heart transplantation to develop practice guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:26:19 -0700)

ISHLT issues new guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients
( Elsevier Health Sciences ) Medical care of heart transplant recipients has varied from center to center and been guided by the experience of individual clinicians. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has made an unprecedented commitment by convening experts to develop practice guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients. The executive summary of those ... (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:02:53 -0700)

Home care cuts put elderly, disabled at risk
HILLSBORO, Ore. As states face severe budget shortfalls, many have cut home care services for the elderly or the disabled, programs that have been shown to save states money in the long run because they keep people out of nursing homes. (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:48:12 -0700)

Health Care Reform: Weighing Up the Employer Mandate
Business groups have been decrying the employer mandate since health reform was passed, but a new study shows the requirement may not be such a bitter pill to swallow (Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:13:41 -0700)

Here's a short course in long-term care insurance
Q: My wife and I are in our mid-50s and pretty well set for retirement as far as savings and investments are concerned. The one area we haven't done anything about: Long-term-care insurance. We know we should get it, but we have no idea what we should be looking for. (Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:12:30 -0700)

Long-term care facilities face state-imposed penalties for health and safety violations
Two local long-term care facilities are facing state-imposed penalties for health and safety violations. Arbor Manor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Home had reimbursement payments for new Medicaid and Medicare patients suspended because of violations... (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:09:48 -0700)

Cardinal Health Helps Independent Pharmacies Target Fast-Growing Long-Term Care Segment
Delivering on its commitment to helping independent retail pharmacies diversify revenue and improve profitability, Cardinal Health announced that it has partnered with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacies (ASCP) to offer retailers training, tools and guidance that will help them tap into one of the fastest-growing markets in health care: long term care (LTC). The number of U.S. adults ... (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:08:42 -0700)

Uncle Sam's unseen health care plan
If you're in the market for long-term-care insurance, take a look at what the government will offer soon. But should you wait for it or buy other coverage now? (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:47:38 -0700)

Fresenius Medical Care, Nikkiso enter 10-year exclusive distribution agreement for dialysis products in Japan
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, has entered into a long-term, 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese-based Nikkiso Co. Ltd. for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis products in Japan. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:35:06 -0700)

Long-term care under scrutiny
After touring a number of health facilities across northern Saskatchewan, the NDP health critic is raising concerns over the state of long-term care. Last Wednesday, MLA's Judy Junor and Andy Iwanchuk visited Meadow Lake to inspect its healthcare offerings. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:14:51 -0700)

Fresenius Medical Care Enters into Long-Term Distribution Agreement in Japan and Expands Dialysis Products Business in ...
BAD HOMBURG, Germany----Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA , the worlds largest provider of dialysis products and services, has entered into a long-term, 10-year exclusive distribution agreement with Japanese-based Nikkiso Co. (Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:18:00 -0700)

Government Long-Term Care Program May Fall Short
Triangle - RALEIGH, N.C. (July 22, 2010)Tucked into the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was signed into law this spring, was the countrys first attempt at a public long-term care insurance program. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:25:28 -0700)

Looking for a New Long Term Care Insurance Carrier in California?
HOUSTON----American General Life Companies announced today that its new long term care insurance product, issued by American General Life Insurance Company, has been approved for sale in California. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:25:00 -0700)

Coshocton Hospital sells long-term care beds
More facilities translates into more efficient operations. That's how Steve Hitchens, president and chief executive officer of Autumn Health Care, explained the 61 licensed long-term care beds it acquired can be operated without a loss. Autumn made an offer to buy the licensed beds from Coshocton Hospital, and hospital officials accepted this week. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:37:06 -0700)

U-turn on 'death tax' to care for elderly
Health secretary Andrew Lansley sets up commission to examine compulsory funding of long-term care The government was accused today of performing a U-turn on one of the most explosive issues of the general election when the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, left open the option of a "death tax" to fund long-term care for the elderly. Only months after waging a Tory poster campaign against the ... (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:39:30 -0700)

SHIP welcomes long-term care Commission
Andrea Rozario, director general of SHIP, the equity release trade body, said: SHIP welcomes the publication of the terms of reference for the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support, following the Governments coalition agreement of their commitment to address the issue of long-term care. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:58:04 -0700)

Saskatchewan nursing homes to test improvement program to increase patient care time in hospitals
Three Saskatchewan nursing homes will be the first long-term care facilities to test the effectiveness of an improvement program that has been shown to increase the amount of time providers spend on direct patient care in hospitals. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:37:24 -0700)

Noland Hospital provides long-term patient care within Shelby County
Noland Hospital the county's first long-term health care facility celebrated its ribbon-cutting on Wedenesday July 21. (Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:09:29 -0700)

Long-Term Unemployed Have to Wait for Extension of Benefits
WINK News has confirmed that the long-term unemployed in Florida will have to wait for extension of their benefits, even though an impasse in the U.S. Senate has been broken. State lawmakers have to take action to approve the extension of funds for those who've been jobless for a year and a half. The extension would give them another 5 weeks of benefits. (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:57:43 -0700)

Long-term care: get the best deal now
A new commission is to investigate the best way of funding care for our ageing population. But what steps can families take now? (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:18:46 -0700)

Long-term care: the main funding options
As the possibility of a "death tax" is revived, we look at the main options for the future of the long-term care system. (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:03:35 -0700)

BOJ Yamaguchi: Long-Term Growth Necessary To Combat Deflation
BOJ Yamaguchi: Long-Term Growth Necessary To Combat Deflation (Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:54:42 -0700)

Senior Advocate: Long-term-care ombudsman is a citizen representative
Q: I just placed a family member in a nursing facility, which mentioned a long-term-care ombudsman. Can you explain what an ombudsman does? (Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:36:00 -0700)

Abortion foes win a round in health overhaul
Abortion foes have won a round in the first test of how President Barack Obama's health care law will be applied to the politically charged issue. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:08:28 -0700)

MedCottage Makes Debut, Introducing New Way to Care for Loved Ones
The first prototype of the MedCottage was unveiled today a portable, modular medical home designed to make it possible for families to take care of loved ones on their property as an alternative to long-term care facilities. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:05:00 -0700)

Does the Fed Really Care About Unemployment?
Ben Bernanke is standing pat on monetary policy and doing nothing new to boost jobs. Heres why he may go down in history as the Federal Reserve chairman who won the crisis but lost the recovery. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:46:04 -0700)

Six-Part Training is Key to Long Term Care Insurance Leader's Rapid Growth
Companies tend to do well when they hire good people, but even the best people can do better when given good training. That's the philosophy of LTC Financial Partners LLC , one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0700)

Nutrition tips to improve long-term family health
Dr. Felicia Stoler, a mother, registered dietitian and author, shares how she navigates daily dining decisions, without turning "my kids into little food cops." (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:04:00 -0700)

Gulf residents see oil cap as short-term fix
NEW ORLEANS, July 18, 2010 (AFP) - For weary Louisiana residents, news that BP's cap on the Gulf of Mexico gusher is holding is merely the end of the first phase of the disaster: now comes the long-term recovery. (Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:09:21 -0700)

As Massachusetts health 'reform' goes, so could go Obamacare
If you want a preview of President Obama's health-care "reform," take a look at Massachusetts. In 2006, it enacted a "reform" that became a model for Obama. What's happened since isn't encouraging. The state did the easy part: expanding state-subsidized insurance coverage. It evaded the hard part: controlling costs and ensuring that spending improves people's health. Unfortunately, Obama has ... (Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)

Paying for long-term care via tax-free annuity draws
Q My wife and I are 84 and considering a retirement home. I read about a provision in the Pension Protection Act that would allow long-term care costs to be paid tax-free through an annuity. We have an annuity with a surrender value of more than $300,000. What part of this could help us pay our monthly bill? (Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:01:50 -0700)

Med center to open for long-term care of kids
A medical center that will provide long-term care for Tucsonchildren as they transition from the hospital to the home is in theworks on the city's east side. (Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:16:52 -0700)

Long-term care insurance: Who needs it?
No one is immune to the possibility of one day needing long-term care - and the costs can deplete a life savings (Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:12:05 -0700)

Growing Fiscal Pressures Stand to Threaten Future of Health Care
WASHINGTON----Leading experts in health policy and the economics of health care gathered in Washington, D.C. today to discuss the long-term viability of cost containment measures in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such as prevention and disease management, in an environment with increasing downward fiscal pressures. (Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:30:00 -0700)

Long-Term Care Insurance Leader Phyllis Shelton to Appear on Lifetime Television's 'The Balancing Act'
Industry leader Phyllis Shelton, President of LTC Consultants, will appear on Lifetime Television's The Balancing Act on July 14 at 7 AM EDT to set the record straight that the issue of long-term care is not solely a financial problem. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:43:00 -0700)

Personalized Strategy Is Best for Heart Health
Combining individualized approaches to heart health -- including counseling, long-term one-on-one follow-up with a health care provider, and self-monitoring of diet and exercise -- are more effective than general approaches such as self-help support groups, web sites, and brochures, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:18:23 -0700)

Bank to host seminar on long-term care
As part of an ongoing effort to provide educational value to the community, The Bank of New Canaan will host a seminar on the topic of Long Term Care, presented by longtime New Canaan resident and financial adviser Valerie Cox. The seminar will take place at the banks Elm Street branch from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. It is free and open to the community. (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:50:03 -0700)

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles Of Physical Activity And Diet In Dementia And Cognitive Decline
Evidence from three long-term, large-scale studies supports the association of physical activity and certain dietary elements (tea, vitamin D) with possibly maintaining cognitive ability and reducing dementia risk in older adults, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu, HI. Plus, a new ... (Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:12:59 -0700)

Volunteers needed to help long-term care residents
The state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program will be providing training for people interested in becoming a LTC ombudsman volunteer. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:34:11 -0700)

Large-Scale, Long-Term Studies Support Roles of Physical Activity and Diet in Dementia and Cognitive Decline
- Also, Antioxidant-Rich Diet Improves Memory and Learning in Alzheimer's Mice - HONOLULU, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Evidence from three long-term, large-scale studies supports the association of physical activity and certain dietary elements (tea, vitamin D) with possibly maintaining cognitive ability and reducing dementia risk in older adults, according to new research presented today ... (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:14:03 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:00:32 -0700)

Longtime long-term care exec turns eye to advocacy
Charles Perry started at the top of his field. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:53:28 -0700)

Long-Term Solution Still Needed To Remedy Isotope Shortage Plaguing Hospitals And Patients
SNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)-run National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than one year. However, SNM cautions that the restart of this reactor will not solve the ongoing ... (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:30:30 -0700)

Madison County has new long-term care expert
HAMILTON Elaine Connelly, Hamilton resident, recently completed the New York State 36-hour Certification training course to become a Long Term Care Ombudsman for Madison County. She received her training at the American Red Cross in Utica. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:14:32 -0700)

Math looks good for long-term-care rider
Long-term care insurance is essentially a pool of money that will be paid tax-free to the beneficiaries as a life-insurance death benefit to the extent that it is not needed during the insured's lifetime. But that same pool is available to draw out tax-free up to a chosen monthly maximum until the pool has been completely depleted. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:09:42 -0700)

Six Months After Haiti Earthquake, International Medical Corps is Meeting Long-Term Primary and Mental Health Care ...
International Medical Corps (IMC) - USA Nearly six months after the 7.0-earthquake that struck Haiti, International Medical Corps continues to prioritize long-term integrated primary health care services, including mental health, as key to ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:18:57 -0700)

Six Months After Haiti Earthquake, International Medical Corps is Meeting Long-Term Primary and Mental Health Care ...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly six months after the 7.0-earthquake that struck Haiti, International Medical Corps continues to prioritize long-term integrated primary health care services, including mental health, as key to helping hundreds of thousands of Haitians who remain vulnerable and displaced. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:28:00 -0700)

Plotting The Short And Long Term Paths To Packet Backhaul*
Sponsors: Cisco Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m. New York / 2:00 p.m. London Overview: As mobile operators address the re-architecting of their networks to support new volumes of mobile broadband traffic, they need to keep an eye on both the short term and long term. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:25:16 -0700)

Nursing tops long-term job growth projections in Minnesota and nationwide
Nursing tops long-term job growth projections in Minnesota and nationwide By Brad Allen | Thursday, July 8, 2010 Advice to recent Minnesota graduates and job-seekers: nursing, teaching, accounting and computer-related fields will be the biggest areas of job growth over the next decade, according to the newest long-term projections. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:00:58 -0700)

New long-term care home officially opens in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A new long-term care home was officially opened in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today. The one-level, 50-bed long-term care facility is adjacent to the Labrador Health Centre and features four wings, one of which is a 13-bed protective care unit for dementia care patients. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:22:52 -0700)

Sewage system success; Long-term care building among sites treating its waste in a natural way
While the City of Corner Brook has a long-term view of establishing sewage treatment, the new long-term health care building is already doing its share. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:51:18 -0700)

Peter Orszag on Health-Care Reform and the Budget
How grave are the fiscal problems of the U.S.? Speakers, including President Bill Clinton and the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, discussed the dangers of America's long-term structural deficits at the 2010 Fiscal Summit: America's Challenge and a Way Forward, sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. NEWSWEEK editor ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:46:13 -0700)

Labrador Long Term Care Facility Opens
The health minister is in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today to officially open a new long term care home. Jerome Kennedy will be joined by Labrador Ministers John Hickey and Patty Pottle, and Labrador-Grenfell Health CEO Boyd Rowe. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:02:33 -0700)

Long-Term Care Lurches Higher
In trading on Thursday, long-term care facilities shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 4.1%. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:37:20 -0700)

SNM Cautions That Canada's Chalk River Coming Back Online Will Not Solve Long-Term Isotope Shortage
Long-term solution still needed to remedy isotope shortage plaguing hospitals and patientsSNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)-run National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:11:15 -0700)

A local hospital addresses coping with long term health conditions
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has a program for those coping with or caring for patients with long-term diseases. It is a six-part education series called "Healthier Living: Your Life, Take Care." Every Thursday starting July 22 and ending September 2 from 1:00 -to- 3:30 p.m. topics will be covered such as "how to manage symptoms", "depression management" and "appropriate use of medications ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:23:48 -0700)

Electronic health records prime clinicians to provide progressive care to older adults
( University of Missouri-Columbia ) MU researchers are refining electronic health record (EHR) technology to more efficiently meet increasing health care demands. The EHR system encompasses standard health assessments and those obtained through new technologies. The goal is to increase efficiency and accuracy, improve patient outcomes and reduce costs for long-term care. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:02:09 -0700)

SNM cautions that Canada's Chalk River coming back online will not solve long-term isotope shortage
SNM is optimistic that the anticipated recommencement of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited-run National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River, Canada, will provide short-term relief to the isotope shortage that has been plaguing patients and the nuclear medicine community for more than one year. However, SNM cautions that the restart of this reactor will not solve the ongoing production ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:55:16 -0700)