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Health unit announces more outbreaks
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit declared more outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness within long-term care facilities in the region. The affected facilities now include the McCausland hospital in Terrace Bay and the interim long-term care centre on South James Street. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:41:26 GMT)

Solicitation: Do you have nursing home insurance?
Have you or your family members purchased long-term care insurance? (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:38:24 GMT)

Funding Senior Living In An Economic Downturn
In these rough economic times, funding long-term care poses a challenge for seniors and their families – but there are a range of strategies you can pursue. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:20:53 GMT)

Help for residents dealing with long term illnessess
SUFFERERS of long term illnesses in Redditch are invited to take part in a free course to help them cope with their condition thanks to Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:38:08 GMT)

Long break gives some parents headaches, impacts day care facilities
It's not every year that a school holiday slows down business for Debbie's Care Center in Evansville, but the recent three-week holiday break for Natrona County's students has done exactly that. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:38:33 GMT)

Is Texas looking out for you? Health-care outsourcing is rolling on, but many patients suffer from silent treatment
Stories by GREGG JONES / The Dallas Morning News gjones@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Ryan McNeill contributed to this report. Evercare of Texas was supposed to coordinate medical and long-term care for more than 80,000 elderly, blind or disabled North Texans. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:42:41 GMT)

Supporting Loved Ones in Nursing Homes Enhances Daily Living
(ARA) - According to the National Center for Health statistics, 1.6 million people currently reside in 18,000 long-term care facilities across America. Types of facilities range from assisted living to round-the-clock custodial care, with staff workers providing the level of assistance required. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:28:34 GMT)

Blackhawks claim Kane's injury not long-term concern
Patrick Kane officially was named an All-Star Game starter Saturday, but he will have to wait awhile before he can celebrate with those Blackhawks fans who voted for him. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:00:40 GMT)

State House Dome: Stephen pushes GraniteCare in R.I.
Among other things, the plan would allow Rhode Island to shift long-term care emphasis from nursing homes to community and home-based care. (Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:32:33 GMT)

Service union leaders consider consolidation
The executive board of the Service Employees International Union will take up a proposal Thursday to consolidate in a single local all long-term-care workers in California, despite the vehement protests of critics who say the change will weaken labor's hand.... (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:41:14 GMT)

How to Know When Mom or Dad Need Long-term Care?
(ARA) - When Jody found her grandmother Florence, a strong, 77-year-old woman affectionately called "Mama", vacuuming the front lawn one day, Jody finally decided it was time to move her to a dependent care facility. The decision was not easy. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:20:53 GMT)

Health care gap
Jennifer Barlett sees the cracks everyday. As a supervisor for MedAssist, a third-party recovery company that contracts with Trident Health System, her job is to try to fill the gaps. She scours Medicaid, Medicare, charities and long-term payment plans to help uninsured people find ways to pay their medical bills. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:05:53 GMT)

Stranded dolphin to receive blood work
CORPUS CHRISTI — An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin dubbed Toby will have blood work today before being moved to Moody Gardens, a facility in Galveston equipped to provide long-term care. (Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:19:56 GMT)

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Family Care delay?
The state of Wisconsin is facing a projected $5.4 billion budget deficit. So plans to expand Family Care, the state's new long-term care program for the elderly and disabled, may be put on hold. (Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:06:17 GMT)

APPLAUSE
Brandon Alverson of Loveland has been named a financial representative for Country Financial. Alverson can provide clients with auto, home, life and long-term-care insurance, annuities, mutual funds and college savings plans. For more information, call 221-9655. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:10:22 GMT)

ANALYSIS: Long-term view key to recovery
I spent my early life in Britain, but I'm starting to feel like that all-American character Rip van Winkle. When I hear politicians talking about stimulus bills, it's as though I've awakened from a 40-year nap. It's the same claptrap that failed miserably to jump-start the British economy - and the rest of Europe - in the '60s and '70s. (Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:50:36 GMT)

Long-term solution sought for Tinian clinic
The Department of Public Health must focus on the long-term solution of finding a doctor for the Tinian Health Center in light of the hospital now having no doctors or mid-level providers officially able to work at the clinic, the Public Health Secretary said yesterday. (Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:07:45 GMT)

Patient Placement Systems Announces New Insurance Verification Service for Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care Admissions Professionals Can Now Verify Patient Insurance Instantly While Managing All Referral Tasks in One Simple, Integrated, Web-based Software System (PRWeb Dec 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lo (Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:19:27 GMT)

Long-term care facility fires directors
It's not often you see a complaint in any area of the health care industry resolved within 24 hours. But that's exactly happened when state Long-Term Care Ombudsman Sondra Everhart brought her concerns to the Texas-based owners of Rosemont Assisted Living Community of Santa Fe, she said. (Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:34:08 GMT)

Obama's Recovery Plan Also Eyes Long-Term Growth
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan will not only aim for meeting short- term needs, but also will lay the groundwork for long-term growth and prosperity, his top economic advisor said. (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:29:07 GMT)

Park Avenue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Selects PatientPlacement.com Web-based Long-Term Care Software to ...
Web-based Referral Management System Software Set to Facilitate and Boost Patient Admissions for Family-Owned Long-Term Healthcare Provider. (PRWeb Dec 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:19:38 GMT)

How to fund long-term care in challenging times
There are a range of strategies you can pursue. (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:08:59 GMT)

How to fund long-term care in challenging times
By VICTORIA E. KNIGHT Older Americans who banked on selling their homes to finance care in assisted-living facilities and retirement communities have seen their dreams go up in smoke amid the housing-market bust. At the same time, their investment portfolios have nose-dived. In these rough economic times, funding long-term care poses a challenge for seniors and their families. There are a ... (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:05:38 GMT)

Advisor: Obama's recovery plan also eyes long-term growth
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan will not only aim for meeting short-term needs, but also will lay the groundwork for long-term growth and prosperity, his top economic advisor said. Obama's economic team is "crafting a broad proposal, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, to support the jobs and incomes essential for recovery while also making a down payment on ... (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:46:35 GMT)

Obama's recovery plan also eyes long-term growth: adviser
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (PNA/Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan will not only aim for meeting short- term needs, but also will lay the groundwork for long-term growth and prosperity, his top economic adviser said. (Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:55:36 GMT)

2 bedroom accomodation required
hiim looking for a long term rental (at least one year) ideally 2. for myself and my teenage son. im a health care professional, we are honest trustyworthy and would take care of the property. we need a garden as we have 2 small clean house trained dogs (poodle and chou) they use a cat flap and are no trouble. a ground floor flat with garden would be fine. references and deposit available. non ... (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:01:03 GMT)

Lawmakers to address long-term concerns
Facing huge budget deficits, things look pretty dark right now for state government. But state Rep. Tom Sloan, a 14-year Republican legislative veteran from Lawrence, said that while Kansas struggles through the current economic downturn, officials need to remain attentive to long-term challenges — such as water quality and health care delivery. (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:18:45 GMT)

Meeting health-care test
Providing health insurance for the poor who grow elderly calls for innovation in a bid to save costs When Massachusetts officials launched an experiment to manage the health care of its most challenging and expensive citizens, they tapped a long-time health leader in the Capital Region.John W. Baackes, formerly president of Community Health Plan Inc. in Latham and the Northeast Division of ... (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:07:37 GMT)

Holiday Spirit: Social-service agencies provide short-term help and paths to long-term solutions
Gus Chan/The Plain DealerMargye Martin turned to the Salvation Army for short-term help after she was laid off from her job. • Holiday Spirit agencies A lot of people need help finding help. Some of them hate to ask. Others... (Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:55:17 GMT)

Mr. Obama's Stimulus Plan Must Aim for Long-Term Results
When President-elect Barack Obama takes office, he will face what may well be the bleakest economic outlook since World War II. Economic forecasts have been revised significantly downward over the past several months; today, many experts believe that unemployment could reach 10 percent by the end of next year and our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity -- which translates ... (Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:08:41 GMT)

Artificial ankle brings help for those with long-term suffering
As a health care worker, Victor Neufer knew about knee and hip replacements, but not so much about artificial ankles until he needed one. A few years ago, he was riding a bicycle on Scenic Drive in Modesto, Calif., when a car forced him off the road, causing him to hit a sign and land hard on the ground, he said. The driver didn't stop. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:11:12 GMT)

Mural provides soothing escape for long-term residents
KITCHENER (Dec 26, 2008) -- A forest and rolling landscape has sprouted at a Kitchener long-term care home, providing a soothing escape for residents with dementia who felt trapped behind a door that was secured for their safety. (Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:42:33 GMT)

Universal Health Care expands in Downtown St Petersburg
Universal Health Care Group has expanded and relocated its corporate office by signing a long-term lease in Bay Central, St Petersburg central business district in the US. (Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:43:25 GMT)

Retire Smart: Buyer beware on long-term care
The decision by a major insurance company to spin off most of its long-term-care policies earlier this month sends a clear warning to consumers of the importance of that old rule: Caveat emptor. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:41:03 GMT)

Illinois Council on Long Term Care offers ideas
The Illinois Council on Long Term Care, an association of nursing home professionals, has released a list of holiday gift ideas for residents of nursing homes. (Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:16:31 GMT)

Universal Health Care Expands in Downtown St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.----Universal Health Care Group recently expanded and relocated its corporate office by signing a long-term lease in Bay Central, St. Petersburg CBD. This expansion is in preparation for the Company’s predicted positive turnout of new and renewal membership during its current membership enrollment period ending March 31, 2009. (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:59:00 GMT)

Eric Christ of Long-Term Care Software Leader Patient Placement Systems Elected to NASL Board of Directors
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care elects healthcare software expert Eric Christ to Board of Directors (PRWeb Dec 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lo (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:17:39 GMT)

Medicare Paying for Services That Are Similar to Long-Term Care
A new chart book released today by The SCAN Foundation suggests that the Medicare system, which does not cover long-term care, may actually be filling a need for long-term care among the nation's elderly by paying for post-acute care services that are similar to long-term care. (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT)

Focus on Seniors: Protect assets when seeking long-term care
One of the greatest myths about qualifying for Medicaid benefits is that you have to go broke to qualify. I have heard numerous professionals who advise the elderly they must "spend down" all of their assets to qualify for Medicaid to assist in paying for long-term care costs. (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:25:18 GMT)

Eric Christ of Long-Term Care Software Leader Patient Placement Systems' Elected to NASL Board of Directors
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care elects healthcare software expert Eric Christ to Board of Directors (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

Budget, wrangling stall long-term care reform
Advocates for senior citizens are pushing for a radical overhaul of Tennessee’s long-term care industry, long dominated by nursing homes. (Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:26:41 GMT)

Home bound: Cuts threaten care where seniors want it
The dream of most older Americans is to remain in their own homes rather than live in a long-term care facility. Government policy in recent years has encouraged this trend by providing more funds for the in-home care of fragile senior citizens.But budget concerns threaten to curtail this practice and move more of the elderly into nursing homes, which can cost taxpayers twice as much as home ... (Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:01:05 GMT)

State takes control of long-term care facility
State health officials have taken control of a long-term care facility in Anchorage, the Mary Conrad Center. (Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:08:58 GMT)

Doctors Praise One-Time Funding For Healthy Families Program, Call Long-Term Funding Solutions To Safeguard Children's ...
The California Medical Association on Tuesday praised the First Five Commission for contributing $16.8 million to the Healthy Families Program in a stopgap measure to prevent the state from cutting poor children off from health care. (Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:14:59 GMT)

Budget cuts could affect MU Health Care's ability to serve patients
COLUMBIA — Reduced state funding for the UM System could result in job cuts at MU Health Care facilities, and services at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center could be closed, according to a report submitted to the state Thursday by James Ross, CEO of MU Health Care. In a letter attached to the report, Ross wrote: “As the safetynet hospital for mid-Missouri and the long-term care facility for ... (Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:08:36 GMT)

Temple hopes to keep Northeastern Hospital long term
Temple University Health System has formed a task force to study options for preserving the long-term viability of Northeastern Hospital. (Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:23:53 GMT)

Long-term outlook favours equities: Scotia Capital
Could the ugly 10-year bear market for the S&P 500 index be coming to a climactic end? Vincent Delisle, a strategist with Scotia Capital Inc., says the long-term outlook has dramatically shifted in favour of equities. (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:05:43 GMT)

Province secures mortgage for long-term care home in Chelmsford (comment on this story)
Christmas arrived early at St. Joseph's Health Centre on Tuesday morning when Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci announced the investment of $2 million to help build [...] (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:27:19 GMT)

Michigan Long Term Care Connection Brings Seamless Options and Single Point of Entry To Michigan
Michigan Long Term Care Connection announces the launch of a web site and state-wide toll-free phone number to help bring options, information and experts to Michigan residents. The web site is www.MILongTermCare.org and the toll free number is 1-866-642-4582. (Call 2-1-1 in the Upper Peninsula) (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:01:00 GMT)

New Easter Seals-MassMutual Study: Autism Strains Family Finances, Threatens Long-Term Care and Security
Caring for children with autism is wreaking havoc on family finances across America, jeopardizing current and long-term care and security, according to a new study, Living with Autism, released today by Easter Seals and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company . (Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT)

Alberta seniors to be able to buy extra care
Seniors who can afford it will be able to pay for extra services in the facilities of their choice under a new long-term care strategy announced Monday by the Alberta government. (Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:47:14 GMT)

Alberta seniors who can afford it to be able to buy extra care
CALGARY - Seniors who can afford it will be able to pay for extra services in the facilities of their choice under a new long-term care strategy announced Monday by the Alberta government. (Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:04:00 GMT)

Tax Deduction Often Overlooked - Long Term Care Insurance
Want to keep some of your tax money or get a bigger refund? Then remember, if you have long term care insurance, that deductions are allowed for the premiums you pay. If you don't have long term care insurance but intend to get it, remember the tax break that will be due you for 2009. (Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:30:00 GMT)

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