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Carers Week 9-15 June 2008 - Carers Can't Afford To Be Ill, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is, in partnership with other members of the Neurological Alliance, is supporting the 2008 Carers Week.In 2008 the fourteenth annual Carers Week will highlight the impact caring can have on carers' health and wellbeing. More than 2,000 carers have already contributed ...

read more The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is, in partnership with other members of the Neurological Alliance, is supporting the 2008 Carers Week.In 2008 the fourteenth annual Carers Week will highlight the impact caring can have on carers' health and wellbeing. More than 2,000 carers have already contributed read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Caregivers For Alzheimer's Patients Record Life Stories With Project StoryKeeper

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Project StoryKeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving family heritage and announced that new findings by the Alzheimer's Association are increasing the need to document the life stories of patients. Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients can get access to Project StoryKeeper's interview ...

read more Project StoryKeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving family heritage and announced that new findings by the Alzheimer's Association are increasing the need to document the life stories of patients. Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients can get access to Project StoryKeeper's interview read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients At Greater Risk Of Depression And PTSD Symptoms

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the tran ...

read more Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the tran read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

House Committee Holds Hearing On Concerns About Nursing Home Ownership, Inspections

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Thursday held a hearing to examine the effects that the "increasingly veiled nature" of nursing home ownership and problems with inspections have had on the quality of care for elderly and disabled residents, ...

read more The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Thursday held a hearing to examine the effects that the read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Carers Face Daily Struggle Between Working And Caring, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
New survey shows nearly half of those caring for an older relative or dependent agree that it is not possible to combine being a carer with a career Right care Right deal, the national campaign launched to build public awareness and support for the need for brave and innovative soluti ...

read more New survey shows nearly half of those caring for an older relative or dependent agree that it is not possible to combine being a carer with a career Right care Right deal, the national campaign launched to build public awareness and support for the need for brave and innovative soluti read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Inspectors Often Overlook Serious Deficiencies At U.S. Nursing Homes, GAO Report Finds

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies -- such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse -- that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, according to a report scheduled for release on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, the ...

read more State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies -- such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse -- that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, according to a report scheduled for release on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, the read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Six Million Carers Deserve Better, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The Government's 2006 White Paper 'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say' included a committment to a New Deal for Carers. Today will see the release of a national strategy for carers - a revision of the Prime Minister's 1999 Carers Strategy. The strategy will cover areas of Government responsibility that i ...

read more The Government's 2006 White Paper 'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say' included a committment to a New Deal for Carers. Today will see the release of a national strategy for carers - a revision of the Prime Minister's 1999 Carers Strategy. The strategy will cover areas of Government responsibility that i read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Carers Can't Afford To Be Ill, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Carers across the country - who tirelessly devote their time, effort and energy to looking after a loved one - could be putting their own health at risk by ignoring symptoms or not finding the time to visit their own GP for help and advice, a survey has found. ...

read more Carers across the country - who tirelessly devote their time, effort and energy to looking after a loved one - could be putting their own health at risk by ignoring symptoms or not finding the time to visit their own GP for help and advice, a survey has found. read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Best Practice In Care Homes: Definitive Guide Launched, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
My Home Life, a programme that works to ensure care home practice is underpinned by robust evidence on what contributes toward quality of life for older people, has published 'Best practice in care homes - what is the evidence?', a special bulletin summarising the best practice guidance for achievin ...

read more My Home Life, a programme that works to ensure care home practice is underpinned by robust evidence on what contributes toward quality of life for older people, has published 'Best practice in care homes - what is the evidence?', a special bulletin summarising the best practice guidance for achievin read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

132 Members Of Congress Urge One-Year Delay In Controversial Medicare Bidding Program For Home Medical Equipment

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Yesterday, nearly one-third of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged a one-year delay in the controversial and flawed "competitive bidding" program for home medical equipment in Medicare. Two letters signed by 132 members of Congress urge the leaders of the Ways and Means Committee ...

read more Yesterday, nearly one-third of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged a one-year delay in the controversial and flawed read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Aggression Between Nursing-Home Residents More Common Than Widely Believed, Studies Find

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
When people hear about elder abuse in nursing homes, they usually think of staff members victimizing residents. However, research by Cornell University faculty members suggests that a more prevalent and serious problem may be aggression and violence that occurs between residents themselves. ...

read more When people hear about elder abuse in nursing homes, they usually think of staff members victimizing residents. However, research by Cornell University faculty members suggests that a more prevalent and serious problem may be aggression and violence that occurs between residents themselves. read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Most Caregivers Of Young Children Lack Basic Knowledge Of Potentially Toxic Household Products

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
According to a new study, knowledge of potentially toxic household substances among primary caregivers for young children is alarmingly poor. The results show that less than one-third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons. ...

read more According to a new study, knowledge of potentially toxic household substances among primary caregivers for young children is alarmingly poor. The results show that less than one-third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons. read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Older Adults More Likely To Go Into A Nursing Home Just After Death Of Spouse

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The chances of older adults being institutionalized, for instance in a nursing home, go up significantly immediately after the death of a spouse, according to new research from Finland.The study was conducted by Elina Nihtila and Pekka Martikainen, sociology researchers at the University of Helsink ...

read more The chances of older adults being institutionalized, for instance in a nursing home, go up significantly immediately after the death of a spouse, according to new research from Finland.The study was conducted by Elina Nihtila and Pekka Martikainen, sociology researchers at the University of Helsink read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Louisiana Nursing Home Owners Likely To File Lawsuit Against State For Lower Medicaid Rate Increase In 2009, Health Official Says

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday said that the state likely would face a lawsuit from nursing home owners if Medicaid cuts approved by the state House are not restored, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports (Moller, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 5/24). ...

read more Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday said that the state likely would face a lawsuit from nursing home owners if Medicaid cuts approved by the state House are not restored, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports (Moller, New Orleans Times-Picayune, 5/24). read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Improvements To "Nursing Home Compare" Could Help Families Make Better Decisions For Their Loved Ones

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
AARP issued a statement in response to today's announcement of improvements to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) "Nursing Home Compare" web site. The statement, from AARP Executive Vice President John Rother, follows: "Choosing a nursing home is a daunting decision for any fa ...

read more AARP issued a statement in response to today's announcement of improvements to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Intel Launches Online Community To Connect Family Carers And Nurses In The UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
With a goal to assist carers in the United Kingdom, Intel Corporation unveiled ConnectingForCare.co.uk, the first online community of its kind for family carers, community and district nurses, healthcare assistants, social care workers and others to share information and provide emotional support to ...

read more With a goal to assist carers in the United Kingdom, Intel Corporation unveiled ConnectingForCare.co.uk, the first online community of its kind for family carers, community and district nurses, healthcare assistants, social care workers and others to share information and provide emotional support to read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Residential Home Nurse Receives 5 Year Caution For Care Failures, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
A 50 year old registered nurse from Herne Bay, Kent has received a 5 year caution order from the Nursing & Midwifery Council following a string of incidents in which he failed to ensure that a patient received the appropriate standard of care.Takoorparsad Kanayalall Ghowry was the owner and Register ...

read more A 50 year old registered nurse from Herne Bay, Kent has received a 5 year caution order from the Nursing & Midwifery Council following a string of incidents in which he failed to ensure that a patient received the appropriate standard of care.Takoorparsad Kanayalall Ghowry was the owner and Register read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

American Association For Homecare Sues U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services To Halt Controversial Bidding Program Scheduled To Start July 1

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Citing faulty implementation of Medicare's competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and supplies (DMEPOS), the American Association for Homecare filed a federal lawsuit on June 9 seeking to stop the controversial bidding program. The program affects medical equipment ...

read more Citing faulty implementation of Medicare's competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and supplies (DMEPOS), the American Association for Homecare filed a federal lawsuit on June 9 seeking to stop the controversial bidding program. The program affects medical equipment read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Inclusion Of Young Carers In Care Strategy A Step In Right Direction, Says NCH, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Clare Tickell, Chief Executive, NCH, the children's charity says: Young carers are often the invisible faces of caring. Their needs are complex and should not be seen in isolation from the person they are caring for - often they are forced to step in to meet the needs of a relative which are not bei ...

read more Clare Tickell, Chief Executive, NCH, the children's charity says: Young carers are often the invisible faces of caring. Their needs are complex and should not be seen in isolation from the person they are caring for - often they are forced to step in to meet the needs of a relative which are not bei read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

Respite Care Investment Needs Close Scrutiny, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The Government has announced a new National Strategy for Carers, which promises to double the amount spent on respite care over two years. Chris Evans of the MS Society, who has responsibility for the charity's four respite centres, said that any new investment in respite care was always welcome but ...

read more The Government has announced a new National Strategy for Carers, which promises to double the amount spent on respite care over two years. Chris Evans of the MS Society, who has responsibility for the charity's four respite centres, said that any new investment in respite care was always welcome but read more Thu Jun 2008 Thu Jun 2008

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