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White House Budget Plan Eviscerates New York's Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care Agencies

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Hospitals and health care providers across New York State would lose a staggering $10 billion under the proposed budget released by President George W. Bush, according to analysis by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), the only statewide hospital and continuing care association in ...

read more Hospitals and health care providers across New York State would lose a staggering $10 billion under the proposed budget released by President George W. Bush, according to analysis by the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), the only statewide hospital and continuing care association in read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Feelings Of Mistrust, Preference For Curative Treatment Influence Blacks' Perception Of Hospice Care, Study Shows

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Mistrust of the health care system, as well as a strong preference for curative treatment, might in part explain why blacks are less likely than whites to use hospice care, according to a study presented last weekend, HealthDay News/Forbes reports. The study, by Kimberly Johnson, a geriatrician and ...

read more Mistrust of the health care system, as well as a strong preference for curative treatment, might in part explain why blacks are less likely than whites to use hospice care, according to a study presented last weekend, HealthDay News/Forbes reports. The study, by Kimberly Johnson, a geriatrician and read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Proposed Legislation Strips Nursing Home Residents Of Their Legal Protections, USA

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Just four years since the National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) nursing home fires killed 16 residents in Nashville - and in a year when nursing home violations and admission suspensions are at an all time high - Tennessee nursing homes are seeking unprecedented legal protection from residents who a ...

read more Just four years since the National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) nursing home fires killed 16 residents in Nashville - and in a year when nursing home violations and admission suspensions are at an all time high - Tennessee nursing homes are seeking unprecedented legal protection from residents who a read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Two Thirds Think Government Failing Carers, Coleman Case Could Revolutionise Plight Of Carers, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Help the Aged responded to news that legal secretary Sharon Coleman has won the initial stages of a landmark legal case at the European Court of Justice. The Legal Secretary, primary carer for her disabled son, was found to have suffered "discrimination by association", having accepted voluntary red ...

read more Help the Aged responded to news that legal secretary Sharon Coleman has won the initial stages of a landmark legal case at the European Court of Justice. The Legal Secretary, primary carer for her disabled son, was found to have suffered read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Half-Million Dollar Surety Bond Requirement Would Put Many Small Durable Medical Equipment Providers Out Of Business

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
A Senate bill introduced last week would impose a $500,000 surety bond requirement on providers of durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare and would put thousands of small homecare companies out of business, says the American Association for Homecare. A law passed in 1997 requires a $50,000 ...

read more A Senate bill introduced last week would impose a $500,000 surety bond requirement on providers of durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare and would put thousands of small homecare companies out of business, says the American Association for Homecare. A law passed in 1997 requires a $50,000 read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Poor Outcomes For Nursing Home Residents Underscore Need For Nurse Staffing Ratios And Stronger Enforcement

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly identified over 4000 nursing homes - more than 25% of facilities nationwide - whose residents are physically restrained, or have pressure sores, or both, in excessive numbers. This should be a call to action to both Congress and the Cen ...

read more Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services publicly identified over 4000 nursing homes - more than 25% of facilities nationwide - whose residents are physically restrained, or have pressure sores, or both, in excessive numbers. This should be a call to action to both Congress and the Cen read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Statement From Larry Minnix, President & CEO, AAHSA, On The CMS Ninth Scope Of Work For Quality Improvement Organizations

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
"Over the past five years, nursing homes nationwide have been on a quest to improve quality in their work for America's most vulnerable citizens. This journey started with the development of Quality First under the guidance of National Commission for Quality Long-term Care and continued with the est ...

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National Nursing Home Week 2008, USA

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced its theme for the 2008 National Nursing Home Week observance: "Love is Ageless." National Nursing Home Week, established by AHCA in 1967, will be celebrated nationwide beginning Mother's Day, May 11, and continuing through May 17, 2008. ...

read more The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced its theme for the 2008 National Nursing Home Week observance: read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Assisted Living Federation Of America Challenges Presidential Candidates

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
In anticipation of the Florida primaries next Tuesday, ALFA has asked the presidential candidates to address the needs of America's aging population-particularly the future long-term care needs of baby boomers who are nearing retirement age. ALFA also encourages providers, caregivers, residents, an ...

read more In anticipation of the Florida primaries next Tuesday, ALFA has asked the presidential candidates to address the needs of America's aging population-particularly the future long-term care needs of baby boomers who are nearing retirement age. ALFA also encourages providers, caregivers, residents, an read more Sun Feb 2008 Sun Feb 2008

Frequent Hand Washing Puts Health Care Workers At Increased Risk For Irritant Contact Dermatitis

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
For the millions of health care workers in the United States, repeated hand washing may not seem like an occupational hazard at first glance. In fact, good hand hygiene is essential in health care workers to stop the spread of potentially serious infections, such as staphylococcus and clostridium. ...

read more For the millions of health care workers in the United States, repeated hand washing may not seem like an occupational hazard at first glance. In fact, good hand hygiene is essential in health care workers to stop the spread of potentially serious infections, such as staphylococcus and clostridium. read more Sun Feb 2008 Sun Feb 2008

Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, And Others Open Up To Elder Care Expert Doctor Marion About Aging And Caregiving In America

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Leading elder care expert Doctor Marion® , author of "Elder Care Made Easier," released video footage on her web site and AGIS.com, featuring Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson discussing caregiving and aging in America during the Iowa caucuses. Doctor Marion recently returned from Iow ...

read more Leading elder care expert Doctor Marion® , author of read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

UNC, Duke Lead First Statewide Shaken Baby Prevention Research Project In U.S.

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project. ...

read more Child abuse prevention experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Injury Prevention Research Center and School of Medicine and Duke University Medical Center will undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project. read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Conference Unites Hospice And Palliative Care Providers

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The premier meeting for healthcare providers who care for patients with life-limiting illnesses will provide disease updates as well as sessions on the latest advances in clinical research, cultural, ethical and legal, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care. ...

read more The premier meeting for healthcare providers who care for patients with life-limiting illnesses will provide disease updates as well as sessions on the latest advances in clinical research, cultural, ethical and legal, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care. read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

RehabCare Concludes ``Year Of Caring'' Campaign, USA

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The end of 2007 brought to a close RehabCare's "Year of Caring," a designation given in commemoration of the Company's 25th anniversary. Through company-sponsored events, employee donations, merchandise sales and raffles, RehabCare raised over $27,000 collectively for its four adopted charities: the ...

read more The end of 2007 brought to a close RehabCare's read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

White Nursing Home Residents Less Likely Than Blacks To Be Hospitalized, Study Finds

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
Black nursing home residents are more likely than their white counterparts to be hospitalized for conditions such as dehydration, poor nutrition and bedsores, according to a study to be published in the June issue of the journal Health Services Research, the Washington Post reports. ...

read more Black nursing home residents are more likely than their white counterparts to be hospitalized for conditions such as dehydration, poor nutrition and bedsores, according to a study to be published in the June issue of the journal Health Services Research, the Washington Post reports. read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

CMS Proposes Cash Allowance To Let Beneficiaries Hire Personal Care Workers

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
CMS on Monday announced it will accept public comment on a proposal to provide some Medicaid beneficiaries with a cash allowance to hire personal care workers, CQ HealthBeat reports. ...

read more CMS on Monday announced it will accept public comment on a proposal to provide some Medicaid beneficiaries with a cash allowance to hire personal care workers, CQ HealthBeat reports. read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

New Episode Of The Senior Care Podcast By LivHOME Focuses On Caring For Seniors With Dementia

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
LivHOME, the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, has released a new episode of The Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME that discusses caring for seniors with dementia. In Episode 4, LivHOME Chief Professional Officer Steve Barlam describes common caregiving mistakes ...

read more LivHOME, the nation's largest provider of professionally led at-home care for seniors, has released a new episode of The Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME that discusses caring for seniors with dementia. In Episode 4, LivHOME Chief Professional Officer Steve Barlam describes common caregiving mistakes read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

UNISON Calls For Recruitment Drive For Homecare Workers In Light Of Commission For Social Care Inspection, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
UNISON Calls For Recruitment Drive for Homecare Workers In Light of Commission for Social Care Inspection Report A report published by the CSCI states that elderly people in the UK are at the whim of a postcode lottery in terms of the care they receive in their old age. This increasingly leaves the ...

read more UNISON Calls For Recruitment Drive for Homecare Workers In Light of Commission for Social Care Inspection Report A report published by the CSCI states that elderly people in the UK are at the whim of a postcode lottery in terms of the care they receive in their old age. This increasingly leaves the read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Coalition Proposes Catastrophic Long-Term Care Program

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
A coalition of long-term care groups last week unveiled a proposal to create a catastrophic long-term care program for U.S. residents ages 65 and older that would encourage individuals to save for their health care needs and reduce the financial burden on state and federal budgets to provide such be ...

read more A coalition of long-term care groups last week unveiled a proposal to create a catastrophic long-term care program for U.S. residents ages 65 and older that would encourage individuals to save for their health care needs and reduce the financial burden on state and federal budgets to provide such be read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Nationwide Consultation Suggests That Individuals Will Help Pay For A Fairer, Clearer Long-term Care System, UK

Categorie : Caregivers / Homecare
The UK needs a new system to pay for long-term care for older people, which combines a clear-cut entitlement to care and support with a sharing of costs between individuals and the state. This was the conclusion, published recently (The Future of Care Funding: Time for a change1), of a nine-month co ...

read more The UK needs a new system to pay for long-term care for older people, which combines a clear-cut entitlement to care and support with a sharing of costs between individuals and the state. This was the conclusion, published recently (The Future of Care Funding: Time for a change1), of a nine-month co read more Tue Jan 2008 Tue Jan 2008

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