… the needed technology and medical equipment. The center also does not have access to good water, which is a serious health issue. The new concept for state veterans’ homes provides small group homes with ten veterans per home, private rooms and …
Category: Long Term Care
Talihina Veteran Center relocation bill passed – 10:45 pm updated:
… the needed technology and medical equipment. The center also does not have access to good water, which is a serious health issue. The new concept for state veterans’ homes provides small group homes with ten veterans per home, private rooms and …
Jewish Elderly Care Organizations Slam Republican Health Proposals
B’nai B’rith International, which sponsors low-income housing for the elderly, and the Jewish Federations of North America, which advocates for funds for the poor and the elderly, took aim changes contained in the American Health Care Act, the bill Republican leaders hope to pass as a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. “Congress and the Trump Administration appear to be moving quickly to pass potentially devastating cuts to Medicaid,” JFNA said in an action alert sent this week to its constituent groups, urging them to lobby Congress against the cuts.
Lawmaker demands top Abbott appointee disclose dozens of contracts
… in member’s business dealings. The chairman of a legislative oversight panel chided Gov. Greg Abbott ‘s top health care appointee this week for failing to identify all of his agency’s high-dollar government contracts and gave him less less than a …
OP-ED | What if . . . ?
… range of sources and never challenged their point of view, or were too busy putting the good of their party over the health of
ABPLM Recertifies Dr. Robert Beitman of Cape May Court House
… the leadership role of the medical director in providing quality care. Federal regulations and changes in the health care environment have established the role of the medical director as central to the delivery of quality care. The increased …
How to reduce your emotional and financial burden in a Long Term Care Event by Les Robinson CLTC
… spendable income by 10 to 20 percent. a Missing Tax Deductions a What plans have you and your family made for rising health costs a Avoid Incorrect Estate Planning a Secret Stuff your trusted advisors kept hidden from you Until Now! a Avoid paying …
Tammie J. Klawitter, RN, is recognized by Continental Who’s Who
Tammie is a Registered Nurse at Comfort Care Cottage. Offering nursing, independent and assisted living, and more, Comfort Care Cottage is dedicated to providing their residents with the utmost care and respect they deserve.
What to do now to retire better
… care insurance coverage (generally not appropriate before or after mid-50s). Premiums get much larger as you age, and health issues may disqualify you. Update your will and estate planning documents. Watch out for high mutual fund and management …
Will Alzheimer’s Bankrupt Medicare & Medicaid?
Alzheimer’s is the most expensive medical condition in America, and it is threatening to bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid, and the life savings of millions of Americans. As the life expectancy for Americans increases, our health span, particularly our brain span, is failing to keep up.
Independent Budget Releases FY 2018 Report
… Congress, remains woefully inadequate to meet the ever-increasing demand for services both inside and outside the VA health care system, a fact acknowledged by VA officials. Additionally, the effects of sequestration and arbitrary budget caps are …
City’s Public Hospital System Cuts 70 Employees
The cuts affected workers across the NYC Health + Hospitals system , which includes 11 hospital centers, five long-term care facilities and six treatment centers. The system employs more than 40,000 people.
Masterpiece on track for fall opening
… centre and north wing totalling 151,000 square feet and 120 units. One-hundred units will be subsidized by Alberta Health Services for long-term care and dementia residents. There will be another 40 independent living spaces and a further 60 to be …
In Focus BlogGAO Calls for More Measurement of Efforts to Use EHR in Post-Acute Patients
… there are savings to be found in post-acute settings. HHS needs to measure efforts to promote the use of electronic health records (EHRs) among providers of post-acute acre, and the agency needs a thorough plan to meet goals in this expensive part …
New ‘virtual’ tool helps Bethany understand dementia
Imagine looking at a yellowed world through a tunnel. One in which every sound seems to be amplified, yet static dominates and masks the voices of those around you.
New management team members in place at Carriage Inn of Steubenville
Tara Bowman, LNHA, and Douglas Wagstaff, registered nurse, have hit the ground running as the facility’s new administrator and director of nursing services, respectively.
Every minute counts: Response times drop with new dispatch system
Their response times have been cut by a minute or more with a dispatching system that alerts them of emergency calls sooner after someone calls 911. When the county first began using the system in the fall of 2015, the goal was to cut response times by about 30 seconds.
Badly needed start
As the lead physician on the Residential Care Committee of the Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice, I wish to advise your readers that we support the urgent implementation of the contract signed by the Trellis Group with Vancouver Coastal Health for the building of the Silverstone long-term care facility. This build will replace two aging structures with a new state-of-the-art facility and will give our community 20 additional beds.
National Labor Relations Board v. Lakepointe Senior Care Rehab Center LLC
Lakepointe Senior Care & Rehab, LLC, operates a long-term care facility in Michigan. It employs licensed practical nurses and registered nurses, which together are called “charge nurses.”
Windsor Healthcare Communities proudly adds Merwick Care and…
February 23, 2017 – Windsor Healthcare Communities expands its growing list of certified Eden homes applying Eden principles of care by adding Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro, New Jersey to the Eden Alternative Registry. Windsor Healthcare Communities are transforming institutional and traditional approaches in their skilled nursing facilities into an environment that both honors and respects an individual’s autonomy and growth.
McNeil Liberals have created an unnecessary crisis for Nova Scotia labour relations: CUPE
… ho provide public services vital to every community in the province. Members work in sectors including school boards, health care, long term care, municipalities, highways, home care, universities and social services.
Netsmart Announces Population Health Management Solutions Are Now…
Netsmart announced it is extending its proven population health solution for behavioral health to include post-acute providers. The comprehensive population health management solution is focused on proactively managing care in behavioral health, long-term care, home health and hospice settings.
Successful Aging: How hospice can help with end of life care
Q We had hospice care for my mother in her home the last three months of her life. The care she received was extraordinary and indispensable.
Area Office on Aging gives advice on monitoring seniors
Pamela Wilson the Senior V.P. of Long Term Care with the Area Office on Aging of NWO, Inc. said there are resources available for seniors. “Our goal is to help people get connected with agencies that can provide that help.
Could you retire in 5 years?
If you plan to retire five years from now, then you need to have your finances in order. Review this checklist to see whether your retirement plan is on track.
CEO of BC Care Providers Association says funding announcement good news for seniors
With almost $786 Million of the $1.4 Billion dollar health accord being invested into Home and Community Care throughout the province, the CEO of the B.C. Care Providers Association says this is good news for seniors. Daniel Fontaine says, while the money still needs to be negotiated with how it will be spent, there are some key areas that need support.
Traumacare: son of ACA
… places.” He said the best hope is to “learn how to put it all together so we can move forward.” K. John McConnell, Health Economist & Director of the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness, Oregon Health & Science University, cautioned that it took …
Facebook nurse could see $30K fine
… “up to speed” on end-of-life care and could use a refresher. Strom, a registered nurse in the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, often uses social media as a health advocate, but this post was written as a grieving granddaughter. The Macklin …
For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United…
For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators For Second Year in a Row, Rita Mabli, President & CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, Wins National Leadership Award from American College of Health Care Administrators NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Whether you’re planning ahead or making an unexpected decision, choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a difficult decision-assessing a facility and the care its staff provides.
Bonnie Kraham: Plan ahead, protect assets from nursing home costs
To plan ahead to protect assets from nursing home costs, you may either buy long-term care insurance or create a Medicaid Assets Protection Trust that protects trusts from nursing home costs after five years.
Governor’s Budget Proposal Helps People with Alzheimer’s Disease
… legislature to pass these and other budget measures into law.” The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research whose mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement …
Will moderates end GOP love affair with deficits?
… bulge straining Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – particularly long-term care – and the nation’s overall health care system. Then, Republicans ditched predictable old deficit-reduction policies for the sexy appeal of tax cuts and deficits: the …
Omega Healthcare Investors REIT: Dividend Income Play, Buy The Dip
Omega Healthcare Investors’ dividend is 7.60% and has been increased each of the last 10 years, with quarterly increases of $0.01 or better for the last 18 quarters. The last increase was $0.01/quarter.
China-U.S. M&A: It’s a one-way street
While politicians, courts and the media scrutinize every detail in the fight over immigration, another, less-discussed migration is underway: the migration of ownership of American businesses overseas — many to cash-rich China. In recent years, the Chinese have regarded America as one big yard sale, snatching up distressed companies and anything else that gives the world’s second-largest economy a leg up on U.S. technology at bargain-basement prices.
Rotary Senior Living In Eagle Grove, Iowa Offers Immediate Access to…
… a resident’s condition or medication needs at any time of the day. When residents in long-term care facilities need health care services, Senior Care’s Long-Term Care program can help virtually connect residents to providers in remote locations, …
Elderly insurance scheme seen as ‘constructive’
An insurance scheme proposed by the Elderly Commission for long-term care of senior citizens is constructive, acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare Stephen Sui Wai-keung said yesterday. Siu was speaking ahead of the last day of the consultation period today on the commission’s third and final Consensus Building Stage of the Elderly Services Programme Plan.
Family wants provincial review after vicious nursing home attack
… We have transferred the aggressive resident to undergo further medical assessment in hospital.” The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care said it conducts immediate inspections after the injury or death of a resident. “In the case of St. Joseph’s …
South Carolina’s veterans nursing home bed shortage approaches 4,000
Charles and Elizabeth McCrary, both 88, pose for a photograph at the Stone Pavilion veterans’ nursing home in Columbia. A 30-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Charles McCrary began living at the home in May after a fall and continued poor health.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
… WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (t… )–The individual health exchange membership, as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), continues to be impacted by high-risk …
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 2
Two of the country’s largest post-acute care providers are joining forces in a unique effort to improve quality and care transitions. Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice, has a history of sparring with federal agencies over regulations, a tendency that could bring some relief to long-term care providers, observers say.