ELF News Archives
April 2008
- Senior housing 'feels homelike' -
Catholic Charities has dedicated its resources to providing seniors with housing that allows them to continue productive, self-sustaining lives, officials said.
Baltimore Sun 04/28
- Aging father agonizes over fate of his son -
Now 41, Ronny was diagnosed with autism as a child. He's needed constant monitoring his entire life. If left alone, he might dash out into the street.
Seattle Times 04/28
- California's nursing homes are getting better -
The face of nursing home care in California is changing for the better. Some of the improvements are so obvious that they can easily be seen and felt.
ModBee 04/28
- More Law Firms Offering Programs for Elder Care -
One worry Stoerger did not have was choosing between caring for his mother and going to work every day...A small but growing number of law firms, concerned that attorneys and staff are torn between family emergencies and demanding jobs, are expanding programs providing backup child care to include parents.
Law .Com 04/24
- Web Sites Expand Rating Information On Nursing Homes -
The federal government on Thursday plans to identify some of the most troubled nursing homes in its public database, part of a trend toward giving consumers easier access to a trove of nursing-home information online...Consumers are becoming more comfortable with the idea that health care can be graded for quality.
Wall Street Journal 04/24
- Senate backs nursing home pilot -
A push for a new kind nursing homes in Connecticut is making its way through the state legislature.
News Day 04/24
- Never Say Retire! -
We discount the future. This applies to benefits and costs alike. We assume that something will turn up to deliver us from the bad numbers. People gamble based on this hope. But gambling is a statistically foolish hope unless you own the casino...As long as people think the Federal government will provide a free safety net, they refuse to plan. The politicians tell them: "Vote for me, and I will do your planning for you." They won't, of course. They will kick the fiscal can down the road until the next election.
Lew Rockwell 04/23
- N.B. strategy aims to keep seniors in their own homes -
The strategy looks to increase support for families so they can care for seniors, reduce the need for long-term care services, provide more residential options for seniors and have more informal services available in communities.
CBC 04/23
- Geriatric care manager can help families with elder concerns -
A nursing home can provide the 24-hour care for your mother. There are licensed nurses available to continue to monitor your mother's care throughout the day and night and physical and occupational therapists for rehabilitation. There are also two aides available at all times to help with personal care.
Metrowest Daily 04/23
- Key Issues for Seniors -
With the front edge of 75 million baby boomers now hitting 60, policies that affect seniors could gain substantial attention in this year's U.S. presidential race. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) examined the positions of the leading candidates on seven issues affecting the aging population...As boomers age, what are their concerns? The NAELA Survey of Elder Issues found that "losing physical health" (55 percent) and "running out of money" (37 percent) are the top issues...
Advance Web 04/22
- FREEDONIA MARKET RESEARCH REPORT ANALYZES ELDER CARE SERVICES -
Revenues for elder care services are expected to increase 6.6 percent per year to $264 billion in 2011...In 2006, skilled nursing facilities accounted for the largest share of elder care service revenues with 46 percent...
Transworld News 04/22
- Sick residents of Grand Villa of Largo return home -
During Grand Villa of Largo's last licensure review in November 2007, a few problems were noted, including medication being improperly stored and a staff member failing to properly watch a patient consuming medicine.
Tampa Bay 04/22
- State Should Run Nursing Homes -
I think the state should take over all of the homes that are currently in receivership. The economic failure of these enterprises reveals that mismanagement driven by a profit-making motive has imperiled the care and safety of the residents, not problems with staffing or the inability to hire staff.
Courant 04/21
- Elder Care Expert Recommends Using Tax Time to Start Discussing Money with Aging Parents -
"No matter how difficult it may be to discuss finances, not discussing them will only make matters worse," says elder care advisor Esther Koch. The tax deadline provides the perfect entrée for an adult child to begin financial conversations with their aging parent.
"Your parent's tax return is an excellent source of financial information", ...It provides current taxable income and expenses and specifically identifies the assets and liabilities from which they were generated.
PR Web 04/21
- People with dementia getting drugged rather than helped -
thousands of nursing homes nationwide are doing what a hospice program and then a nursing home did for Miller: using powerful antipsychotic drugs to quiet disruptive people with dementia...
Press of Atlantic City 04/21
- Staying at home, sweet home -
USC project to develop technology, products at 2 local retirement facilities so elderly can live longer in their own residences
Science Daily 04/19
- New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers -
University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a robotic assistant that can dial 911 in case of emergencies, remind clients to take their medication, help with grocery shopping and allow a client to talk to loved ones and health care providers.
Science Daily 04/19
- How technology can aid seniors, caregivers in their own homes -
Older Americans and their family caregivers are at long last warming to the notion of using technology to achieve their respective goals. Older Americans want to age in place and their family caregivers -- be they long-distance or not -- want some peace of mind that their adult parents and loved ones are safe.
Market Watch 04/19
- Baby Boomers Need You -
People are living longer compared to past generations, which is creating a growing need for careers in providing care for older Americans, said a professor in the U Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program.
Daily Utah Chronicle 04/16
- Filipino Slaves Forced to Work in Elder Care Homes -
Three people have been charged in an investigation by the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with a scheme involving Filipino nationals who were brought into the United States and forced to work in two local residential elder care facilities
The Conservative Voice 04/16
- New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers -
Over 77 million baby boomers will retire in the next 30 years, and robots are ready to assist with elder care. Engineers have created a robotic assistant that can recognize medical emergencies and call 911, remind clients to take their medication, help with grocery shopping and cleaning and allow retirees to communicate with loved ones.
News Wise 04/16
- Just and compassionate housing needs -
Just and compassionate housing needs are a major focus for older New Zealanders too...Providing vulnerable older New Zealanders with a range of choices about how and where they live in their later years is a major focus for a two-day conference on services for older people being held in Napier this week.
Scoop 04/16
- Hearings focus on nursing homes -
State Rep. Kathy Angerer, D-Dundee, continued to voice concern about the growing role of private equity firms in providing senior care...
Monroe News 04/16
- Falls in Nursing Homes -
The statistics are staggering. Each year nursing homes of 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls and many falls go unreported. ..."But people in nursing homes account for about 20% of deaths from falls in this age group (Rubenstein 1997)." Falls cause serious injury and reduce the quality of life. The fear of falling causes depression and feelings of helplessness.
Injury Board 04/14
- Nursing Homes Push Arbitration, Reduce Lawsuits -
Nursing homes, stung by some big jury verdicts in the late 1990s, have been pushing residents to waive their rights to sue and arbitrate disputes instead.
Wall Street Journal 04/14
- Exploring options for elder care -
The big move came after Merry, 85, mentioned during a phone conversation that she “just wasn’t as fast as she used to be” and that she wanted to move closer to her adult children.
Gazette Times 04/14
- A Place for Mom Revolutionizes Elder Care with New Social Networking Site for Baby Boomers Facing Senior Care Issues with their Aging Parents -
“Our nationwide network of 300 elder care advisors is already helping 22,000 families a month find a variety of elder care options,”...
Business Wire 04/10
- Taking action can bring end to elder abuse -
We often think of abuse occurring most frequently in nursing homes. That's not the case. Most elder abuse and neglect occurs in private homes. And abusers are typically family members.
Daily Breeze 04/10
- 'Floating nursing homes' anchor cruise business' -
As a grand old ship steams into retirement, Alex Millmow recalls Cunard's halcyon days.
The Age 04/10
- Inhumane care to blame for nursing home trouble -
I was appalled to find out that a bill is pending in our legislature that seeks to limit nursing homes’ liability for providing sub-standard, and in some cases sub-human, care to our elders.
Tennessean 04/10
- Texas Centers Offer Nursing Home Alternative -
As an alternative to a nursing home or assisted living facility (ALF) the brothers looked into a variety of home and community-based services (HCBS). They chose a newer alternative, described as assisted living without walls...
Include Nurse 04/07
- NAPGCM Elder Care and Aging Issues Survey Results -
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) recently surveyed 2,075 U.S. adults aged 18 and over about elder care and aging issues.
News Wise 04/07
- Open Forum: How to evaluate nursing homes -
What are ways to evaluate a nursing home?...How can people determine the type of housing or care that is best for them or for a loved one?
Sifting Herald 04/07
- State elderly, disabled deserve alternatives to nursing homes -
There are many nursing homes, it is true. But as the over-55 population swells and lifestyles and health-care needs have changed in the past two decades, nursing homes have remained virtually the only option for Tennesseans who are elderly or have disabilities and cannot function entirely on their own.
Tennessean 04/03
- We've given in to the costs of elder care -
Asked if they were worried about having to sell their home to pay for care in old age, only 25% of those polled said yes and 73% said no. Asked if they were worried about spending their children's inheritance to do so, just 28% said they were and 71% said they were not.
Guardian 04/03
- Use of Information Technology Is Minimal in Nursing Homes -
In short-term health care settings, sophisticated information technology (IT) systems assist in the diagnosis of patients, support care management, and enhance adherence to clinical guidelines. However, current levels of IT sophistication in U.S. nursing homes are unknown.
InfoZine 04/03
- Aging, Caring For Aged -
Children, Getting Old Themselves, Provide Support For Elderly Parents...Some spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to provide care so elderly parents can stay at home at long as possible.
Courant 04/02
- Adult day care gives caregivers a break -
Services range from providing medical care to recreational activities
MSNBC 04/02
- Nursing homes accused of not protecting residents -
Two Iowa nursing homes have been accused of failing to protect their residents from the risk of serious injury or death.
Des Moines Register 04/02
- Racial gap grows at nursing homes -
Elder care has traditionally been a family obligation in the black community. But in recent years, the percentage of blacks in nursing homes has surpassed that of whites -- reflecting a lack of alternatives for low-income black seniors and their families.
Orlando Sentinel 04/02
- With better light, wider aisles, this is your grandfather's store -
For some older adults, shopping can be a stressful experience. They might not be able to bend down to reach products on low shelves. They may not be able to read price tags if the print is too small, or the lighting too dim. And what if the aisles are narrow and hard to negotiate with a walker or cane?
Boston.com 04/01
- Anti-psychotic Alzheimer's drugs do more harm than good -
A new study has suggested that the anti-psychotic drugs or neuroleptics, which are widely prescribed for Alzheimer's patients, do not provide any benefit, but cause significant deterioration in people suffering form the disease.
Top News 04/01
- Elder care may suffer from state budget cuts -
The lack of funding means many local residents who rely on the center are out of luck but they're not going down without a fight.
KGET 04/01
- Social Security Stupidity -
If a immigrant is over 65 they can apply for SSI and Medicaid and get more than my mom gets for Social Security, and she worked from 1944 till 2004, only getting $791 per month because she
was born before 1924 and there is a "catch 22."
Gaither 04/01
- Latest Social Security Financial Report Comes as No Surprise -
The 2008 Trustee Report on the financial health of Social Security and Medicare contained no surprises, but critics contend that the analysis of Medicare will be used to justify massive cuts to programs previously proposed by the White House.
Senior Spectrum 04/01