ELF News Archives
September 2007
- As profits grow, so does neglect -
Private equity investors have found a way to make a profit on nursing homes by cutting costs and limiting their own liability for neglect. The result is a growing moral scandal.
SP Times 09/28
- Queers and the Nursing Home Flesh Trade -
What I didn't see, at least in Hillary's plan, was anything to do with "end-of-life" care, or whatever gentler phrase you can think of for nursing homes. By any name, nursing homes are the new flesh trade, the ultimate rag and bone shop where investors buy and sell living meat and no one gets out alive.
Gay City News 09/28
- Seniors rethink care -
An aging population and increasing health-care costs are causing many Mississippians to work out long-term care plans earlier in life.
Clarion Ledger 09/27
- Is the quality of elder care in jeopardy? -
Given the rapid growth, coupled with the poor track record of some facilities and an indication that some accept people who are increasingly frail, watchdog groups say more state regulation and oversight are needed.
San Luis Obispo 09/27
- Fewer seniors live in nursing homes -
Despite the graying of the nation, the percentage of elderly living in nursing homes has declined, according to Census data released today. The downturn reflects the improved health of seniors and more choices of care for the elderly. About 7.4% of Americans aged 75 and older lived in nursing homes in 2006, compared with 8.1% in 2000 and 10.2% in 1990. "The upper-income white population has other options than nursing homes
USA Today 09/27
- Nursing Homes Profit at Expense of Nursing Care -
Throughout Florida investors are buying up nursing homes, then cutting staff to increase profits. Many of these homes are being purchased by large hedge funds and other private investment companies They treat the nursing homes like a commercial business. They fire expensive trained staff and replace them with cheaper labor and less staff. The problem is that nursing homes do not sell widgets, they are intended to care for the helpless. Now it is becoming clear that nursing home abuse is becoming rampant.
Injury Board 09/25
- A new generation with longer lives... but less of a future -
Ask most people if they'd like to live longer and the answer would be yes. Ask them if they'd like to live longer if it meant feeling isolated from the rest of society and battling chronic disability and most would probably opt for an early yet dignified exit.
Yorkshire Post 09/25
- State wants to prevent falls by elderly -
Incident cost in Arizona exceeds $270 million a year...
AZ Central 09/25
- Some Nursing Homes Stuck in the Unenlightened Past -
I live in an area of the country where, I believe, most nursing homes are good. Not perfect, mind you, but for the most part they are good. There's a lot of competition, which forces a certain amount of progressive thinking.
HealthCentral 09/20
- NDP vows to improve care for seniors -
An NDP government would guarantee seniors in nursing homes a minimum of 3.5 hours of care daily, but party leader Howard Hampton is refusing for now to say how much it would cost taxpayers.
The Star 09/20
- Care in the family -
State program offers financial incentive to help elders avoid nursing home...
Boston Globe 09/20
- Web site lists quality of nursing homes -
The Medicare program has developed a Web-based system to compare nursing homes in a geographic area.
Central Daily 09/20
- KU ahead of the curve on geriatric work -
Diaz Moore, who has researched the elderly for 15 years, believes baby boomers will create new trends in housing...Kansas University leaders are helping the state and nation prepare to care for an aging population through research, education and community service...“We largely do research on the social and behavioral aspects of aging,” he said. “We have a strong interest in cognitive aging and that is to say the aging of the mind, dementia, and communication and aging.”
2.1 World 09/17
- Swelling numbers threaten elder care -
I am concerned about the future of our country's and Delaware's elderly and disabled....The list of issues and concerns is long:
Delaware OnLine 09/17
- Good home-care companies can help prevent elder abuse -
Elder abuse once again slips into the nightly news as we watch a video recording of a home worker repeatedly striking a bed-bound 90-year-old gentleman for whom she was providing care
Kansas City.com 09/14
- States help seniors age at home -
...states are now recognizing that seniors and the disabled of all income levels need help navigating the complex array of local care providers, and are setting up one-stop counseling centers for anyone wanting advice on services and how to pay for them.
Stateline 09/14
- More aged nursing homes on shame file -
FOUR South Australian nursing homes are operating under Federal Government sanctions and another six homes have failed standards of care this year.
Adelaide Now 09/14
- Long-term care for maturing Americans -
WITH maturing Americans living longer, more vital lives, how will they afford the growing cost of healthcare – especially for situations involving long-term care? While various forms of insurance typically cover routine doctor visits and emergency medical situations sufficiently, coverage for ongoing long-term healthcare needs is often limited and restricted. And, paying for long-term care needs can quickly deplete even substantial savings.
Philippine News 09/13
- Seniors living longer, working harder, enjoying life more -
Instead of relaxing during the twilight years, local seniors are taking the reins and making the most of life. Activities abound for the 50 and over set in the Fox Valley area and the changing lifestyle is reflected in everything from housing to healthcare to hats.
Beacon News 09/13
- A Place for Mom, Nation's Largest Senior Care Referral Service -
Elder Care Company ranked as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by continuing to assist families looking for senior living and nursing homes guidance
PRnewswire 09/13
- Homes fail on aged care -
ELDERLY patients were subjected to aggression in one Brisbane nursing home and unsafe medication practices in another, say reports by the aged-care watchdog.
Couriermail 09/13
- Soon (maybe) at a nursing home near you -
Elder-care providers offering clients theater-style common rooms, spa-like experiences..."I don't feel like it's a nursing home. I feel like I went out to eat a buffet."...Increasingly, suburban elder-care providers are adding activities, such as interactive games, happy hour, breakfast clubs and gardening, converting traditional cafeterias into dining rooms, turning bathing into a spa experience and introducing household comforts to a sterile medical environment.
Daily Herald 09/11
- U.S. blacks in poorer-quality nursing homes: study -
Elderly and ill blacks in the United States are more likely to live in poor-quality nursing homes, researchers said on Tuesday in a study that shows clear patterns of segregation persist.
Reuters 09/11
- Why shouldn't older people choose to live in a Travelodge? -
One in five of us will have care needs in older age - more so with our increasingly ageing population and rise in life expectancy.
Guardian 09/11
- For some, home health care great alternative to nursing homes -
"With all the baby boomers coming of age, this is going to be important," Bazzano said. "Home health care is only two hours a day compared with paying for 24 hours a day at a nursing home."
Press Republican 09/07
- Very few Canadians die at home -
While most Canadians harbour romantic notions of dying peacefully at home surrounded by their loved ones, the cruel reality is that only one in seven actually do so. Instead, the vast majority - and the elderly in particular - are dying in the antiseptic surroundings of hospitals and nursing homes
The Globe and Mail 09/07
- Study to examine nursing care’s impact on fall prevention -
Patient falls persist as the largest category of hospital incident reports, despite numerous studies and interventions...The study will examine a number of factors that may influence the prevalence of falls and injuries re-lated to falls. The team will examine such factors as the number of nursing hours worked, the number of nursing vacancies, interventions nurses perform to prevent falls, and other structural and organizational factors within a patient care unit that may influence a patient’s risk for falling.
Press Citizen 09/07
- Developer looks to build senior community -
A development could be on its way that would cater to seniors with condominiums, apartments, homes, assisted living and a nursing home. "It's a revolutionary type of retirement community
MLive 09/07
- Demographic trends point to rapid rise in proportion of elderly population -
Faced with a seismic shift of 14 million baby boomers into the country's dependent elderly population by 2025, Thai society and its economy risk being ripped apart. The impact of the spiralling number of aged and dependent on Thai society will undoubtedly be violent but problems may be avoided if the public and private sectors work together.
SeniorScope 09/04
- Majority 'back extra tax for elderly care' -
Three-quarters of Britons would be willing to pay 1p extra on their income tax if it went towards better and fairer care for older people. The claim is made by a YouGov poll that suggests £2 billion could be raised by the extra income tax – enough to pay for 80 per cent of all care home fees and other domiciliary care costs.
In the News 09/04