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Senator backs at-home plan - Albany Times Union

2010-03-10
SILive.comSenator backs at-home planAlbany Times Union"The health care reform legislation we are debating right now would provide long-term care insurance to help many middle-class seniors afford the cost of ...Sen. Gillibrand unveils long-term health insurance plan for seniorsSILive.comGillibrand bill advances in-home care for seniorsTimes Herald-RecordGillibrand announces plan to help seniors remain in their homes rather than ...EmpireStateNews.netall 7 news articles »

Tax would help Md. seniors in long term care - Baltimore Sun

2010-03-10
Tax would help Md. seniors in long term careBaltimore SunThe March 7 op-ed, "Tax us to help us," illustrates the importance of stable funding to quality nursing home care. To fully understand why the "quality ...

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles - PR Newswire (press release)

2010-03-10
Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual EligiblesPR Newswire (press release)Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – PACE serves individuals who are age 55 and older, certified for nursing home care, able to live in ...and more »

Seniors pinched by new charges for home care help - The Associated Press

2010-03-08
Seniors pinched by new charges for home care helpThe Associated PressWe're trying so hard to bring about a rebalancing in our long-term care system, and this flies in the face of that," said Molly Rees Gavin, president of ...and more »

New Long-Term Care Trend: Boomers Insuring Their Parents - Financial-Planning.com

2010-03-10
New Long-Term Care Trend: Boomers Insuring Their ParentsFinancial-Planning.com“Many of them have just had a relative go through being a nursing home, and they see the devastation and the stress it causes,” Mindel said. ...and more »

Crisis of care among state nursing homes - Indianapolis Star

2010-03-09
93.1 WIBC IndianapolisCrisis of care among state nursing homesIndianapolis StarIt's easy to forget details if you visit a lot of homes. Contact Nursing Home Complaints: Division of Long Term Care, Indiana State Department of Health at ...Report: Many Indiana Nursing Homes Understaffed93.1 WIBC IndianapolisDismal data should spur actionIndianapolis Starall 21 news articles »

In Britain, a Debate Over Care for the Elderly - New York Times

2010-03-09
In Britain, a Debate Over Care for the ElderlyNew York TimesIf it is approved, free care could soon become available in Britain and be a first step toward creating a national long-term care system for the elderly ...and more »

Report: Home care could save millions in health costs - Connecticut Business News Journal

2010-03-08
Report: Home care could save millions in health costsConnecticut Business News JournalAnother 9000 pay for their own nursing home care and 116000 others cover the cost of their care at home. But most long-term care recipients, about 200000 of ...Elderly, Disabled Care Meets TestThe LedgerLord Lipsey outlines principles to tackle social care reformMoney MarketingMPs urged to take heed of cross-party social care blueprintHealth Insurance and Protection Magazineall 7 news articles »

Long Term Care Insurance on the Web | Reduce My Debt Now

2010-03-10
In other words a senior could start off with little or no health care concerns in an independent, less expensive area, and then go to an assisted living, or nursing care facility, all within the same compound. A “nursing home” requires ...

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles ...

2010-03-10
Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – PACE serves individuals who are age 55 and older, certified for nursing home care, able to live in the community, and residing within a PACE service area. ...

What is Long Term Care Insurance and how does it work? | Long Term ...

2010-03-10
Long-term care insurance generally covers home care, assisted living, adult daycare, respite care, hospice care, nursing home and Alzheimer's facilities. If home care coverage is purchased, long-term care insurance can pay for home care ...

Senior Care Advice: Long-term care hospitals subject of Senate ...

2010-03-10
In order to better coordinate care for nursing home residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, responsibility for long-term nursing facility services should be shifted from Medicaid to Medicare, suggests a recently ...

Understanding long term care insurance | Professional Article ...

2010-03-10
Taking out a Long term care insurance policy should cover the expenses like home care, assisted living, adult day care and even nursing home in the untoward event that you need the assistance due to a physical condition or due to the ...

FHCA Capitol Connection: Nursing homes a critical part of the long ...

2010-03-08
Much has been written about ways to save the state money by keeping individuals out of nursing homes for as long as possible. It's important to remember that nursing homes have always supported the full continuum of long term care, ...

CT News Junkie | Getting Long-Term Care Costs Under Control ...

2010-03-08
Reducing the number of patients in nursing homes, and increasing those served in their own homes will help shave $900 million off nearly $3 billion in the state's long-term care costs over the next 15 years, according to a report ...

Massachusetts Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Accuses Kingston ...

2010-03-09
Hammond contends that during the five weeks her mother stayed at the Kingston long-term care facility, her health declined because the nursing home staff failed to diagnose that she was suffering from a UTI. The infection caused Van ...

How to pay for long-term care (Tri-County Times)

2010-03-10
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident.

Relationship between long-term care ombudsman, Casa Real head undisclosed to nursing home's patients, their families (Santa Fe New Mexican)

2010-03-05
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! A framed poster hangs just outside the main eating area at Casa Real Care Center. It informs patients of their rights and lists a telephone number for New Mexico's long-term care ombudsman if they should need help enforcing them.

New Long-Term Care Trend: Boomers Insuring Their Parents (Financial Planning.com)

2010-03-10
Many advisors have been touting the benefits of long-term care insurance to their baby boomer clients for decades. While the recent recession has arguably helped clients listen to these benefits more than ever, they certainly aren’t new.

Police: Registered Sex Offender Assaults Centre County Nursing Home Resident (WJAC 6 Johnstown)

2010-03-09
Families across the Alleghenies place their trust in nursing facilities to care for loved ones, but a report of a recent crime in Centre County has some people questioning the safety of local long-term-care facilities.

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference (Downtown Gazette)

2010-03-08
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important.

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-10
A new policy options document examines four alternatives to integrate care for the nearly 9 million seniors and adults with disabilities whose Medicare and Medicaid services cost $250 billion per year.

Feeling at home: Agency provides an alternative to nursing facilities (New Haven Register)

2010-03-08
NORTH HAVEN — For the first time in Connecticut’s history, increasing numbers of residents such as Charles and Regina Warner want to receive long-term care services in the comfort of home, rather than in institutions.

Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options (Investopedia)

2010-03-04
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when choosing a long-term care insurance plan was simple - because there was only one option: a nursing-home-only plan modeled after Medicare LTC coverage. Today, you can choose your coverage and its terms from a plethora of options.

If you want to be cared for in the privacy of your own home, you need Long Term Nursing Care from LTCFP. Talk to Helen at (425) 557-5372 fo

2010-03-09
If you want to be cared for in the privacy of your own home, you need Long Term Nursing Care from LTCFP. Talk to Helen at (425) 557-5372 fo

Long-term care insurance can pay for home care, for assisted living or for care in a nursing home.

2010-03-09
Long-term care insurance can pay for home care, for assisted living or for care in a nursing home.

Don’t be one of the pensioners forced to sell home to fund Long Term Nursing Care . Call me at (415) 265-9268

2010-03-08
Don’t be one of the pensioners forced to sell home to fund Long Term Nursing Care . Call me at (415) 265-9268

Is there a stigma attached to working in nursing home, long term care? http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f5/long-term-care-84920/

2010-03-08
Is there a stigma attached to working in nursing home, long term care? http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f5/long-term-care-84920/

Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living, or in a nursing home.

2010-03-08
Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living, or in a nursing home.

Most people associate long-term care insurance with nursing home care, although home care is used more often.

2010-03-08
Most people associate long-term care insurance with nursing home care, although home care is used more often.

Adult Day Care Brooke Grove Nursing Home - Sandy Spring, MD - long term care facilities, nursing ... http://bit.ly/9kwXuP #adult #day #care

2010-03-06
Adult Day Care Brooke Grove Nursing Home - Sandy Spring, MD - long term care facilities, nursing ... http://bit.ly/9kwXuP #adult #day #care

Relationship between long-term care ombudsman, Casa Real head undisclosed to nursing home's patients, their .. http://oohja.com/x88O2

2010-03-05
Relationship between long-term care ombudsman, Casa Real head undisclosed to nursing home's patients, their .. http://oohja.com/x88O2