Monthly Archives: November 2011
Lag in Mental Health Care Found At One-Third of VA Hospitals
Veterans seeking mental health care have always been under-served by the VA system. The VA has made promises recently to speed up treatment of vets coming to VA facilities for mental care, but a recent study shows those promises not … Continue reading
“Obamacare” Saving Money Now For Senior Citizens
The new health care law frequently disparaged as “Obamacare” is saving money for many of the senior citizens who oppose the law. One way seniors are saving money is by the way the new law is shrinking the “doughnut hole” … Continue reading
Featured Link — DeafWorks.com
DeafWorks is a Web site dedicated to helping the deaf and hard of hearing by providing information about products targeted to that market. Check it out.
More Caregivers are Proactive in Planning for Loved Ones with Special Needs
The MetLife Center for Special Needs Planning’s 2011 Torn Security Blanket study polled 1,000 caregivers and included follow up interview with some of the respondents. The study, released in October, found that progress has been made in the area of … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope each of you has a wonderful day today, surrounded by friends and family and giving thanks for the many blessings we have.
Celebrating Family Caregivers — National Caregivers Month
This guest post is from LongTermCareLink.net. Debbie turned the ringing alarm off. It was 6:00AM and time to get herself ready for the day. Her son would be there soon to help her shower and dress her husband Jim. Her … Continue reading
Editorial: Troubling Signs in Nursing Homes
As a follow-up to a recent investigation into nursing homes, written about here, the Dallas Morning News has published an editorial decrying the decline in state enforcement of safety violations. Here are excerpts from the editorial: A woman in a … Continue reading
We’re Living Longer — Number of Americans Over 90 Rising Dramatically
The oldest of us have been increasing in number for years now. But that increase is accelerating. An article in the Washington Post says the number of people aged 90 and older will quadruple to eight million by the middle of … Continue reading
Nationwide Shortage of Geriatricians Expected to Worsen
The AP reported the “nationwide shortage” of geriatricians is “going to get worse as the 70 million members of the baby-boom generation — those now 46 to 65 — reach their senior years over the next few decades.” Currently, “the American … Continue reading
Texas Steps Back From Stiffest Punishment of Bad Nursing Homes
One example of Governor Rick Perry’s push to reduce governmental regulations in Texas is the reduced enforcement of nursing home standards over the length of his terms in office. While this may be good for the corporations that own and … Continue reading