Monday, April 10, 2017

Major Long Term Care Insurance Company Declared Insolvent

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Clients have heard me say many times that the long term care insurance industry is the canary  struggling  in the mine pointing to greater ...
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Summit County Probate Court Conducts Clothing Drive for Indigent Seniors

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The Summit County Probate Court is seeking gently used clothing for indigent wards of the court in long-term care facilities.  The Probat...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

"SICK, DYING AND RAPED IN AMERICA'S NURSING HOMES" - CNN Exposes Sexual Abuse in Long Term Care Institutions

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Nursing home residents are among the nation's most vulnerable.  Many suffer from illness, disabilities, Alzheimer’s or dementia,  mob...
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Facial Injuries in Nursing Homes Underappreciated and Contribute Significantly to Healthcare Costs

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A recent study illustrates yet another reason that consumers should plan to "Age in Place," and avoid unnecessary and avoidable...
Monday, April 3, 2017

Handy Link- Reporting Ohio Adult Abuse or Exploitation

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Ohio publishes a handy fact sheet for Adult Protective Services.  For a directory of County agencies, go here .  
Saturday, April 1, 2017

Aging In Place- Pre-hospice Care Helps Patients Stay Home

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Among the growing number of tools and resources aiding consumers to "age in place" is "pre-hospice." Kaiser Health Ne...
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Can Aging be Stopped and/or Reversed?

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An intriguing article, " Purging the body of 'retired' cells could reverse ageing , " published in the Guardian , reconsi...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Man Transported to SNF But Dropped Off at Wrong Location Found Alive Three Days Later

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Among the inherent risks of institutional care is transport error.  An object lesson comes in the recent story of an Illinois man  who w...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Aging in Place: Home Health Care Gets Best Outcomes for Knee and Hip Replacement Recovery

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Aging in Place continues to be supported by scientific research and surveys.  The most recent research demonstrates that patients who go ...
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Lawsuit Claims New York's Largest For-profit SNF Operator Kept Nurses in 'Indentured Servitude'

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As the consequences of institutional health care for the elderly come to light, so do the consequences to those who work in the instituti...