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Specter vote was callous
Shame on Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., for voting against H.R. 6331. Speaking from a personal perspective as the daughter of a parent residing in a nursing home, and from a professional perspective as a physical therapist assistant employed in the...Tags: Therapies, Health Treatments, Arlen Specter, Physical Fitness, Medical Services
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More take a long-term look
Of everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale. But some Baby Boomers previously unconcerned about their care in old age are beginning to ponder it. A new study from Fidelity Investments estimates a 65-year-...Tags: John Hancock, Health Treatments, National Government, MetLife Incorporated, Homes
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Gray Matters
Special To The SentinelYou're sick. You need a doctor. Maybe you're headed toward a hospital. Trust me, now you need someone else by your side: an advocate! An advocate is a "health partner"-- someone knowledgeable and feisty, someone to ask questions and not settle for...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Pharmaceuticals, Mental Illness, New York Times, Newspapers
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Life-care contracts offer security for a price
Special to the SentinelMany older people are afraid that they'll outlive their money, leaving them with few resources to pay for care at home or in a retirement facility. Long-term care insurance is one option, but several new continuing-care projects are rolling such...Tags: Naperville, Glenview, National Government, Lincolnshire, Government Health Care
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Long-term care is drawing attention
Chicago TribuneOf everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale. But some baby boomers previously unconcerned about their care in old age are beginning to ponder it. A new study from Fidelity Investments estimates a 65-year-...Tags: John Hancock, Health Treatments, MetLife Incorporated, Homes, Insurance
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Three years after accident, family in a fight for their son's life
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe hour before he vanished, Brendan O'Toole finished work, stopped for a quick beer and headed north on Interstate 95. His buddy Niko Lunetta was beside him, talking on a cell phone. It was Sept. 8, 2005, just before dusk. The two teens had graduated...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Injuries, Vehicles, Armed Forces, Medical Services
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Long-Term Care Plans: Cost Vs. Benefit
Of everything to plan for in retirement, a nursing home stay is about last on the fun scale. But some baby boomers previously unconcerned about their care in old age are beginning to ponder it. A new study from Fidelity Investments estimates a 65-year-...Tags: John Hancock, Health Treatments, National Government, MetLife Incorporated, Homes
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Judge Approves Split Of Haven Healthcare Chain
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A federal judge has approved a plan to split most of bankrupt Haven Healthcare's nursing homes between new owners and place four others in receivership. The Middletown-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in November...Tags: Bankruptcy, Norwich, Waterford, Middletown, Financially Distressed Companies
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Ask the Expert: Do negligent nursing homes get paid?
E-mail questions to Karen@KarenEKlein.comThe Problem: My dad died as an indirect result of a nursing home's failure to provide proper care. He had a balance due of $5,600 with the nursing home when he passed. Must I pay it? I have the funds from his last Social Security payments, but I am...Tags: Social Security, Wages and Pensions, Medical Services
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Cruises may be best travel value
Cruises may be best travel value The high price of gasoline and airline tickets may mean you've scratched land and air from your vacation itinerary. Fortunately, 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water. Smart Money says cruises are shaping up as...Tags: Vacations, Petroleum Industry, Health Organizations, Cruises, Injuries
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