Archive for March, 2010
Health Law may do Little to help Curb Unnecessary Care
This article from The New York Times discusses the overuse of medical tests and procedures. How can we change the way we think about health care ?
Pros and Cons of Long Term Care Insurance
Is Long Term Care Insurance part of your retirement plan ? This helpful article from the Over 50 Website lists for us the real reasons why this type of insurance may work for some family budgets and not others.
Summary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Here is a one page fact sheet on the highlights of the new Health Care Reform Law. This article from The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
Health Mandate Tests the Reach of Government
Does Washington truly have the power to require Americans to purchase health insurance ? Fourteen states have been heard by filing suit against the health care legislation on the grounds that this is unconstitutional. This article from Boston.com.
U.S. Drug Move Said to Deprive Elderly
Many of the nation’s nursing homes are experiencing delays in obtaining the much needed pain medications for their patients due to a narcotics crackdown by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Learn the reasons why in this article from The New York Times.
The 12 Benefits of Tai Chi for Seniors
Tai Chi is a internal Chinese martial art that is a low-impact, relaxing form of exercise. Read this article from Inside Elder Care to learn how seniors are enjoying and benefiting from this style of workout.
Health Care Bill’s Passage was a “Sad Day for Seniors”
This article from Current-Argus of New Mexico discusses how the new health care bill will effect seniors in skilled nursing home facilities and Medicare recipients.
ASID: Down to Business with Fabric
This article from Healthcare Design discusses a few helpful tips on how to select an appropriate high performance fabric for use on healthcare furniture.
Putting the Human Back into Nursing Homes
This article from Kind Ethics discusses how changes must be made in long-term care so that residents gain back the right to having their basic needs met and keeping their decision making power.
Midnight Munchies Keep Elderly Safer in NY Nursing Home
The staff at the Parker Jewish Institute in Hyde Park, NY were concerned about giving psychotropic medicine to their wondering dementia patients at night. The staff has discovered that by offering a late night snack to those patients would cause the resident to return to bed and therefore reducing the risk of falling. This article from NPR.org.
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