Long Term Care News

While dual coverage sounds like a good thing, lower income seniors in California who are eligible for both Medicare and the state's version of Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal, are facing a serious lack of coordinated care.

Last summer, the exotic word "derecho" made its way into many Americans' vocabulary with lightning speed.

CHICAGO The American Medical Association , the nation's largest physician organization, voted today during its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new policies on emerging issues in public health and science: Opposition to Genetic Discrimination The AMA today adopted policy strongly opposing discrimination based on an individual's genetic ... (more)

AHS president and CEO Chris Eagle announced Tuesday the decision to lay off staff at three Edmonton home-care facilities has been reversed.

AHS president and CEO Chris Eagle announced Tuesday the decision to lay off staff at three Edmonton home-care facilities has been reversed.

To many, the roughly two million domestic workers in this country -- nannies, housekeepers and caregivers -- are almost invisible.

Health Minister Susan Sullivan talks to the media following an announcement at Mountain View House in Meadows on Tuesday.

You're tired. You've changed time zones, and everything seems just a little off.

As part of my daily REIT research I often dig deep into the appetizing universe of REITs in an attempt to spot an opportunity that could provide me with oversized profits.

Resident care would suffer and providers would shoulder a larger burden if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, advocates for the long-term care sector say.

In a review of Ontario and Quebec finances published Monday, Moody's Investors Service has given the "okay" to the provinces with a stable rating of double-A-2, similar to the eastern provinces but below that of the western provinces.

In fact, Americans aged 50 and older underestimate the annual costs of LTC by more than three times the actual cost.

'It's important to keep an open mind and stay heathy and fit if you want security in your senior years,' says Trish Bongard Godfrey, a realtor with Bosley Real Estate Ltd., as she bikes near one of her listings in Toronto.

According to researchers from the University of Waterloo and University of Toronto, older adults with musculoskeletal disorders, including arthritis or broken bones, who receive rehabilitation may be less likely to require admission to a hospital or long-term care homes.

It's fun to imagine a retirement filled with travel and leisure, and your retirement years could very well start out that way.

The Lone Star state is the latest to encourage holders to sell life insurance and use proceeds for long-term care.

Caregivers and seniors can choose from a variety of senior living options around the Largo area.

Margie Jenkins apologizes for being slow to respond to a recent email, saying she has just returned from a cruise to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Mr. Fogel quietly passed away last week at a Chicago-area nursing home. Most of the staff didn't know he was in the building.

This year, the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, jointly known as Obamacare, has brought positive changes that will benefit both the U.S. citizens as well as the healthcare providers.