Timothy Russert, father of famed journalist Sep 26, 2009
Roche visited Mr. Russert in a Buffalo-area residential care facility about six weeks ago. He was sitting there with his New York Yankees hat on waiting for the ball game to come on TV, Roche said. (Boston Globe)
Program tackles addiction in jail Sep 22, 2009
The new program will also continue to provide outpatient or residential care, and monitor inmates for at least one year after they are released, Croy said. Circuit Judge Joseph Will and Judge Schumann will act as the gatekeepers for other judges to recommend cases, which will control how many people get into the program, Croy said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A ticking time bomb in health Sep 21, 2009
The policy response to date through the 2005 Dementia Initiative - Making Dementia a National Health Priority - has been largely focused on providing much-needed community care and long-term residential care services ... But for many, residential care will become inevitable because of the demanding nature of dementia care. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Redmond O'Neal ordered to rehab Sep 20, 2009
The Los Angeles Superior court judge suspended a six-year prison sentence for O'Neal, saying he must go into residential care. O'Neal, 24, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin while on bail in April for another drug charge. (BBC News -- Americas)
Volusia sheriff hosts benefit fishing tournament Sep 19, 2009
As in years past, proceeds will benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, which operates community-based residential care, family counseling, camping programs and foster care to neglected, abused and at-risk children. More than $100,000 was raised last year through tournament registration and raffles. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Good homes needed Sep 18, 2009
The children that we get are not accustomed to regular homes, said Lewis, who went on to say that the remaining options for some the children would either be residential care or. juvenile hall. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Adopted teenager is system success story Sep 16, 2009
Some localities spend more than $100,000 per year on a single child needing out-of-state residential care. National child welfare advocates praise the law, because it encourages collaboration. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Young, fighting fit and facing genetic time bomb Sep 14, 2009
AA Vic is lobbying for Alzheimer's patients and their families to have more power to direct where government money goes: for instance, to a ''cottage'' model of residential care better suited to younger residents. Dementia Awareness Week begins tomorrow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Social services suffered, Pa. budget deal or not Sep 13, 2009
Social services suffered, Pa. budget deal or not - Somerset - Daily American. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
On the calendar in Somerville: Sept. 10-16 Sep 12, 2009
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME Affordable, supportive housing for seniors over 50. New single private bedrooms with handicapped bathrooms. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Appalachian grads want to get Joshua back home Sep 10, 2009
Although his friends won't discuss his medical condition to protect his privacy, they say Joshua will need residential care for the rest of his life ... But even if Joshua is confined to residential care, Deese and thousands of others want him to be able to live out his days surrounded by the community that he has entertained and intrigued so long.. (News & Observer)
U.S. unemployment rate hits 26-year high Sep 6, 2009
The health care industry added 28,000 jobs in August, with ambulatory care, nursing and residential care showing the biggest gains. Most Read Stories. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Norfolk Sheriffs program locates missing Brookline man Sep 5, 2009
The man wandered away from his residential care facility July 31. Caregivers at the facility quickly realized he was missing and contacted the Norfolk County Sheriff s Office. (Brookline TAB, MA)
U.S. unemployment hits 9.7% in August Sep 5, 2009
The health-care industry added 28,000 jobs in August, with ambulatory care, nursing and residential care showing the biggest gains. Robert J. Terry of the Baltimore Business Journal, an affilated publication, compiled this report. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Rhode Island Sep 5, 2009
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 1,967. Social assistance: 376. (CBS News -- Politics)
AMERICAN THOUGHTS: Ted Kennedy and cancer Sep 4, 2009
Few people who hear this devastating news receive endless options for experimental care, millions of prayers offered for health, comfort and cure, the option to work from home, not to work at all, to have any and all needed residential care and an ability to travel anywhere in the nation for desired treatment. The Senator had all these advantages and more. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Cops searched home, but didn't see compound Aug 29, 2009
A complaint was lodged on the man's behalf when he moved to Friendship Residential Care in Antioch, Aguinaga said. The elder care home relayed allegations that from late 2007 to March 2008, Garrido swindled Dilbert "Jack" Medieros, now 79, of nearly $18,000. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Award-Winning Actress and Director Anjelica Huston Selected as Honorary Chair for L.A. Jewish Home's 'Walk of Ages X' Aug 28, 2009
Each year, more than 1,200 senior women and men are supported through in-residence housing on two village campuses (spanning 16 acres), with services featuring independent-living "Neighborhood Home" accommodations, residential care, skilled nursing care, geriatric psychiatry care, and Alzheimer's disease and dementia care. Another 500 seniors are served through the Home's community-based programs, which include Skirball Hospice and community clinics. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New fire codes to boost eatery regulations Aug 27, 2009
Shops with more than 24,000 square feet will also fall under the provisions, as well as residential care facilities which house six or more patients. This provision also includes some of the institutions with which the city has struggled in the past year, including half-way houses, group homes and alcohol and drug treatment centers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
What drove a doting father to kill his sons? Aug 23, 2009
On Saturday last week, Eddie collected his sons from their residential care home and brought them back to his modest house for a visit ... For years he had battled the Department of Human Services to ensure his sons were properly cared for, and he had made several complaints about suspected abuse of his boys at the residential care home they moved into in 2002 ... About 4000 disabled adult Victorians are in residential care with many hundreds more on waiting lists that can last for years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Michigan jobless rate dips slightly to 15 percent Aug 21, 2009
State officials said hiring in the hotel industry, nursing and residential care helped stabilize the rate last month. Fewer Michigan autoworkers than usual were laid off in July for model changeovers in factories, but only because an abnormally high number were already out of work. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Best Way to Treat Heroin Addicts ... With Heroin? Aug 21, 2009
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, for instance, has a program called My Sister's Place that specializes in providing long-term residential care for female addicts. The hospital also offers family therapy, obstetrical care, methadone treatment and nursery services for infants who exhibit signs of withdrawal. (Fox News)
Kapaa man, charged for murder attempt, gets probation (1115) Aug 20, 2009
Calma said Johnson was a successful, self-employed auto-detailer prior to the incident, and has been showing progress under residential care through the state Department of Health Kaua i Community Mental Health Center and one-on-one care from psychologist Dr. James Hall III and others. Johnson is a candidate for probation and served 11 months at the Kaua i Community Correctional Center, Calma said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Help difficult to find for homeless addicts Aug 20, 2009
Emergence staff will put people on wait lists to residential care centers when needed. Emergence is a private nonprofit organization that accepts health insurance, including the Oregon Health Plan. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Service-Related Housing Voters Approve Moratorium in Bethlehem Aug 19, 2009
Another concern from residents was a potential tax on emergency services if other residential care facilities come into town. Ken Melton, a member of the Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department, said that people who need residential care often require more attention ... Selectman Tom O'Neil echoed that statement, noting there are already residential care facilities in town and most times, there have not been major problems, with the exception of one facility that generated more calls than average... (Voices, CT)
Health care hot spot (769) Aug 18, 2009
Hospital construction right now is 14 percent higher than last year at this time, but spending for other facilities, including specialized office buildings and residential care facilities, has dropped by 25 percent, Schneider said in an e-mail. Any expansion in health care services would require more building capacity, "but financing for the expanded services remains fuzzy," Schneider said. (The Herald-Palladium)
100-years-old Aug 18, 2009
Loreen now resides at the residential care facility, Bella Vista Village in Boyes Hot Springs, where she still has an engaging smile and a sparkle in her eyes. Until recently, Loreen loved to correspond in letters to relatives and old friends from McKinley High School and Miami University - both in Ohio. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
HK gov't commits over $2 bln to support disabled people Aug 16, 2009
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Hong Kong Conference for People with Mental Handicaps, Cheung said that the Labor and Welfare Bureau would provide an additional 671 residential care places and 480 day care places for people with disabilities in the 2008-2009 financial year. "Tender will soon be invited for converting the former South Kwai Chung Jockey Club Polyclinic and the former Ma Tau Wai Girls' Home in Ho Man Tin into two integrated rehabilitation service centers to provide a... (Xinhuanet, China)
The walls have ears Aug 14, 2009
Now the Mount Saint Vincent campus is home to Marillac Residence, a residential care home for retired religious, and Elizabeth Seton Residence. In the 1970s, responding to the need for a skilled-nursing facility, a small group of Sisters collaborated with architect Paul Grayson on the design and planning of ESR. This plan was unique, in that it called for the arrangement of the residents rooms, which are all private, in a modular format. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
OdysseyNH in Hampton to close after 39 years Aug 13, 2009
"There is a changing environment in which residential care is delivered in this state," Choate said. "Sadly, I think we will see more closings of these types of facilities in the future.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Village fate Aug 13, 2009
Lovat Fields outside Milton Keynes is one of over 60 retirement villages in the UK, each designed to give their residents the advantages of residential care along with - health-permitting - the lifestyle opportunities of life in the community ... Many elderly people who end up in long term care residential care are forced to sell their homes to meet those expenses as state support is means tested and available only to those with very limited savings or assets ... Currently there are almost... (BBC News -- UK)
WA records three more swine flu deaths Aug 10, 2009
A 45-year-old woman with significant underlying medical conditions died at a Perth residential care facility on July 31. The state now has recorded eight deaths linked to human swine influenza. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The gang's all here Aug 10, 2009
Some might attribute the rise in multigenerational dwellings to the recession, the current housing crisis or the increasing cost of child care and residential care for the elderly. But the Ladomiraks, Fletchers and Seibert are proof that the decision is not always motivated by money. (San Francisco Chronicle)
States domestic partnership law in effect Monday (7) Aug 4, 2009
These apply to hospitals, hospice facilities, group homes, nursing homes and residential care facilities. If a domestic partner dies, the surviving partner can consent to organ donation or autopsy. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
MMH Auxiliary Antique And Flee Market Aug. 1 (3) Aug 2, 2009
Published: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:18 AM EDT MARGARETVILLE - The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center will hold its 41st annual Antique and Flea Market featuring antiques, crafts, and general merchandise on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Margaretville Village Park. Proceeds from the antique flea market will directly benefit the local health care facilities affiliated with Margaretville Memorial Hospital. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Veterans homes stop admitting new patients Aug 1, 2009
Kevin Cramsey, acting press secretary for the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, said the homes, which offer residential care to older veterans, continue to operate near capacity, but employees and vendors are no longer being paid, and new residents are not being admitted. However, those living in the centers, many of whom suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's disease, continue to be cared for, Mr. Cramsey said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
McLean Hospital named one of Americas best hospitals Jul 30, 2009
Each program offers access to a full continuum of care, including inpatient care, acute and longer-term residential care, partial hospitalization, therapeutic and specialized schools and treatment-specific outpatient services. McLean's multidisciplinary team responds to each patient's situation with a commitment to individualized treatment that may include individual psychotherapy, group therapy, psychopharmacology and rehabilitation services. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Pensioner poverty 'unacceptable' Jul 30, 2009
The allowance given to pensioners in residential care should also be increased, MPs said, from the current 21. 90 to 40 "to allow them to live fulfilled lives". (BBC News -- UK)
Woman In Wheelchair Rams Purse Snatcher Jul 29, 2009
Luva Rhodes said she was sitting in her wheelchair outside her residential care facility when the man walked out from a corner and immediately tried to grab her purse, reported television station KPTV in Portland, Ore. Rhodes, who has congestive heart failure, said she had the purse's handle wrapped around her chair and she said the man was unable to yank the purse free. (KIRO TV, WA)
- Our Opinion: VOA treatment closure would be concern (1) Jul 28, 2009
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services has programs, but many are geared toward youths and none provided residential care. There are also faith-based organizations such as Turning Point in Holtville and New Creations in El Centro. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Q&A with elder services Jul 21, 2009
Third, consider obtaining long-term care insurance that would cover both in-home and residential care (consult with an elder care attorney or certified public account as mentioned above). Assuming you d prefer to remain in the community like most people, find out what in-home services are available where you live; what the eligibility guidelines are for these services; and if the cost for the services is covered by insurance, is subsidized, or requires private pay. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Rapes by children under spotlight Jul 21, 2009
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said it was examining how residential care, including secure care, could best meet the complex needs of young people. "It is the responsibility of local authorities and their community planning partners to ensure adequate provision to meet young people's needs," the spokesman added. (BBC News -- UK)
Short deadline looms for City Council race Jul 20, 2009
" The first spending report for candidates is due July 28. Meanwhile, there still are a handful of community forums scheduled between now and the voting deadline for candidates to get their names and positions out to the public. Newcomers, so far, have urged voters to buck the trend of business as usual and elect a fresh face, while past politicians have touted experience and an ability to step in immediately on the City Council. Although the Council already has passed the budget, members still... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Difficulty in diagnosis Jul 19, 2009
After three denials for residential care at a Montana facility, the child usually is placed out of state ... Jack Casey, Shodair s hospital administrator, said between the acute and residential care center, 95 percent of children treated in 2008 were from Montana, with 37 percent from Lewis and Clark County. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Call for Child Trust Fund change Jul 19, 2009
But residential care and some benefits are currently means-tested, so there are concerns anyone with substantial savings may not be eligible or get less money ... However, some residential care is means-tested, and so are other benefits that many people with other disabilities claim such as income support and housing benefit. (BBC News -- UK)
Mental illnesses change as adolescents evolve Jul 19, 2009
Ashley took him to the Wyoming Behavioral Institute, an acute care behavioral hospital in Casper, where therapists recommended more in-depth residential care and treatment. The only options were Shodair Children s Hospital in Helena, a facility in Texas or one in Illinois. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Child protection 'overstretched' Jul 14, 2009
Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray said it may be better to care for more children in residential care rather than leaving them under inadequate supervision in the community. He said: "We have to challenge the presumption that the best place for a child is always with their family. "The conventional view is that children should only be taken away in the most extreme of circumstances. (BBC News -- UK)
Program lets patients recover in comfortable surroundings Jul 8, 2009
Pamela Witty-Oakland, chief administrator of St. Francis Residential Care Community, said Kamahele was asked for feedback because of her caregiver role and that she helped to shape Stay Healthy at Home ... Pamela Witty-Oakland, chief administrator of St. Francis Residential Care Community, said Kamahele was asked for feedback because of her caregiver role and that she helped to shape Stay Healthy at Home. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
County gets feedback on finances Jul 2, 2009
The county, however, is doing all it can to retain the modern residential care facility it built just a few years ago. The county board will be considering placing a binding referendum before the public this fall to determine if county residents wish to increase their taxpayer support of the facility or see the county sell it after more than 150 years of operation. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
State budget impasse sets local service providers scrambling Jul 1, 2009
The Baby Fold is planning to maintain its foster care and residential care programs after the state Department of Children and Family Services director said he would maintain the same funding levels for at least two more months, said Baby Fold CEO Dale Strassheim. But support and counseling for foster families is being cut - a problem because many Baby Fold foster children have special needs. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cassie hopes for loving guidance Jul 1, 2009
She has made great strides in residential care. Cassie is legally free for adoption and would do best in a household with seasoned parents who can help her navigate through adolescence. (Boston Globe)
Hope Millar Scrogin Jun 25, 2009
Corvallis resident Hope Wallace Millar Scrogin died peacefully in her sleep at Conifer House Residential Care Facility. Born in Clinton, Iowa, she spent her early childhood in Ludington, Mich. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Board re-opens bidding for DHS office Jun 24, 2009
The new Department of Human Services offices will be located at the former Muscatine County residential care facility at 1906 Houser St., replacing the current facility at 120 E. Third St. ... The Board also heard another report about the current residential care facility from the Muscatine County Community Services Case Management Department. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Nurse's aide accused of abuse Jun 20, 2009
"Hawai'i law states that third-degree sexual assault involves sexual contact with a person who is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.A new law going into effect July 1 will require anyone who works in an adult residential care facility who suspects abuse to report it to the Adult Protective Services Division of the state Department of Human Services and to the state Department of Health, McDermott said.Officials say possible signs of elder sexual abuse include torn... (Honolulu Advertiser)
U.K. vet is worlds oldest man at 113 Jun 20, 2009
Allingham joined activities involving other war veterans after he met Dennis Goodwin, an independent inspector for residential care homes who organized trips for veterans who wanted to return to the continent where they had fought. Goodwin encouraged Allingham to share his experiences. (MSNBC -- International)
Service agencies caught in the middle Jun 16, 2009
Those cuts could include services to children, support with job placement and retention, residential care, transportation, and programs that are fees for service and grant funded. Gonigam said everyone is afraid of the proposed cuts. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Media advisory - Kitchener Sunbeam Workers to Stage Third Demonstration as Negotiations Continue to Stall Jun 4, 2009
"It's clear Sunbeam has little intention of resolving this dispute, which has directly impacted the centre's residents as well as our members and their families." Workers at Sunbeam Residential Development Centre provide residential care and day programming for developmentally challenged individuals with physical and emotional impairments in the Waterloo Region. Negotiations have been stalled since breaking down in April after Sunbeam management attempted to shift more administrative tasks onto... (Canada Newswire)
Prince Harry Follows In Diana's Footsteps Jun 4, 2009
Now, Sentebale is funding innovative projects and a camp to test children for H.I.V., and several residential care homes where AIDS orphans get food, education and the occasional visit from an English Prince. Last year, the charity was criticized for spending too much money on administration. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Estate Planning - Planning for Your Golden Years Jun 2, 2009
The lowest level of care is a residential care facility ... In Franklin County there are eight skilled nursing facilities, five assisted living facilities and five residential care facilities ... The services provided by a residential care facility are limited to shelter, board and protective oversight. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
3 charged in alleged $200M Ponzi scheme May 23, 2009
The scheme, according to the attorney general's office, began in 1997 and involved 55 intertwined businesses that originally sold investors shares in real estate ventures, and later senior housing and residential care facilities. Starting in 1997, Armitage began recruiting investors through "investment planning seminars" that focused on retirees throughout California but especially in the Bay Area, the attorney general's office found. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Elms expansion plan will get zoning review May 23, 2009
WESTERLY The Elms' eighth planned expansion converting the former school building on Chestnut Street into a residential care facility for patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia is now in the hands of Zoning Board members. Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Florida Jobless Rate Dips Slightly May 23, 2009
"The bad news for Florida is that its April jobless rate is still seventh-tenths of a percentage point higher than the national rate of 8.9 percent and 4 percentage points higher than the state's rate a year ago.Construction remains Florida's hardest hit sector due to the near collapse of the state's housing market. It accounted for 26 percent of total job losses with an April-to-April decline of 105,200 jobs, or 19.8 percent.The education and health services sector is the only one gaining jobs... (News4Jax.com, FL)
3 Calif. men charged in $200 million scam May 23, 2009
In 2001, the three men bought more than 20 senior housing and residential care facilities across California and in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Nevada, North Carolina and Virginia. As late as 2007, when the companies began to collapse under their accumulated debt, the men raised an additional $23 million from 91 investors, according to the charges. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Kitchener Sunbeam Workers to Stage Second Demonstration as No Progress Made in Negotiations May 21, 2009
CAW Local 1106 Demonstration - Thursday May 21, 2009 Sunbeam Residential Development Centre - 2:30-5:00pm (Outside of the centre's main building) Where: 2749 Kingsway Drive Kitchener, Ontario Workers at Sunbeam Residential Development Centre provide residential care and day programming for developmentally challenged individuals with physical and emotional impairments in the Waterloo Region. Negotiations have been stalled since breaking down in April after Sunbeam management attempted to shift... (Canada Newswire)
St. Francis program aims to assist elders May 20, 2009
"It's designed to be very senior-friendly," said Pam Witty-Oakland, chief administrator of St. Francis Residential Care Community. "One phone number will give them access to a full range of services.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
