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(ASSISTED LIVING) Masterpiece Living Works to Improve Elderly Life Through Community Programs Masterpiece Living, a new for-profit elderly services enhancement provider, is helping to create some innovative splashes in assisted care living. The brainchild of Roger Landry, president of Masterpiece Living, and Robert Kahn, co-author of "Successful Aging," Masterpiece Living steps into already existing wellness programs for the elderly and takes them to the next level. Login to see complete story
10/21/2009 4:30 PM

(COUNSELING) Reject Retirement for Healthier Living, Advises 'Life Coach' Howard Stone has a message for those who counsel older people about post-retirement lifestyles. Indeed, for Stone, retirement just won't do. It's a nice place to visit, but no one should ever want to live there, he says. Stone, at age 64, became a "life coach" and launched a training service for older people called 2youn2retire. Login to see complete story
10/22/2009 1:33 PM

(INTERGENERATIONAL) Innovative Day Camp Bridges Generation Gap Summer day camp tradition is alive and well at Garden Spot Village, a retirement community in New Holland, PA. But instead of young fledglings participating in arts and crafts with their peers, Garden Spot Village offers an intergenerational twist. Login to see complete story
10/22/2009 2:37 PM

(START-UP) New Nonprofit Learns How to Gain Traction in 'Aging in Place' Community At Home on the Sound (AHOS), a growing nonprofit start-up in upstate New York, is part of the innovative "Aging in Place" movement which focuses primarily on enabling seniors to live at home instead of assisted living facilities and/or nursing homes. Once it gets off the ground, AHOS will provide transportation, handy-man services (i.e., changing light-bulbs, moving heavy furniture, etc.), technology assistance and access to pre-screened service providers for seniors over the age of 60. Login to see complete story
10/19/2009 3:51 PM

Capitol Hill

(SENATE) Leader Reid 'Leaning' in Support of Public Option Inclusion of a so-called "public option" in healthcare reform legislation now under consideration in the U.S. Senate may have moved a bit closer to the realm of possibility now that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) appears to support the measure. Advocates of the public option proposal say such a provision would be particularly beneficial to pre-Medicare eligible individuals who are between 50- and 64-years old -- a group that makes up the largest portion of the nation's uninsured adult population. Login to see complete story
10/21/2009 1:26 PM

(SENATE) Measure Would Enhance Law Enforcement's Ability to Combat Elder Abuse Four prominent senators on Thursday (Oct. 22) introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the law enforcement community's ability to combat elder abuse. The Senate measure would be a companion bill to the proposed Elder Abuse Victims Act (HR 448), which was introduced by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and overwhelmingly passed by the House earlier this year by a vote of 397-25. Login to see complete story
10/22/2009 11:45 AM

Funding Opportunities

(GRANTS) Pre-Application Online Conference Set for Multi-Million Dollar Funding Opportunity Earlier this month, Aging News Alert told you about a multi-million dollar National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity aimed at supporting development of partnerships between academic research centers and community-based organizations. In advance of the application deadline (Dec. 11), the Nat'l Institutes of Health will host two pre-application technical assistance workshops (to be videocast live) for NIH RFA -OD-09-010, "Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research." Login to see complete story
10/19/2009 10:25 AM

Housing

(ASSISTED LIVING) Connecticut Ruling Affects Seniors Seeking Housing A settlement in a Connecticut case that stopped a landlord from requiring medical records as a condition of tenancy could have broad implications, especially for the elderly seeking housing. Login to see complete story
10/23/2009 10:40 AM

(CONSUMER PROTECTION) Hellish Drywall Problem Impacts Thousands of Retirees' Homes With 27 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico now reporting problems with imported Chinese drywall, the federal government steps in to quell the fury of homeowners beset with uninhabitable houses and health problems. A significant portion of the affected homes are owned by retirees, many of whom invested their life savings in the properties. Login to see complete story
10/23/2009 10:57 AM

Medicare/Medicaid

(FEES) Quick Guide to 2010 Cost-Sharing for Medicare Beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) earlier this month (Oct. 16) released notices detailing the Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles for calendar year 2010. This information was expected to appear today (Oct. 22) in the Federal Register. Here, we provide a quick rundown of Medicare cost-sharing fees that operators of seniors' services centers can pass along to their clients. Login to see complete story
10/22/2009 3:54 PM

(MEDICAL EQUIPMENT) Suppliers to Bid in Nine Competitive Areas Medicare-approved medical equipment suppliers will have 60 days in which to submit bids for the Round One Rebid of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies in nine communities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun accepting bids from accredited and bonded medical equipment suppliers after implementing a number of important modifications to the program and conducting an intensive supplier outreach and education effort. Login to see complete story
10/22/2009 12:11 PM

News in the States

(ELDER ABUSE) Illinois Nursing Home Task Force Poised to Hear Testimony Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) new Nursing Home Safety Task Force will hear testimony from elder care advocates, service providers and residents in an open, public meeting later today (Tuesday. Oct. 20). Login to see complete story
10/20/2009 06:07 AM

Research and Reports

(AGING) Opportunity Accompanies Shift in U.S. Demographic, Expert Says The ongoing shift in the U.S. demographic presents a significant opportunity as long as it is in tandem with a policy and cultural shift, a productive aging expert Dr. Nancy Morrow-Howell tells Aging News Alert. "While a common tendency is to focus on the burdens an aging population will place on the country's economic and social welfare, an aging society represents an opportunity, not just a crisis," she says. Login to see complete story
10/23/2009 1:27 PM

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