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Savage Love: Shorties
I have a mentally disabled cousin who I haven't figured out how to help. He's lived for more than 40 years in the same nursing home in a small, conservative town. His mental age is about 8, there are other mental-illness issues, and he has some physical...
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Cold case: First homicide in Shoemakersville history solved, state police say
A more than 10-year-old investigation into the homicide of a 47-year-old Berks County woman whose body was found in her Shoemakersville apartment after a fire has been solved, according to state police in Reading. Ryan Stufflet, 28, of Hamburg, was...Tags: Murder, Arson, Nursing
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Low teacher pay leads to mediocre teachers
Old sayings are clichés, but they're oft repeated for the simple reason that they're usually true. Snooty writers such as columnists avoid that shorthand method of communicating an idea — obviously it's beneath our keen mental capacity — but...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Proposed personal care home gets chilly reception from Antrim supervisors
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comThe Antrim Township Board of Supervisors made it clear it is not in favor of a variance that would allow a personal-care facility to be located in an agricultural residential zone. At Tuesday’s meeting, Sylvia House, township zoning officer,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Problem Solver: Son loses patience waiting for mom's medical records
Adam Jacobs doesn't know all the details about the events that led to his mother's death Sept. 10, but he'd sure like to find out. So, shortly after Charmaine Jacobs passed away from sepsis, the younger Jacobs began searching for answers. The 63-year-...
Tags: Jon Yates, Long Term Care, Sepsis, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Liz Dudek: AHCA's role in health facility oversight
Many Floridians are familiar with the Agency for Health Care Administration as the entity that runs the Florida Medicaid program. That is true, but we also have oversight of more than 45,000 health care facilities and providers, from acute care centers...Tags: Medicare, Government Health Care, Health Insurance, Delray Beach, Medicaid
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Parents create housing alternative for disabled adult children
Baruch and Joyce Schur were out of options. They couldn't find anywhere for their physically and intellectually disabled 26-year-old son to live, at least nowhere that met their criteria or didn't have a yearslong waiting list. The 55-year-old couple...
Tags: Easter Seals, Cerebral Palsy, Rogers Park, Medical Specialization, Debra L. Silverstein
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Mensch and Costa: Remove stigma of welfare from DPW
The term "welfare" is defined as the general well-being of an individual or group of individuals. However, when used in association with government services, the term has unfortunately developed a negative connotation. One state agency that suffers from...
Tags: Politics, Breast Cancer, Pension and Welfare, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Bob Mensch
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Seminar On Aging To Be Held In Glastonbury May 21
If you are worried about caring for aging parents or are reaching elderly age yourself, a free seminar will be held May 21 to help you deal with the twilight years. Joanne Foss of Aging Care, LLC is recognizing "National Geriatric Care Manager" month...Tags: Physical Conditions, Long Term Care, Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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Nonprofit builds apartments for low-income seniors in Pembroke Pines
A South Florida nonprofit is putting the final touches on its third building of affordable housing for low-income seniors in Pembroke Pines. Miami Jewish Health Systems received a $10.5 million federal grant to construct the new 75-apartment, eco-...Tags: Rentals, Personal Income, New Products, Health Insurance, Medical Specialization
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Thanksgiving weekend turns into long nightmare for Mishawaka man
South Bend TribuneLori McCune had finished her breakfast and was peeling potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner when her husband, Rick, walked into the kitchen to help. This was a ritual for the two of them, to see who could peel the most potatoes the quickest. But Rick was...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Thanksgiving, Bohemian Rhapsody (song), Allergies, National Institutes of Health
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In Florida, insurance is a game we can't win
To get a sense of how much Floridians pay insurance companies every year, consider this: The state's upcoming annual budget is $74.3 billion. Insurance coverage costs us more: roughly $112 billion and rising, according to state figures. That includes...Tags: Long Term Care, Insurance, Bill Nelson, Economy, Business and Finance, Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
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