Happiness eludes many middle-aged women, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Nov 21, 2006
Middle-aged women are less likely to be happy than the rest of the American population, a new survey finds.
Democrats seek to pass bioterrorism bill by Christmas
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2006
Democrats hope to pass a bill that would reauthorize a law related to bioterrorism and disease outbreak preparedness through 2011.
Omnicare pays $49.5 million in lawsuit settlements
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Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2006
The nation’s biggest provider of pharmaceuticals to nursing homes agreed to pay a whopping $49.5 million to resolve two lawsuits.
Sunrise to restate earnings for seven-year period
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Haymarket Media
Nov 13, 2006
Sunrise Senior Living Inc. plans to restate its financial results for the years 1999 through 2005. Earnings are expected to fall by about $100 million for that period.
Profile — Culturally minded: John A. Diffey, president and CEO, The Kendal Corporation
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2006
A blind advertisement led John Diffey to his first job in long-term care, but he contends that a professional life in nonprofit human service has been calling him since college and graduate school in the...
Opinion — Editor’s desk: ‘AdvEx’ – it’s time for yet another high quality...
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James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2006
Let’s be honest. I wasn’t the only one rolling my eyes or smirking upon hearing there was yet another nursing home “quality” push on its way.
Wandering Care Feature — Exit strategy
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Liza Berger
Nov 08, 2006
As providers begin to change their perception of elopement, technology is leading to more resident-centered monitoring.
Ventas completes Senior Care acquisition
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Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
Ventas has completed its acquisition of 64 seniors housing and care facilities valued at $602 million, the healthcare real estate investment trust announced Tuesday.
Jury awards nearly $500,000 in Alzheimer’s neglect case
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Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
In one of the area’s largest civil judgments awards in the past 20 years, a
Kentucky jury ordered the Lexington nursing home to pay $480,000 in the case of a nursing home resident who was mistreated.
Economists: Medicare cuts could decrease supply of wheelchairs
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Haymarket Media
Nov 06, 2006
When Medicare trims power-mobility benefits starting Nov. 15, wheelchair suppliers and other related services also will begin to cut back, industry analysts warn.