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• CBS Investigates Life Care Centers’ Alleged Medicare Fraud

  
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  Former Life Care Centers of America employees are speaking out against the company, which is currently under federal scrutiny amid allegations it has been overbilling Medicare millions of dollars each year for unnecessary or excessive therapy, reports CBS This Morning (CTM). With more than 30,000 beds, Life Care ...
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• Friskies Chicken & Tuna Buffett Canned Food for Senior Cats (5.5 oz.; Chicken & Tuna)

  
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  The taste cats love.Premium canned cat food with hearty chunks of chicken and tuna in a rich gravy.Formulated for cats seven years of age and older.Helps maintain a healthy weight.Highly digestible.100% complete and balanced nutrition for adult cats.Easy to open flip-top cans.   $14.19 | Senior Care | ...
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• Verdict Against Sava in Colorado

  
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  SavaSeniorCare is one the biggest and most profitable nursing home chains in the U.S owned and operated by entities controlled by New York tycoons Murray Forman and Leonard Grunstein.  Last week, a jury in Colorado punished the billion dollar chain with a verdict of $3.7 million. $3.5 million in punitive damages ...
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• Nutro MAX CAT Senior Cat Food – Roasted Chicken Flavor (3 lbs.; Chicken)

  
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  MAX CAT Senior is made with select ingredients and the vitamins and minerals your senior cat needs for overall health and wellness. With the taste of salmon, your cat will find MAX CAT Senior irresistible! MAX CAT Senior provides rich sources of Omega – 6 and Omega -3 fatty acids to help reduce shedding and provide ...
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• Brookdale, Emeritus, Choose Caring.com as Exclusive Online Lead Source

  
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  Several of the largest senior living providers in the U.S. have announced they are partnering exclusively with Caring.com for buying of Internet leads. Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC), Benchmark Senior Living, and Senior Star have chosen the online senior living resources as ...
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• Senior Living Shoppers Say Community Staff is No. 1 Selling Point

  
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  Among considerations for those in search of senior living solutions—from prospective residents to their family members and others invested in working through the process of choosing a senior living community—staff remains high on shoppers’ lists.  In the “information gathering” process of choosing a ...
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• Skilled Nursing Providers Answer Call to Improve Care Quality

  
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  Skilled nursing facilities (SNF), like hospitals, have recently been subject to federal scrutiny for avoidable hospital readmissions, and new reports and data show that quality improvements are taking hold. The 30-day re-hospitalization rate for post-acute skilled nursing patients showed significant decline from ...
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• Seniorhomes.com Launches “Zagat Guide” of Senior Living

  
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  As the first ratings system of its kind, SeniorHomes.com today launched a numerical system for rating senior living communities across the United States. SeniorHomes.com, the online directory and resource for those seeking senior care or housing options, has first launched its rating system in Seattle, Portland and ...
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• ‘Lone Ranger’ Skilled Nursing Strategy Won’t Work in ACO World

  
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  Senior care providers will play a vital role in reducing Medicare costs through coordinated care initiatives, say two healthcare lawyers, and partnerships will be crucial for survival.  “Going it alone will no longer be a viable long-term strategy,” said John Durso, JD, partner at law firm Ungaretti & ...
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• State Newsbites: Empty Assisted Living Concepts Community Re-Opens

  
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  Assisted Living News From the Times-News (Ida.)— Assisted Living Concepts Community Regains License, Opens Doors “A year after Chaparelle House closed its doors, the assisted living facility received its license back and is reopening. In April 2012, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare revoked the ...
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• Aging in Place Tech Talk: MobileHelp on the Senior Care Corner Show

  
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  Technology is a big part of the answer to the aging in place wish of many of our senior loved ones — and us. We’re looking to the tech industry for solutions that allow living in the home of our choice safely, comfortably and in good health as long as we can. We often talk with excitement about the technologies, ...
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• CCRC Entry Fee Model Here to Stay—For Now

  
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  Thanks to the Great Recession’s impact on seniors’ net worth, some expect rental continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) to gain market share in the next few years while others contend the diversity of the baby boomer generation will support the near-term viability of the entry fee model as well.  ...
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• Aging, Dementia, and Exercise

  
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  Some recent research indicates that regular exercise, including both aerobic and resistance work tends to be helpful in preventing Alzheimer’s. These findings, along with the extensive literature on the benefits of staying fit as we age have induced me to attempt to stay physically active, despite a pronounced ...
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• As a Senior – How Do You Know That You Need Help Caring For Yourself?

  
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  Seniors Need Caring It is hard to know you need help at any age. Kids at two will declare “I do it myself!” and they mean it no matter how they may struggle.  As we grow up we know we can’t do everything; we may use Jiffy Lube for the car and we might hire a pro to install the carpet but we easily rationalize ...
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• Sustainable Aging in Place: Features to Make it a Reality in Your Community

  
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  Seniors and their family caregivers in growing numbers are finding the right solutions to make aging in place a reality. More seniors are becoming healthier to face their aging head on. They’re managing to put realistic financial plans in place to allow them to maintain their lifestyle while paying for ever-rising ...
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• Consumer Search Trends for Senior Care Services

  
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  Written by: Alyssa Gerace Even though the number of senior care options has expanded in the past couple decades as different models have developed and evolved, consumer trends have stayed much the same with some small adjustments following the Great Recession. The Google Trends chart below shows consumer interest ...
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• Top 7 Bathroom Safety Tips for Seniors

  
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  Bathrooms, much like kitchens, can quickly become dangerous for seniors, since there is a high likelihood of having an accident in this room. As you grow older, walking may become more difficult and balance may not be at its best anymore. The good news is that you can take some easy measures to make your bathroom a ...
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• Nursing Home Staffing Woes Increase Need for Family Caregivers of Seniors

  
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  Nursing home care is something many family caregivers see as part of the future, at least at some point, for their senior loved ones — and maybe even for themselves. Looming staff shortages on the front line of resident care could make nursing home openings harder to find or more expensive (maybe both). Even with ...
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• CABS Rates 5 Stars from Caregiverlist

  
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  Caregiverlist, the only online resource that lets families search nursing homes by both quality of care and cost, has issued its annual “5-Star Ratings” list, based on data from more than 18,000 nursing homes.Only 234 of the 18,000 received 4+ stars.Factors weighed by Caregiverlist include Medicare star rating, ...
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• Study: 65% of Americans Slacking on Long-Term Care Preparation

  
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  Despite having several concerns about the possibility of aging and losing independence, few Americans aged 40 and older actually take action to plan for their future long-term care needs, says a recent study that reveals ”several critical issues” with the potential to inform the long-term care policy dialogue. ...
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