The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how thousands of children with disabilities live in nursing homes, even as “the cost to taxpayers, and the strain on families, is much lower” when the child lives at home. CMS estimates that about 4,000 children nationwide live in nursing homes, many of which are primarily for the elderly. Medicaid guarantees nursing home care for people with disabilities, but coverage for in-home care is controlled by state governments and often is insufficient. Moreover, [...]

TOLEDO, Ohio Manor Care Inc., a provider of short-term post-acute services and long-term care, said Monday its board has approved a takeover by private equity firm Carlyle Group, in an all-cash transaction valued at about $4.9 billion. Under terms of the agreement, Manor Care shareholders will receive $67 in cash for each share owned at the close of the transaction. Based on an April 30 share count of 73.2 million shares, the stock portion of the deal is valued at [...]

NOTE – WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WILL BE A TOUR AVAILABLE OF THE RETIREMENT LIVING TV STUDIOS – IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING (10ISH) PLEASE RSVP rsvp@proaging.com Thanks! Date: 7/12/2007 Time: 8:30 – 10ish Location: The Erickson School of Aging Studies Lobby 5523 Research Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21228 Description: Great opportunity to network with other professionals and learn about the one of a kind offerings at the Erickson School of [...]

15 Social Innovators Over 60 Eligible to Win Five $100,000 Prizes Prize Winners Showcase Entrepreneurial Path to Encore Careers By Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life SAN FRANCISCO “” Civic Ventures, a think tank and program incubator helping society achieve the greatest return on experience, today announced 15 finalists for the 2007 Purpose Prize. The Prize, now in its second year, is a three-year, $9 million program investing in social innovators over age 60 and is [...]

Experiencing a bit of American Idol withdrawal? Never Fear, the midsummer replacement is here! 2nd Annual GROWS Talent Showcase Tuesday, July 24 7 to 10 pm Outta the Way Cafe (it’s closer than you think!) 17503 Redland Rd. Derwood, MD (www.outta.com) Admission: $15.00 donation at the door, kids under 12 free. *Musicians *Stand-up comedy *Hula Dancers *Lots of good food, fun and networking Cash Bar, full menu available We are still seeking acts, don’t be shy, show off your talent! [...]

ProAging Members, We have an exciting ProAging Network Meeting (see info below) coming up July 12 that will include tours of the Retirement Living TV Network Studios. We have reserved a shuttle bus with University of Maryland, however it wont be 100% confirmed until the day of the event . . . so we are thinking that there might be some of you out there that have access to a bus and we can provide promotional opportunities/reimbursement in exchange. If [...]

Residents “Go Green” Falls Church, VA, June 20, 2007 – At Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads (GHBC), a nonprofit retirement community, a dynamic group of seven residents””known as the Green Team””is helping to make their home more environmentally friendly. While environmentalism in local communities has been widely publicized in recent years””and especially in recent months””little has been discussed about earth-friendly efforts taking place at retirement communities. In the media, we learn about green initiatives in our children’s schools. We hear about [...]

Geriatric nurse practitioners may be the future of age care at a time when doctors are getting difficult to find. Their skills and low cost are perfectly fit for complementing absent physicians. Geriatric nurse practitioner represents a possible solution to the worsening shortage of doctors trained to treat the elderly. A health-care model that relied heavily on nurse practitioners for senior citizens rather than physicians could save the nation a lot of money without compromising quality. “We’ve achieved a 45% [...]

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/06_20-26/GOV By LIAM FARRELL Staff Writer Proposed state fee increases for assisted-living facilities could have those businesses paying much more for a license. Under proposed new regulations for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published on May 11, license fees for the estimated 1,280 assisted-living facilities in the state could increase by hundreds of dollars. There are 92 such facilities in Anne Arundel County. For example, under the current system, a facility with 20 beds could pay up to [...]