Most Caregivers Of Young Children Lack Basic Knowledge Of Potentially Toxic Household Products
According to a new study, knowledge of potentially toxic household substances among primary caregivers for young children is alarmingly poor. The results show that less than one-third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons.
2008 May Is Mental Health Month: Stressed Sandwich Generation Mothers Must Care For Themselves
Today's mother often juggles full-time employment, household chores and parenting, but a growing number of women are taking on yet another responsibility-caring for an aging loved one. Next week, as Americans observe both Mother's Day and Mental Health Month, Mental Health America encourages mothers to take the Mental Health Connection Challenge by building their social support networks to help cope with the stress of their demanding lives.
Caregivers Of Lung Transplant Patients At Greater Risk Of Depression And PTSD Symptoms
Symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients' quality of dying and death.
Stark And Health Subcommittee Grill CMS Over Bidding System Problems, USA
"The system is somewhere between flawed and lousy, " said U.S. Representative Pete Stark (D-Calif.) in yesterday's House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on the Medicare competitive bidding program. The hearing was held because of concerns Stark and his colleagues have heard from constituents in the homecare community.
House Committee Holds Hearing On Concerns About Nursing Home Ownership, Inspections
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Thursday held a hearing to examine the effects that the "increasingly veiled nature" of nursing home ownership and problems with inspections have had on the quality of care for elderly and disabled residents, .
Carers Face Daily Struggle Between Working And Caring, UK
New survey shows nearly half of those caring for an older relative or dependent agree that it is not possible to combine being a carer with a career Right care Right deal, the national campaign launched to build public awareness and support for the need for brave and innovative soluti.
Critical New Information Added To Nursing Home Compare Web Site
Medicaid beneficiaries and families searching for top quality long-term care services can find critical new information added to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Web site "Nursing Home Compare." For the first time, information about nursing homes on the Compare Web site will list whether a home is or has been on CMS' special focus facility (SFF) list.
CMS Adds Searchable Database Of Lowest-Quality Nursing Homes Nationwide To Web Site
CMS on Thursday added to the Nursing Home Compare Web site a searchable database with the names of nursing homes that rank in the lowest 5% to 10% in quality based on state inspection results, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Black, Hispanic Caregivers More Likely To Misinterpret Signs Of Alzheimer's, Survey Finds
Hispanic and black caregivers are more likely than other ethnic groups to misinterpret symptoms of Alzheimer's disease as normal signs of aging, according to a recent survey by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, HealthDay/Washington Post reports.
ResCare Acquires Texas Home Care Services
ResCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSCR) the nation's leading provider of residential, training, educational and support services for people with disabilities and special needs, announced the acquisition of Select Health Care Services, a home health care agency located in Baytown, Texas, serving 30 counties in the Houston area.