News: Seniors

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In recent years, Thanksgiving has become more than a time for getting together, showing appreciation, and renewing family bonds. It has also become a time to talk turkey about the long-term care needs of aging parents, according to ACSIA Partners, a leader in long-term care planning.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Today ACSIA Partners introduces the concept of 'empowered living,' an idea they hope will catch on to help solve a big national problem: lack of planning for long term care. An aging workforce and maturing Baby Boomers are escalating the need for senior services.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc. celebrates 50 Years with a gala Saturday, August 23, from 6:30-10 p.m. Since 1964, Council on Aging's senior-centered support remains respected for its leadership and commitment to quality of life for aging adults and their care givers. Today, the agency's services remain relevant and popular, serving a growing number of Buncombe County residents.

HEBRON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: SentryMart today announced availability of TeleSentry(TM), an innovative new miniature emergency response system well suited for protection of women of all ages. TeleSentry, built to meet alarm industry standards, can get help anywhere in the USA 24/7/365 where there's T-Mobile 2G cellular service. SentryMart is a division of Target Microsystems, Inc.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When Edith Hopper Guthrie, 94, left this world for the next, she also left behind a legacy for family and friends that will be long-remembered, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock. Inspired by her mother's creative, hard-working example, Carol Heilman, her husband, Bob, son David, of Charleston, S.C., daughter, Sarah Burghardt, of Fairfield, Calif., and those closest to her decided to show how much they care.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: If you're in the market for long term care insurance (LTCi), you might go to your web browser and search for 'long term care insurance' or 'long term care quotes.' That's fine as far as it goes, according to LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), a leading national long-term care insurance solutions agency.

DAYTON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Right at Home Dayton today announced that it is partnering with ClearCare to implement new technology that aims to help local seniors live independently as long as possible. The ClearCare technology is revolutionizing the home care industry and Right at Home Dayton is the first established company in the Miami Valley to provide it to its clients and staff.

DAYTON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: After spending a lifetime together, couples that have been separated by the chasm of the nursing home suffer the serious medical consequences of a literal broken heart. For nearly a decade, Ohio's Right at Home - Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance has been keeping these loves together in their homes, supporting each other and spending time together, sometimes the last precious moments of their lives.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LTC Financial Partners, LLC announces their LTC Solutions campaign, which is a simple answer to a big, seemingly intractable problem: Nearly 70 percent of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That includes the majority of Baby Boomers, 78 million strong, now moving into their retirement years.

NOVI, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Medical Care Alert today announced it has earned the 2013 Angie's List Super Service Award for the second year in a row, in recognition of superior customer service. This recognition is awarded only to the top 5 percent of all companies rated on Angie's List with an overall 'A' rating and consistently high marks from subscribers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Sue Koch, founder of Three Squares Coaching and Consulting, a Los Angeles Career and Life Coaching Company, will lead a complimentary tele-class to introduce callers to her popular six-week goal setting course 'January Jumpstart: Creating Goals that Matter.' They will receive valuable information for how to give up Resolution Resignation(TM) once and for all to set inspiring and achievable goals for 2014.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

OLDSMAR, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: LegacyGRAM allows users to record their most-treasured family stories, share them with their loved ones, and set them to be released now, or even after they've passed away. The website prompts users with intuitive questions that jog your memory about the important events in your life.

DAYTON, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: November is National Caregivers Appreciation Month; and Right at Home Dayton In-Home Care and Assistance is making sure their experienced and well-trained caregivers are recognized for their dedication and compassion. National Caregiver Appreciation Month 2013 aims to acknowledge those who dedicate their time to caring for others.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EraNova Institute today announced a Kickstarter crowd funding project, 'Smile, You're Living Longer!' When completed, it will be an eBook of Long-Term Health CareToons(TM) that clarify life-improving choices for today's longer-living seniors and working-age adults.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Phylius Press, publisher of the leading book on how to qualify for nursing home Medicaid coverage (http://www.MedicaidSecrets.com), has announced a new...

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- "Many Americans assume that Medicare will cover their long-term care expenses," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP),...