Unum (www.unum.com), a large provider of employee benefits products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom, provided an annual review of sales and claims trends each fall in recognition of Long Term Care Awareness Month in November.  The company’s survery and results show a dramatic trend indicating Americans’ desire to “age in […]

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Oklahoma ABC affiliate KOCO ran a story recently on the fact that the state of Oklahoma is getting closer to building the nation’s first long-term care facility exclusively for sex offenders.  The story quotes a non-profit organization that states approximately 30 sex offenders are living with other residents causing concern amongst residents and their families.  […]

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As Election Day nears, Americans want their next President to support a patient-centered medical home as part of their health care reform agenda. A new survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative found that support for the major presidential candidates’ health care plans surges when the patient-centered medical home […]

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The MetLife Mature Market Institute(R) released a number of new long-term care and care giving publications in advance of Long-Term Care Awareness month in November. Helpful Hints, produced in conjunction with the National Alliance for Caregiving, are two-page informational bulletins that contain tips and advice for older Americans and for those caring for aging friends […]

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The industry trade group, America’s Health Plans released a press release and report last week that shows Medicaid spending for long-term care will expand at a faster rate than overall U.S. health-care spending, Medicare expenditures and and the overall economy. 

The report shows state Medicaid programs will spend $1.6 trillion on long-term care expenses […]

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uWink, an entertainment and hospitality software company, has partnered with InSite Development, a leading developer of senior housing communities, have launched a revolutionary interactive game and entertainment facility at InSite’s Arbor Court, a ground-breaking senior housing community in Lancaster, California. This onsite amenity is an unprecedented effort to stave off the ravages of old age, […]

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