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Monarch Hospice says it might have to close amid review, payment lag
TribLocal - Arlington Heights » NewsPatients of a northwest suburban hospice might have to find new end-of-life care providers as the company faces a Medicare audit that operators say could …... -
Patients appear to find calm, comfort from music vigils
TribLocal - Glenview » NewsAs Lele Barkhausen held her father's hand under his bed covers, a harpist sat at the foot of his bed strumming soft music into the …... -
Festival of Books: Steve Lopez, healthcare panelists on end-of-life struggles
Jacket CopyThe panel, one of the last at this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, was about the uncomfortable subject of death –- and, even so, it drew a lively and clearly appreciative crowd of several hundred to a USC...... -
The voice of reason
H.L. Mencken once observed that newspapers, by nature, are bellicose and do not speak in support of anyone or anything unless they absolutely can't help it. There are any number of public figures in Maryland and beyond who would attest to this.
But on...Tags: Chemotherapy, Radio, Rush Limbaugh, H.L. Mencken, Health
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Senior briefs
Workshop Lynn Carr, a registered nurse, and Mary Fridley, founder of Gero-Resources LLC, will speak on "Bridging the Gap from Hospital to Physician Office," as part of the "The Future Is Now! Are You Ready?" workshops presented by the county Department...Tags: Annapolis, Nursing Homes, Health, Health Insurance, Anne Arundel County
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Waiting in the dark with Dad
In the first decade of the 1900s, a Spanish couple boarded a ship in Malaga and sailed to Hawaii to work in the sugar cane fields. They later continued to California, opened a small grocery store an hour east of San Francisco and raised six children,...Tags: Nursing Homes, Alzheimer's Disease, Health, Health Treatments, Long Term Care
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Needy elderly will pay the price for cuts in Medi-Cal
When you have a loved one approaching the end, you feel like you're walking along the edge of a cliff in the dark, but at least you've got plenty of company.
I'm still sifting through hundreds of responses to my July 17 column about my dad, who took a...Tags: Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nursing Homes
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Dan Casey, 82
Dan Casey, 82, of Colorado Springs, Colo. made his peaceful departure from the world early Monday morning, on Aug. 1, 2011. He passed away of a sudden illness, and spent his remaining days under the care of the nurses at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative...Tags: High School Sports, Charity, Basketball
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Hospice focuses on level of care for area veterans
Heritage Hospice Inc. has completed the requirements for earning Level 1 status, the first of four ranks, in the We Honor Veterans program.
The program began in September 2010, as the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization recognized that one...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Veterans Day, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Human Interest
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Ron Smith to stop chemotherapy, remain on air 'as long as I can'
Ron Smith went on WBAL radio Thursday, just as he has for the past 27 years. But the conservative talk-show host, who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, opened his show telling listeners — with characteristic bluntness — that he...Tags: Chemotherapy, Abdomen, Health, Biotechnology, Health Treatments
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Creating holiday harmony after the loss of a loved one
It's the first holiday season after the loss of a loved one, and you want to honor them with a place setting at the table. But not everyone is on board with your plan. How can you keep a family member's memory alive without causing a family rift?...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Holidays, Family, Arts and Culture, Health
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News briefs for Oct. 4
Medicare beneficiaries offered free assistance
A Part D enrollment event will be held 10 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Boyle County Senior Center to assist senior citizens in comparing their Medicare drug plan to other plans being offered in 2012.
Participants...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight Loss, Health, Fox Broadcasting Company, Steve Beshear
Feb 6, 2012
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Mar 14, 2012
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Apr 22, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Nov 25, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 2, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 17, 2011
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Jul 30, 2011
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Sep 16, 2011
|Story| Petoskey News
Sep 20, 2011
|Story| AM News
Nov 17, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 24, 2011
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Oct 4, 2011
|Story| AM News
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