Tag Archives: Senior Care

  1. Maine Worker Shortage Results in Home Care Crisis

    A home care crisis as a result of a worker shortage? A recent Washington Post article that featured Harpswell as the oldest town in the oldest state in the US essentially says that Maine is on the … Continue

  2. Freeport Senior Expo Speakers 2017

    The Freeport Senior Expo speakers have been announced for the October 5, 2017 expo at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. The expo is free with plenty of free parking. Freeport Senior Expo Speakers 9:00 –  Preparing … Continue

  3. Health Care Proposals: What do older Mainers think?

    The current health care proposals are deeply unpopular among Maine’s seniors, according to AARP Maine. Large majorities of older voters across party lines oppose the age tax, removal of pre-existing condition protections, and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. … Continue

  4. 10 signs that your elderly parent needs help

    Diane Atwood, who writes the Catching Health blog for Advantage Home Care, shares this article. When we see our parents on a regular basis, we may not notice subtle changes in their routines or behaviors. If one is … Continue

  5. Home Health Agencies Get Medicare Star Ratings

    Medicare star ratings are coming to home health. On Thursday, the federal government released a new five-star rating system for home health agencies, an effort to bring clarity to a fast-growing but fragmented corner of the medical … Continue

  6. Reducing Antipsychotic Drugs: Durgin Pines Receives Award

    Reducing antipsychotic drug use and eliminating alarms won Durgin Pines in Kittery  a 2013 Celebrating Excellence in Innovation Award, sponsored by the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA). The Kittery Long-Term Care facility is also due to receive … Continue

  7. Maine Senior Health Programs in Danger

    Maine senior health programs are in danger. Jessica L. Maurer, head of the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging, sent a message over the weekend outlining what is happening in the budget process in Maine. Here’s how you … Continue