Philippine Cerebral Palsy BISMARCK – The North Dakota Department of Social Services will be hosting webinars this month to highlight services for people with disabilities and the elderly beyond nursing home care. The first webinar, which ran from noon to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, focused on community supports and residential adjustment, …
Read More »Child-in-care justice system ‘urgently’ needs reform, report says
Law and practice in the area of children in care are “in urgent need of reform,” according to a new report. Around 6,000 children are in state custody at any one time, but the main court responsible for hearing child custody proceedings is insufficiently equipped to handle cases. The finding …
Read More »Audit Office recommends reassessment of conditions for dental benefits | New
When the dental benefit was introduced four years ago, the government felt it was important to encourage people to go to the dentist and take care of their dental and oral health. The benefit would be especially needed for low-income people, who have more and more problems with oral hygiene, …
Read More »SGA appoints new club vice president and discusses B-CARE response team
Santa Rosa Junior College Student Government Assembly officers and assembly members voted unanimously for a new vice president of the Santa Rosa clubs and received a B-CARE update from the dean students at their Zoom meeting on Monday. SRJC student and president of economics club Zavier Rodrigues has been appointed …
Read More »Who Is Eligible For Federal Long Term Care Insurance?
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance to help pay for the cost of care. United States Ministry of Health and Social Services (HHS) has estimated that nearly 7 in 10 Americans will need some type of long-term care (LTC) in their lifetime. The …
Read More »COOK COUNTY CONNECTIONS Health and Economic Assistance Programs – Lake Superior News
By: Allison Plummer, Financial Aid Supervisor, Cook County Public Health & Human Services COOK COUNTRY, MINNESOTA November 12, 2021 (LSNews) Economic aid refers to any government-run program that helps low-income people meet basic needs such as food and shelter. Programs can provide eligible residents with a monthly allowance to purchase …
Read More »Should doctors consider vaccination status if Colorado rations are large?
When it comes to rationing health care resources, there are no more good options. The question is how to find the least bad option and save the most lives. The Governor’s Expert Panel on Emergency Outbreak Response updates state crisis care standards on how hospitals should prioritize patients if a …
Read More »Duke Clinic supports children in foster care
They say timing is everything and Lindsay Terrell, MD, knows that saying rings true. Terrell is the Clinical Director of the Duke Foster Care Clinic. She and her colleagues aim to get in touch with children who enter foster care within a week. They hope to match the child, foster …
Read More »Girl Who Fought For Home Visits During Lockdown Takes New Campaign In Stormont – Armagh I
Martina with her beloved mom Ursula, who died of Covid-19 in January A girl who lobbied to be able to visit her mother in a care home during the Covid-19 lockdown last year is returning to the countryside. Martina Ferguson (née Derry), of Portadown, a senior activist for Care Partners, …
Read More »The role of physiatry in the continuum of care
Typically, orthopedics involves repairing torn ligaments or tendons, attaching plates, screws, and rods to bone, partially or fully replacing joints, and improving the biomechanical function of the human body. Although it is often immediate to address the root cause with surgery, restoration of function is a process that takes time, …
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