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		<title>Ideas &amp; Checklists for New Years Resolutions – for Caregivers and Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overview: How to Survive as a Caregiver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Wellness: Diet & Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Physical Wellness: Quit Smoking & Other Practices for Healthy Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED: This article is updated from an article that appeared on HelpingYouCare® on December 31, 2014. Happy New Year! Now is the exhilarating time for a new beginning &#8212; the time to make New Years resolutions for the coming <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17593/ideas-checklists-for-new-years-resolutions-for-caregivers-and-seniors">Ideas &#038; Checklists for New Years Resolutions – for Caregivers and Seniors</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>10 Warning Signs Your Senior Family Member May Need Help, Issued by HHS Eldercare Locator</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25525/10-warning-signs-your-senior-family-member-may-need-help-issued-by-hhs-eldercare-locator</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care - Resources Available]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's - Symptoms & Diagnosis]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on In-Home Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find Nursing Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find Other Care Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intro: Sr Housing & Care Facility Options - Understanding & Choosing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Other Sources - Difficult Elderly Behavior Generally]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eldercare Locator, a service of the Administration on Aging, part of the U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS), has issued a list of 10 Warning Signs Your Older Family Member May Need Help in the home. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/25525/10-warning-signs-your-senior-family-member-may-need-help-issued-by-hhs-eldercare-locator">10 Warning Signs Your Senior Family Member May Need Help, Issued by HHS Eldercare Locator</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Patient Engagement Improves Healthcare Outcomes and Lowers Cost, New Studies Find</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24975/patient-engagement-improves-healthcare-outcomes-and-lowers-cost-new-studies-find</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy - Proposals for Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - Medical Conditions Commonly Faced by Seniors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest Caregiving News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical News - General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[News & Events - Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The February, 2013 issue of the journal HealthAffairs features several studies addressing how more active engagement of patients in their own health and health care can affect health care outcomes and costs of care. &#8220;Studies show that more informed <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24975/patient-engagement-improves-healthcare-outcomes-and-lowers-cost-new-studies-find">Patient Engagement Improves Healthcare Outcomes and Lowers Cost, New Studies Find</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Agreement Now in Effect: Medicare Will Cover Skilled Maintenance Care Even Without Patient Improvement</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24907/hhs-agreement-now-in-effect-medicare-will-cover-skilled-maintenance-care-even-without-patient-improvement</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financing the Cost of Home Health Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Federal District Court in Vermont on January 24 approved a settlement agreement reached between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and plaintiffs in a pending litigation matter, which may help all Medicare patients with <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/24907/hhs-agreement-now-in-effect-medicare-will-cover-skilled-maintenance-care-even-without-patient-improvement">HHS Agreement Now in Effect: Medicare Will Cover Skilled Maintenance Care Even Without Patient Improvement</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Planning Ahead for Long-Term Care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23218/planning-ahead-for-long-term-care</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Find Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find Health Insurance, Medicare Info & Other Financial Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[November has been designated as Long-Term Care Awareness Month. As part of this observance, the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services issued a release yesterday, containing useful information on long-term care for seniors and their family caregivers. The <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/23218/planning-ahead-for-long-term-care">Planning Ahead for Long-Term Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Program to Improve Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in 7 States Announced by Medicare</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22566/new-program-to-improve-quality-of-care-for-nursing-home-residents-in-7-states-announced-by-medicare</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22566/new-program-to-improve-quality-of-care-for-nursing-home-residents-in-7-states-announced-by-medicare#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday awards of funding to seven organizations selected to partner with CMS and 145 nursing homes in seven different states in a new pilot program aimed at improving <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22566/new-program-to-improve-quality-of-care-for-nursing-home-residents-in-7-states-announced-by-medicare">New Program to Improve Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in 7 States Announced by Medicare</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Resources to Help Seniors &amp; Those With Disabilities Stay Independent Provided under Affordable Care Act</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22340/new-resources-to-help-seniors-those-with-disabilities-stay-independent-provided-under-affordable-care-act</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Selecting a Home Health Agency or Private Duty Aide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that $12.5 million in awards funded by the Affordable Care Act and the Older Americans Act will be made to local Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) to help <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22340/new-resources-to-help-seniors-those-with-disabilities-stay-independent-provided-under-affordable-care-act">New Resources to Help Seniors &#038; Those With Disabilities Stay Independent Provided under Affordable Care Act</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Announces Redesigned Website to Better Serve Medicare Beneficiaries &amp; Their Families</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22080/medicare-announces-redesigned-website-to-better-serve-medicare-beneficiaries-their-families</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on August 21 that it has launched a redesign of its Medicare.gov website, in order to better serve Medicare Beneficiaries and their families. The redesign, CMS said, &#8220;mak[es] content <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/22080/medicare-announces-redesigned-website-to-better-serve-medicare-beneficiaries-their-families">Medicare Announces Redesigned Website to Better Serve Medicare Beneficiaries &#038; Their Families</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HUD Offers Tools to Find Affordable Housing for Seniors</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21757/hud-offers-tools-to-find-affordable-housing-for-seniors</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Senior Housing & Care Facilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Find CCRC's and Independent Living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on Friday, that it provides a number of finder tools and other resources to help find affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities. Following is a copy of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21757/hud-offers-tools-to-find-affordable-housing-for-seniors">HUD Offers Tools to Find Affordable Housing for Seniors</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Announces Updated Hospital Compare &amp; Nursing Home Compare Sites</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21306/medicare-announces-updated-hospital-compare-nursing-home-compare-sites</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it has updated and re-designed its Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare websites, which provide tools and quality measures to help consumers find hospitals and Medicare-Certified nursing homes <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/21306/medicare-announces-updated-hospital-compare-nursing-home-compare-sites">Medicare Announces Updated Hospital Compare &#038; Nursing Home Compare Sites</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Health Affairs Conference Focused on the Care Span for Elderly &amp; Disabled</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20368/health-affairs-conference-focused-on-the-care-span-for-elderly-disabled</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a June 5 conference sponsored by the journal Health Affairs, in Washington D.C., experts in care for the elderly and disabled presented findings on how better coordination of care across the &#8220;Care Span&#8221; for the elderly and disabled <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/20368/health-affairs-conference-focused-on-the-care-span-for-elderly-disabled">Health Affairs Conference Focused on the Care Span for Elderly &#038; Disabled</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Announces New Administration on Community Living to Help Seniors &amp; Disabled Live At Home</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19446/hhs-announces-new-administration-on-community-living-to-help-seniors-disabled-live-at-home</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS) announced Monday that it has established a new Administration on Community Living under HHS, which will be dedicated to &#8220;enhancing and improving the broad range of supports that individuals with <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/19446/hhs-announces-new-administration-on-community-living-to-help-seniors-disabled-live-at-home">HHS Announces New Administration on Community Living to Help Seniors &#038; Disabled Live At Home</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Free Webinar on Parkinson&#8217;s Hospital Care Offered by National Parkinson Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18853/free-webinar-on-parkinsons-hospital-care-offered-by-national-parkinson-foundation</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Parkinson Foundation (NFP) has announced that it will hold a Free online webinar on how to get the best care for those with Parkinson&#8217;s disease when they are hospitalized. The Webinar will take place on April 5, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18853/free-webinar-on-parkinsons-hospital-care-offered-by-national-parkinson-foundation">Free Webinar on Parkinson&#8217;s Hospital Care Offered by National Parkinson Foundation</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare-Medicaid Announces Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18586/medicare-medicaid-announces-initiative-to-reduce-avoidable-hospitalizations-among-nursing-home-residents</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new initiative on March 15, 2012 aimed at reducing avoidable hospitalizations among nursing home residents who are dual Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries. &#8220;The initiative aims to reduce costly and avoidable <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18586/medicare-medicaid-announces-initiative-to-reduce-avoidable-hospitalizations-among-nursing-home-residents">Medicare-Medicaid Announces Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Home Residents</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>National Home Care &amp; Hospice March on Washington &amp; Law Symposium, March 25-28, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18147/national-home-care-hospice-march-on-washington-law-symposium-march-25-28-2012</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[website. &#8220;Connect with your members of Congress and make them understand your patients’ needs. Tell them how home care can cut costs and right a health care system that’s run off the tracks. A train wreck will occur if <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/18147/national-home-care-hospice-march-on-washington-law-symposium-march-25-28-2012">National Home Care &#038; Hospice March on Washington &#038; Law Symposium, March 25-28, 2012</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Announces Changes to Nursing Home Compare Tool</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services (HHS), has recently announced changes to its Nursing Home Compare tool which will take effect in 2012. The current nursing home <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/17467/medicare-announces-changes-to-nursing-home-compare-tool">Medicare Announces Changes to Nursing Home Compare Tool</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What to do When Medicare Will Not Cover the Costs of a Needed Rehabilitative or Skilled Care Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16930/what-to-do-when-medicare-will-not-cover-the-costs-of-a-needed-rehabilitative-or-skilled-care-facility</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's - Caregiving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a wake-up call: Medicare may cover costs of a needed rehabilitative or skilled nursing care facility after a hospitalization of at least three nights &#8212; but only to a limited extent. As explained by the Centers for <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16930/what-to-do-when-medicare-will-not-cover-the-costs-of-a-needed-rehabilitative-or-skilled-care-facility">What to do When Medicare Will Not Cover the Costs of a Needed Rehabilitative or Skilled Care Facility</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiverlist &#8211; Search Tool to Find &amp; Compare Nursing Homes &amp; Their Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caregiverlist.com offers a Nursing Home search tool combined with a &#8220;Star Rating Service&#8221; for family caregivers, which allows you to search for nursing homes by State and County, by zip code, or by name, and find a list with <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/16045/caregiverlist-search-tool-to-find-compare-nursing-homes-their-costs">Caregiverlist &#8211; Search Tool to Find &#038; Compare Nursing Homes &#038; Their Costs</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Nursing Home Compare &#8211; Find &amp; Compare Nursing Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15924/medicare-nursing-home-compare-find-compare-nursing-homes</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services (HHS), provides a comprehensive Nursing Home Compare that includes every Medicare certified nursing home in the United States. Use of this <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/15924/medicare-nursing-home-compare-find-compare-nursing-homes">Medicare Nursing Home Compare &#8211; Find &#038; Compare Nursing Homes</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Adds New Online Tools to Help Health Care Consumers</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14650/medicare-adds-new-online-tools-to-help-health-care-consumers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Centers for Medicare &#038; Medicaid Services (CMS), announced on Friday that they have launched new online tools for patients and caregivers to &#8220;empower consumers to make informed choices about their health care,&#8221; as well as other initiatives <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/14650/medicare-adds-new-online-tools-to-help-health-care-consumers">Medicare Adds New Online Tools to Help Health Care Consumers</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Govt Finds Dangerous Antipsychotic Drugs Given 95% “Off Label” in Nursing Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/13131/govt-finds-dangerous-antipsychotic-drugs-given-95-off-label-in-nursing-homes</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/13131/govt-finds-dangerous-antipsychotic-drugs-given-95-off-label-in-nursing-homes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 14:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Senior Housing & Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy - Proposals for Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's - Caregiving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Classic Sources & Studies - Dementia/ Alzheimer's Behaviors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latest Caregiving News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health &#038; Human Services released an investigation report on May 4, 2011, finding that among elderly Medicare patients in nursing homes, dangerous antipsychotic drugs are being given predominantly <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/13131/govt-finds-dangerous-antipsychotic-drugs-given-95-off-label-in-nursing-homes">Govt Finds Dangerous Antipsychotic Drugs Given 95% “Off Label” in Nursing Homes</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>New Virtual Assisted Living Model: Technology + Paid Staff and Volunteers Enable Seniors to Remain in Their Own Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12471/new-virtual-assisted-living-model-technology-paid-staff-and-volunteers-enable-seniors-to-remain-in-their-own-homes</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12471/new-virtual-assisted-living-model-technology-paid-staff-and-volunteers-enable-seniors-to-remain-in-their-own-homes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care - Resources Available]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financing the Cost of Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest Caregiving News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New & Featured On HelpingYouCare® - Dynamic Content Gallery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Events - Expanding Role of Family Caregivers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tips & Skills for Caring for Your Elderly Loved One at Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Allen &#8220;Chip&#8221; Teel, MD, a family physician in Maine, is pioneering a new model for virtual assisted living at home. Use of technology plus a combination of paid staff and volunteers to check on seniors living in their own <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/12471/new-virtual-assisted-living-model-technology-paid-staff-and-volunteers-enable-seniors-to-remain-in-their-own-homes">New Virtual Assisted Living Model: Technology + Paid Staff and Volunteers Enable Seniors to Remain in Their Own Homes</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. News Has Released 2011 Best Nursing Homes Rankings</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/11742/u-s-news-has-released-2011-best-nursing-homes-rankings</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/11742/u-s-news-has-released-2011-best-nursing-homes-rankings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Assisted Living & Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CareHelpFinder™ - Assisted Living & Other Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find Nursing Homes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ U.S. News Media Group has released its U.S. News Search Tool to search for a nursing home. You can search by State first, and then refine your search to include the overall star rating, whether the home accepts <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/11742/u-s-news-has-released-2011-best-nursing-homes-rankings">U.S. News Has Released 2011 Best Nursing Homes Rankings</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Wanted: A National Respite System – NYTimes.com</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10275/wanted-a-national-respite-system-nytimes-com</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10275/wanted-a-national-respite-system-nytimes-com#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Senior Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Home Health Care - Resources Available]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Senior Housing & Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Home Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Editorials - Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News On Health Care Reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over 28 million people in the United States provide care for someone age 75 or older.  A 2009 study by the National Alliance for Caregiving/AARP found that 88% of family caregivers never get a break from this full-time job. <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/10275/wanted-a-national-respite-system-nytimes-com">Wanted: A National Respite System – NYTimes.com</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Overview of Residential Care Facility Options</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8322/overview-of-residential-care-facility-options</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8322/overview-of-residential-care-facility-options#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Intro: Sr Housing & Care Facility Options - Understanding & Choosing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Residential Facilities, by GetCare.com. An overview of several different types of residential care facilities, including: * Assisted Living * Nursing Homes * Board and Care Homes * Hospice Facilities * Continuing Care Retirement Communities * Congregate Housing Includes a <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8322/overview-of-residential-care-facility-options">Overview of Residential Care Facility Options</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Checklists of What to Look For and Ask Long-Term Care Providers &amp; Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8315/checklists-of-what-to-look-for-ask-long-term-care-providers</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8315/checklists-of-what-to-look-for-ask-long-term-care-providers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About CCRC's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on End Of Life Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on In-Home Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Legal & Financial Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Checklists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intro: Sr Housing & Care Facility Options - Understanding & Choosing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Checklists provided by GetCare.com. Multiple checklists in printable PDF format, to help you know what to look for and what to ask several different types of providers of long-term care services, including providers of: In-Home Care: Home Care Services <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8315/checklists-of-what-to-look-for-ask-long-term-care-providers">Checklists of What to Look For and Ask Long-Term Care Providers &#038; Professionals</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents &#124; Assisted Living Facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8164/checklist-for-consumers-and-prospective-residents-assisted-living-facilities</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8164/checklist-for-consumers-and-prospective-residents-assisted-living-facilities#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing An Assisted Living Residence:  A Consumer’s Guide A Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents When you are looking for an assisted living or residential care setting for yourself or a loved one, here is a checklist provided by <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8164/checklist-for-consumers-and-prospective-residents-assisted-living-facilities">Checklist For Consumers And Prospective Residents &#124; Assisted Living Facilities</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Conusmer&#8217;s Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Assisted Living]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Consumer’s Guide with information about Assisted Living Facilities, and how to choose, provided by the National Center for Assisted Living. The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) is the assisted living voice of <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/8159/choosing-an-assisted-living-residence-a-conusmers-guide">Choosing An Assisted Living Residence: A Conusmer&#8217;s Guide</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life: Coping with the Transition</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6488/making-the-transition-to-nursing-facility-life-coping-with-the-transition</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6488/making-the-transition-to-nursing-facility-life-coping-with-the-transition#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Page Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AnswersForCare™ - About Assisted Living & Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Checklists on Care Facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This checklist by the American Health Care Association (AHCA), a non-profit organization, helps seniors and family caregivers with making and coping with the transition to nursing facility life. It provides tips on planning ahead, and a checklist of what <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6488/making-the-transition-to-nursing-facility-life-coping-with-the-transition">Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life: Coping with the Transition</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Give the gift of advocacy for loved ones</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6485/give-the-gift-of-advocacy-for-loved-ones</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6485/give-the-gift-of-advocacy-for-loved-ones#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article by the Mayo Clinic Staff.  As stated, “the reality still exits that there will continue to be inferior care facilities across the county. Given that reality, the best gift a family member can give is to be an <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6485/give-the-gift-of-advocacy-for-loved-ones">Give the gift of advocacy for loved ones</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>How to help your loved one get quality nursing home care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6483/how-to-help-your-loved-one-get-quality-nursing-home-care</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6483/how-to-help-your-loved-one-get-quality-nursing-home-care#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Rose Halas, essortment.com.  Six tips for caregivers on how to help your loved one get quality care in a nursing home. http://www.essortment.com/family/helplovedoneq_syah.htm ]]></description>
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		<title>Long Term Care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6481/long-term-care</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6481/long-term-care#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Family Guide Series by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.  Excellent 23 page booklet on skilled nursing facilities, their services, how to choose a facility, and how to pay for care.  See particularly pages 18 through 23, discussing “The <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6481/long-term-care">Long Term Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6479/national-long-term-care-ombudsman-resource-center</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6479/national-long-term-care-ombudsman-resource-center#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[supported by a grant from the Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services.  Provides links to the Ombudsman services in each of the 50 States, which serve as publicly paid advocates for residents of nursing homes, <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6479/national-long-term-care-ombudsman-resource-center">National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What is a geriatric care manager and how can I find one?</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6477/what-is-a-geriatric-care-manager-and-how-can-i-find-one</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6477/what-is-a-geriatric-care-manager-and-how-can-i-find-one#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ From the National Institute on Aging, U.S. National Institutes of Health.  Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager to visit your loved one and help monitor your loved one’s care may be very helpful and necessary, particularly if you live <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6477/what-is-a-geriatric-care-manager-and-how-can-i-find-one">What is a geriatric care manager and how can I find one?</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Geriatric Assessment &amp; Care Managers</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6474/geriatric-assessment-care-managers</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6474/geriatric-assessment-care-managers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From Helpguide.org.  What is geriatric assessment?  When is a geriatric assessment needed?  Who performs a geriatric assessment?  Finding a geriatric care manager.  Costs of geriatric care management. http://www.helpguide.org/elder/geriatric_assessment.htm#online ]]></description>
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		<title>Assisted Living: Quality Of Life</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6471/assisted-living-quality-of-life</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6471/assisted-living-quality-of-life#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A checklist of questions developed by The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL) dealing with activities &#38; socializing, meals, safety, and other issues to consider when visiting an assisted living facility. &#62;&#62; View Info ]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Home Checklist</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6465/nursing-home-checklist-3</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Monitoring & Improving Quality of Care at Long-Term Care Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From FamilyCare America, Inc. Basic nursing home questions to consider concerning quality of life and care as well as nutrition and safety &#62;&#62; View Info ]]></description>
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		<title>Hospice Care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6463/hospice-care</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6463/hospice-care#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services.  A good introduction to Hospice care, with comprehensive links to information on what it is, what care is available, financial, legal, and medical <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6463/hospice-care">Hospice Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Palliative Care and Hospice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by UAB Center for Palliative Care and the Birmingham VA Medical Center. http://www.palliative.uab.edu/patients/faqs/ ]]></description>
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		<title>End-of-Life Care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6459/end-of-life-care</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Helpful booklets of information provided by Caring Connections, a website operated by the non-profit National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Care and Comfort at the End of Life [PDF]* What is Hospice? [PDF] Hospice Care: A Consumer&#8217;s Guide to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6459/end-of-life-care">End-of-Life Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Palliative Care</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6457/palliative-care</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ClevelandClinic.org.  A description of what is palliative care, its focus on both the patient and the patient’s family, and when it is appropriate.  Explains that Hospice care is a special form of palliative care offered to those who may <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6457/palliative-care">Palliative Care</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>What is Hospice Care?</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6455/what-is-hospice-care</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fact Sheet by Eldercare Locator, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services, providing information on hospice care, what it is, when it is appropriate, paying for hospice care, and links to other support and resources. http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Resources/fact_sheets/hospice_care.aspx ]]></description>
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		<title>Hospice care: An option when confronting terminal illness</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6453/hospice-care-an-option-when-confronting-terminal-illness</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6453/hospice-care-an-option-when-confronting-terminal-illness#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Hospice & Palliative Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MayoClinic.com.  Explains what hospice care is, when it is an option, services provided, the team of professionals involved, how it is paid for, and questions to ask in evaluating and selecting a hospice care program. http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/hospice-care/HQ00860/METHOD=print ]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Homes Library of Information from MedlinePlus</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6451/nursing-homes-library-of-information-from-medlineplus</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6451/nursing-homes-library-of-information-from-medlineplus#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. A good place to start.  Contains links to comprehensive information about nursing homes and related issues, overviews of basic information, latest news, information on coping, financial <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6451/nursing-homes-library-of-information-from-medlineplus">Nursing Homes Library of Information from MedlinePlus</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6449/nursing-homes-making-the-right-choice</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6449/nursing-homes-making-the-right-choice#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AgePage by National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services.  A 6 page brochure providing an overview of what to consider in choosing a nursing home ]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Home Compare, a Tool on Medicare.gov, the Official Medicare Website.</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6446/nursing-home-compare-a-tool-on-medicare-gov-the-official-medicare-website</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6446/nursing-home-compare-a-tool-on-medicare-gov-the-official-medicare-website#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ This tool, provided by the Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services, helps you find and compare nursing homes.  It provides detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6446/nursing-home-compare-a-tool-on-medicare-gov-the-official-medicare-website">Nursing Home Compare, a Tool on Medicare.gov, the Official Medicare Website.</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6440/guide-to-choosing-a-nursing-home</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6440/guide-to-choosing-a-nursing-home#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by the U.S. Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services. A 68 page official government booklet, explaining How to find and compare nursing homes in your area, How to pay for nursing home <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6440/guide-to-choosing-a-nursing-home">Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Home Checklist</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6436/nursing-home-checklist-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6436/nursing-home-checklist-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by the U.S. Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health &#38; Human Services. A helpful checklist of questions to ask when you are visiting a nursing home, in the form of a chart with columns to <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6436/nursing-home-checklist-2">Nursing Home Checklist</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Homes (Skilled Nursing Facilities) &#8211; Fact Sheet by Helpguide.org</title>
		<link>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6433/nursing-homes-skilled-nursing-facilities-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org</link>
		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6433/nursing-homes-skilled-nursing-facilities-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[About Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Facilities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Very good overview, including What is a Nursing Home?; Nursing Homes covered by Medicare?; Nursing Home vs. Assisted Living; Candidates for a Nursing Home; Living arrangements offered in Skilled Nursing facilities; Services provided in a Nursing Home: Special needs <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6433/nursing-homes-skilled-nursing-facilities-fact-sheet-by-helpguide-org">Nursing Homes (Skilled Nursing Facilities) &#8211; Fact Sheet by Helpguide.org</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Reports Nursing Home Guide and Nursing Home Qulity Monitor</title>
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		<comments>http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6431/consumer-reports-nursing-home-guide-and-nursing-home-qulity-monitor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConsumerReports.org.  An in-depth look at the nursing home industry and its quality by Consumer Reports. Includes the Nursing Home Quality Monitor, a tool (formerly known as &#8220;Nursing Homes Watch List&#8221;), developed by Consumer Reports to help you evaluate the <span style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a href="http://www.helpingyoucare.com/6431/consumer-reports-nursing-home-guide-and-nursing-home-qulity-monitor">Consumer Reports Nursing Home Guide and Nursing Home Qulity Monitor</a></span>]]></description>
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