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- Forum Hears Ideas For Improving Long-term Care In Kentucky
People gathered at the Lexington Senior Citizens Center May 16 to discuss problems with long-term care and potential ways to improve it, at an event organized by the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass. Gov. Steve Beshear requested...
- Cost Of Long-term-care Insurance Going Up, But It's Still A Wise Investment, Depending On Your Income
Judy Witte says her long-term-care insurance premiums are going up at a worrying rate. C-J photo by Matt Stone.Seniors are facing increases in their premiums for long-term-care insurance as insurance companies scramble to deal with increasing longevity...
- Local Health Care Centers In Ky. Get $16.5 Million In Federal Grants
Kentucky recently received $16.5 million in grant for health care centers as part of the Affordable Care Act. Recipients include Family Health Center Inc. in Louisville ($5 million); Cumberland Family Medical Center in Burkesville ($4.86 million); Grace...
- Nursing-home Violations Went Up In Third Quarter, But A Record 8 Facilities Had No Deficiencies
In the third quarter of 2011, inspectors found 403 deficiencies in 56 Kentucky nursing homes, an average of 7.2, up from 5.9 in the second quarter. But no deficiencies were found in eight facilities, the first time that has happened in so many. "I guess...
- Morehead Substance-abuse Center Gets $250,000 Grant
The Morehead Inspiration Center, a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility, has received $250,000 from the state, funds that will be used to expand recovery options for addicts. MIC is part of Recovery Kentucky, an initiative that improves access to...
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Federal grant will help build assisted-living and hospice facility in Maysville
Gov. Steve Beshear presented a $800,000 community development block grant (federal money administered by the states) for the construction of a Maysville assisted-living facility and hospice inpatient facility Friday, The Ledger Independent reports.
The Hospice of Hope projects will include 32 apartment-style units in the assisted-living facility, and eight units for hospice care. The $7- to $8-million project is slated for construction this spring.
At the check presentation, Beshear said Kentuckians are finding ways to improve health care-related services, despite tough economic times. Beshear spoke of his administration's efforts to increase enrollment in KCHIP, a free or low cost health insurance program for children, and the efforts to secure $62 million for the Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program. (Read more)
- Forum Hears Ideas For Improving Long-term Care In Kentucky
People gathered at the Lexington Senior Citizens Center May 16 to discuss problems with long-term care and potential ways to improve it, at an event organized by the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass. Gov. Steve Beshear requested...
- Cost Of Long-term-care Insurance Going Up, But It's Still A Wise Investment, Depending On Your Income
Judy Witte says her long-term-care insurance premiums are going up at a worrying rate. C-J photo by Matt Stone.Seniors are facing increases in their premiums for long-term-care insurance as insurance companies scramble to deal with increasing longevity...
- Local Health Care Centers In Ky. Get $16.5 Million In Federal Grants
Kentucky recently received $16.5 million in grant for health care centers as part of the Affordable Care Act. Recipients include Family Health Center Inc. in Louisville ($5 million); Cumberland Family Medical Center in Burkesville ($4.86 million); Grace...
- Nursing-home Violations Went Up In Third Quarter, But A Record 8 Facilities Had No Deficiencies
In the third quarter of 2011, inspectors found 403 deficiencies in 56 Kentucky nursing homes, an average of 7.2, up from 5.9 in the second quarter. But no deficiencies were found in eight facilities, the first time that has happened in so many. "I guess...
- Morehead Substance-abuse Center Gets $250,000 Grant
The Morehead Inspiration Center, a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility, has received $250,000 from the state, funds that will be used to expand recovery options for addicts. MIC is part of Recovery Kentucky, an initiative that improves access to...