Retirement Homes News
- LATHA JISHNU: A thin wedge of hope amidst gloom Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:38AMWajahat Habibullah is not a Kashmiri. That makes the title of his book, My Kashmir, intriguing for those who are not familiar with the author’s background. Habibullah is a bureaucrat who has spent most of his career in the troubled state starting in 1969 as a trainee in Baramulla district.
- Governor Calls For Changes In Pension Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 10:03AMGov. Steve Beshear is calling for changes in the way the state pension plans invest funds.
- Retirees hit by "longevity risk" Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:59AM Like many other elderly Americans, Edie Stark has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets. She is 84 and has been worried a lot lately about outliving her savings.
- The 401k Generation Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:52PMIn the turmoil of the global financial crisis, nearly everyone is hurting.
- Riddle goes on the record Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:50PMWhen the Texas state Legislature opens session in January 2009, Debbie Riddle, District 150 state representative, has her work cut out for her as she battles everything from business taxes to illegal immigrants receiving in-state tuition.
- Low gas prices offer ray of hope for consumers Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:42PMFalling gasoline prices are providing much-needed relief for consumers in Utah and nationally hammered by a steady stream inflation in recent months, new reports show.
- Trends shift toward living on the cheap Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:35PMFrugality is making a comeback. Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades.
- A rare ray of sunshine for shoppers: lower prices Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:27PMWASHINGTON | American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, got a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores.
- A Son of Detroit Takes on Detroit Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:26PMTo the Editor:.
- The New Frugality: Americans return to thriftiness Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:11PM Frugality is making a comeback.
- Americans are feeling frugal Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:05PMBuying cheaper, and less, more Americans reconnect with their inner saver
- Age is simply a state of mind for Oklahoma performers Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:00PMApparently, you’re never too old to impersonate Elvis.To Joan Colee, no one’s too old to perform. Colee helped create the new Oklahoma Seniors’ Cabaret, a group of singers, dancers, impersonators and performers age 55 and older.Colee and an acquaintance rounded up some other performing friends and came up with the idea. Nearly all of them had given solo performances at retirement homes and other ...
- Economics 001 for the Intellectually Deficient (ID) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:27PMYes, ID is perhaps the latest disease that has stricken half the people in our nation. In psychoanalysis it is “that part of the psyche that is regarded as the reservoir of the libido.
- Trained Professionals and Online Tools Can Help Seniors Find a New Home Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:35AM(ARA) - Helping a parent move to senior housing can seem more intimidating than orchestrating a rocket launch. The death of a spouse, declining health or safety concerns can trigger the need to move. The first phase comes with the realization that what has been home is no longer suitable.
- From boom to bust - Vacation home sales dry up, forcing builder to fold Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:55AMA Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is seen from a homesite at the Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho, in October. The project turned into a nightmare for Sullivan Homes Idaho.
- A tumultuous night of talk at hospital board Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:50AMThe recent economic crisis that has seen banks collapse overnight, foreclosures spike and retirement savings shrivel has hit close to home.
- Recession to deepen in N.H. Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:46AMRecession to deepen in N.H.
- Area students salute veterans with programs Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:37AMMOUNT VERNON -- Schools throughout the area honored veterans this week in myriad of ways, including assemblies, songs and salutes.
- Treasure Coast astronomy group driven by star power Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 10:16PMOnce a month, more than 40 Treasure Coast residents drive to the edges of town to sit in the dark. They call it a party, a Star Party to be precise.
- Luncheon kicks off relief fundraising event Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:28PMFive dollars at a time, a group of Baytown citizens is trying to raise $500,000 for neighbors who’ve fallen victim to Ike in time for the holidays. Now that local teenagers and businesses have hopped on board to help, that half-million mark seems closer than ever.
- GEDCO, Enterprise Celebrate Grand Opening of Newest Edition to Affordable Senior Housing Development Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:03PMBaltimore—Enterprise Homes and Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO) recently celebrated the grand opening of Ednor Apartments II, an 85-unit affordable apartment community for seniors.
- Home Health Care preserves independance and freedom Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:10PMWith 77 million baby boomers only years from hitting retirement age and seniors numbering 35 million, a significant portion of the American population either is, or will soon be, evaluating their options when it comes to long term care.
- McGruff for hire on coast Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:05PMMaria Barbaria and her trained canine were inspecting a Miramar home for drugs last week. Guiding her dog, Otis, through the Ventura Street residence, Barbaria had a strong suspicion there were illegal narcotics somewhere in the tidy living room.
- Obituaries received today Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:57PMMrs. Elizabeth Lee LaBarber, (nee Panzarella), age 90, a resident of Preston Place in Redgranite, died early Wednesday morning, November 12, 2008 at the Berlin Memorial Hospital. Lee is the beloved wife of the Late Peter J. LaBarber. Funeral Arrangements are pending at the Ruminski Funeral Home in Redgranite. Ruminski Funeral Home Highway 21, Redgranite (920) 566-2313 Serving the Family
- Many projects underway in Lake Wales Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:07PMThe NEWS is grateful for the research and cooperation of the Lake Wales Planning and Development Department of Margaret Swanson and Kathy Bangley. Polk Community College — Renovation of Old City Hall continues for the satellite campus. This project is moving along nicely.
- 9:23 a.m. Lala pitches hotel to the public Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:05PMAbdul Lala and employees of Lala Enterprises pitched their plans for a large downtown development to the public this morning at the Quality Inn on Roebuck Dr.
- Expert: Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:50PMDear Dr. Don, My husband and I have an ongoing debate about which is a more prudent way of handling our money.
- First Cuts Come For Some Hamilton Co. Workers Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:44PMThe first round of job cuts begins for some Hamilton County employees.
- Photo project remembers vets Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:33PMTop, from left, Art Clarke, Harold Cook and Marion Cooper. Bottom, from left, Max Musiel, George Nilan and Sam Simon. Tom Sanders/Special to the Index-Tribune
- Streamlining aid process for homeowners Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:16PMThe government and the mortgage industry will announce a plan to streamline the assistance process for delinquent loans.
- New survey gives updated statistics Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 11:20AMNortheast Colorado will soon know more about itself than ever before.
- NewsWatch: U.S. stocks extend slump amid lowered earnings and outlooks Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:18AMU.S. stocks slip at start after Toll Brothers Inc. and InterContinental Hotels Group noted downturns in the last month and as American Express Co. converted into a bank to get speedier access to U.S. government cash.
- A Place for Mom Hires Market Development Coach for the Texas Region Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:00AM SEATTLE----A Place for Mom, a nationwide senior care referral service for care options such as assisted living and nursing homes, selected Vicky Burns to be a market development coach.
- Discuss: New Abortion Measures Proposed in Texas Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:06AMWomen who want to terminate their pregnancy in Texas would be required to listen for the heartbeat and get ultrasound images made of the fetus before undergoing the procedure, under...
- Volunteer gives time to veterans Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:40AMJONESBORO — During his years in the Army, Carl G. Mosby served as a VIP driver for the likes of President Richard Nixon and entertainer Bob Hope.
- Little horse brings big benefits to elderly and disabled Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:38AM The guests at Day by Day Adult Care in Gloucester had a special visitor on Friday, Nov. 7: Maggie, the miniature horse. VIDEO: Maggie, the miniature horse, brings big therapy
- Memories of the day the war ceased Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 5:14PMToday is the 90th anniversary of the Armistice. Peter Rhodes tells how the guns fell silent after “the war to end wars”. Private John Smith heard the Great War was over and, as he frankly told his loved ones later: “I couldn’t have cared less.”
- John Keeley Buys The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., Webster Financial Corp., The J.M. Smucker Company, Sells Xerox ... Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:46PMJohn Keeley is a small cap investor. He likes to invest in special situations like spin-off or arbitrages. His funds were also hard hit also this year by the market crash. These are high buys and sells for the third quarter. John Keeley owns 365 stocks with a total value of $9 billion. John Keeley buys The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., Webster Financial Corp., INVESCO PLC, The J.M. Smucker ...
- Local News Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:33PMHavelock-Belmont-Methuen – Havelock has an impressive range of services, beautifully landscaped parks and plentiful parking, but needs a wider range of shops in its downtown commercial district, more signs to draw visitors to George Street and more lights and crosswalks to make it easier to cross Highway 7.
- Volunteer building, opening doorways of hope Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 3:21PMAt 78 years old, A.G. Snelgrove installed cabinets into the first Habitat for Humanity houses built in Southern Brazoria County. Throughout his 80s he could be found on roofs, installing plumbing or nailing on siding for the nonprofit organization’s homes.
- Harper, premiers discuss infrastructure, RRSPs Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 2:22PM View larger image
- Rent Your Vacation Home for Extra Income Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:04PMAs the economy sinks, homeowners rent out their vacation properties.
- Top Local Stories Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:57PMHere are the top stories at this hour: a $5,000 reward is being offered for information in the case of missing mom Nadia Kersh, President-elect Obama meets with President Bush in preparation of the transition, and a Homewood High School student was killed in a weekend accident...
- Community education courses and trips Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 8:12AMTo register online for Community Education classes and to see the complete brochure, go to www.rochesterce.org/adults. For more information about courses or to register, call 328-4000. Brochures are also available at Rochester Public Library, Kwik Trips,
- How US securities sank the world Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 8:03AMAS GEORGE Miller welcomed 60 bankers to the chandeliered Charlotte City Club one evening in September, the focus was on more than the recent bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
- Frazier Family donates land to PUMH Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 7:47AMPeninsula United Methodist Homes, Inc. (PUMH) is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired Wrixhaven , the 120 acre Century Farm on Irish Hill Road in Magnolia, Delaware.
- Busines acheivers for November 3 Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 7:14AMBy CRISSA SHOEMAKER Bucks County Courier Times Jefferson Kaighn of Quakertown and Stanley A. Rynkiewicz of Philadelphia have been elected to the governing body of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
- Wyncrest Announces Acquisition of Offshore Catastrophic Corporation License Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:53AM CHICAGO----Wyncrest Group, Inc. today Announces acquisition of Offshore Catastrophic Corporation license with plans to provide limited Storm insurance. In an effort to extend the range of it’s Offshore Catastrophic Insurance Division, the company has engaged in the assessment of insurance to homeowners who have been denied by domestic insurers who will no longer take the risk in many areas ...
- Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Witchcraft Riddle Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:07AMShe lies curled up by the wayside. She looks wretched in rags. Scattered pieces of rocks nearby indicate that she has been there for days. Her crime: She was alleged to have confessed to being a witch.
- Ill (economic) winds await next president Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 2:34AMIf elected U.S. president this Tuesday, as expected, Barack Obama will inherit a domestic economy in worse shape than at any time in the past generation.
