Posts filed under: healthcare

July 19
ABC News
Dr. Besser's Notebook: Special Olympics' Legacy for Us All
When I was in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania more than 20 years ago, our class volunteered to work at the Special Olympics Games in Philadelphia.
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Filed Under: Special Olympics, healthcare, intellectual disability, public policy, recreation

June 22
Arkansas News
Disability advocacy group seeks closure of Booneville center
An advocacy group for the disabled called on Gov. Mike Beebe today to close the Booneville Human Development Center because of inadequate patient care, including the recent death of a resident who choked on a sandwich.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Olmsted decision, developmental disability, end-of-life care, healthcare, long-term care, public policy

June 17
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Boomer disability may spell trouble
More baby boomers are having trouble with common physical tasks such as climbing stairs, stooping, walking a quarter mile or reaching overhead, a new study says.
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Filed Under: Social Security, healthcare, long-term care, physical disability, public policy

June 14
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
State inspectors' reports find shoddy conditions at Mental Health Complex
Milwaukee County comes under fire by state inspectors for shoddy conditions at the Mental Health Complex, including a series of fire and other patient safety violations, in three reports released Monday.
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Filed Under: healthcare, long-term care, psychiatric disability, public policy, restraints

June 11
KOMU-TV (Columbia, Mo.)
Missourians With Disabilities Want State's Help
The Arc of Missouri's campaign "Missouri Can't Wait" seeks to get the word out about the lack of state services for people with developmental disabilities.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, healthcare, long-term care, media, television

June 10
The Bakersfield Californian
Kidney transplant, disability don't stop CSUB graduate
After Nathan Gutierrez transferred into Cal State Bakersfield in early 2006 upon completion of his associate degree at Bakersfield College, he found out his left kidney was failing. But that didn't stop him from pursuing a degree.
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Filed Under: education, healthcare, higher education, physical disability

June 6
Houston Chronicle
Kids choked, stripped, beaten at facilities
Workers at a center for distressed children provoked seven developmentally disabled girls into a fight of biting and bruising as staffers laughed, cheered and promised the winners a precious prize: after-school snacks.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, healthcare, housing, long-term care, public policy, restraints

June 1
KMGH-TV (Denver)
Is Xcel's Tiered Rate Program A Surchage On Disability?
If you're not already conserving energy, you may want to start now. Xcel Energy's new tiered-rate program began Tuesday.
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Filed Under: healthcare, public policy, technology

May 31
Los Angeles Times
Veterans Affairs wants to be an advocate, not an enemy
John Lamie survived six roadside bombings in Iraq, only to have the Department of Veterans Affairs refuse to accept three months' worth of medical tests he underwent for jaw and shoulder wounds — tests performed by VA-approved doctors at VA facilities.
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Filed Under: healthcare, military, traumatic brain injury, veteran

May 31
Fort Wayne (Ind.) News Sentinel
Health Sentinel: Guardians make key decisions for elderly and people with disabilities
Is 65 the new 50? I'd like to think so.
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Filed Under: end-of-life care, healthcare

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