Health and Medical Guide to Children and Adolescent Health Home Care Services Health information topics about Home Care Services: Coping 1. Assistive Devices for the Home: Tools and Tips to Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00028 2. Modifying Your Home for Independence American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02ca.asp Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. JAMA Patient Page: Home Health Care American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_id=zzzwokh370d&sub_... Directories 1. Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio Administration on Aging http://www.eldercare.gov/ 2. Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator National Association for Home Care http://www.nahc.org/Tango/HCLocator/locator.html 3. Home Health Compare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/hhcompare/home.asp 4. Meals on Wheels: Find a Local Program Meals on Wheels Association of America http://www.mowaa.org/findmealprogram.asp 5. State and Area Agencies on Aging Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/How_To_Find/Agencies/Agencies.asp Financial Issues 1. Medicare and Home Health Care Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf Law and Policy 1. Statement of Patient Privacy Rights Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://cms.hhs.gov/oasis/att_a.pdf 2. Home Health Services (Medicaid) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/homehlth.asp 3. Older Americans Act Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_oaa.asp 4. Older Americans Act Information and Assistance Sys Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_information_asst.asp Nutrition 1. Elderly Nutrition Program Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_elderly_nutrition.asp Organizations 1. American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/ 2. Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/ Overviews 1. Home Care Service: What Is It and How Do You Find Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HO00084 Related Issues 1. Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice S Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/making+better+choices/helping+you+choos... 2. Guide to Selecting an Adult Day Center National Adult Day Services Association http://www.nadsa.org/consumers.htm 3. Considering Long Term Care for Your Parents: Allow Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00054 4. Choosing Long-Term Care: A Guide for Patients with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/choosingltc.pdf Research 1. Specialized Care from Hospital to Home Improves th National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2004/ninr-12.htm Specific Conditions 1. What Should I Ask When Considering a Home Care Age American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/eto/content/eto_2_5x_what_should_i_ask_when_c... 2. Myths about Home Care: Home Care Is Only for the H American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/homebound.shtml 3. Myth about Home Care: Assisted Living Programs Sub American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/almyth.shtml 4. How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee? Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/prof/aoaprog/caregiver/carefam/taking_care_of_others/wec... 5. Evaluating Physicians Who Offer House Calls: A Gui American Academy of Home Care Physicians http://www.aahcp.org/patienteducation.shtml 6. Alternatives to Nursing Home Care Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/alternatives.asp 7. Respiratory Home Health Care American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.yourlunghealth.org/staying_healthy/health_tips/respiratory_home_...   Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Secretaries Sebelius And Duncan Announce National Coalition To Enroll Uninsur... 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan highlighted the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge to enroll five million children in Medicaid and CHIP within five years... Children Who Eat Vended Foods Face Health Problems, Poor Diet 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School... CPSC Finds No Cause Linking Pampers Dry Max To Diaper Rash 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am After a comprehensive review, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced that they have found no cause linking Pampers Dry Max diapers and reports of diaper rash and other skin conditions. Pampers has welcomed the Commission's and Health Canada's thorough review and cooperated fully with them. "We are thankful that the U.S... Herbalife Family Foundation Expands Successful Nutrition Programs For Childre... 5 Sep 2010 at 2:00am The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new Casa Herbalife programs to support nutrition and wellness programs at Scotland's Action for Children (North Lanarkshire Young Carers Project), and in Queretaro, Mexico at La Alegria de los Niños, IAP (Children's Happiness)... Toddler Conquers 40 Per Day Cigarette Addiction 4 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm Ardi Rizal, from Musi Bayuasin, South Sumatra, Indonesia was smoking two packets of cigarettes per day. He became addicted to nicotine in tobacco after his father had given him a cigarette. According to his parents, his addiction became so bad that he would throw violent tantrums if they did not give him a cigarette... Starting The School Year Right 4 Sep 2010 at 4:00am As many children head back to school this fall, are they truly prepared for what lies ahead? With a few simple medical exams; Maine's school-age children will be armed with the tools they need to have a healthier school year... PhD Thesis Researches Relationship Of Youth Today With The New Technologies 4 Sep 2010 at 3:00am Sociologist Ms Lucía Merino presented her PhD thesis entitled, Digital natives: a study of the technological socialisation of young people, at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Considering that young people nowadays are natives of the so-called digital culture, Ms Merino explored their relationship with the new technologies and how they learn and socialise through them... U.S. Neurologists Agree On Protocols For Treatment Of Infantile Spasms 4 Sep 2010 at 3:00am Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes by creating protocols that educate pediatricians on early diagnosis and treatment options... 4.7 Million Uninsured But Eligible Children Not In Medicaid Or CHIP 3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm There are still about 4.7 million uninsured American children who are eligible for CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) or Medicaid and are not enrolled, says a new report published in the journal Health Affairs. The report estimated about 7.3 million American children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 - of those, 65% of them (4... Half Of Severe Asthma Cases In Children Are Not Untreatable; Just Follow The ... 3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm Many youths appear resistant to treatment from the onset of a severe asthmatic condition. Why? Simply put, many have been wrongly diagnosed or caretakers have not followed asthma treatment guidelines properly. There is no one cure-all for this condition that is a chronic, or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways... U.N.-NGO Meeting Concludes With Participants Calling On World Leaders To Do M... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am A group of more than 350 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concluded a U.N. forum in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday with a call for world leaders to step up their commitments to achieving the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Australian Associated Press/Sydney Morning Herald reports (Rose, 9/1). "In a wide-ranging declaration adopted at the end of the three-day meeting ... Also In Global Health News: Congo Security Warnings; Niger Food Crisis; Drug ... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Congolese Community Leaders Warned U.N. 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Parents are scrambling to buy back-to-school clothes and equip their children with all the sports gear they need, like helmets, pads, braces and mouth guards... Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality News And Numbers: Oregon And Vermo... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am Oregon and Vermont reported the nation's lowest rates of avoidable hospitalizations for asthma in children ages 2 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Oregon reported the lowest rate of potentially avoidable hospitalizations, at 44 per 100,000 children. Vermont followed closely, with 46 admissions of children with asthma...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!