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. Infants And Young Children Who Don't Sleep Enough At Night Have Higher Risk O... 6 Sep 2010 at 6:00pm Young children and infants who do not get enough nighttime sleep have a significantly higher risk of becoming obese later on in life - napping does not reduce the obesity risk significantly, reports a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal. Over the last 20 years obesity rates in the USA and many other countries has increased dramatically... Ask Questions, Save Lives; Risk Assessment Of Children's Respiratory Systems... 6 Sep 2010 at 11:00am It is fairly easy to avoid surgical complications in children related to anesthesia administration by asking a few simple questions before arriving at the operating table... California Whooping Cough Rate 7 Times Higher Than Last Year 6 Sep 2010 at 10:00am Latest reports, up to the end of August place the number of reported whooping cough (pertussis) cases in the state of California at 3,311, a seven-fold increase over the same period in 2009 when the figure reached 501 cases, says the California Department of Public Health. Health authorities estimate a state rate of 9.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants... Increased Risk Of Second Cancers And Earlier Death For Childhood Cancer Survi... 6 Sep 2010 at 5:00am Progress in childhood cancer is a good news story. Children treated for cancer have an overall 70-80 per cent cure rate. As the numbers of survivors of childhood cancer increases, studies of the long-term survivors allow research that can guide newer treatment protocols and further improve the outlook for newly diagnosed patients... Recent Releases In Global Health 6 Sep 2010 at 4:00am Lancet Editorial Makes Recommendations For Health-System Strengthening "There is strong consensus in the global health community, among donors, recipient countries, and policy makers, about the need for health system strengthening in low-income and middle-income countries," write the authors of a Lancet Comment... 2 In 5 Kids in New York Are Overweight Or Obese 6 Sep 2010 at 4:00am According to a new report, 2 out of every 5 of New York City's children from kindergarten to eighth grade, are either overweight or obese. This figure, released in a report on Sunday, comes from the latest New York City (NYC) Fitnessgram assessment, a new program that was piloted in 2005-06 and is now in place across the city... Up To 5 Million Kids Uninsured But Eligible For Government Programs 6 Sep 2010 at 3:00am As many as 5 million uninsured kids are eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to a report published Friday in the journal Health Affairs, Reuters reports. "An estimated 7.3 million children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 and 65 percent of them were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP coverage, the report said. ... VOA News Examines U.S. Global Health Initiative 6 Sep 2010 at 3:00am VOA News examines President Barack Obama's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), noting the initiative's emphasis on cost-effective strategies to improve child- and maternal-health as well as programs to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria... Vended Foods And Beverages May Be Linked To Obesity, Diabetes And Coronary Ar... 6 Sep 2010 at 2:00am 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... Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers 6 Sep 2010 at 2:00am In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences... 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...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!