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Vets' Families Seek Pay as Caregivers

Say disability money doesn't cover needs
for injured troops

New York Times New York Times Nov 12, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Wounded soldiers receive disability pensions based on the extent of their injuries, but for many families that money doesn't come close to covering the costs of caregiving. After Matt Keil returned home a quadriplegic, his wife, Tracy, quit her job to care for him, losing a $58,000 per-year income to do so, she tells the New York Times .  More »

SEIU Local Paid Big Bucks to Relatives' Firm

Fast-rising union prez defends payments to wife's company

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Aug 9, 08 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - California's biggest union local has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on companies owned by its president's relatives, the Los Angeles Times reports. The SEIU local for low-wage caregivers, and a related charity, paid six figures to a video company run by the wife and mother-in-law of union President Tyrone Freeman. He defends the expenses, which include nearly $300,000 on a golf tournament and $10,000 on a celebrity cigar lounge. More »

More about:  California • Los Angeles • corruption • labor unions • SEIU • caregivers

Don't Talk Down to Alzheimer's Patients: Docs

Trouble communicating leads to frustration, uncooperative behavior

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jul 28, 08 8:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even after they lose the ability to communicate easily, Alzheimer’s disease patients remain aware of the world around them and know when they're being talked down to, a study shows. Video evidence suggests patients are twice as likely to accept help from caregivers, and to not shut down or become distressed, when addressed not as children but as adults, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

More about:  elderly • scientific study • dementia • scientific research • video • Alzheimer's Disease • caregivers

Websites Help Boomers Tend to Mom and Dad

Americans go online for doctors, medical data‚ even automated calls

Boston Globe Boston Globe Feb 25, 08 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans who juggle caregiving duties are increasingly turning to the Internet for help, the Boston Globe reports. Care.com, lotsahelpinghands.com, and parentcarecall.com are among sites that offer services like meal calenders and automated phone calls. The online data is "helping families navigate the increasingly complicated healthcare system," one expert said. More »

More about:  Internet • doctor • baby boomer • medication • eldercare • caregivers

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