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SENIOR NEWSThe coming nursing home shortage
Construction of facilities is declining, and the federal government has cut Medicare reimbursement rates. As seniors increase in numbers, expect elderly care to suffer.
More > CSS Affiliate - Little Sisters of the Poor Issue Statement Supporting Bishops on HHS Mandate
We Little Sisters of the Poor stand with the Catholic Bishops of the United States, and leaders of many other religious communities, in strongly objecting to this mandate. We believe that it violates the individual and collective religious liberty and freedom of conscience of the Little Sisters serving in this country. More >
Saint Therese at St. Odilia's Celebrates 1st Anniversary
CSS affiliate Saint Therese of New Hope has been providing palliative care at St. Odilia's in Shoreview for one year, serving over 50 individuals ... More >
St. Therese Southwest Opens State-of-the-Art Facility: The Glenn In Minnetonka
November 1, 2011, St. Therese Southwest opened a major new facility in Minnetonka, providing a stunning example of cutting-edge Catholic senior care.
More > Seniors build bonds with tutors while learning to use computers
At 87 years old, Claire Hoepfl figures she still has time left to learn a new thing or two. That's why when the opportunity arose for her to learn how to use a personal computer, Hoepfl jumped at the chance. ... Well, maybe not jumped.
More > Baby Boomer Care Givers and Senior Care - Tips for Coping
Surveys suggest that today’s baby boomers–those born between 1946 and 1965–will likely spend time caring for an aging parent or loved one, according to Paäge et Cie, a senior care consulting and financial services company.
More > How to Retire Without a Mortgage
Feb. 21, 2012, 11:30 a.m. ESTDaily Local NewsIn a recent edition of Kiplinger online, at www.kiplinger.com , Jan. 4, 2012, Senior Editor Michael DeSenne described “6 Ways to Retire Without a Mortgage.” Depending on the circumstances, most of these ideas are valid. Some of them, as the author notes, require a longer time frame to plan. You might not be able to begin all at age 60 or 65, for instance, but others can be applied closer to retirement age.
More > Care Coordination Pilot Underway at St. Ambrose in Woodbury
Navigating the wide range of support services and health care resources available for the aging population can be a daunting task.
More > Portable brainwave reading machine set to tackle inaccurate ‘vegetative state’ diagnoses
LONDON, Ontario, December 13, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Family members and friends of a loved one who is locked in a vegetative state (VS) and deemed by medical professionals to be awake but not aware now have recourse to a new brainwave-reading technology that may tell a story different from the doctor’s diagnosis.
More > Tips for Making Your Home Senior Friendly
(MNCatholicSeniors.com) More seniors than ever before are living healthy independent lives well into their golden years. And a vast majority want to remain in their homes as long as possible, according to the National Aging in Place Council.
More > Shock Article: Some Bioethicists Suggest Killing Someone With 'No Autonomy Left' Is NOT Morally Wrong
Two bioethicists — one from Duke University, the other from the National Institute of Health — bring up the question “What makes killing wrong?” in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics. Using their definition of killing, the authors conclude if the person is “universally and irreversibly disabled” and has “no abilities to lose” then killing them to take organs for donation in order to save the lives of others should not be considered morally wrong.
More > HHS Says “Units” Over 70 Will Receive “Comfort Care” Instead Of Actual Neurological Care
Those who have implied that the President’s health care law will establish “death panels,” have encountered excessive criticism. Yet, more and more information is being released identifying that rationing of care will in fact occur, and that it will be done by government bureaucracies.
More > Pope: "Seniors a Blessing for Society"
(CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy Father visited a home for the elderly in London's Vauxhall area on Saturday afternoon. In his remarks, Pope Benedict referred to the growing population of elderly in the world as "a blessing for society." He said that their care should be more a "repayment of a debt of gratitude" than a mere "act of generosity."
More > Cardinal Burke: Suffering Does Not Rid Life of Purpose
At a Kansas City conference on end-of-life care, Cardinal Raymond Burke said that suffering does not cause a person to have less meaning in his life, nor does it give the government the right to decide if that person should live or die. “No matter how much a life is diminished, no matter what suffering the person is undergoing, that life demands the greatest respect and care,” Cardinal Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, told CNA.
Read More > Common Chemicals Linked to Increased Parkinson's Risk
Exposure to the chemical trichloroethylene, or TCE, has now been associated with a greater risk for contracting Parkinson's disease. TCE is a common organic contaminant that pollutes groundwater, soil, and air. According to a new study in the Annals of Neurology, exposure to TCE increases a person's risk of contracting the disease by a six-fold.
More > Monitoring Devices Give Seniors AdvantagesPlaying bingo and euchre just got healthier for members of the Noblesville Senior Center. A telehealth device installed just a few feet from where the bingo caller sits will help them track their vital health statistics under the watch of the Visiting Nurse Service at St. Francis.
More > Cardinal O'Malley Speaks Out Against Proposed Euthanasia Law
Vatican Stresses Dignity of Elderly In Reaction to UN Report
The Catholic Church’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva has taken “strong exception” to a reference to assisted suicide in a special report on the place of the elderly in society, despite its agreement with other aspects of the report.
More > Saint Therese at St. Odilia's Is Thriving
St. Therese of New Hope, Franciscan Health Community, St. Odilia's parish and CSS have collaborated to remodel a building on parish land into an 8 unit facility providing palliative and hospice care to seniors.
More > US Bishops Approve Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Taking on the issue of physician-assisted suicide in the state where voters most recently approved it, the U.S. bishops declared suicide "a terrible tragedy, one that a compassionate society should work to prevent."
Read More > Little Sisters of the Poor Affiliate with CSS, Growing Affiliation to Seven
Catholic Senior Services of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is very pleased to announce and welcome the Little Sisters of the Poor – Holy Family Residence as its newest affiliate.
Read More > CSS Welcomes New Affiliate - Regina Medical Center's Senior Living in Hastings
The Board of Directors of Catholic Senior Services has approved the addition of Regina Senior Living of Hastings, Minnesota as its newest affiliate member.
Read More > Benedictine Health System Joining CSS Affiliation
The Board of Directors of Catholic Senior Services (CSS) officially welcomed six of Benedictine Health System’s related organizations as sponsoring organizations to Catholic Senior Services on February 24, 2011.
Read More > Bishop Morlino: "Quality of Life" Questioning Leads to "Pulling Up the Hearse"
Although framed as compassion, determining end-of-life procedures by evaluating “quality of life” merely discourages vulnerable persons, making them more likely to submit to a hastened death, according to the Catholic bishop of Madison.
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