As the owner of a home care service for senior citizens, Ken Wilson is acutely aware of the dangers older people face when they wander from home. ...more

October 25, 2008

BUSINESS NOTES HOSPITAL PLANS HIGH-TECH UNITS: Several high-tech medical units are under construction and set to open soon at Brandon Regional Hospital. Chief Executive Officer Mike Fencel said a 40-bed Neuroscience Center will be ready to serve patients by the end of this year. People with brain and spinal tumors, epilepsy and spinal disorders will be treated in the fourth-floor unit. In early 2009, noninvasive cancer treatments will be offered in the hospital's CyberKnife Cancer Center, currently under construction. Work on the new BrainLab, where neurosurgeons will perform high-tech brain surgery using state-of-the-art equipment, also is under way. Among those staffing the new neurosurgical unit will be Phillip Henkin, former director of the Spine and Brain Institute at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville, who recently was hired at Brandon Regional. ...more

October 8, 2008

Today more than 160,000 Floridians live in nursing homes or similar long-term care settings, and many are unaware of their rights and the resources available to protect and defend them. ...more

October 4, 2008

Solving Florida's housing crisis may rest on the shoulders of the state's senior citizens. ...more

August 25, 2008

With all the regulations and guidelines regarding the use of Medicare and Medicaid, today's seniors may be confused as to their rights and entitlements under these programs. ...more

June 28, 2008

An aunt with restricted mobility retired from a major company which recently discontinued prescription drug coverage for retirees. ...more

May 27, 2008

Advance warning and preparation often spare people from a catastrophic impact of nature's fury. ...more

May 19, 2008

SEBRING — Experts in Highlands County estimate that elderly abuse may be on the rise. ...more

November 15, 2007