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H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance Joins Caring Across Generations Coalition

Changing the Way We Care in This Country
Posted on April 25, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

New York – The H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance announced April 17th that they will be joining the new movement, Caring Across Generations, a national coalition of organizations including women, disability rights, older adult, worker, community, youth, student and caregiver organizations.  … Continue reading →

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New York City Symposium Explores Ways of “Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently”

Questioning the Commonly-Held Perceptions of People With Dimentias
Posted on April 11, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

NEW YORK  – A symposium at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts on April 25 at 7 p.m. will present a cross-section of viewpoints challenging commonly held perceptions of people with Alzheimer’s — namely, the belief that they … Continue reading →

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Love, Loss, and Laughter: Seeing Alzheimer’s Differently

Photographs by Cathy Greenblat Challenge the Common Stereotypes of Alzheimer's and Dementia
Posted on March 14, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

An exhibition of 84 poignant photographs demonstrating a new global approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias — and sharply disputing common stereotypes of dementia patients — opens today and continues through April 28 at the Michael … Continue reading →

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National Hospice Care Company Accused of Fraud

AseraCare Faces Lawsuit for False Medicare Claims
Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

National hospice care company AseraCare, which has 65 hospice providers in 19 states, is facing a lawsuit alleging that it misspent millions of taxpayer dollars intended for patient care. A whistleblower suggests that AseraCare improperly pushed patients through nursing homes … Continue reading →

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