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Sierra Tucson Supports ?May is Mental Health Month: Do More for 1 in 4? to Help People with Mental Health Conditions Live Productive Lives

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Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

In support of Mental Health America’s “May is Mental Health Month: Do More for 1 in 4,” Sierra Tucson is calling on the community to help the one-in-four American adults who live with a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition and understand how important mental health is to overall health.

“We want people to know that while mental health and substance use conditions are common, they are extremely treatable, and individuals go on to recover and lead full, productive lives,” said Stephen Fahey, Executive Director of Sierra Tucson. “Too many people who are living with a mental health condition never seek or receive help due to stigma, lack of information, cost, or lack of healthcare insurance coverage. We want to encourage people to seek help and know that there is hope for a meaningful, enjoyable life.”

Sierra Tucson is one of the few treatment centers in the country that offers a comprehensive Mood and Anxiety Program. “We have seen an increase in patients seeking treatment for mood disorders,” stated Christi Cessna, Senior Director of Clinical Outreach. In 2011, Sierra Tucson’s distinctive program for mood disorders helped 328 patients who suffered from anxiety or panic disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or other affective disorders. Sierra Tucson’s multidisciplinary staff develops an individualized treatment plan to address each person’s specific needs.

“It is important to know,” emphasized Ms. Cessna, “that our intake coordinators really listen to each person who calls for information to help find the most appropriate treatment for that individual – wherever that might be.”

“Mental health is essential to our overall health and well-being,” explained Mr. Fahey. “We know how events and life changes can affect us. It could be a veteran struggling with the invisible wounds of war or someone coping with the stress of caregiving or divorce or losing a loved one. Sometimes people are dealing with depression associated with a chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer, or hypertension. There are tested tools available that can help every person face difficult times and challenges and improve their resiliency.”

The passage of the federal mental health parity and addiction equity act expands access to care for many people. That law, which applies to groups of more than 50 employees, doesn’t require coverage for mental health and substance use conditions. But if coverage is provided, that coverage must be on a par with coverage for other medical conditions. Higher deductibles, steeper co-pays and other restrictions are no longer allowed for mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Educational information is available on their website about mental health disorders and treatments.

About Sierra Tucson

A premier facility for treating coexisting disorders, Sierra Tucson is known for its holistic, bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatment approach. Individualized treatment plans incorporate 12-Step philosophy, a wide variety of innovative and integrative therapies, a Family Program, and a combination of Western and Eastern Medicine practices. Dually accredited by The Joint Commission, Sierra Tucson employs full-time medical staff as a key part of its multidisciplinary treatment team. Specialized programs include:


Alcohol & Chemical Dependency
Eating Disorders
Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Pain Management
Sexual Addiction/Compulsivity
Trauma Recovery
Complex Assessment & Diagnosis
Progressions, for advanced recovery skills

Located on 160 acres at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, this exceptional facility offers a beautiful, natural healing environment and the highest level of confidentiality. For more information about Sierra Tucson and its programs, call 800-842-4487.

Sierra Tucson is a member of CRC Health Group, the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral care services in the nation. CRC offers the largest array of personalized treatment options, allowing individuals, families, and professionals to choose the most appropriate treatment setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management, and therapeutic education needs. CRC is committed to making its services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment. For over two decades, CRC programs have helped individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives.

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Treatment of Child Abuse: Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical, and Legal Practitioners

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Treatment of Child Abuse: Common Ground for Mental Health, Medical, and Legal Practitioners

Reports alleging maltreatment of more than three million children were made in the United States in 1996, a rate of 44 per 1,000 children in the population. Of those reports, child protective services substantiated abuse or neglect in nearly one million children—an 18 percent increase since 1990. More than half the 1996 reports alleging maltreatment came from medical, social services, education, or law enforcement professionals, and almost two-thirds of the substantiated reports were made by these professionals.

As diagnostic expertise has increased, child care professionals face new responsibilities for recognizing the short-term and long-term consequences of childhood victimization and for effectively treating victims of the various forms of child maltreatment. Achieving treatment goals requires that consultations among mental health, medical, and legal practitioners be conducted on common ground. This book seeks to provide that common ground.

Combining current theory about treating child abuse with current practice guidelines, Treatment of Child Abuse provides professionals with the guidance they need to take the correct steps to restore the child and the family as much as possible to normal. In addition, it addresses the rising demand for accountability in the health care system, which increasingly requires professionals to justify their efforts and their methods. The result is the first single reference source for the clinician who needs to know which approach to treatment might be most appropriate for a given child trying to cope with the aftermath of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. It provides guidelines for treatment of the different categories of abuse as well as neglect, Munchausen by proxy, and multiple traumatization. Initial medical management, legal interventions, long-term medical management, and long-term management of developmental and psychological consequences are thoroughly covered, as are complicated issues such as treatment-resistant families, the treatment of offenders, forensic implications (including confidentiality), and the long-term consequences of childhood victimization.

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Art Sanctuary Brings Renowned Authors and Writers to Philadelphia for 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing Festival

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) April 12, 2012

Noted journalists, writers and performance artists from across the U.S. will join Art Sanctuary, Philadelphia’s leading African-American arts and letters organization devoted to presenting outstanding regional and national talent in the literary, visual and performing arts, for the 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing Festival.

Running from May 21, 2012 to June 2, 2012, Celebration of Black Writing is the nation’s only literary festival of its kind, offering 13 days of literary discussions and workshops, music showcases, and film screenings.

This year’s celebration includes:

** Children and young adult author Jacqueline Woodson, with Philadelphia Reading Olympics youth group matinee

** A public conversation with artist and cultural planner Theaster Gates and Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art curator Naomi Beckwith

** Photographer Sed Miles and the Wanderlust International travel exhibition

** Philly Youth Rising: Standing on the Shoulders’ – with performances by the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement, 215 Spoken Soul, and In the Company of Poets

** Panel of female “chic lit” authors including Aliya S. King, author of Platinum and Diamond Life

** Panel discussions on Advocacy Journalism, ‘What is Urban Fiction?,’ Black Mental Health, ‘Writing from your Spiritual Axis,’ and featuring writers such as author Bernice McFadden and journalist Akiba Solomon, as well as Atria books editor Malaika Adero and activist and agent April Silver

One of the major highlights of the festival is the Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony, taking place on Friday, June 1. With Art Sanctuary’s yearlong theme of “Growing from Good to Great,” the organization will honor JET and Ebony magazines, with JET’s Editor-in-Chief Mitzi Miller accepting on behalf of both, and Marita Golden of the Hurston/Wright Foundation – all institutions that have taken writers from around the globe from good to great. Past recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include legendary storyteller J. California Cooper, renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni, poet Sonia Sanchez, and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Charles Fuller.

For almost three decades, Celebration of Black Writing has sought to deepen the city of Philadelphia’s literary life and polish its tourist shine with a rich infusion of African-American writers and artists in all genres. A one of a kind literary feast, Celebration of Black Writing provides writers and artists an opportunity to discuss their work with up to 1,500–2,000 students, and another 2,000–3,000 people participate in panels, workshops, teachers’ symposium, Family Pavilion, main stage, and other events. The Celebration features up to 75 professional and aspiring writers, editors, publishers, scholars, spoken-word artists, performance artists, playwrights, and filmmakers. This year, selected panels and workshops will be streamed live for the first time online, and also be archived so that new and enthusiast readers and writers can access them anytime.

Sponsors for the 28th Annual Celebration of Black Writing include Independence Blue Cross, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, PECO, Temple University, WURD-900 AM, Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, PRWT Services Inc., Mitchell & Titus, LLP, Tierney, and The Roz Group. New sponsors added daily.

For more information and to get a full listing of the festival’s lineup, visit http://www.artsanctuary.org or call 215-232-4485.

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Medical Device Attorney Michael Goetz Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee

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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) April 20, 2012

Morgan and Morgan is pleased to announce that attorney Michael Goetz has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) for the transvaginal mesh multidistrict litigation (MDL) actions against Ethicon, C.R. Bard, American Medical Systems and Boston Scientific. Pursuant to a recent federal court order, a singular PSC has been created to coordinate across MDL lines in the four separate vaginal mesh MDL actions pending in in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia before the Honorable Judge Joseph Goodwin. Mr. Goetz is honored to have been named to the PSC, a small group of attorneys chosen to guide the entire plaintiff’s side of the litigation.

“Being an effective member of this PSC will require a great deal of time and commitment,” said Mr. Goetz. “After speaking with dozens of our clients suffering from the effects of these products, I knew I wanted a leadership role to obtain a fair remedy for the harm they sustained.”

The appointments to the PSC and other leadership roles in the ongoing vaginal mesh MDLs were announced on April 13 after Judge Goodwin approved a proposed counsel structure for the plaintiffs’ attorneys. By doing so, Judge Goodwin allowed for a coordinated and unified leadership spanning the four MDL actions comprised of the following: In re C.R. Bard, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2187);In re American Medical Systems, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2325); In re Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation(MDL No. 2326); and In re Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2327). The plaintiffs in the lawsuits are women who were implanted with one or more of the manufacturers’ vaginal mesh products in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and claim to have suffered serious physical and mental injuries as a result.

The FDA first brought to light reports of vaginal mesh complications in 2008 when it issued a public health notification on serious complications associated with transvaginal mesh placement. After issuing this statement, the agency reported that it saw the number of adverse events associated with vaginal mesh products continue to climb and issued an update in July 2011 informing the public that transvaginal mesh complications in the repair of POP are not rare. Surgical placement of the mesh through the vagina in the treatment of POP may expose patients to a greater risk than other surgical options without evidence of any greater clinical benefit, according to the FDA. Mesh erosion, severe pain, infection, urinary problems and recurrence of prolapse are among the side effects reportedly linked to the mesh products.

Mr. Goetz and his teams of medical device attorneys at Morgan and Morgan are currently handling and accepting new claims from women who suffered side effects following vaginal mesh surgery. For more information and a free case review, please visit ForThePeople.com today.

About Morgan & Morgan

Morgan & Morgan is one of the largest plaintiff’s law firms in the country with multiple office locations throughout Florida and the Southeast. The firm handles auto accident cases, personal injury cases, and medical malpractice cases, as well as claims against drug and medical device manufacturers. Visit Morgan and Morgan online at http://www.forthepeople.com/ for a free case evaluation and information about legal rights.























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Bob Chaput of Clearwater Compliance to Speak at Sixth Annual Conference of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association (TLPCA)

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Nashville, TN (PRWEB) April 12, 2012

Clearwater Compliance is pleased to announce its CEO and Founder, Bob Chaput, has been invited to speak at the Sixth Annual Conference of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association (TLPCA) in Nashville.

“Waves of Change is the theme of the conference and certainly the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009 has created a significant ‘wave of change,’” according to Mr. Chaput, “because it significantly strengthened many aspects of the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and expanded the scope of organizations that must comply. HITECH brought us enforcement for the first time, including setting out penalties that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) could impose for violations of the HIPAA rules. Clearwater Compliance has helped many health care covered entities and business associates strengthen their compliance programs through education programs, software and services. We are pleased to have the opportunity to share information and insights at events such as this one.”

The conference is being held in Nashville, TN on April 27, 2012. Kim Speakman, TLPCA Board Member and Director of Compliance for Nashville-based Mental Health Cooperative (MHC) has first-hand experience with the complex task of assessing of their organization’s compliance program in relation to the more stringent requirements of the regulations. “We’re pleased to have Mr. Chaput participate in our annual conference. Building and maintaining a strong compliance program is not simply a short-term project, for which you can ‘check the box’ and be done. It requires a culture change throughout the organization. Our work with Clearwater Compliance helped us create our culture of compliance and complete critical baseline assessments, so we could prioritize and develop a plan to strengthen our program. We thought every TLPCA member could benefit from Bob’s knowledge and practical experience and are excited that he agreed to further educate our members on this very important matter.”

Bob is one of the most recognized regulatory experts within the HIPAA-HITECH sector. He has been responsible for the security and compliance of some of the world’s largest healthcare databases, and has founded and grown several businesses to help organizations comply with strict regulations around the security, privacy, integrity, and availability of data. Bob regularly speaks and writes on HIPAA and HITECH compliance issues, and eagerly embraced the internet as a way to educate and help a larger audience.

About Clearwater Compliance: http://clearwatercompliance.com

Clearwater Compliance http://www.clearwatercompliance.com helps Covered Entities, Business Associates and their Subcontractors assess their HIPAA-HITECH compliance programs, identify gaps and prioritize remediation efforts to ensure the greatest return on capital and resource investments. It delivers that return on compliance investment through education, tools and software, risk management solutions and professional services and consulting. Clearwater Compliance is the Co-Sponsor of the American National Standards Institute Publication of the Report on “The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security”. For more information, visit: http://ANSI.org/PHI.

About TLPCA: http://www.tlpca.net

TLPCA is an organization of Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) from across the State of Tennessee that exclusively meets the growing professional demands on mental health counselors. They are a state-wide organization with the mission to enhance the profession of mental health counselling in Tennessee and its regions, through licensing, advocacy, education, and professional development. For more information about TLPCA, visit http://www.tlpca.net/index.cfm.









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Big Mountain Drugs Honors Heart Health Awareness Month by Offering a Free Coupon

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Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) February 20, 2012

Big Mountain Drugs, a licensed Canadian online pharmacy, is honouring Heart Health Awareness month by offering ten dollars off of any heart medication. Heart patients, who could already buy Ranexa or generic Plavix for significantly lower prices, can now add an additional $ 10.00 off. Customers with a prescription to buy Lipitor or other heart medications can use the coupon code heart10, and complete their purchase by either calling in or making an online order. Medications for heart ailments are one of the most widely prescribed in the world. Although they are often used as preventative measures, many patients require these medications for their daily lives. These life saving medications are also some of the most expensive. Big Mountain Drugs is helping to ease the burden on heart patients-many of who take multiple medications each day-by offering ten dollar off pharmacy coupons for when you buy online.

Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, kills over 700,000 Americans each year. Almost 1500 Americans die each day from a heart disease-related event. Heart disease is actually a group of heart diseases, with coronary artery disease being the number one killer. Coronary artery disease (often called coronary heart disease) is a gradual build up of plaque in the arteries leading to the heart. Over time, this restricts blood flow to the heart, leading to potentially fatal consequences. Many of the medications that Big Mountain Drugs’ $ 10.00 off coupon can be used for are prophylactic; that is, used to prevent heart disease. The coupon may be used to buy Lipitor and generic Plavix, two of the most highly prescribed medications on the market today. Lipitor, Plavix and many other heart medications are used to prevent heart-related events such as heart attacks and strokes. These drugs work by lowering blood pressure, and controlling cholesterol levels-two of the Center for Disease Control’s heart disease risk factors. Other risk factors include diabetes, obesity, smoking, and alcohol. Doctors will often recommend that patients buy Novolog, a diabetes medication, or other medications designed to help with risk factors for heart disease.

Big Mountain Drugs, an online pharmacy based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, offers certified Canadian pharmacy care at lowered prices. Their mission is to provide safe and reliable medications to their customers. Big Mountain Drugs offers well-known brand-name and generic medications such as generic Cardizem, Crestor, Lipitor and Viagra. Big Mountain Drugs specializes in speedy, secure prescription deliveries right to you. They accept prescription and over the counter orders through fax, online orders, and over the phone. The Canadian online pharmacy is proud to offer their telephone service in multiple languages. Big Mountain Drugs is certified by PharmacyChecker.com, and is a member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA).

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PerfectServe Expands Team with Three New Implementation Specialists

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Ian Harman comes to PerfectServe from Attention-IT, Inc. where he served as international account and project manager.


Knoxville, TN (PRWEB) February 16, 2012

PerfectServe, the leading provider of clinical communication, today announced three new hires to support the recent expansion of its implementation team. The implementation specialist positions will provide support in guiding hospitals through the implementation phase of PerfectServe’s clinical technology platform.

Ian Harman holds a bachelor’s degree from Maryville College where he studied abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in international business. Harman went on to receive an MBA from the University of Tennessee, with a concentration in finance and analytics. Harman comes to PerfectServe from Attention-IT, Inc. where he served as international account and project manager.

Steve Jarrell received both his bachelor’s degree in marketing and MBA in entrepreneurship and innovation from the University of Tennessee. Prior to joining PerfectServe, he worked with DeRoyal Industries in Knoxville conducting market research. Certified in risk management training, Jarrell also held a previous position with the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Paul Haymore holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University-Idaho as well as a master’s of business administration in entrepreneurship and innovation from the University of Tennessee. Haymore is the founder and former president of ShopCertain where he created business concepts, monetization strategies and marketing plans. He has a prior relationship with PerfectServe through his term as a hospital implementation intern.

“As PerfectServe expands into hospitals across the country, we continue to strengthen our team responsible for providing support to our client hospitals, clinicians and their patients,” said Terry Edwards, chief executive officer of PerfectServe. “Ian, Steve and Paul will be an excellent addition to our team, supporting our strategic vision to provide standardized clinical communication solutions across the continuum of care.”

About PerfectServe

Advancing care coordination across the continuum, PerfectServe’s clinical communication platform makes it easy to connect clinicians — and push relevant clinical information — to the right physician at the right time, in the precise way each physician wishes to be reached. Based in Knoxville, Tenn., PerfectServe processes more than 35 million transactions annually, connecting more than 20,000 physicians in health systems and medical practices across 154 markets in the United States. For more information go to http://www.perfectserve.com, visit Twitter, or call 877-844-7728.

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CertifiedCare Strives To Meet High Demands For Personal Care Aides As Elderly Population Faces Explosive Growth

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CertifiedCare offers family caregivers and Personal Care Aides certification in the area of elder caregiving in “at home” and assisted living institutional environments.


Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) January 12, 2012

The desire to “age in place” is a growing trend among the elderly and Baby Boomer generation. Services that used to be solely offered in hospitals are becoming more readily available in the private home, making this possible. With the “age in place” trend paving the way for an emerging professional field called Personal Care Aides (PCAs), CertifiedCare strives to meet the growing demand of PCAs. The organization educates and trains PCAs making elder caregiving safer for caregivers and the elderly population.

Personal Care Aides are one of the top five fastest growing employment areas of our time. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, PCAs face a 46% growth rate until 2018. At this rate, roughly 2 million PCAs will be needed to care for the elderly. “We are seeing the impressive growth because of two main factors,” says Dr. Cathleen Carr, Executive Director of CertifiedCare. “The first one being the ever increasing life expectancy due to better healthcare and the second being the aging of the Baby Boomer generation.” According to a CRS Report for Congress, the life expectancy in the United States in 1776 was just 49 years old compared to 77 years in the year 2000. Additionally, all survivors of the Baby Boomer generation will be between the ages of 61 and 79 by 2025, doubling their population in 21 states.

Now, more than ever, individuals are taking on the personal responsibility to care for their loved ones. Providing in home care can be stressful due to several factors, with chronic illnesses being a main one; hence the appeal of a PCA to alleviate some of that stress. In addition, family caregivers spend an average of 22 hours a week caring for loved ones to help ease their burdens. According to a study by the AARP, that burden totals $ 450 billion a year in lost worker productivity, reducing earning capacity and retirement income. This amounted to about 3.2% of the U.S. GDP in 2009.

A PCA alleviates some of this stress by taking care of an elderly loved one and allowing family members to stay in the workforce. It is a PCA’s job is to help people live in the home of their choice equipped with tools and design features that support independence. In addition, they are there to assure that the individual and their caregivers are safe. Personal Care Aides are not Home Health Aides. PCA’s do not administer physically invasive therapies and do not need to work under the supervision of a nurse.

The tasks that accompany the PCA profession are very diverse and with the movement from hospitals to the home, more interdisciplinary than ever before. It is a PCA’s role to provide preventive safety care and wellness assistance, meals, supplies, transportation to appointments and social activities, foster and facilitate connections between family members and the geriatric care team, and more. They are specially trained to work with frail elderly in their homes who are physically disabled or mentally impaired, dealing with a chronic illness or are otherwise unable to care for themselves on their own. They play an integral role in the health and well being of an elder by ensuring that they are taken care of in the absence of family caregivers.

“Now is the time for PCAs to get properly trained in at home eldercare,” says Dr. Carr. “This training makes it easier and safer for everyone involved because of the many daily tasks that need to be handled.” Additionally, certified PCAs can demand higher wages and advance in their field. Such organizations like CertifiedCare offer online classes with 20-100 hours of instruction and certification exams. Specialty areas can include: Legal and Financial, Personal Care and Safety, and Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

Currently there is not enough support to handle the aging population that is coming forward in great numbers. According to the CDC, by the year 2030 the number of people aged 65+ is expected to rise to 71 million. This is an impressive change from the estimated 35 million in 2000. “Due to the expected dramatic increase in the elderly population, the increased difficulties in taking care of them and certification becoming a state requirement, the Personal Care Aide is one of the fastest growing and social employment needs of our time,” says Dr. Carr. “The best time to invest in eldercare education and training is now while we are just ahead of the curve.”

Educational requirements for PCAs vary by employer. Many PCA or family caregiver positions do not require a high school diploma or undergraduate degree, however completion of certification programs is becoming a state requirement. Illinois, Oregon, Arizona and California have laws and regulations already on the books. Other states have legislation pending with more states soon to follow.

CertifiedCare Strives to Meet High Demands for Personal Care Aides as Elderly Population Faces Explosive Growth is part two of a three-part series of topics covered by CertifiedCare.

About CertifiedCare

CertifiedCare offers family caregivers and Personal Care Workers certification in the area of elder caregiving in “at home” and assisted living institutional environments. CertifiedCare created the first online curriculum and training program for assisted living companions that incorporate law, business, and alternative therapies, while complying with the American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines for elder caregiving. CertifiedCare has worked with over 1,000 caregivers from all over the United States and abroad.

CertifiedCare offers three caregiver certification programs for both family caregivers and professional Personal Care Workers: Basic Caregiving, Advanced Caregiving and Alzheimer’s-Dementia Specialist Certification programs. For more information on CertifiedCare and their programs, visit http://www.certifiedcare.org.

About Dr. Cathleen Carr

Dr. Cathleen Carr is the founder and executive director of CertifiedCare. She is a nationally recognized Eldercare Specialist in the areas of wills, trusts, probate, elder law and holistic health and wellness.

Dr. Carr is a published author on various topics including eldercare, natural health and green living. She is a contributing author to: Examiner.com, Radientlife, Suite101.com, Alternative Health Review, National Diet Institute, BestNaturalHealthDirectory.com, Natural Medicine Ink (editor) and eHealthScience. She also is an herbalist and naturopathic practitioner, where she specializes in therapeutic herbalism and restorative vibrational therapies.

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The Empowered Patient: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time

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The Empowered Patient: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time

The facts are alarming: Medical errors kill more people each year than AIDS, breast cancer, or car accidents. A doctor’s relationship with pharmaceutical companies may influence his choice of drugs for you. The wrong key word on an insurance claim can deny you coverage. Through real life stories, including her own, and shrewd advice, CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen shows you how to become your own advocate and navigate the minefield of today’s health-care system. But there’s good news. Discover how to

• find a doctor who “gets” you and listens to you

• ask the right questions for the best treatment

• make the most out of a short office visit

• cut out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs

• harness the power of the Internet for medical issues

• fight back when claims are denied

Combining the personal stories of patients across America with crucial advice on receiving the best possible health care, this guide will enable you to confront an often confusing and perilous system—and come out ahead.

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Brian White after Mental Health All-Candidates Meeting

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Ontario New Democrat Candidate for Sarnia-Lambton, Brian White shares his post-meeting thoughts. Thanks to the Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Committee for hosting an all-candidates meeting on this vitally important topic.

Why we need to get involved and make Mental Health Care a priority.
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