Sacramento woman, 96, gives family the gift of planning her own peaceful death - Sacramento Bee

Sacramento woman, 96, gives family the gift of planning her own peaceful death Sacramento Bee Pneumonia sent her to the hospital not long after Thanksgiving. She was released not to her Sacramento independent living center but to a nursing home, and her doctor told the family that she would never live on her own again. and more »

Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissions - Morris Daily Herald

Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissions Morris Daily Herald The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010 mandated that, starting in October, Medicare will penalize hospitals whose patients with heart attacks, heart failure or pneumonia return frequently. By 2014, hospitals with high readmission rates ...

Luciano: 'I went from 18 to 80 in seconds' - Peoria Journal Star

Luciano: 'I went from 18 to 80 in seconds' Peoria Journal Star "Because of Dad's care, it's been a lot better than it could've been," Kevin says. "A lot of people get put in a nursing home." As for the lack of a paycheck, neither wants to discuss their finances, except to say no massive lawsuit followed the ...

Rick Santorum Says Daughter Bella Has a 'Miraculous Turnaround' - ABC News (blog)

ABC News (blog)

Rick Santorum Says Daughter Bella Has a 'Miraculous Turnaround' ABC News (blog) He confirmed that his daughter, who the family calls Bella, was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs and said the family had a “very difficult 36 hours.” The former Pennsylvania senator said his daughter remains in intensive care and will be in the ... and more »

Ann Thwaite: Why I was happy when my parents died - The Guardian

The Guardian

Ann Thwaite: Why I was happy when my parents died The Guardian In 1963, desperate to return to her home in London, closed up so hastily those years earlier, my mother managed to persuade a shipping line to accept them together as passengers, provided she employed a nurse to care for my father on the long voyage to ... and more »