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Tech for wander management keeps residents safe, yet provides a sense of freedom by ron rajecki. According to the National Institute for Elopement Prevention and Resolution, 10 percent of all litigation against long-term care facilities involves an elopement. The institute also cites figures from commercial property and casualty insurance provider CNA…

–Ascension, the nation’s largest Catholic and non-profit health system, today announced the formation of Ascension Health Senior Care, uniting the majority of its senior-focused programs into one national organization. The senior services ministry will include independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, as well as PACE programs,…

In the summer of 2013, the Wesley Ridge Retirement Community in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, experienced the largest and deadliest Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in state history. In fact, outbreaks of this often-fatal form of pneumonia, including in long-term-care facilities, have been increasing for several years in the United States. In just the past three years,…

Effective today, the wellness company, Nourish Nutrition and Health, is now accepting Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance. Owned by Samantha Mendelowitz, registered dietician and licensed dietetic nutritionist, Nourish Nutrition and Health opened for business earlier this year just north of downtown Pittsburgh, in Wexford. By now accepting Highmark…

–Yesterday, six employees of Bank of the West’s Regional Banking Group graduated from the CBA/BAI Graduate School of Retail Bank Management, hosted at Furman University. Alicia De La Cruz– Vice President, RBG Regional Manager. Jamie Elmore– Senior Vice President, RBG Regional Manager.

July 25– Reduced hours and less purchases of new books, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, movies and audio books appears to be in the future for the Havelock-Craven County Public Library. Susan W. Simpson, director of the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Public Library, said Friday that reduced hours at the Havelock branch would begin August 1.

July 29– A severe thunderstorm pelted parts of Havelock with hail and high winds on Monday, damaging dozens of homes and vehicles. One of the hardest hit areas was Hills Mobile Home Village and Apartments on N.C. 101 just outside Havelock. “I thought it was a tornado,” resident Stephanie Aleman said of the storm.

Bright Mountain Holdings, Inc. kicks off the 3rd quarter with another major acquisition. says Kip Speyer, President of Bright Mountain Holdings, Inc. With the purchase of Popular Military, Bright Mountain now owns 14 websites; all of which target people in Military and Public Safety. It will become the flagship military site for Bright Mountain Holdings, Inc. In…

July 30– A woman says in a lawsuit that her Chicago plastic surgeon posted before and after photos of her facial reconstruction surgery on his website without her consent, labeling them “cocaine nose.” Robert Walton took the photographs of her face in 2004, with the understanding that the images would be securely maintained in her medical record, according to the…

Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC, a leading U.S. pet insurance agency, has announced the launch of its first Books& Barks contest. The winning class or school will receive $1,000 from Pets Best for classroom supplies. Jack Stephens, president and founder of Pets Best.

–Aequitas Capital, an alternative asset management firm focused on private credit and private equity solutions through its specialty finance and asset management divisions, has launched Aequitas Capital Partners. ACP is a new business division created to support growth-oriented Registered Investment Advisers with intellectual, financial, and human…

July 30– NEWVILLE– The Newville Borough Council is 14 months late on a bill for new LED lights that were installed in stoplights throughout the borough, according to a woman with the company in charge of the project. Sharon Pellman, of Pennsylvania Preventative Emergency Response Certified Services in Mechanicsburg, approached the council at Tuesday’s…

The Hearing Aid Clinics industry is expected to grow substantially during the five years to 2014. Following a multiyear drop during the recession, the industry has rebounded thanks to beneficial demographic trends, the expansion of private healthcare coverage and, ultimately, the improving economy. As a result, IBISWorld estimates that Hearing Aid Clinics…

The NASCAR race team sponsorship is a first for Thrivent and will include five races with LFR, starting with a primary paint scheme at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 23, and four associate sponsorships on the No. 95 Ford Fusion this season. “Our collaboration with Leavine Family Racing gives us the unique opportunity to align with a growing race team while reaching…

Mr. Blandford, who has been with John Hancock since 2008 as a Regional Business Consultant/ External Wholesaler in Louisville, Kentucky, reports to Darren Smith, Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager. Prior to joining John Hancock, where he has been named to the President’s Club, Mr. Blandford was with Principal Funds as a regional vice president and…

The ACLU clearly supports the right of private individuals to photograph anything that is in plain view, including photographing the badge number, name tag, and face of a law enforcement officer. The conflicting positions of the ACLU are highlighted in the organization’s campaign against the use of license plate recognition, a technology that automates the…