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| Organization for Families and Friends of the Elderly and Aging |
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 "SAVING GRACE" |
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"Saving  race"
is an organization
for support, education and advocacy
for our elder loved ones, the aging
and their families and friends.
We are
multi-generational, multi-cultural, and non-denominational group
dedicated to
"growing old with dignity and grace"
PLEASE NOTIFY "SAVING GRACE"
OF EVENTS OF INTEREST TO THE
ADVOCATE AND ACTIVIST FOR AGEING
ISSUES
E-mail
grace@vcn.com
  GOALS FOR "SAVING GRACE"
UPDATES
THE GRAY RIBBON CAMPAIGN
PROJECTS
ACTIVISM calendar
"Saving Grace"
is a member
of the Association For Protection of the Elderly
http://www.apeape.org/
the
Advocacy and Information Network
for Nursing Home Residents
Linda Blare, "Saving Grace"
is a memeber of the
Executive Advocate Advisory Board
of APE
ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF THE ELDERLY
THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR SITE.
IN DOING SO, YOU HELP ALL OF US WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH
"SAVING GRACE" AND DIGNITY
OF OUR NATION AND WORLD'S ELDERS.
 Please "stay tuned" for this site
is constantly updated with new information
and whatever improvements we can make.
PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS
Linda Blare
"Saving Grace"
South Dakota and Wyoming
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No reproduction or republication without written permission.
Copyright © 1999 - 2000 Gray Ribbon Campaign. All rights reserved
No reproduction or republication without written permission.
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READ NATIONAL NURSING HOME
ADVOCATE, ILA SWAN'S ESSAY ON "WHITE COLLAR CRIME" IN THE
NURSING HOME INDUSTRY
 'Bed tax' divides nursing homes
By Dave Ranney
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD
(after a few days, you might have to access this
article through their archives)
Federal edict seeks home care for many disabled
White House orders states to comply with Supreme Court ruling
FROM SPOKANE.NET
Robert Pear - New York Times
The following is a list of stories
concerning probe into Olklahome
nursing home industry
Search the archives for these stories
TULSA WORLD.COM
Health Department Probe: Care management alarm sounded
By BARBARA HOBEROCK
World Capitol Bureau
5/11/00
(from TulsaWorld.com)
SEE OTHER STORIES
Tulsa World newspaper has been running lots of
articles on the nursing home situation the last few
days. They can be found at
TulsaWorld.com, and
through archives, check the following:
May 4 - Charge: Official gambled with kickback funds,
story of the Deputy health commissioner arraigned on
bribery count.
May 4 - Health-care advocates laud inquiry (was front
page story), inquiry involved FBI.
May5 - Embattled health official fired -- says a day
after he was released from jail on a federal bribery
charge, guy was fired from his job as OK Dept. of
Health Deputy Commissioner.
May 5 - Scandal - Fix the nursing home problems
May 5 - House act to tighten nursing home oversight
May 5 - Nurse blasts Health Dept.'s game plan ----
"now this is a good one,
tells about A NURSE WHO APPLIED TO
BE A STATE NURSING HOME INSPECTOR AND SAID SHE WAS
TURNED DOWN FOR THE JOB AFTER
SHE WOULD NOT AGREE TO
PURGE REPORTS OF VIOLATIONS."
"Isn't this the kind of
thing we've been saying goes on?"
Janet Clayton
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
APE
May 6 - Lawmaker says she'll push nursing home reform
bill
May 7 - Nursing Homes' Lobby is Powerful-
May 7 - Ex-nursing home administrator pleaded guilty
to a 32 count federal indictment for soliciting
kickbacks and fraud.
More wrongs alleged
By CHUCK ERVIN World Capitol Bureau
Health Department construction inspectors tell
of being delayed by contractors who
knew they were coming.
Published on Wednesday, May 10, 2000
Health Department Probe: Care management alarm sounded
By BARBARA HOBEROCK
World Capitol Bureau
5/11/00
TULSAWORLD.COM
TULSAWORLD.COM
Fines are levied often but rarely collected
Published on Friday, May 12, 2000
Synopsis of story:
More than $325,000 in fines were recommended against
Oklahoma nursing homes in the past two years,
but less than a quarter of that has been collected,
records show.
Health Dept. Probe: Revenue records sought
Published on Tuesday, May 16, 2000
Synopsis of story:
A Senate panel investigating construction trade
licensing and inspections by the state Health Department
ordered the department Monday to
produce three years of financial records.
State probe needs help
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer
5/20/00
"Health departments from the counties will
aid the state department
in its nursing home investigation."
Board of Health ready to meet
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
5/24/00
Health Commissioner Jerry Nida may learn whether
he will keep his job when the panel gathers Thursday.
Lawsuits dot past of defendant
By ROD WALTON and RHETT MORGAN World Staff Writers
5/24/00
"James Smart
He is accused of bribing former
Deputy Health Commissioner Brent VanMeter
so that he could illegally receive
$50,000 in additional federal health-care benefits.
Nursing homes in which indicted bribery suspect
James R. Smart had an interest have been
cited for poor care, records show."
Health Dept. Probe: Regier cites `ghost employees'
By CHUCK ERVIN World Capitol Bureau
6/22/00
"Some were on the payroll for
years but apparently had no duties"
OKLAHOMA CITY --
"Acting Director Jerry Regier on Wednesday
revealed widespread employment abuses
at the state Health Department in what
he labeled a "ghost employee" scandal.
Regier said employees were carried on
the department's payroll, some for several years,
but there is no record that
they had any duties or even showed up for work."
FIRST MEDICARE+CHOICE PRIVATE FEE FOR SERVICE PLAN APPROVED
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THE WOLF
SHAMANISM
WORKING WITH ANIMAL SPIRITS
"We are many.....and will take a moment.....
..... our wisdom will appear to you before we do."
Wolf's Wisdom Includes:
Facing the end of one's cycle with dignity and courage
Death and rebirth
Spirit teaching
Guidance in dreams and meditations
Instinct linked with intelligence
Social and familial values
Outwitting enemies
Ability to pass unseen
Steadfastness
Skill in protection of self and family
Taking advantage of change
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