AbleNet Inc. has been developing a number of products for the disabled and elderly, including the Jive!
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Nike should and could distribute this new shoe system for the disabled, elderly and anyone else with problems tying their own shoes.
One important insurer won't pay for these devices: Medicare, the health program for the elderly and disabled.
While details of the package remain fluid, people aged 55 to 64 who were uninsured or could not afford employer-sponsored health insurance would be allowed to enroll in Medicare, the federal program for the elderly and disabled.
But most of the money is spent on the elderly and disabled.
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Another important reason is that the average dollar amount per Medicare claim is much higher than for private insurance because the elderly and disabled use hospital and nursing home services far more than do children or non-elderly adults.
Workers will be fully trained by the firm and provide care for the elderly and disabled in their homes.
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Republicans seek to shrink the size of government to lower costs, while Democrats argue some new tax revenue is necessary to maintain the social safety net that protects the elderly, disabled and impoverished.
The prime minister defended benefits for the elderly and disabled but said the system of working-age benefits had gone "truly awry" and created a "welfare gap between those living long-term in the welfare system and those outside it".
What, exactly is the plan for cutting these benefits to the elderly and disabled poor?
As the world's population ages, mobile robotic platforms such as SAMI or Ava have the potential to be applied to the healthcare industry -- from helping the elderly or disabled at home to pushing wheelchairs and bringing residents to the cafeteria or outdoors in eldercare homes.
Ms. TOWNSEND: Those plans must especially include accommodating the ill, the elderly and the disabled.
Republicans want to shrink the size of government and the spending needed to run it, while Democrats want to strengthen the safety net of federal programs that help the poor, the elderly, the disabled and other vulnerable communities.
Transit should be considered a public good, particularly for those without access to a car--notably young people, the disabled, the poor and the elderly.
Some campaigners have criticised Bromley's Tory administration for proposed and past cuts to services, including the closure of day centres, reduced provision for the elderly and disabled, and the closure of a library.
They cover a wide spectrum of society over many centuries, including the very rich (as patrons), people of more modest means (as smaller donors), and the clients, both resident and non-resident, who were mainly the poor and infirm, including the disabled, the homeless and the elderly.
In change the system so that it can both surmount the current money shortage and continue providing protection to the elderly and disabled without placing an intolerable burden on the young involves making the kind of choices that politicians so far have been running from, with irresponsible cowardice.
The only committee hearing is of the special committee doing scrutiny of the Draft Care and Support Bill (at 9.45am) - the bill to create a rational system for social care for the elderly and disabled.
The group has installed water filtration systems, built ramps for the disabled, improved care for the elderly and raised awareness about local health issues.
Labour leaders at City of York Council predict the latest cuts could affect frontline services such as sheltered housing and care for the elderly and disabled.
Another option not on the table is the status quo - everyone seems clear, when it comes to caring for the elderly and disabled, things cannot go on as they are.
LISBON, Portugal -- New technology is usually considered the preserve of the young, but a show home in Portugal is demonstrating how it can also help the elderly and disabled maintain their independence.
Mr. HAL DAUB (American Health Care Association): We still wouldn't have enough people because the number of elderly, disabled and poor coming at the care delivery system alone is just overwhelming.
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In recent days, Clinton's defense of the nation's health program for the poor, elderly and disabled has become central to the budget debate, and could force another government shutdown if no agreement is reached by Friday.
The government said Stevenson went so far as to propose a bill to create a monopoly for the newly opened center that caters to the elderly and the disabled.
DeLeo says the most vulnerable immigrants such as children, the elderly and the disabled, will not lose coverage.
The World Conference on Human Rights is deeply concerned about violations of human rights during armed conflicts, affecting the civilian population, especially women, children, the elderly and the disabled.
This is the bill to sort out the system for care for elderly and disabled people - under the chairmanship of the Lib Dem former health minister, Paul Burstow.
However, the elderly and disabled rely on Medicaid, something Obama pointed out in his speech.
"The elderly and disabled are the most vulnerable people - it'll take away their lifeline, " she said.
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