Posted on: July 16, 2019
At a time when more younger people are struggling with mental-health issues, older Americans say they have fewer depression symptoms than elders of earlier generations, according to a new University of Pittsburgh study.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 15, 2019
A month after federal regulators pledged to release its secret list of poor-performing nursing homes, officials echoed what the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said five weeks ago — that the report would be coming “soon.”
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Human Services
Posted on: July 15, 2019
Hunger-Free Pennsylvania Executive Director Sheila Christopher is happy 1,300 Westmoreland County seniors take advantage of the food boxes available each month through the group’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or CSFP.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 15, 2019
Carol Storez of West Newton gets out of the house often enough. But at 87 years old, she’s not exactly ready to hop on a Huffy and pedal around Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 12, 2019
People in the Mon Valley ages 65 and older are experiencing fewer depression symptoms than previously reported.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 12, 2019
Youth 16-24 years old who have experienced homelessness or housing instability ("couch surfing") are invited to apply to become members of a Youth Action Board. This is a paid opportunity. Please see flyer for details and application.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 10, 2019
Experts Tuesday called for doctors to keep an eye out for cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a serious illness that mostly affects young children and causes paralysis.
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Human Services
Posted on: July 3, 2019
A proposed state change local officials said could devastate Westmoreland County’s paratransit system for low income and elderly riders has been delayed.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 26, 2019
During their time in Greensburg, the Fullwoods oversaw the expansion of several Salvation Army programs, including Pathway of Hope, Love in a Backpack and the Back 2 School Bash.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 26, 2019
A day after UPMC and Highmark reached a 10-year pact, patients across Western Pennsylvania are awaiting answers on precisely what the unexpected deal between the nonprofit health giants means for them.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 24, 2019
The Westmoreland Behavioral Health Administration provided grant funds for the renovation because of the needs in both Fayette and Westmoreland counties; Highlands responded to the administration’s search to create the extended stay unit.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 24, 2019
Awaiting one of her regular exercise workouts on the University of Pittsburgh’s upper campus, 70-year-old Julie Murphy winced when describing forgetful moments that have begun plaguing her in a way that never occurred decades ago.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 24, 2019
Mary Bach of Murrysville was recognized recently for her work in consumer advocacy, by a group of Westinghouse retirees dedicated to community service.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 24, 2019
Phone scammers posing as state Department of Revenue employees are targeting senior citizens and people with disabilities in an effort to obtain people’s bank information, according to the state agency.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 21, 2019
Laurel Highlands Autism Speaks Walk will be held at Idlewild & Soak Zone’s Storybook Forest this year.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 19, 2019
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services plans to announce a special enrollment period for about 1,300 of Highmark’s Medicare Advantage members in Western Pennsylvania who have visited UPMC facilities in the past three months.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 13, 2019
When Emily Christian-Michaels went to UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh for a regular scan at 20 weeks pregnant, she didn’t expect to get hit with a $1,900 bill.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 11, 2019
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania continues to set records in the number of people it helps.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 10, 2019
At least a quarter of a million Medicare beneficiaries may receive bills for as many as five months of premiums they thought they already paid.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 10, 2019
Funded by a roughly $12,000 grant from the FR Panther Foundation, special-education students now produce ornaments, magnets and FR-branded drink-ware that has been sold to staff as well as the public at the recent Festival of the Arts.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 7, 2019
Months after announcing the policy, UPMC has reversed course and now says it will not require Highmark Medicare Advantage members to pay in advance for services once consent decrees linking the two organizations expire July 1.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 6, 2019
The federal government will release an updated list of the nation’s most troubled nursing homes monthly, officials with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 6, 2019
The Penn Area Library will “explore the universe” with its summer reading program, running from June 3 to July 27
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Human Services
Posted on: June 5, 2019
Pennsylvania is moving to take over the online health insurance exchange that’s been operated by the federal government since 2014, saying it can cut health insurance costs for the hundreds of thousands who buy the individual Affordable Care Act policies.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 4, 2019
Most people over 65 eventually will need help with daily living tasks, such as bathing, eating or dressing.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 4, 2019
After spiking for more than a decade, the rate of Pennsylvania newborns hospitalized for drug withdrawal at birth leveled off and remained stable for the last two years, a new report reveals.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 4, 2019
The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems.
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Human Services
Posted on: June 3, 2019
A recent analysis by the Pittsburgh-based Jewish Healthcare Foundation finds that just 50 percent of eligible Pennsylvanians receive assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC.
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Human Services
Posted on: May 31, 2019
One in four Pennsylvania kids who drink underage get the alcohol from their parents, according to a report released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Human Services
Posted on: May 31, 2019
Understanding the dangers of online predators, guiding online behaviors, monitoring activity and keeping kids out of places like chat rooms and social networks can help protect them from online predators....
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Human Services
Posted on: May 30, 2019
A new program that aims to reduce youth homelessness in Armstrong, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland counties is looking for volunteers to provide host homes.
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Human Services
Posted on: May 28, 2019
Childhood and death shouldn’t go together, but they often do. That reality is prompting a movement within Westmoreland County to increase services for children grieving the death of a loved one — whether from suicide, an opioid overdose or natural causes
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Human Services
Posted on: May 1, 2019
According to the CDC, dults born between 1957 and 1967 should be revaccinated, as early vaccines were less effective than the vaccine available after 1967.
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