Event Will Include Honors Program

•November 7, 2018•

Lakeview College of Nursing will hold a research day for its faculty and students on Friday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Doudna Fine Arts Building located on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, Charleston.
The event will include a guest speaker as well as a Lakeview Honors Program.
Rita Wallace, who is one of the event’s organizers and an assistant professor at Lakeview, said “the focus of this semester’s Research Day is to take excellent care of yourself as a nurse so you can give incredible care for your patients.” Read More

•November 7, 2018•

By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300

When I first started teaching in the Sullivan School District, I found it a little odd that our schools were in session on Veteran’s Day.
I understood why we were in session much better after I was able to witness the Veteran’s Day Celebration at Sullivan Elementary School.
I would rank our students’ and teachers’ demonstration of their appreciation of those who have served our country among the highest of schools everywhere. In the weeks preceding Veteran’s Day, students and teachers share examples with their classes of members of their family who are serving or have served in the military. Read More

•November 7, 2018•

Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) will hold a Personal Assistant Orientation for people interested in working as a Personal Assistant.
The Orientation will be held on 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 at the Shelbyville SAIL Office, 1604 West Main, Suite 100 in Shelbyville. There will be a break for lunch.
Personal Assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the state of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation program. Read More

•October 31, 2018•

By Trudy Lieberman
Rural Health News Service

Karen R., a 70-year-old Medicare beneficiary living in a mid-size town in Indiana, contacted me recently about her Part D drug coverage. She and her husband both have traditional Medicare, a Medigap policy, and what’s called a stand-alone plan for their drugs. For a long time, her stand-alone plan offered through Humana worked well for them. Her out-of-pocket costs for most drugs was only $8.
This summer Karen, who takes 11 drugs for a variety of illnesses, including atrial fibrillation and kidney disease, was diagnosed with a new ailment – psoraisis.
Not only did the diagnosis catch her off guard but so did the high price tag for Otezla, one of the newer drugs for treating this ailment. It was the only psoriasis drug that worked well with other medications she was taking.
Karen and other seniors are discovering that some of these new drugs come with hefty price tags. Read More

•October 31, 2018•

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the 2018 Third Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violators is now posted on IDPH’s website. The report contains additional information about the violations.
The facilities listed below were cited with type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act and processed between July-September 2018. An “A” violation pertains to a condition in which there is a substantial probability that death or serious mental or physical harm will result, or has resulted. Read More