Dog Care News Archive

14-Apr-2008

 

Expert panel urges improvements in elderly care (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. health care workforce is drastically unprepared for the coming surge in the number of elderly people, and urgent steps are needed to ensure they get the care they will need, experts said on Monday.

WHEATFIELD: Dog kennels to be regulated (Niagara Gazette)
Wheatfield residents who run dog kennels or boarding operations will have to obtain a special use permit under an amendment to the zoning law that the Town Board adopted Monday night.

Health care system unready, but here come baby boomers (The Post and Courier)
WASHINGTON ? Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, it might even discourage them from getting quality care. "We face an impending crisis as the growing number of older patients, who are living longer with more complex health needs, increasingly outpaces the number of health care providers with the knowledge and skills to ...

Dog Park Dangers (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
Concerns of disease at local dog parks have some dog owners considering keeping their animals in their own fence. A tip that some vets recommend not all dogs go to the park, had us looking into why.

Sheriff: Queen Creek man arrested for letting dog starve (ABC 15 Phoenix)
A Queen Creek man was arrested late Sunday for animal cruelty after deputies discovered an extremely malnourished dog in his care. Officials from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said they found the dog scavenging for food at a home near Rittenhouse Road and 198th Street.

State Of Health Care: Frail (Hartford Courant)
Report Says U.S. System Is Unprepared For Millions Of Aging Baby Boomers Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality care.

Crisis Ahead for Elderly Health Care? (WebMD)
Experts warned Monday that the United States faces a massive health care shortage that threatens to leave millions of seniors without proper health care within the next three decades.

Researchers: Health Care System Not Ready for Elder Boom (Fox News)
Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality care.

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