Sentences with phrase «vulnerable seniors in»

Unfortunately, far too often, vulnerable seniors in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and care facilities become targets of abuse, neglect and mistreatment.

«Today we see the Christy Clark government spending money to re-announce a hospital plan that's been in the works since 2015, while Kamloops patients are waiting for hours in walk - in clinics and vulnerable seniors in understaffed care homes are not getting the attention they need,» Horgan said.

Not exact matches

Terry Kurzynski, senior partner at security firm Halock Security Labs, said that smart entities perform enterprise - wide risk assessments to find where their systems are most vulnerable and to spot aberrations in user behavior.

Even paramedics, who are trained to handle stress in emergency situations, are vulnerable, says Tommy Duhon, senior vice-president of human resources at Acadian Ambulance and Air Med Services, in Lafayette, La..

Senior political reporter Simone Pathé breaks down the changes in Roll Call's list of the 10 most vulnerable lawmakers in each chamber.

«These proposals will help seniors keep their finances and assets from being vulnerable to thieves and unscrupulous practices,» Cuomo said in a prepared statement outlining the legislation.

They would not only roll back the progress we have made in increasing access to healthcare, they would threaten care for the most vulnerable, especially seniors and people with disabilities in need of long term care.

This, she said, had made Ghana a role model for many African countries in the provision of free education and free compulsory universal basic education and free community day Senior High Schools had increased access to education for many vulnerable groups.

If the situation has not improved by Labor Day, the RNC may need to begin redirecting resources to bolster vulnerable House and Senate candidates, as it did when Dole's defeat became apparent in the fall of 1996, a senior Republican said.

Lead sponsor of the County's Silver Alert Local Law, which is similar to the Amber Alert and is a public notification system that broadcasts information about missing persons - especially vulnerable seniors with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other mental disabilities - in order to aid in their return.

Niou added, ``... I spearheaded efforts in the Assembly to restore funding to our neighborhood NORCs, NNORCs and settlement houses, which provide all - encompassing social services to our most vulnerable, and I am glad that our budget did not leave our seniors behind.

«As is, the exemptions exclude too many vulnerable seniors, especially in New York City, where the costs of living are so high.

Another senior backbencher, Nicola Blackwood — who chairs the Commons science committee — added: «I have joined other Conservative MPs asking the Chancellor to look again at the PIP proposals, because I have always believed that even in difficult fiscal times we must do our utmost to protect the most vulnerable.»

«We will now be able to work in tandem with other local law enforcement agencies and the media in alerting the public of a missing senior, as time is of the essence when it comes to bringing these vulnerable citizens home to avert a tragedy.»

Government had to tighten its belt,» Silver said at a joint press conference announcing the plan, adding that he was able to «achieve critical restorations which will soften the cuts affecting working families, our senior citizens, our most vulnerable populations and the children in our classrooms.»

Seniors in these areas are vulnerable easy targets and especially LGBT sSeniors in these areas are vulnerable easy targets and especially LGBT seniorsseniors!

Dr Sue Ward, the Senior Research Associate for the project at Lancaster University, said: «Peat is one of the earth's most important stores of carbon, but one of the most vulnerable to changes in climate and changes in vegetation caused by both climate and land management.

The National Physicians Alliance, one of the doctors groups that opposes Price's nomination, has said his interest in moving to «privatize Medicare would end the healthcare guarantee for our nation's 57 million seniors and drastically hurt our most elderly and vulnerable patients.»

«Our laboratory has been working to understand the molecules and pathways that make the kidneys so vulnerable to so many stressors, including toxins and poor blood flow,» explained senior author Samir Parikh, MD, an investigator in the Division of Nephrology and in the Center for Vascular Biology Research (CVBR) at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Senior researcher Professor Neena Modi from the Department of Medicine, Imperial College London says: «Our research shows that neonatal units that are larger and busier in terms of the amount of care they provide to preterm babies are more likely to show better clinical outcomes for these vulnerable infants.

«Poor cementation will make reefs softer and therefore more vulnerable to erosion,» says senior marine scientist Richard Aronson at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama, who was not involved in the research.

To find out what someone who treats patients for eating disorders thinks of the film — and suggestions that it glamorizes anorexia, or could be triggering for vulnerable viewers — Health spoke with Bonnie Brennan, a licensed professional counselor and senior clinical director of adult services at Eating Recovery Center in Denver.

Krucoff C, Carson K, Peterson M, Shipp K, Krucoff M. Teaching yoga to seniors: essential considerations to enhance safety and reduce risk in a uniquely vulnerable age group.

Genuine people who are interested in you should never ask for any kind of financial assistance, and seniors on dating sites are often targets of financial scams because they are thought to be richer and more vulnerable than the younger populations.

He was raised in Kensington Palace A senior Muslim politician has blamed unhappy arranged marriages to cousins for leading some Asian men to prey on vulnerable young white girls to fulfil

Judith is a CIMA qualified accountant; working in many different finance roles as a senior leader in Royal Mail, joining Astrea Academy Trust after working 9 years for Serco as an Assistant Director working with vulnerable adults.

Tredway is senior associate for IEL's Leaders for Today and Tomorrow Project, a catalyst for engaging institutions of higher education, school districts, and nonprofits in uncovering and coordinating efforts in social justice preparation, particularly to support of urban and rural leaders in the most vulnerable schools.

«We are pleased to have partnered with Stanford Law School to provide this comprehensive resource for all public school leaders in California including our member charter public schools, seeking guidance on how to protect the most vulnerable students and their families that they serve,» said Ricardo Soto, Esq., Senior Vice President, Legal Advocacy, and General Counsel for CCSA.

In his letter Mr McKenzie quotes emails from a senior English assessor at AQA who states that the changes to grade boundaries between January and June did «massive damage» and «instantly hit the most vulnerable» pupils.

In a wonderfully direct teenage voice, both passionate and vulnerable, tall, handsome, high - school senior Kevin tells how he spends his time dodging girls because he knows he's gay.

The NDP leader made the announcement Monday during a campaign stop in Toronto suggesting that the boost would help lift 200,000 vulnerable seniors out of poverty.

[FN3] The companies engaging in outright credit repair scams, however, are preying on some of the most vulnerable segments of the consuming public: those on fixed incomes, such as seniors; those with major debts, perhaps brought on by illness; and those who simply can not afford their own bills, much less oppressive advance fees.

Governor Schwarzenegger's actions assure government responsibility in helping protect those who are vulnerable in our society: our seniors.

The study looked at which senior groups are the most vulnerable in Canada, as well as how changes to the CPP might affect them.

Diversifying cashflow in my portfolios is a primary long - term objective and I have to be prepared to look beyond common equities as an equity class since we've witnessed that they are much more vulnerable to dividend cuts than senior equity or debt higher up on the capital food chain.

Under Stephen Harper, too many Canadian seniors are living in poverty and it's leaving them vulnerable in retirement,» said Mulcair.

Funding from Grey Muzzle supports Austin Humane Society's intake and adoption programs, helping vulnerable senior dogs with medical needs, enabling AHS to transfer in, assist, and find lifelong homes for more of these dogs.

Raising Aid for Dogs at Risk (RADAR) was founded to support these «below the radar» country - road shelters in caring for the most vulnerable and at - risk dogs, such as seniors and those with medical issues.

ALBERTA — Alberta Helping Animals Society In vulnerable populations such as transient or homeless people, seniors, and individuals and families living at or near the poverty line, veterinary care and spay / neuter procedures for pets can sometimes be cost - prohibitive.

Grey Muzzle's piece will support the outreach initiative by funding the cost of veterinary care for senior dogs in the program and we hope that, together, we can strengthen and expand the collective reach, creating positive outcomes for at - risk pets while promoting this emotional bond that is so critical to the health and wellness of these vulnerable populations.

The Texas Diaper Bank, based in San Antonio, works to meet the basic needs of vulnerable babies, children with disabilities, and seniors.

As part of its commitment to the most vulnerable animals in its community, Danbury Animal Welfare Society operates various innovative programs, including a Senior - to - Senior discount adoption program.

However, because we take in some very vulnerable and sick dogs and cats, including newborn orphaned kittens, seniors, special needs cases and dogs in very advanced stages of heart worm disease — some of the animals in our care do pass away or are humanely euthanized to end suffering.

And it doesn't stop there... KVHS has a public spay neuter program to help reduce pet overpopulation in our community, we regularly conduct educational and outreach activities to teach citizens about our work and humane care for animals, and we have created programs to strengthen opportunities for our most vulnerable animals like feral cats and senior animals through ongoing support and fee waived or reduced adoptions.

Senior pets are as vulnerable to parasites as younger dogs and in some cases even more so.

In winter, especially, air pollution from diesel vehicles can reach dangerous levels and keep vulnerable children and seniors restricted indoors.

We are a senior citizen in Hampton Roads who is fearful of being stranded in the growing coastal floods linked to climate change and who must now pay for flood insurance for a house that was never previously vulnerable to floods.

Several months ago a panel of leading British scientists, investors and senior politicians met with the governor of the Bank of England to warn that the London Stock Exchange was vulnerable to an enormously petroleum «bubble» in the form of energy stocks.

If you are a senior citizen trying to live on social security, this may be catastrophic since it may make it necessary to choose between food and electricity, as has already been reported in the case of some of the more vulnerable residents of the UK.

A big Stem pat on the back to Jonathan Rosenfeld, our Chicago client with a passion for blogging about some of society's most vulnerable members: seniors in nursing homes.