It’s no secret that thousands of former Masters/Mistresses of the Universe have left Wall Street since last year’s meltdown. Some have landed at boutique firms or with competitors who are taking the opportunity to upgrade talent. Many others are still looking for their next job but a few have made the transition to a new industry and role, creating the kind of life for themselves and their families that may not have been allowed by the all-consuming 24/7 world of Wall Street.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Dakim Inc. announced today that the Dakim(R) BrainFitness(TM) System has now been adopted by 286 senior living communities in 34 states to help residents build their defenses against dementia and memory loss. Dakim has added 136 new sites in the last year, further solidifying its status as the #1 brain training system provider in the senior care market.

July 14, 2009 in AAHSA conferences, Public Trust, aging, community, health care, making a difference, not-for-profit, quality, workforce | Tags: AAHSA, AAHSA Awards, health, leadership, nursing home, quality | by Sarah Mashburn Each year, AAHSA honors individuals and organizations that embody excellence in leadership, care and services, and that are making outstanding contributions to their communities and the aging-services field.Our Awards and Nominations Committee recently selected the 2009 award recipients.  Look out for more information on each of the winners in future blog postings.

Article from Anglican MainstreamThe new Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans has not found favour with the pundits of the national press; George Pitcher in the Telegraph and a leader in the Times both seem to regard the move as racking up the risk of splits in the Anglican church.Curiously we never hear of such movements as ‘Changing Attitude’, or ‘Modern Churchman’, or other liberal Anglican societies attracting such national criticism.

In recent months, those who have been studying Guantánamo closely have come to the disturbing conclusion that the biggest obstacle to President Obama’s pledge to close Guantánamo by January 2010 comes not from the fearmongering and opportunistic politicians who recently voted to prohibit the use of any funds to release or to transfer prisoners to the United States, and who also authorized legislation that “requires the President to report periodically to Congress on the status of Guantánamo Bay detainees and plans for their transfer,” but from the administration’s own Justice Department.

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From CEN The new Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans has not found favour with the pundits of the national press; George Pitcher in the Telegraph and a leader in the Times both seem to regard the move as racking up the risk of splits in the Anglican church. Curiously we never hear of such movements as ‘Changing Attitude’, or ‘Modern Churchman’, or other liberal Anglican societies attracting such national criticism.

Adult day care provides a caring and safe setting for adults within a social model program. Programs are structured and designed, often through the development of a personal care plan, to cover the daily individual needs of each participant, including a variety of social and supportive services. Participants may be physically, mentally or functionally impaired, or they may simply need companionship or supervision during part of the day. Adult day care is based around the participant’s social needs.

INROADS, the country’s premier internship organization for students of color sponsored the 2009 National Day of Service in more than 40 communities across the country. INROADS   More than 2,000 INROADS Interns participated in the one-day event designed to build their leadership skills, while simultaneously serving their communities. Interns across the country were involved in all aspects of planning, coordination and execution of their local National Day events.

Do you stop by your mom’s place and drop off food or make her a few meals for the week? Do you balance your father’s checkbook because he’s been having trouble doing it himself? If you answered “yes”, then you are a certified caregiver. Many people don’t think of themselves as “caregivers” unless if they help their loved ones with activities of daily living (ADLs). However, these people are caregivers. Caregivers are referred to as family caregivers when they are related to the individual to whom they provide senior care .