COLUMBUS: A survey has found 39 per cent of seniors polled said they felt lonely and one in five said they felt forgotten as a result of this. In addition, half of younger people aged 25-44 admit to worrying about being alone in later life. Read More »
Smart sensors to bolster stay at home market
MAROOCHYDORE: Smart home sensors that monitor a person’s activities of daily living in their own home should become a standard feature of government-subsidized home care services, according to the CSIRO and a multitude of stakeholders. Read More »
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Macomb bonds set to boost retiree health care
MOUNT CLEMENS: Macomb County officials are moving ahead with plans to issue up to $300 million in bonds to cover an unfunded retiree health care liability and, they hope, transform downtown Mount Clemens by renovating several county-owned buildings. Read More »
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Brown tackles California’s $72bn retiree health liability
SACRAMENTO: After tackling pension changes for public employees and teachers, Gov. Jerry Brown is now setting his sights on another big debt: retiree health care benefits.
California faces an estimated $72 billion unfunded liability for more than 800,000 state employees and their families to Read More »
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