Elderly Home Safety Links

Senior safety THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN (The Republican)

Where there's smoke, there's not always fire - especially if your home has a smoke detector.

Jury awards $1 million in punitive damages in nursing home trial (Orange County Register)

An Orange County jury awarded $1 million in punitive damages Thursday against a senior services company that runs a Laguna Hills home.

First ever Food Safety Week in Malta (Maltamedia.com Daily News)

The first ever “Food Safety Week”  is being held in Malta from the 15-22 May to raise awareness on food safety.    Food safety awareness is gaining momentum in many countries as food borne illnesses are on the rise. The risks of food contamination escalate when food products pass through several handling processes.

MISSING MALAYSIANS FOUND -3 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Thousands of tourists cut off by landslides and snapped communication have been evacuated to safety in Sichuan, a popular destination known for its colourful ethnic communities and the Jiuzhaigou lake mountain city.

PocketFinder Personal Location Devices Use GPS Technology to Keep . Families Connected (InfoBolsa)

Families Connected 15/05/2008 08:35:00 Business Wire In today s mobile society of single parents and dual-income spouses, heads of families are often absent from home and unable to stay connected with their children, elderly parents and other loved ones and unable to verify that they are where they are supposed to be.