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As Population Ages, Hospital Nurses Increasingly Finding their NICHE
Source: ElderBranch
By Chris LundPeople over the age of 65 are expected to grow from 13.3% of the US population today to 20.3% by 2030, and those over the age of 85 are projected to increase from 5.7 million in 2011 to 8.9 million people in 2030.…
Resource type: News
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Faith, hope and unity
Source: TES Magazine
By Darren EvansOne project in Northern Ireland has been so successful at reconciling Catholic and Protestant schools that other troubled regions of the world are seeking to adopt its methods. Darren Evans reportsIn the seaside town of Ballycastle, on the craggy, windswept coast of County…
Resource type: News
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Evaluation of Programme to Protect Children from Domestic Violence
Source: University of Lincoln
Children who experience domestic abuse can be forgotten victims. Mayo Children's Initiative (MCI Ireland), a programme in rural Ireland, made "spectacular progress" in reaching these children and is a model for other countries to follow, according to the lead researcher of an evaluation carried out…
Resource type: Research Report
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: April 2013
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
Watch this quick video to learn about the Just and Fair School Fund’s grant awards, and the youth, parents, congregations, and teachers they support around the country.FeatureThe Just and Fair Schools Fund is pleased to announce $3.8 million in grants over two years to 35…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Shows Support for Grassroots Organizing in Sandy-Affected Communities
Source: Philanthropy New York
Members of El Centro del Inmigrante help residents in Staten Island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. By Abigail Westbrook, Special Assistant to Founder and CEO, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesWith our U.S. offices located in New York City, Hurricane Sandy hit close to home. It impacted our…
Resource type: News
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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Calls on the Government to Develop 'A Comprehensive and Robust National Dementia Strategy'
Source: The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Maurice O’Connell (left) CEO of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland & Dr. Diarmuid O'Shea, HSE Clinical Director for the ElderlyNational Dementia Strategy needed urgently as dementia demographics in Ireland set to treble by 2041.The Alzheimer Society of Ireland has called on the Government to honour…
Resource type: News
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Care for Elderly a ‘Sleeping Time Bomb’
Source: The Royal Gazette
(CNW Group/Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists) A senior woman, posed by model. Rising costs for elderly care pose a huge problem for the community.The combination of the Island’s escalating healthcare costs and the state of elder care is a “sleeping time bomb” in need of…
Resource type: News
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Elev8 Baltimore Review
Source: Elev8
The Elev8 Baltimore Review, a publication from Atlantic grantee Elev8 Baltimore, shows how its range of programs are changing the odds for children, youth, and families in East Baltimore. From after-school and summer enrichment programs to vital school-based health services and resources that help parents…
Resource type: Research Report
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Nursing and Dental Faculty and Students Engage in Oakland School-Based Clinics
Source: UCSF Science of Caring
Karen Duderstadt with students at James Madison Middle School (photo by Elisabeth Fall) By Martha RossTwo eighth-graders come running into the health clinic at James Madison Middle School in East Oakland. The boys have an emergency of sorts. They want to know if they can borrow stethoscopes. Standing at…
Resource type: News
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Elev8 Youth Speak for Themselves on Capitol Hill
Source: Public Interest Projects
On April 22, 2012, students from 20 Elev8 middle schools across the country filed into legislative office buildings surrounding the nation's capitol, nervous but prepared to speak out on issues they had selected themselves, including school safety and funding for after school programs. The visit…
Resource type: Video