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Florida is coping with the expense of caring for its aged population by emphasizing prevention, education and community-based services rather than hospitalization. For example, South Miami Hospital, in conjunction with a subsidiary of the American Association of Retired Persons, has started a senior center that provides free information on health, financial and other issues. In addition, about 20% of Florida hospitals provide in-home care for the elderly, which can be ten times less expensive than hospitalization. However, Florida's expenses will continue to rise because over 8,000 older Americans migrate to Florida every month.
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Hospital mergers have a social and economic impact on the surrounding community and attract a great deal of community interest. Hospitals should identify the groups who are affected by such a merger, including the media, and prepare a plan to inform them. Hospital staff should always be informed of any management decision before the media or other outsiders are alerted. Hospitals can call press conferences as well as give one-on-one interviews to the press. The hospital's CEO should serve as a spokesperson and should understand how to effectively convey his or her message through the media.
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Long Distance Love of New Brunswick, NJ, provides people with chronic illnesses with the chance to talk with other people with similar illnesses. Roxanne Black, the organization's founder, has lupus and felt that she needed to talk to others with the same disease. New Jersey hospitals refer patients to Long Distance Love to assist in emotional healing. The service can be reached by calling (800) 48-FRIEND in New Jersey or (908) 418-1811 from outside the state.
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