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Monthly Archives: June 2011
We’re All Living Longer So We’d Better Plan Ahead

With improvements in health care and lifestyle, most of us are going to live a longer life than our parents and grandparents. While this might be a good thing if you are leading a happy and healthy life, it might … Continue reading
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Guest Blogger – Susan Strelioff What I Learned About Gaps in the Health Care System

I have a brand new titanium and ceramic left hip. My physical pain has decreased, my height has increased and my mobility is getting better every day. The care I received through the entire process was exemplary before during and … Continue reading
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Role Of Private for Profit Companies In Health Care

You’d think that those of us who are avid protectors of Medicare and believe in publicly funded, not-for-profit health care, might be prone to allergic reactions and hyperventilation when we hear about ‘private-public partnerships’. I have come pretty close to … Continue reading
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Judith Shamian was the President and CEO of the Victorian Order of Nurses (

