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An assisted living center employee in Georgetown County who told police he has AIDS has been charged with having sex with a vulnerable patient. Georgetown Police Captain Nelson Brown says the 45-year-old victim told authorities that 40-year-old Matthew Linen entered his room twice this month and had sex with him. Officials at the center say the victim is mentally retarded. Brown says Linen is charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult and willfully and knowingly exposing another to the H-I-V virus. Brown says Linen has confessed to having sex with the patient. Brown says investigators also are checking allegations from another female patient. DHEC Regulations of Assisted Living Nursing Home Comparisons from DHEC Warning signs of Abuse .
Pfizer's man dispensing on the wild frontier
Six months ago Thomas Buckley left his state-of-the-art laboratory in the world's largest pharmaceutical company for a destitute border clinic on the Thai-Burmese border.
Pfizer sent Buckley to the Mae Tao Clinic, a refuge for some of the world's most impoverished people, Burmese migrant workers, refugees and members of various ethnic groups, including stateless people, who can't afford basic medicine that many in the modern world take for granted. With the support of international aid organisations, Mae Tao is run by Karen refugee Dr Cynthia Maung, the recipient of numerous international awards, including the Ramon Magsaysay. The clinic took in over 100,000 patients last year. As he is Pfizer senior clinical education consultant and lecturer at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Buckley's expertise came in handy.
Dorothy Grace "Granny" Funderburgh
Dorothy Grace "Granny" Funderburgh, age 90, of Morrison died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Four Seasons Living Center, Morrison. Visitations were held from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Morrison. Cremation rites followed visitations. No services were held. A memorial has been established in her name at Four Seasons Living Center, Morrison. Dorothy was born March 7, 1916 in Elmira, the daughter of John and Cora (Delphy) Phillips. She was educated in Elmira Grade Schools. Dorothy married Willis Funderburgh on April 28, 1934 in Hillsdale; he preceded her in death on June 4, 1970. Dorothy worked at Elkay Manufacturing in Lanark for 20 years. After her retirement, she cooked at several different restaurants in Chadwick.
BRIDGEWATER: Two seminars address heart health
As part of American Heart Month, Dr. Romeo Caballes will speak on the prevention of heart disease at Bridgeway Care Center 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15, sponsored by Bridgeway Senior Healthcare. The discussion will include cholesterol, diet, exercise, heart healthy recipes, meal alternatives, and understanding heart disease.
On Feb. 21, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, Community Visiting Nurse Association of Somerville will speak at The Avalon Assisted Living at Hillsborough on healthy eating alternatives to prevent heart disease.
Call to reserve a seat at these informational seminars. Bridgeway Care Center is at 270 Route 28 in Bridgewater, (908) 722-7022.
The Avalon Assisted Living at Hillsborough is at 393 Amwell Road, just east of Route 206; call (908) 874-7200.
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