Can Someone With Hiv Work In Long Term Care Facilities

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Accidental needlesticks in long term healthcare facility

What kind of blood work would be appropriate for an accidental needlestick injury...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your question.Occupational exposure to blood by percutaneous injury usually is followed by employer-dictated protocol. In our institution, minimally, this involves getting HIV, HBV, HCV antibody tests, complete blood count and... Read more »

Long-Term Disability & Group Health Care

Hi Lynn. Can you help me with Part B of my questions? Thanks.I need your help please. Im doing as... Read more »

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Long term care Policies and ACA

Will people with HIV be able to buy Long Term Care Policies after Obamacare eliminates pre-existing... Read more »

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Making Your Treatment Work Long-Term

In a Capsule Taking all your pills as prescribed (adherence) is crucial to the long-term success of your treatment. While adhering to your medication schedule can sometimes be challenging, there are many tips and tricks you can try to make it... Read more »

Newly Diagnosed or Long-Term Survivor -- What Everyone Should Know About HIV and Their Rights

Confidentiality Rights -- the AIDS Confidentiality Act First, your HIV status should not be disclosed by you to anyone except those people who absolutely need to know (doctors, health care providers, etc.), close friends, most-trusted confidants,... Read more »

Health Care Facilities Across U.S. Should Offer Routine HIV Testing, Editorial Says

Doctors, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. should make HIV testing standard, "which would increase information and comfort levels," a Detroit Free Press editorial says. "At least" in areas with high HIV prevalence, doctors should ask all sexually... Read more »

Lambda Legal Files Suit Against Assisted-Living Facility for Allegedly Discriminating Against HIV-Positive Resident

Lambda Legal , a group that represents HIV-positive people, on Tuesday filed a law suit against the Fox Ridge assisted-living facility in North Little Rock, Ark., for allegedly evicting a resident because he is HIV-positive, the Arkansas ... Read more »

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Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

$13,000. Worth of advice
about group disability insurance coverage.

When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »

Long-Term Successful Serodiscordant Relationshp

Posted by Patrick_Ingram, 6 Replies

My partner and I have been together for almost a year now. Halfway through the year I was diagnosed with HIV. It has been a struggle yet we are still together going strong with pretty much no issues.

We have bumped heads about some things non-hiv... Read more »

long term non-progressors

Posted by norvasc, 1 Reply

I tested positive over 20 years ago. I attempted suiside at the time because at that time you were going to die a horrible death. I gave all my expensive personal stuff away, was terribly depressed. I have survived, I have no viral load, my blood... Read more »

Long Term Non-Progressor Study

Posted by Bhammer40, 1 Reply

Hey Gang:
Well the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland called and they are going to fly me up for blood work mid November. Anyone else who has at least one year of being HIV positive that has kept their VL count below 3000 and whose... Read more »

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