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Ten years ago, a driver ran a stop sign as Jim McIlroy rode into the intersection on his motorcycle. Serious injuries left McIlroy paralyzed from the chest down. But, after spending some time in a nursing home, he returned to his home near Bethel, Maine. McIlroy does most of his own cooking since Maine’s Medicaid program paid for a stovetop that he can roll his wheelchair underneath to reach the food-prep area. His new kitchen sink has the same feature. Wheelchair- friendly wood flooring has replaced McIlroy’s wall-to-wall carpeting. The alterations plus a personal care aide — all paid for by Medicaid — enable McIlroy to stay in his house that he and his wife, who has since died, “worked really hard to own,” he said. The arrangement also saves Medicaid roughly two-thirds of what it would cost if he lived in a nursing home. McIlroy depends on the federal- state program ’s growing support of home- based care services — along with 2 million elderly or disabled Americans who rely on...

THE INDUSTRY INSPIRATION Bright young things in the form of individualistic boutique hotels oozing sexy , hip appeal stoke urban trends . On the contrary, the widely admired Westin is an inimitable Grace Kelly , upholding a class of its own with efficient service in an effortless style and gracious attitude for a truly unforgettable experience since it opened its discerning doors in 1930. Its name graces more than 150 hotels and resorts in over 20 countries and the Westin brand is synonymous with driving service innovation within the hospitality industry . This unyielding regard to serve guests with nothing less than the best in experience stems from its birth: Westin was born out of an alliance between two hotel rivals who found themselves having breakfast at the same diner in Yakima, Washington. Strange bedfellows, but what a success of a marriage they made. Westin has been making history throughout its 78 years of establishment. Known as Western Hotels then, its succession ...