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Best Practices In Dementia Caregiving: New Tool Helps Organizations That Support Family Caregivers
1/9/2020
Despite the success of new and established programs that support family members and friends caring for people living with dementia, many remain unknown or unavailable to the caregivers who need them the most.
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Lead To Conversion Announces New Senior Care Division
1/8/2020
Navigating the ever-changing landscape of online marketing can be difficult for companies to do on their own, especially in industries such as senior care.
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Turnbridge® Expands High-Quality Mental Health And Addiction Treatment To Westport
1/8/2020
Turnbridge® is proud to take ownership of Clearpoint Recovery Center, an intensive outpatient treatment program in Westport, Connecticut.
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NHI Announces Agreement To Form A Joint Venture With LCS To Buy Timber Ridge CCRC In Issaquah, WA
1/7/2020
National Health Investors, Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Life Care Services (“LCS”) to form a joint venture (“NHI-LCS JV”) to own and operate the Timber Ridge at Talus (“Timber Ridge”) continuing care retirement community (“CCRC”).
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CareListings Launches The Most Comprehensive Resource For Nurse Salary Information In The US
1/7/2020
CareListings, the nation's most comprehensive resource for families exploring long-term care providers online, and for caregivers to find employment opportunities with elder care providers, has launched a new portal which provides detailed salary information for nurses across the United States.
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U.S. Medical Management, And Its Affiliate Visiting Physicians Association, Improve Health And Reduce Costs For The Frail Elderly Under The CMS Independence At Home Demonstration - For Fifth Year
1/7/2020
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that in the Fifth Performance Year of the seven-year Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration, U.S. Medical Management (USMM) and its affiliate Visiting Physicians Association (VPA) achieved significant improvements in quality of patient care, while significantly reducing overall healthcare costs for homebound elderly patients with complex, chronic conditions.
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Essence Group Announces Innovative 3D Sensing Fall Detector Using Texas Instruments mmWave Sensor
1/6/2020
Essence Group, the global Internet of Things solutions provider, has developed a pioneering multi-sensor fall detector using the Texas Instruments mmWave sensor.
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AANP And 86 Nurse Practitioner Organizations Applaud Executive Order On Medicare
1/6/2020
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) joined by 86 additional nurse practitioner (NP) organizations nationwide issued a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar applauding the President's recent Executive Order on Medicare, entitled Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation's Seniors, and urging that CMS take swift action to further implement the intent of Section 5 in its annual rulemaking process.
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Vayyar HOME Gives Any Home Or Senior Facility A Holistic Health And Safety Monitoring System Without The Need For Wearables
1/6/2020
Vayyar Imaging, the global leader in 4D imaging technology announced today Vayyar HOME. Vayyar HOME expands upon Walabot HOME's award-winning fall detection product, to offer a holistic, health and safety solution.
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MobileHelp® And LifePod Connect AI-Driven, Voice-Enhanced Caregiving Solution With Emergency Response
1/6/2020
Representing a major technology advancement in the field of caregiving, MobileHelp®, a leader in mobile medical alert and personal health management technology, and LifePod Solutions, a leading provider of virtual caregiving services, will be unveiling a voice-first service enhanced with emergency response, to serve older adults aging at home as well as healthcare patients and their caregivers.