A Place for Mom recently announced the addition of an inventory and occupancy module to the company’s online lead management system You’ve Got Leads.  You’ve Got Leads is an online CRM for the senior housing industry that helps companies better manage relationships with prospective residents. The new module will enable the YGL user to track [...]

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GE Healthcare recently announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement for its Home Health technology, GE QuietCare(R), with Direct Supply Inc., a provider of eldercare equipment, eCommerce and service solutions to senior living facilities. Direct Supply will distribute and co-market GE QuietCare across the United States.
Direct Supply has extensive and long-standing relationships [...]

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Patient Placement Systems (PPS) announced that Greystone Healthcare Management has rolled out the Web-based Referral Management System software to automate marketing and admissions for its 25 skilled nursing facilities in Florida, Indiana and Ohio.  Greystone’s personnel were trained and the system was rolled out to all of its facilities within three weeks of the project [...]

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Thinking about creating a product specifically for the senior market? According to George Dennis, Founder and CEO of TV Ears, Inc., one of the keys to success in the market is solving a problem and creating a solution. Senior Housing News recently talked with the founder of TV Ears, Inc. that manufactures doctor-recommended TV [...]

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Vigilan, provider of software for senior living, recently announced 10 new continuing education courses for assisted living community administrators for licensing requirements in 16 states.  The curriculum includes courses on managing client and residential services, human resources, leadership and governance, physical environment, and finances.  Available through Provider Management Educations Services, the courses are approved by [...]

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ExpressMD(TM) Solutions, a provider of remote patient monitoring systems and services for patients with chronic illnesses, announced that Traditional Home Health and Hospice in Dunmore, PA selected ExpressMD’s Electronic House Call(TM) system for use in their Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) patient management program.  ExpressMD Solutions is a joint venture formed by Authentidate Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:ADAT) [...]

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Snowbirds and travelling baby boomers share a common problem with other business people…how do you get portable, Internet access at a reasonable price for a small, travelling group?  Some senior travelers maybe tired of hearing “Honey, can I use the Internet yet?” Many are finding it cumbersome to call the cable company or phone [...]

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The Obama administration’s budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2011 is seeking $250 million to strengthen access to health care for 3.2 million Veterans enrolled in VA’s medical system who live in rural areas. This push for rural outreach includes expanded use of home-based primary care and mental health through the department’s [...]

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Emeritus Corporation (NYSE: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s care services to seniors, announced a partnership with Silverchair Learning Systems to implement a comprehensive online training program for its facilities. The rollout of the program is set to begin in June 2010.  Silverchair’s Learning Management System (LMS) delivers, tracks, and reports on [...]

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IgeaCare Solutions, a Canadian based technology provider, announced that it has installed its solution at Cypress Court in Mesa, Arizona. The facility will use pocket paging, an apoloDS reporting system, IgeaTrak call recording and door monitoring tools allowing caregivers to be aware of resident needs at all times.  Administrators at Cypress Court identified a need [...]

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A new survey released last month by Harris Interactive shows that adults between the ages of 50 and 65 spend an average of 15 hours a week online, more time than the average of the 18-24 year olds surveyed.  The survey of 2,029 adults showed that seniors over the age of 65 spend an average [...]

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StaffKnex, developers of web-based nurse scheduling and employee communication software, recently announced it was selected by Lifespace Communities, a not-for-profit offering independent senior living communities, to use its software at all Lifespace Communities . StaffKnex offers labor cost management solutions specifically designed for the long term care industry through its intuitive scheduling and communications software. [...]

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