SunWater Solar and the Chinatown Community Development Center (CDC) completed the installation of a new solar water-heating system at an affordable housing development in San Francisco, Calif. Home to 90 seniors, the Larkin Pine Senior Housing system’s collectors will meet up to 70% of the building’s hot water load and offset approximately 3,700 therms of natural […]
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The home healthcare technology industry could generate $15 billion in revenue by the year 2020 according to a new study published by Incucomm. With funding from ActiveCare, Inc, the study found the market is currently split into two specific segments, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) and ActiveHome Monitoring System (ACTIVE HOME). While adoption of these types of […]
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) acquired Symbii Home Health and Hospice, a home health and hospice agency with branches in Utah. Effective as of May 15th, 2011, the company will be operated by a subsidiary of Conerstone Healthcare, Ensign’s home health and hospice-based portfolio subsidiary. “We are pleased with the growth and development of our home […]
Virtual Health announced it’s the first customer to go live on the Intel-GE Care Innovations Guide. The Care Innovation Guide was developed to go beyond the first and second generation tele-health systems by collecting data and enabling patient behavior and lifestyle change through an interactive relationship with their clinician. “We are eager to extend the marketplace beyond what […]
Ecumen announced an agreement to make Preston Mail available to all of their in home customers. The Minnesota based company, which provides senior housing and services, will use the service to enable family members to connect through Presto’s computer-less email solution for seniors. “We had been searching for the right solution to enable kids, grandkids, […]
The Aging Technology Alliance (AgeTek) launched a new website to support members and serve consumers seeking technology that is senior friendly and will aid in aging in place. AgeTek was formed out of the common ground of companies leading the developments of new products for seniors and to make it easier for family caregivers who need […]
Verizon and Healthsense signed an agreement on Wednesday to help bring cost-effective wellness and health monitoring services to planned senior-living communities. The new services will be offered to senior- and assisted-living housing developments utilizing Verizon’s advanced FiOS all-fiber-optic network. Healthsense’s Wi-Fi based technology systems will provide increased independence for residents and added assurance that they […]
AT Home Care is partnering with WellAWARE Systems to offer a monitoring system designed to help seniors live more independently in their own homes as well as in long-term care facilities throughout Virginia. The technology passively monitors key wellness indicators without the use of cameras, microphones, or wearable devices to enhance patient health data. “We are […]
ActiveCare (ACAR.OB) introduced the ActiveHome™ Monitoring System last week. The release comes after two years of development and combines ActiveCare’s mobile care service to assist seniors 24/7 no matter where they may be and allows seniors to live an independent yet safe lifestyle with their medical and everyday needs being met 24/7. “We are excited with ActiveCare’s […]
Omnilink Systems, a provider of pre-built applications for tracking people and assets, released Alzheimer’s Association Comfort Zone Check-In last week. Comfort Zone Check-In offers is designed to offer individuals with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers a range of new device, service plans and features to create more options for helping to maintain an individual’s independence and security. […]
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