Senior living provider Bloomfield Senior Living has announced it will use software platform Yardi Voyager Senior Housing to manage its portfolio of communities, which spans three states. The family-owned company, which operates several senior housing communities in Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, says the software will allow it to manage multiple business functions from a […]
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ActiveCare announced the completion of its second generation Personal Assistance Link (PAL) handset, the ActiveOne+. The device’s GPS combined with cellular triangulation that allows ActiveCare’s CareCenter to locate a member within several meters 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to better respond to any emergency condition. In addition the ActiveOne+ has built-in receptors utilizing […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare are soliciting feedback on website changes for its Nursing Home Compare website. “CMS will be evaluating the website in a systematic way, including seeking comments from stakeholders and visitors to the site,” said the announcement. “Based on these evaluations, CMS will continually making revisions to the website in the […]
WellAWARE Systems announced a new partnership with Blue Highway to research and find innovative ways to improve quality of care and safety for seniors. “Blue Highway is committed to delivering innovative intellectual capital by collaborating with academic researchers and industry experts with the focus on the future of healthcare – early detection, diagnosis and prevention […]
Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC, the newly-formed joint venture from GE and Intel, recently announced the receipt of 510(k) market clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Intel® Health Guide Express. The system, which is available on consumer, off the shelf personal computers (PC), provides new levels of customization that better responds […]
If someone tells you that their medication is bothering them, it may not be the side effects anymore. It very well maybe the notifications and reminders. As homes become more connected, a company called Vitality has begun offering caps that connect to the internet via cellular phone technology. Last month, the company began offering AT&T-connected […]
CareAnyware, Inc. has announced the addition of three new customers in the state of Ohio. Amanda Care Inc., Buckeye Home Health, and CHCC Health Care Centers have selected CareAnyware’s comprehensive web-based solution to manage their home care operations. “We’re very pleased to welcome our new customers in Ohio to the CareAnyware community,” says Rich Guerin, […]
Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC (RGE) recently announced it has led the acquisition of Connect America LLC, a provider of personal emergency response systems. The acquisition was done together by Rockbridge and Falcon Investment Advisors, LLC who provided subordinated debt and preferred equity financing for the transaction. Connect America, which was founded in 2004, serves almost […]
The need for caregivers to stay connected to love ones and service providers for knowledge and support continues to be critical according to a new study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). The study finds that the cost of uncompensated caregiving is approaching $375 billion dollars annually and […]
Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronic Show, Lifecomm LLC unveiled its vision for the its Mobile Personal Emergency Response System (MPERS). The new entry in the MPERS market combines modern styling and aesthetic appeal along with a cellular modem for wireless voice and data communications and an embedded GPS which, combined with other sensors, […]
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