Elderly care

Our Elders Deserve Better: Families Unite in Their Plea with Governor Hochul to Increase Nursing Home Funding

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Community, Kathy Hochul, Risk, Nursing, Nursing home, NYS, Medicaid, Elderly care, Workforce

"They are not seeking handouts; they are individuals who have given back to their communities and country throughout their lifetimes."

Key Points: 
  • "They are not seeking handouts; they are individuals who have given back to their communities and country throughout their lifetimes."
  • VanVliet and other families are urgently asking NYS residents to STAND UP to the Governor telling her that NY's older adults deserve better.
  • More than 1,000 nursing homes have closed since 2015, and workforce levels are at their lowest since 1994.
  • Families are united in their plea to Governor Hochul: watch their video message.

How's Mom & DiningRD Announce Strategic Partnership

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Meal, How, Food, Elderly care

EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- How's Mom, a leading provider of Senior Care resident and family communication software, and DiningRD a leading provider of Senior Care consulting dietitian and dining software with Dining Manager, announced a strategic relationship to help improve resident outcomes and help optimize overall resident and family satisfaction.

Key Points: 
  • EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- How's Mom, a leading provider of Senior Care resident and family communication software, and DiningRD a leading provider of Senior Care consulting dietitian and dining software with Dining Manager, announced a strategic relationship to help improve resident outcomes and help optimize overall resident and family satisfaction.
  • Matt Prasek, How's Mom Founder and CEO, commented "Resident and family satisfaction is one of the core principles as to how we measure the success of the How's Mom app and part of that satisfaction with providers is with food and nutrition.
  • Our relationship with DiningRD is a natural fit as it ensures that providers achieve high resident and family satisfaction measures."
  • "Our technologies complement each other in ensuring residents are at the center of provider operations."

EISENHOWER HEALTH PURCHASES NEURO VITALITY CENTER IN PALM SPRINGS

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Stroke recovery, Health, Friends, California Department, Exercise, Partnership, Patient, Coachella Valley, Quality of life, Elderly care, Medicare, PACE, CMS

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Made possible through generous philanthropic support, Eisenhower Health has purchased the Neuro Vitality Center (formerly the Stroke Recovery Center). In partnership with Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJHealth), Eisenhower will provide a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at the former Neuro Vitality Center location. After a renovation, the site is expected to open with a new name and focus in the next 12 to 18 months.

Key Points: 
  • RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Made possible through generous philanthropic support, Eisenhower Health has purchased the Neuro Vitality Center (formerly the Stroke Recovery Center).
  • In partnership with Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJHealth), Eisenhower will provide a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at the former Neuro Vitality Center location.
  • "Eisenhower Health is committed to addressing the long-term health care needs for low-income seniors through this new Center and PACE program," says Martin Massiello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eisenhower Health.
  • "Having served neurologically challenged and chronically ill members of the community for over 46 years, the Neuro Vitality Center (Stroke Recovery Center) is pleased to turn the reins over to Eisenhower to expand treatment to this vulnerable population in need," says Beverly Greer, Chief Executive Officer, Neuro Vitality Center.

PointClickCare Moves the Industry Towards Collaborative Care

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Software, Managed Care, General Health, Health, Data Management, Hospitals, Health Technology, Technology, Hospital, Senior, Elderly care, Communication, Risk, Home, Movement, Trust, Face, Partnership, Nursing

By bringing together payers and providers at hospitals, accountable care organizations, and post-acute facilities, PointClickCare aims to facilitate meaningful and actionable discussion around the nuances of sharing data and enhancing care collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • By bringing together payers and providers at hospitals, accountable care organizations, and post-acute facilities, PointClickCare aims to facilitate meaningful and actionable discussion around the nuances of sharing data and enhancing care collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.
  • “PointClickCare is committed to being a catalyst in opening the dialogue and breaking down silos between acute and post-acute providers,” says James Yersh , Chief Revenue Officer, Senior Care at PointClickCare.
  • “These care collaboration conferences offer tremendous value and allow for important relationship building with care partners across the continuum,” says Patricia Buiocchi , Senior Vice President, Post-Acute Care at South Coast Health at Home.
  • “PointClickCare is best positioned to bring the industry together to create positive change for the future, and these Care Collaboration Conferences are doing just that.

Interim HealthCare Inc. Continues Six-Year Streak as No. 1 in Senior Care on Entrepreneur’s 2024 Franchise 500®

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Managed Care, Health, Practice Management, Other Health, Interim, Growth, Elderly care

Interim HealthCare Inc. , the nation’s leading network of home care, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, ranked No.

Key Points: 
  • Interim HealthCare Inc. , the nation’s leading network of home care, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, ranked No.
  • 59 overall on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500®, the world’s first and most comprehensive franchise ranking.
  • The 2024 list continues to rank Interim HealthCare highly for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power.
  • “We are very happy to once again be ranked as the top senior care franchisor on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500,” said Paul Mastrapa, president and CEO of Interim HealthCare.

GOVERNOR HOCHUL'S BUDGET MUST ADDRESS NURSING HOME CRISIS

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Friday, February 16, 2024
New Yorker, NYS, Nursing, Multimedia, Bed, Elderly care, Freezing, Kathy Hochul, Nursing home, Hospital

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Hochul is proposing massive cuts to Medicaid funding for nursing homes in the 2024-2025 budget that includes $500 million in cuts to nursing homes, freezing the Medicaid operating rate, and an additional $400 million in unidentified cuts to nursing home reimbursement rates. The potential consequences are severe. There is currently a state funding gap of $810 million that directly impacts 97,000 nursing home residents statewide.

Key Points: 
  • There is currently a state funding gap of $810 million that directly impacts 97,000 nursing home residents statewide.
  • Five nursing homes in the Upstate NY area, representing 33% of nursing home residents in Monroe County, are working together as the Alliance for Senior Care in Rochester, urgently appealing to the Governor to address this crisis.
  • According to a recent report,  more than 1,000 nursing homes have closed since 2015 across the nation.
  • The Alliance is urging NYS residents to STAND UP to the Governor telling her that NY's older adults deserve better, and to send a digital letter to the Governor.

MADISON RIVER CAPITAL MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTO SENIOR CARE THERAPY

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
LTC, Patient, SCT, Partnership, Long-term care, Mental health, MRC, Psychology, Mental, Elderly care, Growth, Nursing

Proceeds of the investment, along with additional operational resources from MRC, will be utilized to facilitate the continued expansion of SCT's high-quality mental health offering to residents in long term care ("LTC") facilities.

Key Points: 
  • Proceeds of the investment, along with additional operational resources from MRC, will be utilized to facilitate the continued expansion of SCT's high-quality mental health offering to residents in long term care ("LTC") facilities.
  • The Braff Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, originated the transaction and acted as the exclusive mergers and acquisitions advisor to SCT.
  • The investment by MRC brings together strategic resources and capital to assist SCT's management team in continuing the growth of SCT's footprint with the goal of accelerating expansion of mental health services to an underserved population.
  • "This partnership has the skillsets and resources to make a huge impact on the delivery of critically needed mental health care to the underserved senior population.

Madison River Capital Makes Strategic Investment Into Senior Care Therapy

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Senior, LTC, Partnership, Psychology, MRC, Elderly care, Long-term care, Mental health, Mental, SCT, Growth, Nursing

NEW YORK and ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison River Capital ("MRC"), a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with and building leading businesses across a variety of industries, today announced that funds affiliated with MRC have made an investment into Senior Care Therapy ("SCT"). SCT is a leading provider of patient-centered psychology and mental health services to the geriatric population in sub-acute, long-term care, and assisted living communities. Proceeds of the investment, along with additional operational resources from MRC, will be utilized to facilitate the continued expansion of SCT's high-quality mental health offering to residents in long term care ("LTC") facilities.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison River Capital ("MRC"), a lower middle market private equity firm focused on partnering with and building leading businesses across a variety of industries, today announced that funds affiliated with MRC have made an investment into Senior Care Therapy ("SCT").
  • SCT is a leading provider of patient-centered psychology and mental health services to the geriatric population in sub-acute, long-term care, and assisted living communities.
  • The investment by MRC brings together strategic resources and capital to assist SCT's management team in continuing the growth of SCT's footprint with the goal of accelerating expansion of mental health services to an underserved population.
  • "MRC's investment is a vote of confidence in the high-quality, patient-centric care that this company was built upon, and will allow us to accelerate access to much needed psychological and mental health services to the geriatric population," said Alisa Rosenfeld, Founder and CEO of Senior Care Therapy.

Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK Unlocks Great Potential of mmWave Radar Indoor Sensing

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Friday, January 5, 2024
Cloud, Architecture, Health, Privacy, Socs, Traction, Carbon, Elderly care, Radar, Safety, High-pass filter, SDK, Air conditioning

To facilitate customers to utilize the Rhine mmWave radar SoCs to expand the market of indoor mmWave radar applications such as smart home, elderly care, and smart office, the Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK based on Rhine SoCs has been released.

Key Points: 
  • To facilitate customers to utilize the Rhine mmWave radar SoCs to expand the market of indoor mmWave radar applications such as smart home, elderly care, and smart office, the Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK based on Rhine SoCs has been released.
  • With the Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK, customers can utilize Rhine mmWave radar SoCs to develop competitive indoor radar products for diverse application scenarios:
    Smart Hotel: For hotel scenarios, the Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK can provide point cloud data to help customers use Rhine SoCs to enable human presence detection, people counting, and human positioning.
  • Elderly Care: For home- and community-based elderly care, using the point cloud data output by the Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK, mmWave radar devices based on Rhine SoCs can provide real-time depiction of human postures and movements, enabling fall detection and helping to ensure the health and safety of the elderly.
  • With the newly released Calterah Indoor Human Point Cloud SDK, Calterah stands ready to work with customers to expand the market of indoor mmWave radar applications.

AANP Spotlights Five Critical Health Care Trends to Watch

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Top Five, Patient, HHS, Mental, Human voice, Multimedia, Mental health, AANP, Research, Elderly care, NPS, Health, Health policy, Education, DNP, Nursing, Medicare, COVID-19, Practitioner, Profession

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) has identified five critical health trends that will impact the delivery of patient-centered health care in 2024 and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) has identified five critical health trends that will impact the delivery of patient-centered health care in 2024 and beyond.
  • "Patients deserve access to high-quality health care nationwide, and NPs are urging other health care leaders and policymakers to prioritize policies that make health care more efficient and effective by making 2024 the Year of Patient-Centered Health Care."
  • Primary Care Providers are Screening for Both Physical and Mental Health – NPs and other primary care providers are at the forefront of patient care, screening for both physical and mental health problems.
  • As The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, AANP represents the interests of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered health care.