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Study: More middle-income seniors to tax home care, housing resources in coming years
A public-private approach to housing and care is imperative as the number of middle-income baby boomers over age 75 reaches 16 million in the next decade. That assessment comes from Caroline Pearson, project director for the groundbreaking Forgotten Middle study at National Opinion Research Center (NORC). An update of the 2019 study released Wednesday estimated that 11 million middle-income […]
Read MoreStudy Shows Home-Based Caregivers Can Help Stave Off Dementia
Seniors aged 60 and older who partake in long hours of sedentary behaviors have a higher risk of developing dementia. That’s according to a new study from University of Southern California and University of Arizona researchers. About 6.5 million people in the U.S., age 65 and older, are living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2022. This […]
Read MoreStudy Shows Home-Based Caregivers Can Help Stave Off Dementia
Seniors aged 60 and older who partake in long hours of sedentary behaviors have a higher risk of developing dementia. That’s according to a new study from University of Southern California and University of Arizona researchers. About 6.5 million people in the U.S., age 65 and older, are living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2022. This […]
Read MoreStudy: More middle-income seniors to tax home care, housing resources in coming years
A public-private approach to housing and care is imperative as the number of middle-income baby boomers over age 75 reaches 16 million in the next decade. That assessment comes from Caroline Pearson, project director for the groundbreaking Forgotten Middle study at National Opinion Research Center (NORC). An update of the 2019 study released Wednesday estimated that 11 million middle-income […]
Read MoreThe need for RPM in home care
Home care is in high demand and that demand will only rise with time. A total of 10,000 people are turning 65 every day, and most of us at some point in time will need assistance with our activities of daily living (ADLs). This is a call to action for home care providers to begin offering a […]
Read MoreLearnings from the home care community: 100 podcasts later
Two years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic began, a recurring theme occurred in my local community: questions about caregiving. At my company Enriched Life Home Care Services, we became acutely aware that families and caregivers had to find the resources and information they needed as they embarked on their caregiving journey. As the questions continued […]
Read MoreThe Fastest Growing Companies In Home-Based Care
A number of home-based care providers – and businesses in the aging services sector at large – are among some of the nation’s fastest-growing companies. In fact, these companies recently grabbed a spot on Inc. 5000’s annual ranking. Companies such as connectRN, Entrusted Pediatric Home Care, BarbaraKares In-Home Care Services, Connect Pediatrics and Electronic Caregiver made […]
Read MoreCMS Approves Renewal of Vermont’s 1115 Demonstration
On June 28, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a five-and-a-half-year renewal of Vermont’s Global Commitment to Health (Global Commitment) Section 1115 demonstration. The Global Commitment demonstration covers nearly all of Vermont’s Medicaid program; Vermont provides Medicaid services and supports to more than 200,000 Medicaid enrollees—nearly 30 percent of the state’s population.1 In addition […]
Read MoreScientists develop machine learning tool to predict patient deterioration
A new machine learning tool that can predict patient deterioration has been developed by scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia’s national science agency. WHAT IT DOES In collaboration with Princess Alexandra Hospital and Metro South Health, the researchers harnessed EMR data to develop the said tool that can predict when a […]
Read MoreScientists develop machine learning tool to predict patient deterioration
A new machine learning tool that can predict patient deterioration has been developed by scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia’s national science agency. WHAT IT DOES In collaboration with Princess Alexandra Hospital and Metro South Health, the researchers harnessed EMR data to develop the said tool that can predict when a […]
Read MoreSenior Companionship Startup Naborforce Secures $9M In Series A
Amid a slowdown in funding for startups, the senior tech company Naborforce has secured $9 million in a Series A. The company “connects older adults to a network of trusted ‘Nabors’ for on-demand support and social engagement.” Its financing round was led by Translink Capital. Existing investors Claritas Capital, The Artemis Fund and TechStars also […]
Read MoreHumana Completes Divestiture of Majority Interest in Kindred at Home Hospice and Personal Care Divisions to CD&R
Humana Inc. announced on August 11, 2022 that it has successfully completed its previously-announced transaction with private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) to divest a majority interest in the Hospice and Personal Care divisions of Humana’s Kindred at Home subsidiary (“KAH Hospice”). These divisions include patient-centered services for Hospice, Palliative, Community and Personal […]
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