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Alzheimer's Conference Provides Support and Answers About South Florida's Most Critical Health Epidemic
Alzheimer's Association Southeast Florida Chapter proudly presents its 2012 Care & Conquer Regional Education Conference Wednesday, May 23, 2012. This event is designed to provide support and guidance to people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and caregivers of people with dementia. The conference features world-renowned experts and many opportunities to connect with others battling the Alzheimer’s epidemic. The full-day experience will provide you with support and education. - May 21, 2012 - Alzheimer's Association Southeast Florida
Minor Wounds Can Become a Major Problem for the Elderly
pharmaCline® continues its First Aid Wound Care mini-series on “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime Television. The third episode of the four-part miniseries will address the topic of Elderly Wound Care and will air May 21, 2012 at 7:00 am ET/PST. pharmaCline CEO Steve Keough and The... - May 18, 2012 - pharmaCline
HomecareCRM Selected as Exclusive CRM Partner by HealthWyse
After a multiyear working relationship, HomecareCRM, the industry’s leading customer relationship management solution and referral source data provider, has been selected by HealthWyse as its exclusive CRM partner. HealthWyse made this decision based on the significant benefits and growth... - May 15, 2012 - HomecareCRM
New Design Cuts Nurse-Injuries and Accelerates Patient Recovery
As hospital design progresses and makes patients recover faster, the alarm-bell keeps ringing for all the nurses getting injured. - May 12, 2012 - Integra care products
Memory and Brain Health Expert Dr. Robert Winningham Joins Linked Senior Board of Advisors
Dr. Winningham will help the Linked Senior management team in the development of their product and strategy for the next 3-5 years. - May 03, 2012 - Linked Senior, Inc
Diabecline Antibiotic Receives Edison Award for Best New Pharmaceutical Product
pharmaCline's Diabecline antibiotic ointment has been recognized as the Bronze Award winner for Best New Pharmaceutical Product by the Edison Awards. - May 01, 2012 - pharmaCline
First Robotic Guided Surgery for Cervical Spine in the United States Performed at UC Irvine Orthopedic Spine Center
Novel surgical approach to cervical surgery expands UCI’s spine program. - April 11, 2012 - Irvine Spine Center
Centers for Specialty Care Group Proudly Welcomes Staten Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Saint Elizabeth Ann to Its Group
Saint Elizabeth Ann, a Staten Island Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, has joined the Centers for Specialty Care Group network of NYC nursing homes. - April 05, 2012 - Centers for Specialty Care Group NYC Nursing Home
Lighthouse Assisted Living Homes Centennial Refurbish Their Facilities to Provide Highest Quality Health Care to Persons with Dementia Disorders
Lighthouse Assisted Living Homes Centennial announces revamping and refurbishing the facilities and services at the three homes in Centennial for residents suffering from dementia related disorders. - March 25, 2012 - Lighthouse Assisted Living Inc.
CareOne Launches Care Navigator Program
Partners with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Visiting Nurses Program to Improve Patient Experience - March 22, 2012 - CareOne
Conflict! The Inner Struggle Of Parenting Your Parents, Craig Wolters, Has Just Been Released for Distribution
Conflict! The Inner Struggle Of Parenting Your Parents is a look at the inner struggle and turmoil an adult child is forced to deal with, as he becomes his parents’ parent. This is a confrontation that is faced by adult children of many elderly parents. - March 21, 2012 - Craig Wolters.com
CareOne Introduces Innovative Orthopedic Rehabilitation Service
Concierge Approach Designed to Reduce Worries Surrounding Orthopedic Surgery - March 17, 2012 - CareOne
Stanbridge College Nursing Student Nominated for Senior Care Humanitarian Award
Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing student Lisa Daniels was honored at the First Annual Senior Care Humanitarian Awards Ceremony for her work with the elderly at a skilled nursing facility in Orange County. - March 03, 2012 - Stanbridge University
Holistic Bronx Nursing Home Centers Now Available to New Patients at CFSCGOnline.com
Centers for Specialty Care Group is currently promoting its extensive nursing home therapy options in place at its three Bronx-based centers. - February 29, 2012 - Centers for Specialty Care Group NYC Nursing Home
Jazzy-Electric-Wheelchairs.com Introduces the AmeriGlide Rave
Jazzy-Electric-Wheelchairs.com announces the addition of a brand new stair lift from AmeriGlide, the online leader in stair lifts. The AmeriGlide Rave offers more features and benefits than the other two new stair lifts from AmeriGlide, such as its space-saving capability. “The Rave is a... - February 29, 2012 - Jazzy Electric Wheelchairs
IntegraCare Closes Acquisition of Sears Methodist Hospice Services
Within the last 60 days, Sears Methodist and IntegraCare partnered to transition Sears Methodist’s home health patients to IntegraCare. - February 27, 2012 - Integracare Home Health
New Device Provides Security for Senior Citizens Outside the Home
SurePod’s third-generation device, the 250EA, combines two-way talk and GPS in a small pod for ease of use and mobility. - February 26, 2012 - SurePod Corporation
Linked Senior Appoints Kristin Petersen as VP of Corporate Accounts
Linked Senior Inc., a next generation technology provider helping senior care leaders improve the quality of life of their residents, announced today it has appointed Kristin Petersen as Vice President of Corporate Accounts. In this role, Kristin will be responsible for handling corporate... - February 05, 2012 - Linked Senior, Inc
Respected Author and Religion Expert Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. Joins Coro Health as Executive Director of CoroFaith
New offering to provide individualized spiritual continuity for the Aging-in Place and Long-term Care Communities Coro Health announced today that internationally respected author and thought leader Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. has been named Executive Director of CoroFaith, a unique audio-based wellness... - February 01, 2012 - Coro Health
OC Experts In Senior Care Partners with UCI Mind to Promote “The Time of Your Life” for Alzheimer's Research
SeniorCareHomes.com, a leading online resource for senior care and senior housing information, announced its partnership with the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) this month to promote “The Time of Your Life,” an event aimed at generating awareness and raising funds for Alzheimer’s research. - January 29, 2012 - SeniorCareHomes.com
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Releases Gala Plans
Saying “2012 will be our best gala yet,” Mary Ann Boccolini, CEO of Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice today unveiled details of the not-for-profit organization’s annual gala to be held on February 25th at The Westin Mt. Laurel. “I am pleased that Terriann Procida of... - January 21, 2012 - Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice
Senior Housing Industry Veteran Mike Mutka Joins Linked Senior Board of Advisors
Linked Senior Inc., a next generation technology provider helping senior care leaders improve the quality of life of their residents, announced today the addition of Mike Mutka to its Board of Advisors. Mike currently serves as the COO and President of Silverchair Learning Systems, the leading... - January 19, 2012 - Linked Senior, Inc
Senior Helpers Offers New Quiz to Local Families for Guidance with Aging Parents
Local Families Turn to New Quiz for Guidance with Aging Parents Senior Helpers, one of the largest in-home senior care companies in the nation, has created Senior Helpers' Stay At Home Score quiz. It’s a quick, eight question quiz adult children take to help determine whether their parents... - January 12, 2012 - Senior Helpers
CareSouth Health System Purchases Rutherford Polk McDowell Health District Home Health Agency
CareSouth Health System, Inc., today announced that it has purchased the home health agency of the Rutherford Polk McDowell (RPM) Health District. The transaction was finalized on December 31. The home health care agency is now doing business as CareSouth Homecare Professionals with locations in... - January 10, 2012 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
CarePro: New Online Training Program Helps Boarding Homes Meet Long Term Care Worker Training Requirements
Program designed to meet the training requirements of Initiative 1163 is now available, offered jointly by WHCA and aQuire Training Solutions. - December 21, 2011 - aQuire Training Solutions
Nationally Known Eldercare Expert Joy Loverde Joins Caregiver Village
Joy Loverde, a nationally known eldercare expert and author of “The Complete Eldercare Planner,” has joined Caregiver Village as a book club host. Book clubs in Caregiver Village are informal, relaxed discussion groups hosted by authors and experts in caregiving, connecting with others... - December 16, 2011 - Caregiver Village
PhoneDOCTORx Exceeds 30,000 Physician-Patient Consultations via Telemedicine
Telemedicine pioneer PhoneDOCTORx (PDRx) announced today it delivered its 30,000th telemedicine consultation (since 2006) to Extended Care Facility (ECF) patients with patented telemedicine services - providing both audio and/or video access to Board Certified physicians during off hours. - December 06, 2011 - American Doctors Online
Libbie’s Place Joins with Caregiver Village to Support Family Caregivers
November may bring the end of the President’s designated National Family Caregiver Month, but it doesn’t bring the end of challenges for the millions of family caregivers headed into the busy, stressful holiday season. Fortunately, resources abound both on the web and in local... - December 01, 2011 - Caregiver Village
GenWay Biotech Launches Cardiovascular Diagnostic Blood Test at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011 First Multiple Biomarker Test to Predict Near Term MI
FirstMark, the diagnostic division of GenWay Biotech, Inc., today announced study results and the commercial launch of PREventTM. FirstMark PREvent is the first multiple biomarker test that accurately predicts near term (approximately 2-3 years) risk of myocardial infarction for suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. FirstMark PREvent is now available and will be targeted to primary care physicians and cardiologists. - November 24, 2011 - GenWay Biotech
Bayshore Home Health and The Haze FM Launch “Here’s to Your Health” Online Radio Show
Bayshore Home Health, Canada’s largest provider of home and community health care services, is partnering with The Haze FM to deliver a new online radio show across Peel Region in southwestern Ontario. Here’s to Your Health offers insight and information on a variety of health topics. - November 24, 2011 - Bayshore Home Health
CareSouth Health System Acquires Family Care Inc of Virginia
CareSouth Health System Inc., the largest privately held home health services provider in Georgia, announced today that it has purchased Family Care, Incorporated of Virginia. The company is a Medicare certified provider of home health and personal care services with locations in Richmond and... - November 03, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Kenneth Rozenberg Highlights Care at the Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Part of the Centers for Specialty Care Group Short Term Rehab Network
Centers for Specialty Care Group and CEO Kenneth Rozenberg are highlighting the Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare for its convenient adult day care program. - October 27, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Monsey Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday at Northern Metropolitan Residential Healthcare Facility
Northern Metropolitan resident Rose Horowitz celebrates milestone birthday with family and friends at skilled nursing facility. - October 25, 2011 - Kenneth Rozenberg - Centers for Specialty Care Group
Eleven CareSouth Homecare Professionals Agencies Named to 2011 HomeCare Elite
CareSouth Homecare Professionals today announced that 11 of its home health care divisions encompassing 33 locations and three of its managed agencies have been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™, a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. CareSouth agencies... - October 21, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Eminent Spine is Excited to Host an Interactive Cadaver Lab in Miami, FL. Demonstrations to be Led by Steve Courtney, MD and Amar Rajadhyaksha, MD at the M.A.R.C.
Eminent Spine to host an interactive cadaver Lab in Miami, FL at the M.A.R.C. October 22, 2011. Demonstrations to be led by Steve Courtney, MD and Amar Rajadhyaksha, MD. Co-founded in June of 2008, Eminent Spine is proud to display such an extensive product line. - October 18, 2011 - Eminent Spine
Sage Life Technologies Releases Online Family Caregiver Forum
Sage Life Technologies is unveiling its family caregiver network this month. The company started in 2003 to advance the quality and affordability of healthcare and has consulted on state and federal health IT initiatives. Its latest project is the SageMinder System, which is an online,... - October 15, 2011 - Sage Life Technologies, LLC
US Patent Granted for the WELLEX™ Interspinous Technology
A Key US Patent for the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis - September 26, 2011 - Eden Spine, LLC
Eminent Spine Shares FDA Audit Results
Eminent Spine is pleased to release the results of an unscheduled FDA audit performed between February 28-March 4, 2011. - September 23, 2011 - Eminent Spine
CareSouth Homecare Professionals Names Bryant Stamps Regional Vice President of Business Development
Bryant Stamps has been named Regional Vice President of Business Development for CareSouth Homecare Professionals' Georgia and Alabama locations. - September 22, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA) Endorses Linked Senior
Linked Senior and VHCA are happy to announce a new relationship. Both companies are committed to enhancing the quality of life for older adults. - September 21, 2011 - Linked Senior
Flu is Here in Palm Beach County: Patients Test Positive for Influenza at Several Local MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Center Locations
First Influenza Cases of the 2011/2012 Flu Season Roll in This Week at MD Now Urgent Care Walk-in Medical Centers of Boca Raton and Lake Worth, Florida - September 15, 2011 - MD Now Urgent Care
Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC Expands FEES Studies to Oregon and Washington
Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC is proud to announce the expansion of their Bedside Swallow Study Service to the Pacific Northwest States of Oregon and Washington beginning on November 1, 2011. The announcement was made at the annual Oregon Health Care Association conference on September 12th. - September 13, 2011 - Carolina Speech Pathology, LLC
CareSouth Expands Low Vision Works Partnership Into Ft. Worth Area
CareSouth Homecare Professionals, a leading provider of home health care, announces expansion of Low Vision Works by CareSouth in Ft. Worth, Texas. The uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities is now available in Tarrant and Denton counties. - September 09, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Fasturtle Redesigns Website for Heritage at Lake Forest
A company should consider themselves lucky to have landed a client once, but Fasturtle can count themselves as double lucky when Heritage at Lake Forest decided to have the same company freshen their look just in time for new management. In a rare occurrence, none of the content changed and... - September 01, 2011 - Fasturtle Technologies
Going Crazy? Or Just Visually Impaired? Free Video Explains Hallucinations Brought on by Low Vision
What many psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists don't know, but many low vision patients do, is that hallucinations are not all psychotic. Identified over 250 years ago, Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) remains virtually unknown by most physicians. It is characterized by visual... - August 31, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
Fullerton Chamber Member - People's Care Expands to Chino Hills, CA
People’s Care, in-home care specialists to seniors and persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, has expanded their corporate headquarters to Chino Hills, California. The new offices are located at 13920 City Center Dr. #209. - August 30, 2011 - People's Care In Home Care
Rescue Alert of California Gives New Life to Elderly Website
Launch of rescuealertofca.com offers more insight and consumer interaction. - August 30, 2011 - Rescue Alert of California
NAHC Annual Meeting: Caregiverlist CEO Presenting at 30th Annual National Association for Home Care and Hospice 2011 Meeting and Exposition
National Association for Home Care and Hospice annual meeting will include educational sessions, including presentation on online marketing tools by Caregiverlist.com's CEO, Julie Northcutt. - August 21, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Free Education Session for Families Facing Dementia Keynote Speaker Jaron L. Winston, M.D. to Speak at The Cottages at Chandler Creek
The Cottages at Chandler Creek will host geriatric psychiatry expert Jaron L. Winston, M.D., as he gives an educational lecture about the latest dementia research advancements and treatments Aug. 31 at 4:30 p.m. at The South Cottages at Chandler Creek, 2351 North AW Grimes, Round Rock, Texas, 78665. - August 19, 2011 - The Cottages at Chandler Creek
As Americans Get Older, Caring for Aging Parents Gets Easier
CareWell VIP provides an array of senior care services to help aging parents and loved ones stay healthy, independent and safe. - August 13, 2011 - CareWellVIP