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CareSouth Tags Dean Alverson as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Sales
CareSouth Health System, Inc., the largest privately held home health services company in Georgia, announced today that Dean Alverson has joined CareSouth as Senior Vice-President of Business Development and Sales. The announcement was made today by CareSouth President and Chief Executive Officer,... - August 10, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Above and Beyond Senior Placement Service Selects Fasturtle for New Website
Helping others is a selfless task few find pride and reward in, but Above and Beyond Senior Placement Service does just that. Having been based mostly on referrals, the company was looking for a new online presence. After having their logo first redesigned by Owens & Harkey, Above and Beyond... - August 07, 2011 - Fasturtle Technologies
Senior Helpers Partners with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to Reduce Toll of Devastating Disease
Strategic Partnership to Improve Quality of Life for Diagnosed Individuals and Families - August 06, 2011 - Senior Helpers
The Biggest Fears About Aging
“What is your biggest fear as you age?” That is the question Senior market specialist Bonnie Joffe confronts head-on in the final segment of her three-part series on “Seniors in Crisis." - August 06, 2011 - 50andBeyond.com
CareSouth Announces Exclusive Partnership with Low Vision Works
CareSouth Homecare Professionals announces partnership with Low Vision Works, providing a uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities. The separate division is doing business as Low Vision Works by CareSouth and is now serving the Greensboro, Lexington and Asheboro areas of North Carolina. - August 03, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Don't Miss This Rare Opportunity to Learn from Pioneer Naomi Feil, Founder - Validation Communication
The Center for Compassionate Touch LLC presents Listening With Love - Walking Together, a weekend with Naomi Feil and Michael Verde. - July 23, 2011 - Center for Compassionate Touch LLC
Kukamama Launches, Targeting Baby Boomers with Health and Wellness Products
Kukamama.com is a website for aging adults, caretakers, baby boomers, or anyone who is caring for another individual. It could also be an independent senior who is computer savvy. Daily deals are presented on heavily discounted products such as incontinence products, vision aids, diet supplements and more. The simplicity of the site helps caretakers focus on efficiently purchasing the product of the day without the distraction of advertising or busy graphics. - July 20, 2011 - Kukamama Holdings, LLC
Caregiverlist Senior Caregiver Certification Training
Online training for senior caregivers delivers quality standards and safety along with skills approved by licensing boards for non-medical caregivers. The 10-hour training for caregivers allows senior caregivers to learn and take the test at their own pace. - July 07, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Alchemy Productions Provides Exciting Review for Nettfit Publishing About Their New Parkinson’s Disease Book "Looking Down the Barrel"
Alison Litton of Alchemy Productions provides exciting review of a new Parkinson’s disease book "Looking Down the Barrel" by author Richard Secklin. This memoir is an extraordinary journey of a man who, after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, feels his world and his identity has been destroyed. Tempted to end his life, he turns his back on himself and God and then through a series of events sees the gift of his personal journey through new eyes of Compassion. - July 06, 2011 - Nettfit Publishing
Restored Living Provides Living Aids for a More Active Life
Restored Living focuses on products for the aging population, which is projected to increase significantly with nearly one in five U.S. residents aged 65 and older in 2030 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. - June 19, 2011 - Complete Business Systems International, Inc.
Pinnacle's Presence Continues to Climb
Pinnacle Quality Insight (http://www.pinnacleqi.com), a business to business company offering phone-based customer satisfaction interviews for senior and long-term care, have recently added Nebraska and Alaska as their 46th and 47th state where long-term care and home health facilities are... - May 21, 2011 - Pinnacle Quality Insight
Chicago Senior Care Jobs Increasing as Companies Expand Hiring
Chicago seniors are most likely to stay in the Chicago area, studies show, providing ongoing employment opportunities for senior caregivers. Hiring has increased in the last month in the Chciagoland area for senior caregivers, Caregiverlist reports. - May 15, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Trinity Health Care Services Inc. Now Offering Vocational School Training
The healthcare specialists at Trinity Health Care Services Inc. have recently announced that they’re now offering deals on their vocational courses, designed for the modern medical professional. The company currently offers two courses for students in the medical field to take. Their Home... - May 15, 2011 - Trinity Health Care Services
New Partnership Promotes Development of Advanced Fall Detection System for Senior Living Market
Halo Monitoring and Tel-Tron Technologies to adapt myHalo medical alarm system. - May 07, 2011 - Halo Monitoring
Wisconsin Pediatricians Urge Vaccination Against Pertussis (“Whooping Cough”). Preventable Disease on the Rise and Potentially Deadly to Newborns and Infants.
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) is expressing concern over the growing number of the vaccine-preventable pertussis ("whooping cough") outbreaks nationwide. Newborns and infants are especially vulnerable to serious disease and death, and vaccination of all family members and caregivers provides protection against the disease. - April 05, 2011 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
CareSouth Homecare Professionals Sells California Agencies to Kindred Healthcare
CareSouth to Focus on Expansion in Southeast, Southwest, Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic Areas. CareSouth Homecare Professionals today announced that it has sold its four California home healthcare agencies to Kindred Healthcare, Inc. The agencies are located in Southern California and the San Jose area. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - April 04, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Caregiverlist Shares Free Tools for Evaluating Quality Senior Home Care
Understanding the Different Paths Available for Quality Care Eases the Care Planning Process for Both Seniors with Money and Without Money. - April 01, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
Caregiverlist.com's New Service Connects Senior Caregivers with Professional Caregiving Jobs as the Nation's Only Career Center for Professional Caregivers
As the U.S. population ages and seniors choose to remain in their own home as they age, more than 2,000 senior home care agencies have opened their doors in the last decade. To assist with educating consumers about the many job openings with these professional senior care companies and to assist companies to keep up with staffing needs, Caregiverlist.com provides a Professional Caregiver Career Center which companies rely on to hire new caregivers weekly. - March 16, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
New York Attorney Announces Increase in Injuries from Fosamax and DePuy Hip Replacements
Their firm has seen an increase in the number of cases relating to Fosmax and DePuy hip replacements. Fosamax the drug known to treat and prevent osteoporosis, has been shown to increase the risk of femur, hip and thigh fractures. Some patients that were given the defective DePuy implant had to undergo revisionary surgery, causing extensive pain and suffering. If you are experiencing such discomfort, victims should seek help immediately from their doctor or medical professional. - March 12, 2011 - Rudolph F.X. Migliore, P.C.
Recent Graduate Brings Web 2.0 to Retirement Industry with Carolina Aging
Having observed the poor transition to emerging electronic media by the Carolinas' retirement industry, a recent UNC graduate is taking the industry online with www.carolinaaging.com. - February 21, 2011 - Carolina Aging
Namaste Hospice is Rebranding Itself and Renewing Its Commitment to the Denver Metro Community
Namaste Hospice is rebranding itself and renewing its long standing commitment to delivering the highest quality hospice care exclusively to the Denver Metro Community. The new company logo better represents the meaning of the name Namaste, a Sanskrit salutation that expresses the respect for the... - January 27, 2011 - Namaste Hospice
Stone Ledge Manor Conducting Free Hearing Screenings for All Members
Stone Ledge Manor is taking care of its members by offering them a Hearing Screening free of charge this month. On January 27th 2011, Digital Hearing Solutions will be conducting Hearing Aid Cleaning and Repair, Ear Wax Check and Removal in home testing and servicing for members of Stone Ledge Manor. - January 22, 2011 - Stone Ledge Manor
Halamandaris Names Orsini to Help Lead the NAHC Private Duty Homecare Association of America
Val J. Halamandaris, President of NAHC, today announced that Merrily Orsini, CEO of corecubed, has agreed to help lead NAHC’s related Private Duty Homecare Association of America. “We are proud to have Ms. Orsini play this significant leadership role. There is no one who has greater... - January 21, 2011 - National Association of Homecare & Hospice
North American Seminars Inc. Introduces a a New Online Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course, an Introduction to Wound Care for the Rehab Professional
North American Seminars Inc. introduces an evidence based online physical therapy continuing education course on wound management directed at the rehab professional in order to enhance their knowledge of wound care and its impact on the rehab treatment plan. - December 22, 2010 - North American Seminars
‘Santa’s Senior Helpers’ Lend a Helping Hand for the Holidays
Elders’ elves help seniors with everything from ‘Gift Wrap to Google.’ - December 10, 2010 - Senior Helpers
North American Seminars Inc Releases Its 2011 Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course Schedule
Looking for evidence based physical therapy continuing education courses? North American Seminars Inc has released its 2011 Live Course Dates. New Courses and approvals in Illinois, California, New York and twenty other states. The courses are offered in conjunction with the top medical facilities in the United States. - December 09, 2010 - North American Seminars
Ray Supply Launches a New Division: eCareAssist
A new technology that enables family members and other caregivers to monitor the activities of elderly or disabled loved ones from afar in real-time is now an option locally. This unique system allows caregivers to gain insight into their loved one’s daily routine. When uncharacteristic... - December 09, 2010 - eCareAssist
Home Care Assistance of Raleigh Sponsors Food Drive
Local non-medical home care agency, Home Care Assistance, is sponsoring a food drive supporting The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina during the month of November. - November 14, 2010 - Home Care Assistance of Raleigh
New In-Home Solutions Help Local Elderly Live with Alzheimer’s
Families try new techniques for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month - November 12, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Rottenstein Law Group Cautions Victims About Marketing Web Sites Offering Free Case Evaluations
The Rottenstein Law Group is warning victims of defective consumer products about Web sites that are not what they appear to be. The firm cautions users who search online for legal consultation that many Web sites designed to suggest affiliation with a law firm are simply commercial sites soliciting personal information that can be sold and permission to send the user marketing emails directly. - October 13, 2010 - The Rottenstein Law Group
Bay Area House Call Dentists Provide Dental Care to Senior Homes
San Francisco-based home care dentists delivers crucial services to patients who can’t travel. - October 07, 2010 - Blende Dental Group
Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses in New York State
Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses presented in New York State by North American Seminars, Inc meet the re-licensure requirements of New York licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants. - September 25, 2010 - North American Seminars
Carla Gregor, CEO of the Good Samaritan Society, Gives Insight Into How Lean Business Strategies Have Helped Expand Her Business
Carla Gregor, CEO of the Good Samaritan Society speaks on the wide range of services offered to the elderly and challenged individuals in Alberta and British Columbia along with its experience with Lean business strategies and future plans for expansion. - September 24, 2010 - WDM Group
Bayshore Home Health Launches Bridging the Gap One-on-One on First National Seniors Day
Bayshore Home Health, Canada’s largest provider of home and community health care services, is inviting elected officials to meet with local seniors for a cordial, thought-sharing series of lunches across its network of 50-plus branches. The initiative, called Bridging the Gap One-on-One... - September 22, 2010 - Bayshore Home Health
True Health Reveals Risky Statin Drugs Can Seriously Decrease Coenzyme Q10 Levels
For those individuals taking statin drugs to help control high cholesterol such as Lipitor®, Crestor®, Pravachol® and Mevacor®, recent medical research indicates there may be an increased risk of depleting the body’s natural levels of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). - September 22, 2010 - True Health
Health Resources Uncovers Research Supporting the Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Bone Strength
When it comes to health, most people may not even realize that they are deficient in key vitamins and minerals until it’s too late. In fact, new research from medical professionals indicates that increased vitamin D intake, especially in the form of vitamin D3, may contribute to improved bone... - September 22, 2010 - Health Resources
Vision Localization Systems Launch Keruve 2010+, GPS Bracelet Watch to Improve Alzheimer’s Quality of Life
This specialized GPS locator allows families and caregivers to know where the person wearing the watch is at anytime and anywhere. - September 21, 2010 - Vision Localization Systems
BlogTalkRadio Examines Social Security Disability Benefits
Attorneys from disability law firm, Markhoff & Mittman, are offering three segments on BlogTalkRadio to help individuals navigate the process of applying for social security disability benefits. - September 15, 2010 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
Living With Macular Degeneration
Liz Trauernicht, Director of the Macular Degeneration Foundation, and the Houston Low Vision Club will host a public discussion on the topic "Living with Macular Degeneration" at three locations in Houston during September. According to Mrs. Trauernicht, "As the leading cause of... - September 10, 2010 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
ActivityPro Recreation Software for Long Term Care Goes On-Line
Silver Meridian has introduced a web-based version of their ActivityPro software available September 1st to Nursing Homes across North America. - September 01, 2010 - ActivityPro
Wound & Rehab Home Health Celebrates Grand Opening
Wound & Rehab Home Health celebrated its grand opening in Park Ridge, Illinois on August 16th. Wound & Rehab is Chicago's first "wound care" specialty home health agency and services Cook, Dupage, Lake and McHenry Counties. - August 21, 2010 - Wound & Rehab Home Health Care, Inc.
Mother of Two Wins a Free Pebble Low Vision Magnifier Just in Time to Read Bedtime Stories
Within the first month of announcing the release of the Pebble Portable 4.3, Enhanced Vision also announces an “enter to win,” Pebble 4.3 monthly drawing. The features presented by the Pebble 4.3 delivers daily life enhancing vision assistance within the palm of your hand. Providing up to 10x magnification, viewable on a 4.3” high resolution LCD, offering freeze frame viewing, and 28 video viewing modes, this lightweight portable low vision magnifier is perfect for everyday use. - July 29, 2010 - Enhanced Vision
Stethoscope Training Web Site Launches
A team of experienced MDs and developers have launched an auscultation training web site. Innovative multimedia methods to teach heart and lung sounds are used. Lessons run on PCs, Macs, iPhone & iPad. - July 24, 2010 - MedEdu, LLC
Three Ciena Healthcare Facilities Honored with Bronze National Quality Awards
The annual award recognizes commitment to the delivery of quality care. - July 16, 2010 - Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc
New Service to Benefit Veterans, Disabled, and Older Adults
Magnolia Manor of Marion County now offers an Adult Day Program for older adults with Alzheimer's, dementia, or chronic disease or illness and adults with developmental disabilities and other health-related issues that increase care needs. - July 14, 2010 - Magnolia Manor Retirement Communities
Matthew Opalach, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Fort Worth, Texas
Opalach services the VPA office in Fort Worth, Texas, which covers Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties and portions of Palo Pinto and Hood counties. - June 30, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Scott W. McLain to St. Louis Office
He joins the office that covers the greater St. Louis area, including Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. - June 26, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Opens Second Office in Cincinnati
The office, which is Ohio's eighth location, covers southeast Ohio, including Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Highland counties. - June 23, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Senior Helpers Receives Top Scores from Franchisees According to a New Study Performed by Franchise Research Institute for the Third Year in a Row
Senior Helpers, the nation's fastest growing provider of in-home senior care, has received top scores from their franchisees in a study performed by the Franchise Research Institute® for the third consecutive year. The results are based on an independent survey of Senior Helpers franchisees to... - June 19, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Stevens C. Marshall, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in South Bend
Marshall joins the office that covers the greater "Michiana" area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Marshall counties. - June 12, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association