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SeniorServ Adult Day Health Care Centers Selected for CalOptima PACE Expansion

CalOptima PACE expansion expands services for seniors at five Orange County Adult Day Health centers including SeniorServ centers in Anaheim and Santa Ana. - February 21, 2018 - SeniorServ

PONTE HEALTH Brings VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY to Downtown Orlando to Serve the City's Elders

VERTICAL MEDICAL CITY, LLC, a new High Rise Development Project is coming to the core of Downtown Orlando. The primary focus of the Facility is to bring into the urban core the Next Level Assisted Living, Care, and Wellness for Residents and Outpatients 60 and over. Developer PONTE HEALTH PROPERTIES, LLC seeks Equity Partner for the project, to keep Real Estate Land Lease and Percent Profit. - January 31, 2018 - PONTE HEALTH GLOBAL CORP.

Stemedix, Inc. Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary

Stemedix, Inc., a medical solutions provider specializing in regenerative medicine, is proud to announce they have crossed an honorable milestone celebrating their 5th Year Anniversary. - January 23, 2018 - Stemedix, Inc.

"Dr. Pam" Gumbs Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

"Dr. Pam" Gumbs of Berkeley, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement for over 40 years in the pharmaceutical field. About... - January 20, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide

Season’s Alzheimer’s Care & Assisted Awarded As Best Senior Living & Home Care - Caring Stars

Seasons Alzheimer’s Care and Assisted Living adds another milestone to the journey, by winning best senior living & home care award presented by Caring Star for the best assisted living facility. - January 12, 2018 - Seasons Alzheimer’s Care and Assisted Living

GoNow Doctors to Expand Hours Following Acton Road Pediatric Closing

GoNow Doctors is pleased to announce that in early February it will begin offering expanded hours in its Hueytown clinic to better meet the needs of its pediatric and adult patient base. “Following the closing of the after-hours pediatric clinic on Acton Road, we have been inundated with... - January 11, 2018 - GoNow Doctors

Stratus Interoperable Chosen as Newest Preferred Provider by the California Association of Health Facilities

Stratus Interoperable and the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF) have established a preferred provider arrangement to deliver StratusLink, an innovative service-based data management and business intelligence platform. - January 10, 2018 - Stratus Interoperable

OrthoNeuro Surgeon Performs the First Robotics-Assisted Bi-Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacement with the NAVIO™ Surgical System in Ohio

Dr. Mark Gittins, OrthoNeuro Orthopedic Surgeon completed the first robotics-assisted bi-cruciate retaining total knee replacement procedure in Ohio. This surgical milestone occurred on November 28, 2017 at the New Albany Surgery Center and represents one of the first CT-free robotics-assisted... - December 19, 2017 - OrthoNeuro

cliexa® Partners with Preventative Technology Solutions on Risk Assessment Solutions; New Product Will Help Physicians Address Behavioral Health Risks in Adolescents

cliexa, Inc., developer of a mobile platform for chronic disease management, announces today a collaboration with Preventative Technology Solutions, Inc., (PTSI), provider of medical assessment applications and mHealth prevention services for adolescents and young adults. cliexa has licensed PTSI... - December 19, 2017 - cliexa

CS Health Tech is Launching Cognitive Coaching Bots in China

A Chinese technology firm wants to use AI robotics to deliver cognitive training service to people with dementia. - December 10, 2017 - CS Health Tech

Alliance HealthCare System's Ribbon Cutting for New Hospice Center

Alliance HealthCare Hospice and Palliative Care celebrated the opening of its new home-based and inpatient center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. - November 23, 2017 - TF Productions

Grace Care Announces Free Health Check-Up Camp in Association with Indian Association of Retired Person

A free health check-up for some of the most common but fatal illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and thyroid disorders has been organized on 17th December 2017 by Grace Care, Home Care Services, dedicated to providing the best In-home Health Care in association with IARP. - November 21, 2017 - GCHC Home Care Pvt Ltd , Grace Care

Thomas Morizio Joins RxFunction, Inc.

Thomas Morizio, former President and CEO of ACIST Medical System and HLT, joins RxFunction, Inc. Morizio brings more than 31 years of extensive medical device business leadership experience to RxFunction. - November 09, 2017 - RxFunction.com

Watercrest Senior Living Group Chooses Concentrik to Protect Its Communities Digital Marketing Presence Online

Watercrest Senior Living Group, a premier regional senior living provider in Florida, partners with digital marketing experts of San Francisco-based, Concentrik. - October 30, 2017 - Concentrik

PHA Releases Whitepaper on Framework to Optimize Senior Care

The Population Health Alliance is pleased to release their industry thought leaders health brief entitled, Population Health Management: Our Framework for Optimizing Senior Health Across the Continuum. “This work reflects the strong commitment to senior health of our multi-stakeholder... - October 28, 2017 - Population Health Alliance

CSI Bequest Promotes Safer Veteran Bathrooms with Purple Heart Homes

Donation of 500+ dual purpose grab bars and commercial-grade shower curtains made to veteran's organization Purple Heart Homes by CSI Bathware. - October 05, 2017 - Component Sourcing International

Flora H. Sowell, LPN Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Flora H. Sowell, LPN of Charlotte, North Carolina has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of healthcare. About Flora H. Sowell, LPN Ms. Sowell is the... - September 27, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

Tessa R. Fischer, MD Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Tessa R. Fischer, MD of Deerfield, Illinois has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 40 years in the field of healthcare. About Tessa R. Fischer, MD Dr. Fischer is a... - September 16, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

Helping Veterans Improve Balance and Walk Better – RxFunction Reports Positive Findings from Research Study at the Minneapolis VA

“It helped my balance!,” “Gave me more confidence, I felt stronger!,” “No dizziness at all, like something was suppressing dizziness!,” “Made me feel like a normal person!,” are statements from participating Veterans in a study of Walkasins at the Minneapolis VA. - September 14, 2017 - RxFunction.com

Bethany Garrity of the National Institute for Fitness and Sport will Speak During the 2017 ICAA Conference and Trade Show

Bethany Garrity, Director of Fitness Management at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) has been invited to speak at the 2017 ICAA Conference and Trade Show which will be held October 12-14, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. NIFS is a leader in the fitness industry and provides fitness and... - September 14, 2017 - NIFS

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

U.S. Ranks Among Countries with Highest Rates of Prostate Cancer - September 01, 2017 - Men's Health Network

A Novel Expert Opinion Portal for Cancer Patients Worldwide

HCG, a premier cancer care hospital chain in India and Africa, launches a new cancer care service- Oncology Expert Opinion through an online technology platform that empowers the patient to have their medical records, reports and scans uploaded smoothly using an easy-to-interact portal... - August 25, 2017 - HCG Expert Opinion

Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired Introduces New Eyeglass Mounted Technology to St. Louis

OrCam MyEye, a unique, wearable device that mounts on glasses, receives visual information and speaks to the wearer, recognizing products and identifying faces, now available exclusively for demonstration, training and purchase at the Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s Brentwood facility. - August 23, 2017 - Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Achieves Prestigious 5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce it has earned the 5-star Overall Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The prestigious accolade is awarded to the top 20% of facilities in the nation in recognition of their achievements in... - August 20, 2017 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

IPA Names New Board Members

The Board of Directors for the International Psychogeriatrics Association (IPA) announced its recent elections for new board members. - August 19, 2017 - International Psychogeriatric Association

Stratus Interoperable™ Welcomes Berry Brunk, 20-Year Healthcare Transformation Veteran, to Its Management Team

Stratus Interoperable, Inc., welcomes Berry Brunk, to serve as Chief strategy Officer. Brunk's experience in both acute and post-acute care will help guide the company’s business development and investment activities. - August 08, 2017 - Stratus Interoperable

Avendelle Assisted Living Opens 6 Senior Facilities in Dallas

The demand and need for quality senior care is increasing in just about every market across the country. Dallas, Texas in particular though has been a focus for the increasing need to serve this growing population of seniors. Avendelle is a unique senior facility focused on specialty care and high quality experiences for the residents. Six new homes have just opened in the Dallas area. - August 02, 2017 - Avendelle Assisted Living

Well Beyond Care Launches Revolutionary Online Service for Caregiving

A Health Tech Company Disintermediating Private Duty Care has launched its online application to disrupt the private duty industry. - August 01, 2017 - Well Beyond Care

Grace Care Announces Opening of New Kolkata Office for Providing Home Care Services

In-home care leader will provide home care for the growing senior population in Kolkata and surrounding areas. - July 13, 2017 - GCHC Home Care Pvt Ltd , Grace Care

CareOf Elderly Home Care Services - Thane, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi NCR

CareOf proudly announces elderly homecare services for such non-residents with parents in other cities. They have started their pilot with professionals living in in Thane, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi NCR who have their ageing parents back home in Kolkata. - June 29, 2017 - CareOf

Southwestern Hearing Centers Named One of the Greatest Workplaces in St. Louis, Again

Southwestern Hearing Centers was awarded a Top Workplaces honor for the second consecutive year. - June 27, 2017 - Southwestern Hearing Centers

Esteemed Physicians Join Dedication Health Practice

Dedication Health, an innovative concierge medical practice located on Chicago’s North Shore is proud to announce the addition of Santiago A. Candocia, MD, FACP, and Richard D. Stern, MD, as primary care physicians at the practice’s 710 Oak Street facility. The new physicians will join... - June 15, 2017 - Dedication Health

Long Term Care of America, a New Healthcare Services and Technology Company, Launches to Transform Senior Care

LTCA, based in Richmond, VA, a senior care and technology company has formed. The company focuses on delivering value based care and state of the art technology in the senior care setting. - June 08, 2017 - Long Term Care of America

Hibernian Home Care Receives 2017 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award

Hibernian Home Care's compassionate service and dedication to making a difference in their client's lives earns them recognition in Home Care Pulse Best of Home Care® Awards, making them among the very best at providing senior care services in Monmouth and Ocean Counties of New Jersey. - May 17, 2017 - Hibernian Home Care

Prescribe with Confidence. GenoScribe Live Software by Emgenex is Integrating Pharmacogenetic Testing with Medication Risk Management Software

GenoScribe by Emgenex is an extensive and unprecedented pharmacogenetic testing service to help providers personalize treatment and medications based on a patient's genetics. Now the offering of GenoScribe Live software is going beyond pharmacogenetics. It is a comprehensive medication risk management tool powered by data, analytics and scientific research. - May 02, 2017 - Emgenex

Nilufer Guleyupoglu, MD Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Nilufer Guleyupoglu, MD of River Edge, New Jersey has been recognized as a Professional Of The Year for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievement in the field of healthcare. About Nilufer Guleyupoglu, MD Dr. Guleyupoglu has over 25 years... - April 28, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide

IndieGo Publishing Announces the Release of Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults by Theresa Regan PhD, a One-of-a-Kind Resource for Families and Professionals

"Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults" by Theresa Regan PhD, published by IndieGo Publishing, is a one-of-a-kind resource for families and professionals. Children with autism grow into adults with autism. The great strides we have made in understanding childhood autistic behaviors and interventions have lagged dramatically behind the needs of aging autistics. This unique book offers a glimpse into autism and aging and identifies supports and interventions. - April 20, 2017 - INDIEGO Publishing

Precision LTC Pharmacy: Servicing Long Term Care Organizations Throughout the Greater New York City Area

Precision has experienced significant growth and currently serves thousands of residents in Long Term Care communities. - April 20, 2017 - Precision LTC Pharmacy

A Community Thrives Proposal - Health Service Initiatives for the Elderly - Elderly Compassionate Care

Elderly Compassionate Care is a health services program administered by the Macedonia Education Technology and Career Academy (METCA). METCA provides funding for workforce training for it's low socio-economic community. The primary sources of funding come from community partnerships, donations, grants and scholarships. Through Elderly Compassionate Care METCA will help fund training for CNAs and HHAs, which is a growing demand in Brevard County and nation wide. - April 13, 2017 - Macedonia Education Technology and Career Academy

Innovation Has Finally Come to Healthcare Recruitment

With their new premier healthcare job board, eLinkXchange hopes to change the recruitment industry for employers and job seekers. - March 13, 2017 - eLink Xchange

Global Meeting to Discuss Pressure Injury Prevention Takes Place Tomorrow at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ

Centers Health Care and The Institute For Pressure Injury Prevention Come Together For the Prevention of Bed Sores and Press Ulcers. - March 06, 2017 - Centers Health Care

Global Geriatric Medicines Market Analysis: Indications, Therapeutics, Growth Trends and Forecast to 2020, New Report by iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc.

Geriatric Medicines Market by Indication Types (Arthritis, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Osteoporosis, Respiratory), and Therapeutic Areas (Analgesics, Anticoagulants, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Antipsychotics, Proton Pump Inhibitors, Statins) 2016-2020. - February 22, 2017 - iHealthcareAnalyst, Inc.

IQ4I Research & Consultancy Published a New Report on “Incontinence and Ostomy Care Global Market – Forecast To 2023”

Incontinence and ostomy care products are used by patients suffering from involuntary loss of control of bladder and bowel. The projected rise in aged population and increasing awareness in emerging market is projected to drive the growth. - February 17, 2017 - IQ4I Research & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

The Ambassador Scarsdale VP Announcement

The Ambassador of Scarsdale has announced the appointment of Geri Brooks as Vice President of Integrated Health Care Systems. In making the announcement, Jean Dunphy, President, said, "Geri’s role will enable us to coalesce the team around quality and continuous process improvement... - February 08, 2017 - Ambassador of Scarsdale

Dr. Jennifer Thomm Makes Record Breaking Donation in Sarnia Ontario Canada

Dr. Jennifer Thomm, a Dentist located in Sarnia Ontario Canada at Great Lakes Dental hosted her 7th Annual Stocking Stuffer Fundraiser to benefit St. Joseph’s Hospice. This year’s goal was to sell 400 packages and generate a combined donation of $1,600. Instead, Dr. Jennifer Thomm and her team at Great Lakes Dental were able to sell 643 packages, with all proceeds matched 100% by Dr. Thomm. The total donation for this year’s fundraiser came in a record-setting $2,574. - January 17, 2017 - Great Lakes Dental

Exercise Through the Continuums of Care Workshop

Improving Exercise Options for Residents in Assisted Living and Memory Care Environments - January 11, 2017 - NIFS

Helping Hearts At Home Empowers Seniors to Age in Place

Helping Hearts At Home is a new companion agency, owned and operated by an RN with many years experience working with the geriatric population in all healthcare settings. They believe in aging in place and have the resources to help seniors do just that. The holiday time brings busy families together. This is also the time of year when parents who have need for some assistance at home set off red flags with certain behavior changes. - December 16, 2016 - Helping Hearts At Home