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Fernando Ortiz, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Corpus Christi, Texas
Oritz hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers covers Nueces, Aransas, Kleberg and San Patricio counties. - May 22, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Senior Resource Association 5K Freedom Run/Fun Walk Scheduled for Memorial Day This Year
Senior Resource Association is hosting their Annual 5k Freedom Run/Fun Walk at Riverside Park on Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. - May 21, 2010 - Senior Resource Association
Leading Senior Care Expert Featured on FOX News’ Strategy Room
National newscast profiles Senior Helpers CEO for advice on caring for aging moms. - May 20, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Rosema to Muskegon, Mich. Office
Rosema brings a great deal of experience with her as she joins the Muskegon office, which covers the greater Lakeshore area. - May 19, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Harrison Named Practice Manager at Visiting Physicians Association’s® St. Louis Office
Harrison is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical areas. - May 15, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Leading Senior Care Company Featured on Good Morning America
National morning newscast follows Senior Helpers caregiver throughout a busy daily routine - May 13, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Mary Anne Curtiss, M.D., to Its Cincinnati Office
Dr. Curtiss will serve the Cincinnati office of VPA, which includes southwest Ohio and the greater Cincinnati area. - May 12, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Home Care Alliance of MA Celebrates National Nurses Week
Organization Looks to Recognize Contingent of Nurses in the Community - May 09, 2010 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
North East Care Company Gets Go-Ahead from Regulator
A local community care company has taken the first step in its programme to establish an innovative and quality service across the UK by this week receiving regulatory approval for its North East hub in Cramlington, Northumberland. Ladybird Care, which provides care to help elderly and disabled... - May 09, 2010 - Ladybird Community Care Ltd
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Arnold Practice Manager at Corpus Christi Office
Arnold will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical area. - May 08, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Hires T. Jay Beene, III as Regional Director
Beene will oversee the operations of four of VPA’s seven Texas locations, including Austin, Houston North, Houston South and San Antonio. - May 05, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
James H. Kaye, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Jacksonville, Fla.
Kaye hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the “greater Jacksonville” area, including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. - May 01, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Joseph T. Sous, M.D. to Its Milwaukee Office
Dr. Joseph T. Sous has joined the VPA office that covers the greater Milwaukee area, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Washington and Ozaukee counties. - April 28, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Milford Named Practice Manager at Visiting Physicians Association’s® Fort Worth Office
Milford is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical areas. - April 25, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Shon Ingram Becomes Member of National Care Planning Council
Shon Ingram, president of Eldercare Life Solutions is honored to have been selected to become a member of the Georgia chapter of the National Care Planning Council. The Georgia chapter is a source of community care providers and advisers who help the public deal with current elder care... - April 23, 2010 - Eldercare Life Solutions
Steve Turoff Announced as Chief Technology Officer for mumms® Hospice Software
mumms® Software, a technology leader in the hospice community, announced the promotion of Steve Turoff, a former Senior Software Engineer and Product Manager, as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Turoff started his career as an engineer at Intel and has since worked with companies including Sony,... - April 21, 2010 - mumms Software
Visiting Physicians Association® Expands Its Offices Into Missouri with Opening of Location in St. Louis
VPA physicians provide comprehensive medical care in the home and specialize in the care of geriatric and homebound patients. - April 21, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Avant Healthcare Professionals Recognizes Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month and Avant Healthcare Professionals is proud to support organizations and efforts that increase awareness of autism spectrum disorders and advocate for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Avant is partnered with the Threshold Center for Autism and... - April 18, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Avant Healthcare Professionals Announces IMAGE Certification from Department of Homeland Security
The ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program was initiated in 2007 to combat unlawful employment and reduce vulnerabilities that help illegal aliens gain such employment. The goal of IMAGE is to assist employers in targeted sectors to develop a more secure and stable workforce and to enhance fraudulent document awareness through education and training. - April 17, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Visiting Physicians Association® Promotes Deana Wooten as Regional Director
In her new role, Wooten will oversee the operations of the VPA offices in southeastern Michigan (Ann Arbor, Flint, Marysville, Saginaw, Southfield, Taylor and Utica) and Virginia (Williamsburg). - April 17, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
mumms® Hospice Software Increases Staff Efficiency with Third Party Interface Capabilities
One of the many benefits of mumms® Software, the leading electronic health record (EHR) provider for hospice and palliative care, is its capability and corporate will to interface with any program that can import or export data. This means, if information that is already in the mumms®... - April 16, 2010 - mumms Software
House Call Dentist Offers Solution for Overscheduled Silicon Valley Families
Home Care Dentist offers a novel service for Bay Area residents seeking the convenience of seeing healthcare professionals in the comfort of home. - April 15, 2010 - Home Care Dentist
Nurse Next Door Recognized Among Canada's Best Workplaces of 2010
Home care franchise system named among country's top 75 in Globe and Mail. - April 15, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Foss Practice Manager at Williamsburg Office
In her role as practice manager, Foss is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical area. - April 14, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Seniors Helping Seniors Providing Free Workshops to Grand Rapids Seniors and Their Families
Seniors Helping Seniors will be providing free informational workshops for seniors and their families. The main topics that will be covered are the benefits of staying at home and home safety. At this free workshop, seniors and their families will learn what the Aid and Attendance program is and how it may help to pay for in home services. - April 14, 2010 - Seniors Helping Seniors, Michigan
Adams, RN, MSN, CRNP, Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Youngstown
Adams announced as newest addition to VPA office that covers northeast Ohio, including Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbian Counties as well as parts of Portage and Jefferson Counties, and extends into Pennsylvania. - April 10, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
San Francisco Bay Area Dentist Makes House Calls ‘Cool’ Again
Home Care Dentist gets to the ‘route’ of the problem for patients with chronic frailty, mobility issues, phobia or other concerns with high-tech house call visits. - April 09, 2010 - Home Care Dentist
Document Management System Incorporated Into mumms® Hospice Software Programs
mumms® Software, the leading electronic health record (EHR) provider for hospice and palliative care, has incorporated its longstanding document management program, mumms® Attachments, into the mumms® Hospice Software System. mumms® Attachments is a document management system that... - April 09, 2010 - mumms Software
Definitive Homecare Solutions Moves to Expanded Headquarters
Definitive Homecare Solutions, Ltd. (DHS), the developers of CPR+ home infusion, specialty pharmacy, and HME/DME software, announced this week the relocation of its headquarters into new, expanded facilities. - April 07, 2010 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds J. Richard Ludtke, M.D., to Office in Dayton, Ohio
Ludtke hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers Montgomery, Preble, Darke, Greene, Shelby, Champaign and Clark Counties and parts of Butler and Warren Counties. - April 07, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Margarita G. Lengyel, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Akron
Lengyel hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers Akron, Summit and Stark Counties, as well as east Wayne and northern Tuscarawas Counties. - April 03, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
mumms® Hospice Software Expands Into Spanish Community
Leo Radosta, President and CEO of mumms® Software (the national leader for hospice electronic health records (EHR)), announced the firm’s expansion into the Spanish-speaking community at a conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday, March 26, 2010. During the meeting at the Verdanza... - April 02, 2010 - mumms Software
Visiting Physicians Association® Officially Opens New Office in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi becomes the seventh Visiting Physicians Association office in the state of Texas, 30th overall in eight states. - March 31, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Smith as Practice Manager at South Bend Office
Rita Smith, RN, hired as practice manager in VPA office that covers the greater “Michiana” area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Cass Counties. - March 27, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Terry Practice Manager at Muskegon Office
Amy Jo Terry, RN, hired as the newest practice manager in VPA office that covers the Greater Lakeshore area, including Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo Counties. - March 24, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Russell Ameter, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Kalamazoo
Ameter hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the greater Kalamazoo and Battle Creek area and all of lower southwest Michigan. - March 20, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Brentmoor Retirement Communities Collects Blankets for Goodwill
Over a 4-week period The Brentmoor Retirement Communities collected over 500 blankets which were donated to Mers Goodwill in St. Louis, MO. The month long donation drive ended with a casino-themed event at The Brentmoor. - March 18, 2010 - Brentmoor Retirement Communities
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Lisa Benton, M.D., M.P.H., to Office in Columbus, Ohio
Benton hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers covers the Columbus metro area and surrounding suburbs, including Franklin, Delaware, Morrow, Union, Madison, Ross, Pickaway, Fairfield, Licking, Richland, Crawford and Knox Counties. - March 17, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Nurse Next Door's Dreams Program Sends Caregiver on Trip to Prince Edward Island
Nurse Next Door's brand new Dreams Program focuses on helping it's more than 1,000 employees across Canada achieve their personal dreams. - March 13, 2010 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Kessler Joins Visiting Physicians Association's® Kentucky Office
Kessler hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers northern Kentucky, including Boone, Pendleton, Kenton, Campbell, Bracken, Grant and Gallatin Counties. - March 13, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Right at Home Grand Opening Fort Worth, TX
It will take a collaboration of private and public organizations to serve the rapidly growing senior population. In an effort to provide worry free and affordable elder care options for the senior and disabled adult population in Fort Worth, Quentas Jones began a franchise relationship with Right... - March 10, 2010 - Right at Home of Northwest Fort Worth
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Judith H. Weiss, M.D., to East Cleveland Office
Weiss hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers the greater Cleveland area, including Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Northern Summit and Northern Portage Counties. - March 10, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
NuStep Sponsors Spokesperson Kristina Ripatti as a Featured Presenter at IHRSA 2010
Paralyzed LAPD Veteran Encourages Health Clubs to Offer Inclusive Equipment, like the NuStep T5XR recumbent cross-trainer. - March 10, 2010 - NuStep, Inc.
Fort Worth Selected as the Site for the Newest Visiting Physicians Association® Office
VPA specializes in the care of the geriatric and home bound patient. Founded in 1993, it now has more than 140 highly-qualified physicians and specialists on staff who are experts in treating the needs of the aged through comprehensive medical care in the home ranging from routine exams to complex treatment plans. - March 06, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Medical Specialties Distributors and Definitive Homecare Solutions Announce Exclusive Alliance
Medical Specialties Distributors, the leading distributor of infusion related products to home infusion pharmacies, and Definitive Homecare Solutions, the creators of CPR+, the most widely used home infusion enterprise software, announce an exclusive alliance to bring the first, fully automated supply chain management solution to home infusion providers. - March 04, 2010 - Definitive Homecare Solutions
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dementia Care … But Forgot to Ask Presented by Comfort Keepers of Stuart
This seminar is designed to help family members who have a loved one with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. They will learn techniques that can improve the quality of life for the individual with dementia and the whole family. - March 03, 2010 - Comfort Keepers of Stuart
Michigan Lands 11th Visiting Physicians Association® Office
The office in Muskegon will cover the greater Lakeshore area, including Muskegon, Ottawa, Oceana and Newaygo Counties. - March 03, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Opens First Office in Virginia
Office will cover the Greater Peninsula and Tidewater areas, including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News and Hampton. - March 01, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Avant Healthcare Professionals Will be Exhibiting at the AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives 43rd Annual Meeting
Avant Healthcare Professionals will be exhibiting at the AONE American Organization of Nurse Executives 43rd Annual Meeting and Exposition in Indianapolis April 9-13, 2010. The AONE 43rd Annual Meeting and Exposition offers more than 40 educational sessions designed to help address the critical... - February 28, 2010 - Avant Healthcare Professionals
Dentist House Calls Stage a Welcome Return in the Bay Area
Home Care Dentist offers Bay Area seniors and professionals the convenience of seeing the dentist in the comfort of home. Their portable dental equipment transforms into a full-service dental office, complete with x-rays, in a matter of minutes. - February 25, 2010 - Home Care Dentist