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The relationship will expand the nonprofit's mission to install grab bars in the homes of seniors in need to help them prevent falls as they age in place
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Close the Gap in Senior Care, the non-profit arm of Caring Senior Service, announced it is partnering with TruBlue Home Service Ally, a handyman and home services franchise organization that provides affordable, worry-free living for busy adults and seniors, to distribute and install grab bars as part of its Grab the Bars initiative.
The license was granted by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and is good for two years.
MIAMI, Florida—Independent Living Systems (ILS), a provider of health care and social services to complex populations in the Medicare, Medicaid and Dual-Eligible markets, is announced it has been licensed as a Home Medical Provider, meaning it can provide critical durable medical equipment (DME) for the home to partnering health care organizations and the general public.
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MARIETTA, Georgia—SageHome Inc., the aging-in-place specialist, announced it has expanded to four new states in partnership with Kohler Co. The expansion, covering Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, completes a year of achievements for the company and will form the springboard for SageHome's growth and expansion plans in 2023, the company said.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (November 29, 2022)—Some 70% of Americans have no advance directive about their long-term care needs, and only one in 10 have long-term care insurance, according to a new study from insurance company HCG Secure.
The study is accompanied by interviews that provide a window into the real-world experiences of the 65 million family caregivers in the United States, comprising 90% of all caregivers in America.
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RAMAT GAN, Israel (August 12, 2022)—Intuition Robotics, the company empowering older adults to live more engaged lives at home, announced that The Honorable Lance Robertson, former United States’ Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Aging, has joined its advisory board. Robertson brings an immense amount of relevant expertise to Intuition Robotics and will help the company form more partnerships with the aging network across the U.S.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 14, 2022)—Close the Gap in Senior Care, the nonprofit arm of Caring Senior Service, announced it is collaborating with Lowe’s Livable Home, a one-stop destination started by Lowe’s Home Improvement stores to offer aging-in-place and life-change solutions, to distribute and install grab bars as part of the Grab the Bars initiative.