BOSTON (December 17, 2020)—Assured Allies announced the launch of Age Assured, a free program offered through long-term care insurance companies, designed for people who want help continuing to live independently as they age.
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MassPACE, the Massachusetts chapter of Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, has taken an innovative approach to serving its clients, mostly patients who are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, during the pandemic. While traditionally center-based, MassPACE shifted to an at-home model, sending caregivers out with tablets for telehealth and also setting up social activities, counseling and more.
Procter & Gamble is looking to get into the senior care innovation game. In 2015, the company created P&G Ventures to partner with startups, entrepreneurs and investors to build new brands within the consumer space in categories where the company doesn’t currently play. One area of focus for P&G Ventures is active aging for seniors.
REDWOOD CITY, California (Sept. 10, 2020)--NimbleRx, a platform providing independent pharmacies the ability to offer convenient, online delivery, has announced a partnership with Uber Health to offer safe, contactless prescription delivery from pharmacies in Seattle, Wash. and Dallas, Texas, and soon from other parts of the country as well. The service, which is fully integrated with Uber’s platform, is currently live throughout the Seattle and Dallas metro areas.
CHICAGO (July 21, 2020)—Evolution Health, a home health, hospice and infusion therapy provider, has selected Dina’s new Staff Screening and Check-In solution to automate its employee wellness and health screening process.
Digital health care company Dina is an artificial intelligence-powered care coordination platform that recently expanded its product line to include employee engagement, health screening and remote patient monitoring solutions.
GILBERT, Ariz. (July 2, 2020)—SYNERGY HomeCare, a national in-home care organization, has launched an educational campaign about a technique called “benevolent probing” that can assist adult children in determining if their parents could benefit from homecare assistance in order to retain their independence.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 7, 2020)— Over 50% of LeadingAge members responding to a recent online poll indicated that they expect their current supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to last two weeks or less.
Union, N.J. (January 30, 2020)—LifeStation, a provider of medical alert monitoring systems and connected health solutions for aging seniors and caregivers, recently announced the launch of LifeStation Mobile LTE.
HERZLIYA, Israel (January 6, 2020)—Essence Group, a global internet of things solutions provider, has developed a multi-sensor fall detector using the Texas Instruments mmWave sensor. The fall detector’s unique monitoring capability enables elderly people to lead independent, safer lives.