ATLANTA (October 2, 2018)—Medtrade advance registration rates, which offer savings over day-before and day-of-show rates, are still in effect. The last day to take advantage is Sunday, October 7. The nation’s premiere HME trade show is scheduled for October 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
ATLANTA (October 2, 2018)—Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) will return to Medtrade, scheduled for October 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The Georgia-based organization has recently focused on distributing needed medical equipment to those affected by Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.
SAN FRANCISCO (October 1, 2018)—CareLinx, an online homecare network with 300,000 caregivers across the US, is now offering AARP members in-home care services. AARP members can be matched based on compatibility with certified, vetted private in-home caregivers for themselves or a loved one at reduced cost.
Change in pay structure is a step in the right direction
DETROIT (October 1, 2018)—Franchisor finance veteran David Taccolini has been named CFO for a newly-formed parent company that is focused on acquiring and expanding franchise organizations to serve the growing population of aging adults across North America and beyond.
DETROIT (October 1, 2018)—Steve Greenbaum, CEO of ComForCare, a provider of homecare, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA).
“We are excited to have someone with Steve’s experience in association leadership serve on the HCAOA Board of Directors,” said Phil Bongiorno, executive director of the HCAOA.
LENEXA, Kan. (October 1, 2018)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company backed by TPG Capital, announced that recently acquired BlueStrata EHR, a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for long-term post-acute care providers, is taking on WellSky’s branding to become WellSky Long-Term Care.
