TORRANCE, California—Caring Transitions, a provider of senior relocation, downsizing and estate sale services, announced the expansion of its Caring Transitions South Bay/Palos Verdes (PV) franchise.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), a nonprofit organization advocating for home medical equipment (HME) services and supplies policies, announced a new HME benefit for provider members, the company wrote in a recent newsletter to members. The benefit, AAHomecare payer transparency portal, is set to launch in January.
NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced the launch of a new virtual helpline assistant that aims to assist families who are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, has partnered with Zingage, a caregiver engagement platform, to offer its clients with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered administrative and operational tools that can help reduce turnover, improve compliance and deliver better care.
MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a management and consulting organization that specializes in senior living, post-acute and long-term care, announced it has been appointed to manage Gurnee Place Memory Care, an assisted living facility providing respite, memory and Alzheimer’s care in Gurnee, Illinois.
OLD LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag for Dementia Care, an accreditation program aiming to improve the quality of dementia care services, announced its excellence in dementia care program is set to expand into three additional care areas: traditional assisted living, homecare and hospice care.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Forcura, a health care workflow management company, announced a new partnership with Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, that aims to expand its connectivity to Axxess’ palliative care platform.
SAN FRANCISCO—Veronica Katz, a San Francisco home health agency owner, was sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $543,634 in restitution for committing health care fraud. The sentencing was handed down by James Donato, U.S. District Judge.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Massachusetts–ECRI has come out with its annual list of the worst health-related technology hazards and several related to homecare are at the forefront, led by the risks of artifical intelligence (AI)-enabled health tech.
WASHINGTON—AARP, a nonprofit organization aiming to empowering Americans to choose how they age, released its 2024 National Home and Community Preferences Survey, which found a strong majority
