BROOKLYN, New York—Older Adult Technology Services (OATS) from AARP onboarded 14 new licensed partners to its “Senior Planet” licensing program; a program that provides community-based organizations across the country with tools to help older adults access
WASHINGTON—AARP applauded the reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit for working family caregivers who routinely cut back on their own health care or dip into their savings each year.
ROCKLIN, California—Luna, a provider of in-home physical therapy, announced that it has been chosen as the exclusive provider of in-home physical therapy for AARP members.
Thirty-eight million AARP members will now have access to in-person physical therapy delivered by a licensed Luna physical therapist in the safety and convenience of their homes.
BOSTON—Rendever, a virtual reality (VR) company, announced its acquisition of Alcove, a popular consumer VR platform publicly available to families at home through their own VR headsets.
With millions of older Americans eligible for covid-19 vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to describe a frantic and frustrating search to secure a shot, beset by uncertainty and difficulty.
The efforts to vaccinate people 65 and older have strained under the enormous demand that has overwhelmed cumbersome, inconsistent scheduling systems.
WILMINGTON, Del. (January 28, 2020)—ChristianaCare today announced that its Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a new vision and a new name: ChristianaCare HomeHealth.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 8, 2019)—New research published by the Journal of American Geriatrics Society points to telemedicine as a way to improve health outcomes in older adults. The study reviewed current articles and data on telemedicine with a focus on older adults—those who are 65 years or older.
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.
BALTIMORE (August 1, 2018 )—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care, announced the appointment of Michael Hughes to VP of Strategic Development. In this role, Hughes's primary responsibility will be to forge partnerships and alliances for Senior Helpers with health care systems, managed care organizations, Medicare Advantage programs, long-term care companies, and other key health care partners, designed to promote Senior Helpers' critical role in the health care continuum.
BOSTON (June 5, 2018)–Orbita, Inc., which provides a technology platform for creating health care specific voice and conversational artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, announced a collaboration with AARP to study remote patient monitoring and reduce social isolation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 9, 2018)—AARP welcomes passage in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3759). The legislation, introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and in the U.S. House by Representatives Gregg Harper (R-MS) and Kathy Castor (D-FL), requires the U.S.
WASHINGTON (December 11, 2017)—Nearly seven out of 10 family caregivers say it is emotionally stressful to care for their loved one during the holidays, according to AARP's new Holiday Caregiving survey.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2017)—AARP announced today that Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and Tufts Medical Center are this year's AARP Quality Measures Innovation Grant award winners. They will each receive a grant of $150,000 and will have access to OptumLabs' unique data assets to develop innovative quality health measures that address important gaps in diabetes and cancer care.
