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.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (May 28, 2022)—Building on its comprehensive effort to battle social isolation and support aging in place, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is delivering voice-operated smart technology into the homes of over 800 older adults.
BALA CYNWYD, Penn. (May 3, 2022)—Connect America LLC, a provider of connective care technology for seniors and vulnerable populations, has announced the launch of Connect America Home—the next-generation, artificial intelligence-enabled digital health and safety platform that provides secure, nonintrusive, continuous monitoring with emergency and nonemergency support to help aging and vulnerable populations live safely, independently and well at home.
ATLANTA (May 3, 2022)—SageHome Inc. it has partnered with strategic advisors, Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital), and acquired New Bath Today Inc. (NBT). Both initiatives accelerate its aging in place offering.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (April 15, 2022)—Almost 90% of adults aged 50-80 want to age in place, but few have thought about what modifications their home might need to make that possible, according to a survey from the University of Michigan.
And only one in three said their home “definitely” would let them remain there as they age.
Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 11, 2022)—The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers (VAMC) by the end of fiscal year 2026.
VA will add 58 medical foster homes and 70 veteran-directed care programs to VAMCs across the nation and add 75 home-based primary care teams to areas with the highest unmet need.
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 17, 2021)—Lowe’s today announced a multi-year commitment to become the leading retail destination for aging-in-place and life-change solutions through its launch of Lowe’s Livable Home.
Lowe’s Livable Home will offer expertise, services and affordable products, with a range of styles and budgets to meet any ability by creating a one-stop destination for universal design options.
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IRVINE, Calif. (September 14, 2021)—American Advisors Group (AAG), a provider of home equity solutions, announced its partnership with VGM Live At Home, a nationwide, collaborative membership community with services and solutions for independently owned and operated, certified accessible home modification providers and contractors.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 13, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has launched a strategic partnership with SYNERGY HomeCare as part of NSM’s Solutions for Accessible & Functional Environments (SAFE) program. The partnership pilot, the first involving any in-home care provider, begins this month in 40 SYNERGY HomeCare locations across five states. The partnership will expand nationally by year end.
EL CAJON, Calf. (August 9, 2021)—Rescu, an emergency alert app that connects people directly to certified emergency dispatchers, has launched throughout the United States in partnership with over 30,000 local emergency agencies. Rescu is the first and only personal emergency response system (PERS) in a nonhardware platform.
Earlier this year, BLACK+DECKER entered the personal emergency response system (PERS) market with the launch of BLACK+DECKER Health. The home solutions manufacturer partnered with Medical Guardian to provide the goVia PERS devices and monitoring services to customers.
BURKBURNETT, Texas (July 16, 2021)—HomeWell Care Services, franchised by HomeWell Franchising Inc., a non-medical in-home care franchisors, is featured this month in an episode of “Designing Spaces” focused on aging in place. The episode aired Friday, July 9, 2021, at 7:30 a.m. (ET) on Lifetime with an encore presentation airing on Friday, July 16 at 7:30 a.m. (ET). A stream of the episode is available at the Designing Spaces website.
TOWSON, Md. (July 8, 2021)—BLACK+DECKER has announced the launch of BLACK+DECKER Health—a new product category within the BLACK+DECKER brand that will be dedicated to providing health and wellness solutions direct-to-consumers. As part of this announcement, the company has introduced goVia, a new product line of personal emergency response systems (PERS) designed to promote confident mobility for active older Americans.
MINNEAPOLIS (June 1, 2021)—Music is a powerful thing. Not only does it help people of all ages preserve and enjoy memories, but studies have shown that music can help manage conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, while reducing depression and anxiety in older adults.