PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare, a New York State-licensed homecare provider specializing in dementia care, Parkinson's care and advanced aging-in-place support, has joined the CareScout Quality Network, a national network of credentialed homecare and senior living providers operated by CareScout, a Genworth Financial company.
PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare announced that Eric J. Dalton, vice president and health services administrator, has received two distinguished leadership honors: the 2026 914INC. Wunderkind Award and the Hudson Valley's Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Award.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care franchisees across the country recognized professional caregivers during Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month through a nationwide partnership with Loved01 Cares. Throughout June, selected Executive Home Care franchisees presented Loved01 Cares "Live Like a Legend" caregiver gift sets to caregivers who "exemplify excellence" in dementia care, person-centered support and compassionate service to clients and their families.
OTTAWA, Ontario—Integracare Inc. and the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County announced a new two-year partnership that names Integracare the exclusive presenting sponsor of the Walk for Dementia and enhances the company's nurse-led, dementia-specialized care for families across Ottawa and Renfrew County in Ontario, Canada.
OMAHA, Nebraska—Home Instead, an Honor company and a provider of in-home care for older adults, and Hilarity for Charity (HFC), the nonprofit founded by actor Seth Rogen and his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, announced an expanded national partnership to support families navigating Alzheimer’s disease.
HUDSON VALLEY, New York—Angels on Call Homecare, a provider of specialized dementia and Parkinson's care delivered through aging-in-place and live-in care models, has launched Angels Embrace, a free community support group initiative designed to provide education, connection and emotional support for individuals and families impacted by neurodegenerative conditions.
NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced it is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 to college-bound high school seniors whose families have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses as part of its annual Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship.
LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care has announced the appointment of Dr. Ronald Schwartz to the Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee.
The Purple Flag for Dementia Care credentialing committee provides oversight in the accreditation process for Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care providers.
NEW YORK—With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five holiday “do's and don’ts” to help the more than 7 million American families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses celebrate the holidays with their loved ones in a dementia-friendly way.
NEW YORK—With Thanksgiving approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is giving six steps to help families plan a dementia-friendly Thanksgiving celebration for their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses.
It started with a high school typing course.
Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was still a junior.
Her supervisor “sat me down and put me on a machine called a word processor,” Woods, now 67, recalled. “It was big and bulky and used magnetic cards to store information. I thought, ‘I kinda like this.’”
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, New York—The inaugural NY (New York) 100 Awards have named Eric J. Dalton, vice president of Angels on Call Homecare, as the Healthcare Visionary of the Year 2025 for his leadership in dementia care, Parkinson's care and caregiver training.
IRVINE, California—PocketRN, a virtual nursing company, and Comfort Keepers, a provider of in-home care, announced they are partnering to implement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE). The program is designed to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia and to support their family members.
PALO ALTO, California—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing, and Caring Senior Service, a homecare company, announced they will form a partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
BOSTON—Rendever, a provider of virtual reality solutions for aging seniors and hospice care, has launched a dementia and empathy training program for senior living professionals and caregivers. The interactive training program includes a suite of virtual reality (VR)-based paradigms that Rendever said are designed to empower individuals to understand, support and improve their approach to dementia care.
MILWAUKEE—Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) announced the launch of its new Dementia Capable Care Learning Library, an online continued learning solution to help organizations develop a dementia capable workforce, delivering evidence-based, person-centered dementia care.
The on-demand learning library allows staff across health care, senior living, memory care, homecare and hospice organizations to develop and sustain essential dementia care skills.
