LOS ANGELES, (September 1, 2020)—The City of Los Angeles Department of Aging and Element3 Health jointly announced the launch of the End Loneliness Initiative, a collaboration aimed at curtailing the rise of social isolation and loneliness in older adults that is growing in the face of ongoing "shelter in place" measures. Loneliness and isolation had been a significant factor in older adults' health before COVID-19 and has been exacerbated by the ongoing crisis.
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CHICAGO (August 25, 2020)—Aetna and WellBe Senior Medical are working together to deliver home-based primary care to residents of Chicagoland living with multiple complex health conditions. By providing a new option for home-based medical care, Aetna is helping its members achieve their health goals and access high-quality care in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J., (August 25, 2020)—Seniors In Place, a health care service firm, has opened its first COVID-19 testing center, giving its certified home health aides and registered nurses critical access to being tested. Seniors In Place is one of a very few home health aide agencies in New Jersey with its own testing center.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 7, 2020)— Over 50% of LeadingAge members responding to a recent online poll indicated that they expect their current supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to last two weeks or less.
By Judith Graham
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.
COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: a fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath. But older adults — the age group most at risk of severe complications or death from this condition ― may have none of these characteristics.
ATLANTA (February 20, 2020)—The American Society on Aging (ASA), an association of diverse multidisciplinary professionals who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, will honor leaders in the field of aging during the presentation of the ASA Leadership Awards at the 2020 Aging in America Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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LOS ANGELES (September 27, 2019)—Arosa+LivHOME has signed an agreement to acquire LifeLinks, a provider of Aging Life Care services in Raleigh, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennesee. This marks Arosa+LivHOME’s sixth acquisition since January and entry into its sixth state, Tennessee.
NEW YORK (September 12, 2019)—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care, announced that it has begun deploying the industry's first data-driven client assessment process based on the concept of Micro Social Determinants of Health (MSDOH).
LOS ANGELES (September 10, 2019)—Tandem Careplanning, a public benefit corporation led by technology-based business leader Joshua Greer, introduces a new caregiving solution in the Greater Los Angeles area to help clients and caregivers obtain and manage in-home care relationships with full support throughout the process.
BALTIMORE (May 15, 2019)—May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care services, has released the findings of a 1,000-person survey that highlights the need to help family caregivers manage factors that can impact mental health. With more than 65 million people across America acting as family caregivers, it is a far-reaching issue.
CHICAGO (February 14, 2019)—According to the Census Bureau, the elderly population will double between now and 2050, with one in five Americans considered elderly. Meeting this demand is BrightStar Care, an in-home care franchise. The brand’s success has been reflected this past year with numerous openings, award rankings, and promising projections for 2019.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (February 13, 2019)—Honor announced today that two of the leading homecare agencies in Greater Sacramento—Live Well at Home by Eskaton and Indecare—have joined the Honor Care Network, a growing partnership of homecare agencies dedicated to improving the quality standards of homecare.
BOSTON (December 4, 2018)—Mavencare, a homecare technology company, has announced its expansion to Boston.
Using proprietary technology, Mavencare screens caregiver applicants, matches families with caregivers, collects in-home data, utilizes an intelligent notification system, and houses all communication between caregivers, clients, health care partners and the Mavencare team.
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.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. And PITTSBURGH (July 31, 2018)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced today that it has opened its newest franchise in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Always Best Care of Fox Chapel marks the company’s seventh location in Pennsylvania and will provide senior care services to the communities of Fox Chapel, Plum, New Kensington, Cheswick, Verona, Penn Hills and surrounding areas.
RESEDA, Calif. (June 21, 2018)—Molly Forrest, chief executive officer and president of the Los Angeles Jewish Home, has been selected as chair-elect of LeadingAge California, the state’s advocacy group for nonprofit senior living and care. Her two-year term begins July 1, 2018.
New study results point to the need for social supports in the community.
TAMPA, Fla. (April 3, 2018)—New research released by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. and the University of South Florida, and published in The American Journal of Accountable Care (AJAC) examined how WellCare CommUnity Liaisons, a new social-support person role, can effectively use their own personal experiences to provide social support to study participants (callers) experiencing a broad array of stressful life circumstances such as homelessness, food insecurity and financial difficulty.