MJ Boudinot Named National Sales Director at LTC NEWS
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ — LTC NEWS, LLC, operators of the website ltcnews.com, has announced the appointment of Mary Jo “MJ” Boudinot as National Sales Director. Boudinot will lead a team of sales executives offering advertising and marketing opportunities.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda Announces Launch of Friendly Visiting and Telephone Reassurance Program Initiative
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano, and Alameda today announces the launch of the Friendly Visiting and Telephone Reassurance Program in Solano County funded by the Napa Solano Area Agency on Aging. This new initiative is designed to provide and maintain individual connection with homebound seniors and prevent isolation, a precursor to abuse.
Heartwood Assisted Living launches Re-Branding of Website and Service Offerings
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Heartwood has been a long-standing staple for Residential assisted living among San Antonio Locals. With its Mid-Century modern touches and at-home feel, seniors feel as though it’s a blast from the past in their day to daycare.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda, Together with Collaborative Partners, Distributes Free PPE to Facilities in Alameda County
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda today announces the upcoming free drive-through PPE distribution to Alameda County facilities on Friday, June 26, 2020.
LTC NEWS Acquisition Anticipates Growth and Expansion
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ — Matt McCann, a nationally-known veteran of the long-term care (LTC) insurance industry, announces the formation of LTC NEWS, LLC after acquiring the online asset – ltcnews.com.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda Launches the Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, it has changed the world, our community, and the elder care industry as we know it. Given the immense impact on seniors and older disabled adults, it is more important than ever to support our elder community care systems. Taking the lead in addressing these issues is Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda with the launch of their 12-month Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda Issues Statement on COVID-19 Outbreak at Orinda Convalescent Facility
PLEASANT HILL, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — At least 49 people test positive for the novel coronavirus at Orinda nursing home. “We are saddened to find out about the situation at the Orinda Care Center, where it has been reported 27 residents and 22 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19,” says Nicole Howell, executive director of Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda.
OverSightMD Saves Precious Time for Family Caregivers Nationwide with Push Button Care Service
MILPITAS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — OverSightMD is expanding its Push Button Care service with two new exciting products for Family Caregivers. A family caregiver support package and a family caregiver assistant are now part of the Push Button Care lineup of aging in place support solutions.
Keep Our Seniors Safe Act Signed by Governor Newsom
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) announces that California Governor Newsom signed the Keep Our Seniors Safe Act, a part of SB 172 (Portantino) which was signed into law on 12 October, 2019.
Astin Home Care Wins Top Rated Local Business Award
ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — For their outstanding service throughout the years, Astin Home Care Agency has been honored with the prestigious 2019 Top Rated Local(R) award. Consumers rate agency among the top 5 home health care providers in Georgia.
Windward Life Care Celebrates 15 Years of Meeting Evolving Needs of San Diego’s Aging and Disabled Adults
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — This month Windward Life Care(R) reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of business. Since 2004, Windward Life Care has grown to be one of San Diego County’s premier aging services firms, evolving alongside the rapidly transforming elder care landscape.
A Day of Self Discovery and Soulful Inquiry for Care Providers
GREENSBORO, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ — Creative Aging Network-NC is excited to announce its 2019 Creative Aging Symposium: Building Creative Communities Across Generations coming up April 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bell Campus in Greensboro, the event will be repeated on May 1 during the same hours at the Harris Conference Center in Charlotte.
Keep Our Seniors Safe Act Passes Senate Committee – Portantino’s SB 172
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) announces its collaboration and partnership with California State Senator Anthony Portantino (D, SD 25) in the drafting of Senate Bill 172 Firearms, enhancing safe storage protections for the two most vulnerable populations in our society: the elderly and children.
Integrity Home Care + Hospice Today Opens Doors of Fort Scott Location
FORT SCOTT, Kan. /ScoopCloud/ — Integrity Home Care + Hospice today announces the opening of its Fort Scott location, offering quality post-acute care and hospice throughout the region. The home health and hospice provider is at 902 South Horton Street, where it will provide acute rehabilitation and hospice services.
Caregivers Will Be Honored as ‘Saints’ in New Orleans ‘Gift Bag Assembly’ Event, Organized by ACSIA Partners
NEW ORLEANS, La. /ScoopCloud/ — While the New Orleans Saints give their all on the football field, caregivers give their all in sickrooms, bedrooms, and care centers. They are also “saints.” They will be honored for their devotion in a “Caregiver Gift Bag Assembly & Giveaway” event, 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, at Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans. Organized by ACSIA Partners, the event will include representatives from a dozen care-related organizations.
Healthcare Tech Outlook Names Delta Care Rx a Top 10 Pharmacy Management Solution Provider
FREMONT, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Delta Care Rx, a leading pharmaceutical innovator in end of life care, has been named one of the “Top 10 Pharmacy Management Solution Providers of 2018,” according to Healthcare Tech Outlook, a digital and print magazine publication of Valley Media, Inc.
Adapt by Delta Care Rx Debuts a Shared Patient-Clinician Palliative Care Experience Powered by TapCloud
PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — The simple touch of a finger sparks the newest innovation in the quest for quality, responsive patient-centered care. Adapt by Delta Care Rx, an advanced disease management and therapeutics solution, debuts a patient-clinician communication interface powered by TapCloud, a leading provider of real time patient generated health data.
Delta Care Rx Now Interfaces with HEALTHCAREfirst Electronic Health Records
PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ — Delta Care Rx, a leading pharmaceutical innovator in end of life care, announces an exciting interface with HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of web-based home health and hospice software, billing and coding services, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or CAHPS, Surveys and advanced analytics.
Medical Care Alert Named to University of Florida’s Gator100 List of Fastest Growing Companies for Second Year
NORTHVILLE, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ — Medical Care Alert, a leading provider of medical alert systems to senior citizens nationwide, has been named to the University of Florida 2018 Gator100 list of ‘fastest growing alumni companies’ for the second year in a row. Medical Care Alert, the only Michigan-based company to receive the award, was ranked number 68 on the Gator100 list.
A Prime Time to Plan for Long-Term Care Is After Arranging It for Someone Else, says ACSIA Partners
KIRKLAND, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — Have you been called upon to arrange care for an aging parent or other loved one? If so, “it can be a blessing in disguise,” says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, one of the nation’s largest long-term care insurance agencies. “It can inspire you to plan ahead for your own care, without delay.”
Reception at Cocoon Homecare in support of Council Member Donovan Richards
JAMAICA, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — This past Wednesday evening, a crowd gathered at a reception at Cocoon Homecare in Jamaica to show their support for Council Member Donovan Richards. Also notably present was Community Board 12 Chairwoman Adrienne Adams who just clinched the democratic primary for the District 28 City Council seat and is well positioned to win the seat in the general election in November.
Energy Optimizers, USA, secures PACE funding for new long-term care facility
TIPP CITY, Ohio /ScoopCloud/ — When it opens in late 2017, the Livingston Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Washington Township will be the first project in Ohio to install solar energy using PACE funding, an investment made possible with coordination from Energy Optimizers, USA.
More Than Two Thirds of Americans Not Prepared for Disability
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. /ScoopCloud/ — The average American Fidelity Assurance Company long-term disability is nearly three years. Even though one in five adults experiences a long-term disability, most Americans are ill-prepared to cover expenses if they are unable to work (note 1). The average American could not cover a $400 emergency without selling some of their possessions and 69 percent have less than $1,000 in savings (notes 2, 3).
Be Alert for a Job Offer You Can’t Refuse: ‘Unpaid Caregiver,’ Warns Long-Term Care Leader ACSIA Partners
KIRKLAND, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — “America faces a senior health crisis that is also an employment crisis,” says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, one of the nation’s largest long-term care insurance agencies. In most U.S. households an out-of-the-blue “job offer” will suddenly appear.
CARR Announces First Corporate Sponsor
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) is pleased to announce Grace Care Management as CARR’s first corporate sponsor. President and CEO Cindy Hasz stated, “Grace Care Management is pleased to support CARR’s consumer advocacy work; it long overdue, and much needed by the growing numbers of seniors who are receiving assisted living placements in California.”
CARR Awarded Grant for Age-Friendly Community Project
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) announced today that it is the recipient of a $30,000 grant funded by the Del Mar Healthcare Fund, through the Age Friendly Communities Program at the San Diego Foundation. The grant will move San Diego towards becoming an Age Friendly/Livable Community for All Ages, a designation of the World Health Organization and AARP.
Long-Term Care Leader ACSIA Partners Raises $15,220 to Help ‘Kill the Wicked Witch of Alzheimer’s’
SEATTLE, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — A colorful event brightened a long-term care convention on January 14 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Over 100 participants wore purple capes as “wizards” to help “kill the wicked witch of Alzheimer’s,” the mind-robbing disease that afflicts millions. Their company, ACSIA Partners, is one of America’s largest long-term care insurance agencies.
Long-Term Care Insurance Is a Gift for the Whole Family, ACSIA Partners Says
KIRKLAND, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ — If you want to brighten the lives of everyone in your family, “Consider the gift of long-term care insurance,” says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, a leader in long-term care planning. “Whether you get the policy for yourself or for aging parents, it’s really a gift for everyone.”
CARR Presents Paper at GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Christina L. Selder, Principal Investigator and co-founder of CARR (Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform) presented in the Assisted Living Issues of Quality and Translations to Nursing Homes session of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting being held November 16 – 20, 2016 in New Orleans, La.
ACSIA Partners Alerts Americans to Plan for Alzheimer’s Long-Term Care Before It’s Needed
KIRKLAND, Wash., Feb. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today ACSIA Partners, a national distributor of long-term care insurance and education, recommends preemptive action against the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. ‘Cognitive decline is a big and growing reason Americans need long-term care,’ says Denise Gott, CEO, ‘and the best time to plan for it is before symptoms arise.’
50-Somethings Advised to Calculate Their ‘Long-Term Care Savings Gap’
KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Most Americans are poorly prepared to pay for long-term care costs, but there’s a two-step fix, according to ACSIA Partners, a leading long-term care insurance agency. It starts by learning if there’s a gap, and how big, between your ability to pay and your likely future expenses.
Just Among Friends: Long-Term Care Insurance on Facebook
KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 23, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Long-term care insurance agents often resist reaching out to friends who could use their help. And seekers of LTC insurance information also resist reaching out to friends who may be in the business. But there’s much to gain from overcoming this reluctance, according to ACSIA Partners, a leading long-term care insurance agency.
ACSIA Partners Offers Election Poll on Key Issue: Incentives to Help More Americans Afford Long-Term Care Insurance
KIRKLAND, Wash., June 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today ACSIA Partners LLC announces a straw poll asking Americans to say which 2016 Presidential candidate, Democratic or Republican, is more likely to back federal incentives for owning long-term care insurance.
Getting the Lowdown on Long-Term Care Insurance No Longer Laborious Thanks to Tech-Savvy Agents
KIRKLAND, Wash., March 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thinking about long-term care insurance but loathe to schedule a lengthy interview in your home? You may be laboring under an outmoded assumption, that reaching out to an expert is a big deal. That’s no longer the case with a new breed of tech-savvy agents. So says ACSIA Partners, an industry leader, in a consumer alert issued today.