Gentiva completes acquisition of ProMedica’s home health and hospice business … Private-sector employment up 113,000 jobs month over month … FHCA, Florida Community Care launch scholarship … National...
Thousands of nursing home, assisted living residents receive VR headset gifts as respite from unfolding...
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 25, 2023
As war escalates in Israel, thousands of seniors living in the Holy Land are being gifted virtual headsets to help combat stress and PTSD.
Wellness, activities and ageism
Oct 12, 2023
Karen Welsh, vice president of clinical and reimbursement excellence at Functional Pathways, shares how senior living providers can ensure that residents are engaged, that activities programming is centered on...
Senior living-university partnerships address future of aging
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2023
As older baby boomers continue to change the traditional idea of senior living, a Texas-based developer is working with universities to create intergenerational, wellness-infused residential developments.
More news for Friday, Sept. 15
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2023
LeadingAge joins coalition urging Congress to fund government … Senators introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $11 an hour … CA bill increases required paid sick leave to 5 days … Kauhale Health...
Telehealth giants pairing obesity drugs with weight-loss programs to prevent overreliance on prescriptions
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
Telehealth companies could offer, or even require, virtual fitness program pairing with obesity drugs, as new procedures are developed.
Digital tools can help de-stress older caregivers, survey concludes
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
Digital fitness technology can be vital for reducing older caregivers’ stress levels, and keeping them fit enough to fulfill all care duties, a new study shows.
Video calling for seniors ‘transformed’ by expanded platform options, company says
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 21, 2023
A video calling firm for seniors has launched a new application program interface and device management portal.
‘Mind Age Clock’ developer building partnerships for personalized wellness care
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 27, 2023
A new partnership aims to deploy AI within wellness programs to marry data insights from AI with individualized programs for seniors.
Lessons from the pandemic can help ensure caregivers’ mental health and well-being
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2023
Healthcare organizations’ disaster preparedness plans must include “explicit plans for supporting mental health,” say the authors of a new piece in JAMA Psychiatry.