The Minnesota State Demographer's Office indicates that the number of seniors inMinnesota will soon outnumber that of schoolchildren. With this growing population to serve, Brookdale Edina continues to remodel to meet the needs of seniors in a $30 million expansion project that will bring with it new options for senior …
Read More »AdCare Announces Results of 2015 Annual Shareholder MeetingShareholders Approve Declassification of Board of Directors
AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADK)(NYSE MKT: ADK.PRA), a self-managed healthcare real estate investment company that invests primarily in real estate purposed for senior living and long-term healthcare, today announced that at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held Thursday, December 10, 2015, the shareholders approved, among other items, …
Read More »Saint Agnes Healthcare Names Keith Vander Kolk New President and CEO
Saint Agnes Healthcare, a member of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and not-for-profit health system, announced today that Keith Vander Kolk has joined the health system as its new vice president Ascension Health/president and CEO Saint Agnes Healthcare, effective December 14, 2015. Vander Kolk succeeds Bonnie Phipps, who served as …
Read More »It’s Never 2 Late Appoints Thomas Bang CEO
Healthcare industry vet to drive market expansion for engagement technology leader
Read More »Harriett Wall Joins LW Consulting, Inc.
LW Consulting is welcoming its newest senior member, Harriett Wall. Harriett brings more than 25 years of expertise in reimbursement, compliance and revenue cycle to her new role of Senior Director of Hospital and Physician Services. She will also serve as Vice President of Business Development & Marketing. Harriett's is …
Read More »Genesis HealthCare Announces Value-Based Initiatives
Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, today announced the Company's planned involvement in two Medicare initiatives: Bundled Payments for Care Improvement ("BPCI") and the Medicare Shared Savings Program ("MSSP"). In addition, Genesis HealthCare is seeking ways to work with acute care providers in affected markets …
Read More »Millions of Senior Citizens Ill-Prepared to Live Alone
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans (77%) are worried about the safety of their parent and/or grandparent living alone or with a spouse/partner, according to a new Caring.com report. Yet despite these concerns, the majority of children and grandchildren have not equipped their older loved one's home with safety features such …
Read More »Mee Memorial Hospital Selects Pavisse™ to Support Quality and Accountability
Mee Memorial Hospital and RGP Healthcare™, a division of Resources Global Professionals (NASDAQ: RECN), today jointly announced that Mee Memorial is implementing Pavisse™, a new, state-of-the-art incident management and patient safety system. Mee Memorial is a 94-bed facility that provides in-patient, out-patient and emergency services to residents of Southern Monterey …
Read More »Bulk TV Upgrades Television Services at CES Locations with Cost-Effective DIRECTV Solution
Bulk TV & Internet (Bulk TV), a leading provider of television solutions to senior living communities and healthcare centers nationwide, announces their partnership with Community Eldercare Services (CES). Bulk TV consolidated the television services for the 19 senior living and care communities the company manages throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. Bulk …
Read More »Penrose’s Unique Hi-Tech, Hi-Touch Solution
"We've tech-enabled our processes so certified auditors can easily and affordably assess 150-items regarding the senior's well-being and living conditions," says Harper, continuing: While video cameras and calls can be helpful, it isn't even close to having a person in the residence to see beyond the camera's frame, smell the …
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