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Cosan Group capitalizes on in-home patient monitoring trend
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 14, 2021
The pandemic is driving more care into the home and forcing homebound patients to become more adept at using technology.
Actions & Transactions, July 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 14, 2021
Vantage Point Retirement Living, Ocean Atlantic Companies launch $60M partnership to build senior living facility … Berkadia provides $22M HUD-insured loan for Seagirt Seniors Housing … Presbyterian...
Financial assistant charged with defrauding assisted living residents of $288,000
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
A California woman was arraigned last week for defrauding two women for whom she had power of attorney and putting them at risk of eviction, the state attorney general announced Friday.
‘Paint the Town’: Boise-based organization hosts annual house-painting event for low-income seniors
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 12, 2021
A fresh coat of paint on a house can make a huge difference, especially in the lives of seniors living at home.
Move toward home-based care ‘now inevitable,’ DispatchHealth CEO says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
In eight short years DispatchHealth has undergone a transformation. It has grown from an in-home substitute for urgent emergency room (ER) care to a comprehensive model of care that now includes in-home...
Two Louisiana home care providers indicted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
A federal grand jury last week indicted executives of two Monroe, LA-based home care agencies for a check-kiting scheme involving millions of dollars.
Camaraderie, coaching, cash, car: One provider’s quest to increase COVID vaccination among staff
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 06, 2021
Vaccinated workers for a Vero Beach, FL-based senior living operator stand to win a piece of $100,000 in cash prizes and a 2021 Nissan Versa in a grand prize drawing this week. But the company’s...
Former executive director, 5 others charged in fatal assisted living fire
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2021
The former head of a New York assisted living community, and five others, have been charged in connection with a fatal fire that swept through the building in March, killing one resident and a firefighter.
Amedisys expands into hospital-at-home with Contessa purchase
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
Home health and hospice giant Amedisys is expanding into hospital-at-home.