How broadcast messaging in home health drives efficient patient and staff engagement
By
AnnaMaria Turano
Jun 29, 2021
Virtual care technology helps home health organizations quickly push mass messages externally and internally. This automation saves valuable staff time (and related labor costs), which would otherwise...
Engaging the LEP patient population with virtual care
By
AnnaMaria Turano
Jul 29, 2021
It is important to be able to communicate effectively with Limited English Proficient home care clients.
Now is the time to invest in a home care franchise
By
Craig Bass
Sep 07, 2021
I have learned three keys to success in home care: hiring the right caregivers, investing in the right technology, and creating opportunities to build connections with clients and their families.
Smart home and medical alert systems help seniors stay protected and connected with caregivers from afar
By
Andy Droney
Sep 17, 2021
For caregivers who are unable to physically visit their patients or loved ones, smart home technology can be a unique solution as they allow caregivers to check in remotely and even help recognize when...
Simple smart technology is ‘game-changing’ for home care, tech CEO says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 03, 2021
Inexpensive smart home technology can mean the difference between aging in place or aging in a senior care facility.
Honor Technology and Home Instead deal will provide scale, recruitment edge, CEOs say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 11, 2021
It might sound like hyperbole, but Honor Technology CEO Seth Sternberg and Home Instead CEO Jeff Huber believe that in joining forces they are changing the world of senior care.
Robotics are changing life at home for seniors
By
Michael Cantor, M.D., J.D.
Aug 10, 2021
Companion robots are evolving to meet the increased needs of seniors, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, including loneliness, lack of support for aging in place and poor connectivity with healthcare teams.
Honor Technology and Home Instead combine in revolutionary home care deal
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 06, 2021
Honor Technology shook the home care industry Friday, announcing a deal to buy Omaha-based Home Instead for at an undisclosed price. The combined companies represent more than $2.1 billion in home care...
A home-health patient monitoring innovation: Ultra Wide-Band (UWB) radar
By
Steven Plunkett, M.D.
Mar 01, 2021
As I became increasingly concerned about the health of my mother and aunt, I searched for an effective way to monitor them in a reliable, unobtrusive way.