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Axle Health Raises $10M To Accelerate AI Home-Based Care Tech Development

Axle Health, a home health care technology company, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Venture firms F-Prime, Y Combinator, Pear VC and Lightbank led the round. Axle plans to u...

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Dementia Care Drives $340B Unpaid Caregiver Crisis

Almost half of U.S. states, 48%, are on the verge of an unpaid “family caregiving emergency.” That’s one of the key takeaways from a recent study from Columbia University Mailman School of ...

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In-Home Dementia Screening Delivers Clinical Benefits While Expanding Patient Service Pathways

Home health providers are turning to dementia screenings as a standard part of health assessments – and are discovering meaningful clinical and operational benefits. In-home dementia sc...

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HCAP Partners Successfully Exits Arosa Investment

HCAP Partners announced Tuesday that it successfully exited its investment in Arosa. The private equity firm helped the in-home care company expand from a regional provider in four state...

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New York Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Reverse CDPAP Changes

New York lawmakers are looking to reverse the decision that requires the state’s self-directed Medicaid home care program — the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) — to operate u...

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Top 10 Foods for Senior Brain Health

As we age, maintaining cognitive function becomes increasingly vital for a fulfilling and independent lifestyle. Fortunately, one of the most powerful tools for preserving brain health lies right o...

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Sprinter Health Raises $55M Series B To Expand Home Health Care Services

Sprinter Health, an on-demand mobile health company that partners with home-based care agencies and health plans, has raised $55 million in a Series B financing round led by General Catalyst. ...

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Alliance, Aetna, MissionCare Collective Partner With Home Health Providers To Improve Staff Retention

The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) company, and MissionCare Collective announced a partnership designed to improve retention and expand ...

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Advocates urge Wisconsin lawmakers to invest in elder care

Advocates for elderly Wisconsinites are asking lawmakers to invest in the states caregiver workforce and other critical services for aging residents.Hundreds of advocates turned ...

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Top 7 Benefits of Retirement Communities

Retirement is the beginning of a new chapter—one filled with freedom, possibility, and more time to focus on what matters most to you. For many seniors, it’s also the perfect time to rethink what “...

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Humana Sees Growth In Home Health Value-Based Care Models

Humana (NYSE: HUM) is striving to close gaps in care for its members, utilizing home visits as a cornerstone of its strategy. The company is seeing success with its members by leveraging...

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Service Line Specialization Differentiates Home Care Providers, Drives Referrals And Investment

As competition intensifies in the home care industry, providers can get stuck in a “sea of sameness.” Home care providers are turning to specialty service lines as a key differentiation strategy. ...

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AI is giving a boost to efforts to monitor health via radar

AI-powered radar could enable contactless health monitoring in the home. Chandler BauderIf you wanted to check someone’s pulse from across the room, for example to remotely monitor an elderly relat...

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Watch DIY Caregiving Tips and Hacks for the Home

Smartphones and computers offer many tools that make caregiving more manageable. Here are some simple solutions you can implement with your caregiving team: DIY Home Hacks for Caregivers ...

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What New Family Caregivers Really Need to Know

“Since my mom was recently diagnosed with dementia, I’ve been confused about what to do,” said the 50-year-old woman at a neighborhood barbecue, balancing a paper plate with a hot dog and potato s...

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Hiring an In-Home Caregiver - Private Home Care

Family caregivers cannot do all things all the time. Recognizing when you need outside help is good for you, and for your loved one, too. More than 2.9 million U.S. workers provide in-home persona...

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Caregiving Technology and Improved Quality of Life

Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis began as a form of treatment for kidney disease in the 1940s. “At first, treatment in the home [by doctors] was the only method that was permitted,” Gedney say...

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How to Pay for a Home-Care Worker

Medicaid, the joint federal and state health insurance program for people with low incomes, pays for long term care, in nursing homes and, often, at home. A home health aide may be covered. Under ...

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7 Ways to Prevent Someone With Dementia From Getting Lost or Hurt

Be sure your loved ones have some form of identification on them. Multiple forms of identification with emergency contact numbers and disclosure of their dementia diagnosis (and any other healt...

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Guide to Providing In-Home Care for a Loved One

Caregiving can become all-consuming, especially if you are sharing a home with the person you're caring for. You may find yourself playing nurse, life coach, nutritionist and social director. All ...

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Medical Alert Systems: Choosing the Best Option

A medical alert system, often referred to as a personal emergency response system, medical emergency response system, health monitor or fall monitor, can provide increased independence for loved o...

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