NEW YORK (March 30, 2021)—To help adults discuss Alzheimer’s disease with young children in an age-appropriate way, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has published “Dancing with Granddad: An Alzheimer’s Story for Children and Their Families” in both English and Spanish. The book can be purchased through AFA’s e-store at shop.alzfdn.org.
MCLEAN, Va. (March 30, 2021)—ShiftMed, LLC, a provider of on-demand health care staffing platforms, announces ShiftMed Next Day Pay. Nurses and CNAs can download the ShiftMed mobile application for iPhone or Android to find shifts on their schedule. Complete the onboarding, work your first shift and then you are eligible for Next Day Pay.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 26, 2021)—The Senate has passed by 90-2 vote a long-awaited bill that, among other health care provisions, would eliminate the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, until the end of 2021. To pay for the change, the bill would increase the fiscal year 2030 sequester cuts.
As the story goes, Jean Griswold started Griswold Home Care at her dining room table in 1982. Through her church, of which her husband was the minister, she saw the need for more care in the home. She also taught at a community college near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, granting access to many newly minted certified nursing assistants.
BALA CYNWYD, Penn. & ALBANY, N.Y. (March 26, 2021)—Connect America, a nationally recognized provider of connected health solutions, announced that the New York City, Department of Social Services, Human Resources Administration (DSS) awarded the company a three-year contract to provide personal emergency response systems (PERS) and smoke detectors to Medicaid recipients in New York City.
ST. LOUIS (March 26, 2021)—Responsive Respiratory expands its Industrial Duty Cylinder Transport and Storage offering with a new compact multi‐cylinder delivery cart.
PATERSON, N.J. (March 26, 2021)—Samuelson Furniture, a fourth generation family-owned furniture manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of Living by Samuelson, the brand’s senior living market debut. Leveraging the company’s 85-plus years of experience and craftsmanship, the Samuelson Furniture design studio sought to reimagine the furniture used in senior living communities—revealing fresh, innovative designs that don’t compromise on durability and comfort
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 25, 2021)—PlayMaker Health, a post-acute sales enablement and market intelligence platform, and the Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF), the premier trade association for the homecare industry in Florida, today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to provide HCAF members with exclusive member pricing and priority access to Spark, PlayMaker Health’s fully integrated home health and hospice solution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2021)—U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Rep.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (March 25, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Rich Berner as Chief Executive Officer. As the health care industry shifts more care to the home, Complia Health is in a strong position to help drive higher caregiver and consumer satisfaction for its clients.