Activities professionals ramp up virtual offerings in response to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
As visitor restrictions approached their third week, activity-oriented companies and professionals continued ramping up virtual resources for senior care providers — sometimes for free. In recognition...
Barco makes new scrub colors available
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 18, 2020
Barco, which merges function and fashion in its medical work wear, is offering versatile new designs. The company’s springtime scrub colors include: · Grey’s Anatomy EDGE –...
Senior care stakeholders form Everest to serve operators, lenders, investors
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 03, 2020
A team of financial and clinical experts with ties to senior living and long-term care is backing Everest Management Solutions, a new company providing business development, operational assessment and...
Staffing startup secures funding for expansion
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Gento, formerly Nursing Without Walls, a startup providing staffing and care delivery management to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies, has secured $5 million in Series A funding. The...
Cogir Real Estate launches U.S. management team
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 11, 2020
Cogir Management USA has launched a new, United States-based senior housing team as an extension of its Canadian parent company. David Eskenazy has been added as the chairman of the board, while Walter...
Chernof announces retirement from SCAN
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2020
The founder and CEO of The SCAN Foundation will step down by the end of the year. Bruce A. Chernof, M.D., FACP, made the announcement this month after 12 years of leadership. The foundation has awarded...
Vayyar positions HOME monitoring system for use in senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 15, 2020
Vayyar Imaging, a global leader in 4D imaging technology, is positioning its new Vayyar HOME as a pendant-free monitoring solution for facilities and home caregivers. The technology requires no wearables...
Link-age offers Medline customers group purchasing power
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 07, 2020
Medline has formed a new group-purchasing partnership with Link-age Solutions, an organization whose members serve all sectors of post-acute care, including skilled nursing, assisted living and memory...
The maker of eyewear that allows people with color blindness to see more hues has a new line of products that address low vision and age-related eye conditions. EnChroma will premier its Lx Series at the...
Esformes receives $44M penalty to go with jail time
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2020
After three years, the case of former long-term care mogul Philip Esformes has ended with a financial penalty that matches the personal level of enrichment gained in a massive fraud scheme.