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Living With Macular Degeneration
Liz Trauernicht, Director of the Macular Degeneration Foundation, and the Houston Low Vision Club will host a public discussion on the topic "Living with Macular Degeneration" at three locations in Houston during September. According to Mrs. Trauernicht, "As the leading cause of... - September 10, 2010 - Macular Degeneration Foundation
ActivityPro Recreation Software for Long Term Care Goes On-Line
Silver Meridian has introduced a web-based version of their ActivityPro software available September 1st to Nursing Homes across North America. - September 01, 2010 - ActivityPro
Wound & Rehab Home Health Celebrates Grand Opening
Wound & Rehab Home Health celebrated its grand opening in Park Ridge, Illinois on August 16th. Wound & Rehab is Chicago's first "wound care" specialty home health agency and services Cook, Dupage, Lake and McHenry Counties. - August 21, 2010 - Wound & Rehab Home Health Care, Inc.
Mother of Two Wins a Free Pebble Low Vision Magnifier Just in Time to Read Bedtime Stories
Within the first month of announcing the release of the Pebble Portable 4.3, Enhanced Vision also announces an “enter to win,” Pebble 4.3 monthly drawing. The features presented by the Pebble 4.3 delivers daily life enhancing vision assistance within the palm of your hand. Providing up to 10x magnification, viewable on a 4.3” high resolution LCD, offering freeze frame viewing, and 28 video viewing modes, this lightweight portable low vision magnifier is perfect for everyday use. - July 29, 2010 - Enhanced Vision
Stethoscope Training Web Site Launches
A team of experienced MDs and developers have launched an auscultation training web site. Innovative multimedia methods to teach heart and lung sounds are used. Lessons run on PCs, Macs, iPhone & iPad. - July 24, 2010 - MedEdu, LLC
Three Ciena Healthcare Facilities Honored with Bronze National Quality Awards
The annual award recognizes commitment to the delivery of quality care. - July 16, 2010 - Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc
New Service to Benefit Veterans, Disabled, and Older Adults
Magnolia Manor of Marion County now offers an Adult Day Program for older adults with Alzheimer's, dementia, or chronic disease or illness and adults with developmental disabilities and other health-related issues that increase care needs. - July 14, 2010 - Magnolia Manor Retirement Communities
Matthew Opalach, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Fort Worth, Texas
Opalach services the VPA office in Fort Worth, Texas, which covers Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties and portions of Palo Pinto and Hood counties. - June 30, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Scott W. McLain to St. Louis Office
He joins the office that covers the greater St. Louis area, including Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. - June 26, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Opens Second Office in Cincinnati
The office, which is Ohio's eighth location, covers southeast Ohio, including Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Highland counties. - June 23, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Senior Helpers Receives Top Scores from Franchisees According to a New Study Performed by Franchise Research Institute for the Third Year in a Row
Senior Helpers, the nation's fastest growing provider of in-home senior care, has received top scores from their franchisees in a study performed by the Franchise Research Institute® for the third consecutive year. The results are based on an independent survey of Senior Helpers franchisees to... - June 19, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Stevens C. Marshall, D.O., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in South Bend
Marshall joins the office that covers the greater "Michiana" area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Marshall counties. - June 12, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Maria L. Gross, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Youngstown, Ohio
The hiring of Gross places her among the more than 150 highly qualified physicians available to assist in the diagnosis and ongoing medical treatment of seniors across 31 locations in nine states. - June 09, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Mary Miller, NP Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in St. Louis
Miller will work out of the St. Louis office, which covers the greater St. Louis area, including Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties. - June 06, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Fernando Ortiz, M.D., Joins Visiting Physicians Association® Office in Corpus Christi, Texas
Oritz hired as the newest physician in VPA office that covers covers Nueces, Aransas, Kleberg and San Patricio counties. - May 22, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Leading Senior Care Expert Featured on FOX News’ Strategy Room
National newscast profiles Senior Helpers CEO for advice on caring for aging moms. - May 20, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Volante to Offer Retirement Community POS System Solution
Understanding the importance of knowing each resident's special needs, interests and dining requirements, point of sale software developer Volante Systems has designed a point of sale and administration back office POS system tailored specifically to retirement communities and assisted living facilities. - May 19, 2010 - Volante POS Systems
Leading Senior Care Company Featured on Good Morning America
National morning newscast follows Senior Helpers caregiver throughout a busy daily routine - May 13, 2010 - Senior Helpers
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Arnold Practice Manager at Corpus Christi Office
Arnold will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical area. - May 08, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Visiting Physicians Association® Hires T. Jay Beene, III as Regional Director
Beene will oversee the operations of four of VPA’s seven Texas locations, including Austin, Houston North, Houston South and San Antonio. - May 05, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
Alzheimer’s Association Reaching Out to Hispanic Community
The Alzheimer Spouse Website, www.thealzheimerspouse.com announces a project to reach out and raise awareness among the Hispanic community of early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. - April 28, 2010 - thealzheimerspouse.com
corecubed Launches New Marketing Product for Home Care Agencies to do Business with Retirement Communities
Home Care Marketing Expert, Merrily Orsini, MSSW Releases New Revenue Opportunity for Home Care Agencies via Innovative Services to Retirement Communities - April 28, 2010 - corecubed
Visiting Physicians Association® Adds Joseph T. Sous, M.D. to Its Milwaukee Office
Dr. Joseph T. Sous has joined the VPA office that covers the greater Milwaukee area, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Washington and Ozaukee counties. - April 28, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
House Call Dentist Offers Solution for Overscheduled Silicon Valley Families
Home Care Dentist offers a novel service for Bay Area residents seeking the convenience of seeing healthcare professionals in the comfort of home. - April 15, 2010 - Home Care Dentist
Visiting Physicians Association® Names Foss Practice Manager at Williamsburg Office
In her role as practice manager, Foss is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative and clinical area. - April 14, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
San Francisco Bay Area Dentist Makes House Calls ‘Cool’ Again
Home Care Dentist gets to the ‘route’ of the problem for patients with chronic frailty, mobility issues, phobia or other concerns with high-tech house call visits. - April 09, 2010 - Home Care Dentist
Home Health Care Program Ranked Among the Best in U.S.
This is the third time that South Nassau Communities Hospital Home Care has been named to the HomeCare Elite™ Top 500 List of home health care providers, which was published for the first time in 2006. - April 08, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Alliance Chiropractic Center - Treating Balance Disorders by Addressing the Cause
Dr. Brad Shook and Dr. Rodney Slusher of Alliance Chiropractic Center is proud to announce that they are now offering treatment for balance disorders. Balance disorders affects millions of people and although not a condition of the spine, the Doctors of Alliance Chiropractic Center boast an... - March 10, 2010 - Alliance Chiropractic Center
Dentist House Calls Stage a Welcome Return in the Bay Area
Home Care Dentist offers Bay Area seniors and professionals the convenience of seeing the dentist in the comfort of home. Their portable dental equipment transforms into a full-service dental office, complete with x-rays, in a matter of minutes. - February 25, 2010 - Home Care Dentist
Visiting Physicians Association® Expands Operations Into Indiana with Opening of Office in South Bend
The office, which is located at 5838 W. Brick Rd., Suite 106, in South Bend, becomes VPA’s 27th office overall in eight states, including Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Virginia. It will cover the greater “Michiana” area, including St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Berrien and Cass Counties. - February 24, 2010 - Visiting Physicians Association
MedFirst Alert Announces Its Medical Alarm Service Expansion Into South Carolina
MedFirst Alert has been protecting seniors while allowing them to maintain their independence through their Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). - January 17, 2010 - MedFirst Alert
North American Seminars Inc. Release 2010 Dates for A Master Clinicians Approach to Advanced Concepts in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Complex
North American Seminars Inc release 2010 for the physical therapy continuing education course, A Master Clinicians Approach to Advanced Concepts in Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder Complex. This course will be present to physical therapists and occupational therapists in Pennsylvannia, Nevada, Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, North Carolina and Florida. - January 09, 2010 - North American Seminars
BeatingDrums.com Announces Charity Campaign !N2DG - Drumming to Beat Alzheimer's
Drum enthusiast, Johnny Vargas is on a journey across the southwest United States to help "Beat Alzheimer's" through a series of drum circle events, demonstrating support for Alzheimer's research. - December 15, 2009 - BeatingDrums.com
BodyLogicMD is Focus of Florida Trend’s December Cover Story
Company Featured as Leader in $60 Billion U.S. Anti Aging Medicine Industry. - December 02, 2009 - BodyLogicMD
Holidays Serve as Big Wake Up Call That Older Family Members Need Help
Families unite and for the first time realize loved ones are in desperate need. - November 25, 2009 - Senior Helpers
Andy Houck, Stay at Home Franchise Owner, Invited as Guest Speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association Training Event for Healthcare Professionals
Andy Houck, Stay at Home franchise owner, invited as guest speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Eastern Tennessee Chapter’s spring training event, “Caring and Coping, Together we make a Difference,” sponsored by the East Tennessee Area Agency of Aging on November 12, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Sevierville. - November 12, 2009 - Stay at Home
North American Seminars Inc. Presents "Unlocking the Mystery of Effective Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis"
Multiple sclerosis can affect any area of the central nervous system resulting in a multitude of symptoms. This course, offered in limited engagement in 2010, will address the most current evidence based treatments available for Multiple Sclerosis. North American Seminars, Inc. presents this physical therapy continuing education course in Sacramento, CA and Las Vegas, NV in 2010 - October 31, 2009 - North American Seminars
North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury - Limited 2009-2010 Engagements
North American Seminars, Inc. introduces Advancements in the Management and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury for limited engagements in 2010. This course is a physical therapy continuing education course focused on assisting patients with spinal cord injury. - October 30, 2009 - North American Seminars
Home Care Assistance of San Diego Celebrates Health Literacy Month
The Home Care Assistance Culinary School Offers Educational Instruction on Preparing Simple, Nutritious, Mouth-Watering Dishes Aimed at Improving Older Adult Health and Longevity. - October 11, 2009 - Home Care Assistance San Diego
Avista Product Wins "Cut The Wire Award"
Kiev Software Factory Ltd is proud to announce winning “Cut The Wire Award” in the public sector on the TelecomCity Catwalk 09. Avista product is developed by Kiev Software Factory Ltd. for Avistatime AB and delivered as a service to businesses in elderly care and cleaning industries. - October 10, 2009 - Kiev Software Factory Ltd.
Free Seminars Examine Social Security Disability Benefits
White Plains law firm, Markhoff & Mittman, is offering two Free seminars to help people learn more about obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits in New York this month. Call (718) 509-9596 to reserve your seat today! - October 02, 2009 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
Dr. Laura Bracken Has Great New Technology to Make Sameday Crowns Called Cerec
Dr. Laura Bracken at Columbus Family Dental Center (812) 373-9912 has just announced that she has the latest in Technology. With the Cerec Sameday Crown (Cad/Cam) machine she can make and place a complete cermic tooth colored cosmetic crown in just one visit. Patients don't have to take multiple days off work anymore. Dr. Bracken is one of the first dentists in the area to have this great technology. - September 23, 2009 - Columbus Family Dental Center
ScootOrlando.com Mobility Scooters Are Best-in-Class for "Green" Environmental Friendly Rentals to Walt Disney World, Universal Florida and Sea World Orlando Visitors
ScootOrlando.com, Scooter Vacations, Orlando Scooter Rental company, is pleased to announce their Best-in-Class status for their “Green” environmental mobility scooter rentals for visitors to Orlando area attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida and Sea World Orlando. By selecting the newest technology, innovative designed mobility scooters they are able to offer the lightest weight yet still, full size scooters. - August 13, 2009 - Scooter Vacations
Greener Pastures for Seniors Announces Its 8th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Greener Pastures for Seniors, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting homebound patients, announces its 8th annual Charity Golf Tournament. The charity golf tournament will be held at the Maple Leaf Golf Course on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:00 A.M. with a welcome breakfast. The... - July 20, 2009 - Greener Pastures
Superior Walk-in Tubs - The Safest Way to Enjoy a Deep Soaking Bath Without Having to Step Over the Rim or Lay Down on the Bottom of the Tub. Worry Free Bathing.
These state of the art hydrotherapeutic Walk-in Bathtubs will prolong your independence in the bathroom and add to your quality of life in the home. There is no better way to remain active in the home and bathroom. The Walk in Tub will offer you an easier way to step into the tub without having the worry of stepping over the existing bathtub wall. The molded seat inside the tub will allow you to sit down comfortable and receive a bath without the struggle of getting up off the floor of the tub. - July 09, 2009 - Superior Walk In Tubs
Scoop Publishing Company, LLC is a Winner of Today’s Caregiver Magazine’s 2009 Caregiver Friendly® Award
Today’s Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional caregivers, and caregiver.com has awarded Scoop Publishing, LLC a 2009 Caregiver Friendly® Award for “Everything You Need to Ask When Selecting an Assisted Living Facility” in the book category. The... - July 03, 2009 - Scoop Publishing, LLC
Personal Medical Connection HELP’s Seniors Connect to Total Home Healthcare
Medical Services of America (MSA) announces the Personal Medical Connection HELP button, allowing seniors to connect to Total Home Healthcare. Seniors can safely live independently with instant access to a complete Home Healthcare network. - June 05, 2009 - Medical Services of America
Olympia Medical Center Appoints Los Angeles City Advocate Betty Wilson to Board
Olympia Medical Center appointed the 14th board member to the board. The hospital is located in the heart of Los Angeles and has been providing medical care to its community since 1948. Services at the 204-bed acute care hospital include comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and a 24-hour emergency room. - May 20, 2009 - Olympia Medical Center
In Home Care Now Available in the Brandywine Valley, PA
Stay-at-Home awards franchise territory to Chuck Page. - April 01, 2009 - Stay at Home
Families Urged to Protect Seniors from Major Killer During Heart Month
Leading provider of in-home senior care advises learning about heart health. - February 14, 2009 - Senior Helpers