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Prista Corporation’s ActionCue® Clinical Intelligence Application Receiving Key Update
Prista Corporation announces plans to expand the features of their online application, ActionCue® Clinical Intelligence, to include Common Format report functionality — satisfying AHRQ Common Format report requirements. This addition extends the scope of coverage of the ActionCue platform integrating Quality Management, Risk Management and Performance Improvement. - April 13, 2014 - Prista Corporation
Inaugural Michael Edelstein, M.D. Physician Humanitarian Award Granted to Two Sheppard Pratt Health System Physicians on Doctor’s Day
Award created in honor of Michael Edelstein, M.D., recognizes Jason Addison, M.D., and Dennis Kutzer, M.D., for their dedication to fulfilling the needs of patients. - April 04, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Memory Care Living® Staff Awarded Status as Certified Dementia Practitioners
Memory Care Living® announced today that sixteen of its employees have been awarded status as Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP) by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners® (NCCDP®). Memory Care Living® is a New Jersey provider of specialized, small-scale,... - April 03, 2014 - Memory Care Living®
Ohio Department of Aging Survey Ranks Anna Maria of Aurora 3rd Highest in State
Ohio nursing home and assisted living facility residents rated their facilities highly in an Ohio Department of Aging survey released today. Several nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Northeast Ohio made the top 24 list, according to resident opinion of care there. - April 02, 2014 - Anna Maria of Aurora
Pet Partners® Announces National Partnership with PetSmart, Inc.®
Pet Partners, a leader in promoting the health benefits of the human-animal bond, is pleased to announce a new partnership with PetSmart, the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. Pet Partners’ Therapy Animal Program registers and supports... - April 02, 2014 - Pet Partners
Theresa Sanderson, Administrator of West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center Has Been Elected as the District I Director to the ACHCA)
Theresa has been elected as the District I Director of the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Board of Directors for the term 2014-2017. As a voluntary membership organization, ACHCA depends on volunteers such as Theresa to accomplish the work of their association. "We are... - March 30, 2014 - West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center
Clinical Director of Sheppard Pratt’s Mann Residential Programs to Become Director of Its Jefferson School
Maureen McGuire, LCSW-C, 13-year dedicated Sheppard Pratt employee is new Director of Jefferson School. - March 29, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Oceanside Care Center Highlights Its Outstanding Dietary Department During March National Nutrition Month
Oceanside, NY area nursing home Oceanside Care Center supports March National Nutrition Month. - March 27, 2014 - Oceanside Care Center
Mobile Dental Health Care Specialist Lumina HealthCare Achieves Strong Response to California Superintendents’ Symposium Presentation
Leading Los Angeles, CA-based mobile dental health care experts Lumina HealthCare recently gave a presentation to the California Superintendent’s Symposium. The company is delighted to announce that their presentation at the annual event was well received and that they managed to enhance... - March 21, 2014 - Lumina Healthcare
Skilled Nursing Facilities Across Los Angeles Contract Dentistry Services of Lumina HealthCare
Lumina HealthCare has recently announced that the organization has experienced a significant increase in the number of skilled nursing facilities contracting their dentistry and podiatry services. The company’s technical team is now becoming highly valued within communities across Los Angeles... - March 21, 2014 - Lumina Healthcare
New Memory Clinic Director for the Neuropsychiatry Program at Sheppard Pratt
Geriatric psychiatrist, Crystal Watkins, M.D., Ph.D., joins Health System to treat older adults at Memory Clinic. - March 16, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Sheppard Pratt Health System Appoints New Medical Director to Refine Geriatric Services
Czarina Santos-Borja, M.D., takes lead of Geriatric Services offered at Sheppard Pratt. - March 13, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
NewCare Solutions Announces Launch of SilentAlert Sleep Index
SilentAlert Resident Monitor System, featuring the SilentAlert Sleep Index, provides early warning of changes in sleep behavior for residents in Personal Care, Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities. - March 06, 2014 - NewCare Solutions, LLC
AME Home Care Becomes One of Baltimore’s Trusted Medicaid Waiver Resources
AME Home Care has recently become one of the trusted personal home care companies in the Baltimore area to be authorized to serve clients using the valuable Medicaid Waiver benefit. Through the Community First Choice program, AME Home Care is able to not only set clients up with personal care aides... - February 27, 2014 - AME Home Care
KidsCare Program from On-site Dental Health Care Experts Lumina Dental Health Continues Successful Track Record in 2014
Leading Los Angeles, California-based dental health specialists, Lumina HealthCare has announced continuing success with its cutting-edge KidsCare program. Through their KidsCare program, Lumina HealthCare arranges for convenient on-site mobile dental health care for children in schools and... - February 20, 2014 - Lumina Healthcare
Family First Home Companions Launches "Home In A Hurry" Program
Family First Home Companions, Long Island's premier home care agency, announces the launch of their "Home In A Hurry" program and the opening of a new satellite office in Melville, Long Island. - February 15, 2014 - Family First Home Companions
Government Grant Eases Transition for Sheppard Pratt’s Adolescents’ Return to the Community
The Jefferson School and Mann Residential Treatment Center help youth and families find their voices through new grant funded program. - February 12, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Hosts "The Body Project" to Help Local Universities Promote Positive Body Image
Program by Dr. Eric Stice and Dr. Carolyn Becker prepares college professionals to train and supervise students to reduce body dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms among young women. - February 06, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
“Senior Foodies” from Atlantic Shores Retirement Community Serve as Judges at “Soup-er Stars” Scholarship Competition
On January 17, 2014, fine-food-fan residents from Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, Virginia used their discerning palates to serve as judges for the Culinary Institute of Virginia’s “Soup-er Stars” competition, pitting 10 CIV student teams against each other... - February 01, 2014 - Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
Christopher C. Walton, San Diego Personal Injury and Elder Abuse Attorney Named to 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Principal of Walton Law, A.P.C. Named Southern California Super Lawyer for 2014 - January 27, 2014 - Walton Law APC
Lumina HealthCare to Provide Mobile Dental and Podiatric Health Care for Veterans in Fresno California Veterans Home
Los Angeles, California-based Lumina HealthCare has announced that the company will now be providing Residents in the Fresno California Veterans Home with their expert mobile dental and podiatric health care services. The company has recently been awarded two contracts by the California Department... - January 23, 2014 - Lumina Healthcare
Sheppard Pratt Medical Director Honored with Best Article in Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
Richard P. Kluft Award granted to DSM-5 article said to guide field of dissociation for years to come. - January 23, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
ASAlaser: Lasertherapy for Fencing, MotoGP and Triathlon Also in 2014
From MotoGP to Fencing through athletics, over the years therapies "Made in ASA" have carved out a leading role in sports, earning gold medals and podiums of excellence. Also in the new year the partnerships with prominent teams and world champions will continue. - January 22, 2014 - ASA srl
Open a Home Care or Home Health Care Agency with No Franchise Fees, Royalty Fees or Territory Restrictions
21st Century Health Care Consultants, leading Home Care and Home Health Care Consulting Agency, introduces a complete line of Home Care and Home Health Care consulting services on their website. - January 12, 2014 - 21st Century Care Providers Home Care Consultants
Sheppard Pratt Health System Names New Trustee
Baltimore College Professor Penny Cordish, joins Sheppard Pratt advisors. - January 09, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Sheppard Pratt Health System Appoints New Addition to Board of Trustees
Baltimore Search Consultant Phil Grantham joins Sheppard Pratt Board. - January 09, 2014 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Lumina Healthcare Offers On-Site Health Care to Seniors
Lumina HealthCare is now offering on-site health care to seniors in retirement homes and individual residences. This provides the elderly population with convenience, safety and the ability to have regular dental care and remain independent, happy and healthy. Lumina Healthcare is an on-site... - January 08, 2014 - Lumina Healthcare
Morris Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates the Holiday Season with Healthy Resolutions and Tips for Seniors
Bronx, New York Based Nursing Home Wishes Residents and Staff a Happy and Healthy New Year. - December 29, 2013 - Morris Park
Oceanside Care Center Commemorates the Holiday Season and Provides Seniors with Healthy Resolutions for the New Year
Long Beach, New York Based Nursing Home, Wishes Residents and Staff a Healthy and Happy New Year. - December 28, 2013 - Oceanside Care Center
Greenville Health & Rehab Commemorates the Holiday Season and Provides Seniors with Healthy Resolutions for the New Year
Greenville, Texas Based Nursing Home, Wishes Residents and Staff a Healthy and Happy New Year. - December 28, 2013 - Greenville Health & Rehab
Wedgewood Nursing Home Commemorates the New Year with Celebrations and Health Tips for Seniors
Fort Worth, Texas Based Nursing Home, Wishes Residents and Staff a Healthy and Happy New Year. - December 27, 2013 - Wedgewood Nursing Home
Holidays Often Reveal the First Time That Signs of Dementia Become Evident for Families
Peter Mangiola RN of Senior Helpers New Jersey Points to These 10 Signs of Cognitive Health Difficulty - December 25, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
Santa Fe Health and Rehab Commemorates the New Year with Celebrations and Health Tips for Seniors
Weatherford, Texas Based Nursing Home, Wishes Residents and Staff a Healthy and Happy New Year. - December 25, 2013 - Santa Fe Health & Rehab
West Hartford Health & Rehabiliatation Administrator Awarded Professional Certification
Theresa Sanderson, CNHA, FACHCA of Newington, CT was recently awarded Professional Certification by the American College of Health Care Administrators, thereby demonstrating a commitment to high professional standards and providing the best quality care to consumers. To become a Certified Nursing... - December 23, 2013 - West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center
A Comic to Explain Hilterapia
ASAlaser therapy chooses drawings and cartoons to communicate to patients with simplicity its uses and effects. An innovative tool designed to facilitate the understanding of the instrumental treatment and to tell its story and developments. - December 19, 2013 - ASA srl
Baltimore Students with Special Needs Visited by Toys for Tots Marines
Local Marines visit The Forbush Therapeutic Preschool at Towson to spread holiday joy. - December 11, 2013 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Eleven Precautions In-Home Caregivers for Seniors Should Know to Prevent Fire During This Christmas Season
Peter Mangiola, RN, MSN, In-Home Care Wellness Expert from Senior Helpers of Ocean County, New Jersey identified eleven precautions in-home senior caregivers should take during this holiday season. Typically, the holidays are the worst times for house fires for any number of reasons: Christmas... - December 04, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
Hospice of the North Coast Honors Friends and Founders
Hospice of the North Coast (HNC) hosted “A Vision Realized” Friends and Founders appreciation brunch on Sunday, November 17, 2013 in Carlsbad. Mistress of Ceremonies, Dawn Hall Cunneen, Partner with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch, LLP, presented awards and recognized honorees... - November 29, 2013 - Hospice of the North Coast
Dry Harbor Nursing Home Prepares Joint Celebration for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah 2013
Middle Village, NY-Based Dry Harbor Nursing Home Invites Family and Friends to Join in the Celebration of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah. - November 29, 2013 - Dry Harbor Nursing Home
Peter Mangiola, In-Home Care Wellness Expert from Senior Helpers, Identifies 7 Causes of Holiday Guilt
Offers a Free Guide to Avoid the Emotional Triggers That Hijack Family Caregivers During the Holidays of Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and New Years - November 27, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
Morris Park Celebrates as Thanksgiving and Hanukkah Fall on the Same Day
Bronx Based Nursing Home Morris Park to Celebrate the Arrival of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah with Food, Fun and Family - November 22, 2013 - Morris Park
Historic Gatehouse of Nationally Recognized Hospital Restored and Refurbished
Sheppard Pratt Health System celebrates the restoration of its oldest structure on campus and one of two gatehouses on the National Register of Historic Places. - November 22, 2013 - Sheppard Pratt Health System
Dry Harbor Nursing Home Honors November Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Middle Village, NY Based Dry Harbor Nursing Home Shows Support of Alzheimer's Awareness Month with Helpful Resources for Patients and Caregivers. - November 21, 2013 - Dry Harbor Nursing Home
Oceanside Care Center Celebrates Thanksgiving and Hannukah on the Same Day
Oceanside, NY Based Nursing Home Oceanside Care Center Looks Forward to the Celebrations of both Thanksgiving and Hannukah on the Same Day. - November 21, 2013 - Oceanside Care Center
MotoGP and SBK 2013: a Double Podium for Hilterapia®
Marc Marquez’s victory of 2013 MotoGP championship and Tom Sykes’ victory in Superbike sign a double podium for Hilterapia® too. ASAlaser’s therapy, being used for eight years from Clinica Mobile’s doctors and physiotherapists, has been contributing to the pre-race riders’ treatment and to their recovery after accidents on the track, and puts its seal to the just ended motorcycle season. - November 21, 2013 - ASA srl
Senior Helpers of Southern New Jersey Works to Heighten Visibility of Alzheimer’s During November - National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
In-Home Caregiver for Elders and Families Suffering from Alzheimer’s Within New Jersey’s Burlington, Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester & Ocean Counties - November 01, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ
DayBreak of Lowcountry Announces Program for Veterans
DayBreak of the Lowcountry announces partnership with VetserV. - October 31, 2013 - DayBreak of the Lowcountry
Hospice of the North Coast to Host Friends and Founders Event on November 17th
Hospice of the North Coast (HNC) will host “A Vision Realized” Friends and Founders appreciation brunch on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and Spa located at 7100 Aviara Resort Drive in Carlsbad beginning at 12:00 pm. Mistress of Ceremonies, Dawn Hall Cunneen,... - October 31, 2013 - Hospice of the North Coast
CaringForThem.com Creates a More User-Friendly Website for Family Caregivers
CaringForThem.com offers help for over 40 million people that that turn to the Internet for information in caring for their elderly loved-ones. - October 30, 2013 - Caring For Them, Inc.
Senior Helpers Reminds Residents of New Jersey’s Burlington, Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester & Ocean Counties to Honor Seniors Who Served This Veterans Day
Peter Mangiola of Senior Helpers of Southern New Jersey calls residents to Honor Veterans with 11 Acts of Recognition. - October 30, 2013 - Senior Helpers NJ