56 percent willing to dip into retirement savings to be family caregiver: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2024
Fifty-six percent of Americans participating in a new survey said they would be willing to take a loan from their own retirement fund to become a caregiver for someone else.
‘No place for discrimination in housing’ as HUD allots $26 million for enforcement efforts
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 28, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban development on Friday announced $26 million in funding to its state and local fair housing enforcement agencies across the country to assist them in promoting fair housing...
Bilingual, US-based employees staff RiverSpring call center
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
RiverSpring Health Plans, based in The Bronx, NY, said it is setting its call center apart from others in the industry with more than a dozen employees who speak multiple languages, including Spanish,...
New DOJ task force to tackle competition-related concerns in healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 13, 2024
The Justice Department said its Antitrust Division’s new Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion will consider “widespread competition concerns shared by patients, healthcare professionals,...
Robots could be good investment to mitigate loneliness among residents
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 14, 2023
Robots might be one answer for mitigating loneliness among older adults, suggest the results of a recent survey.
Robotic ‘staff’ helping senior living community with housekeeping, mowing
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 29, 2022
Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, is addressing workforce challenges head-on with the help of robots. A robotic vacuum and a robotic lawnmower — affectionately called Roving Rosie and Mr. Mow It...
Digital transformation improves productivity at CCRC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2023
Digital transformation initiatives improved productivity at United Methodist Communities of New Jersey, according to a case study by the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies. UMC of New Jersey...
Business briefs, Nov. 11
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 11, 2022
RendeverFit, Intuition Robots ElliQ, LG CLOi ServeBot among Time’s Best Inventions 2022 … Universities partner to bring wellness program to nursing homes … Peconic Bay Medical Center to close Riverhead,...
Business briefs, May 30
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 30, 2023
HUD commits to “rooting out” antisemitism, secretary says … Staff deaths, other elements to be removed from CDC data requirements … SoftWriters partners with Virtue Technologies on pharmacy software...
HumanGood, Pleasant Spring Communities to affiliate
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2023
HumanGood and Pleasant Spring Communities have announced plans to affiliate