Self-driving vehicles to deliver prescriptions in Houston pilot next month
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 29, 2020
CVS Pharmacy is partnering with Silicon Valley robotics company Nuro to test prescription delivery via self-driving vehicles in the Houston area in June.
New middle-income senior living model framed by wellness culture
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 07, 2021
Want to attract middle-income older adults? Emphasize lifestyle opportunities and comfortable residences, and allow residents and others who use community amenities to be able to choose from a menu of...
Accelerator program focused on tech solutions for older adults announces inaugural class
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 03, 2020
A Washington, D.C.-based accelerator program to help startup technology companies focused on caregiving solutions for older adults has announced its inaugural class of startups.
Voice-activated technology helps curb loneliness in senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Voice-activated technology can reduce loneliness among senior living residents and help with the design of “gerontechnology” aimed at older adults, according to the results of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
Senior living residents contribute to understanding of aging through pilot studies despite pandemic challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 14, 2020
Senior living residents are furthering the understanding of aging through pilot programs in their communities even while they cope with the effects of a global pandemic.
House Appropriations leader calls for immediate federal COVID-19 relief for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2020
A leader of the House Appropriations Committee has called on the Department of Health and Human Services to place senior living communities on the same playing field as nursing homes in the prioritization...
People in the news, Jan. 12
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2021
Appointments, promotions and news at Acts Retirement–Life Communities, Ascension Living, Carmel Valley Manor, CareOne, Cypress Living, Discovery Senior Living, Erickson Living, the Fountains in Calhoun,...
Dream Flights
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2021
Discovery Senior Living is partnering with Dream Flights to locate and provide opportunities for World War II veterans to fly aboard a restored Boeing Stearman biplanes. Learn more, and find out how to...
Man used senior living residents’ identities in $1.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, DOJ says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2021
A Florida man is facing the potential of more than 30 years in prison after being indicted for COVID-19 relief fraud for allegedly using the identities of senior living residents to obtain more than $1.5...
Strong workforce comes down to ‘tender and tough’ equation, senior living CEO says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
Building and strengthening the workforce for one Connecticut life plan community meant borrowing from a pandemic practice that built on its already strong culture.