Affordability is the name of the game for eCaregivers, a home care tech startup touting caregiver rates approximately 50% below the national median hourly rate. It’s one of the latest entrants in an increasingly crowded field of startups leveraging technology to match clients and caregivers. Launched in May, eCaregivers provides a centralized platform through which […]
Most Americans want to remain in their homes throughout retirement, yet the one thing that most hope to achieve by aging in place may be taking a toll on mental and physical health: independence. Keeping seniors healthier—and happier—is a priority for health care agencies, but keeping seniors engaged and feeling healthy in the home setting […]
It appears that speed is of the essence among high-profile tech startups looking to shake up how home care providers connect with clients. Seniors will be able to connect with home care professionals in 12 minutes or less thanks to a new 15-point algorithm developed by California-based startup HomeHero, a company that’s been likened to “the […]
Home care startup Honor has added an on-demand feature to its caregiver booking portal that allows seniors to request visits on an as-needed basis, enabling rapid responses for patients being discharged from the hospital and in other situations, the company announced last week. The new facet of Honor, deemed Honor Now, guarantees that customers will […]
Natural disasters and other emergencies are challenging for any health care provider, but home health faces special challenges. Rather than having a single building to evacuate or secure, home health providers have a geographically dispersed client population. During catastrophic events, home care workers have been known to brave extreme conditions to reach remote locations to […]
For a lot of baby boomers, aging in place is a mark of accomplishment, and the majority of older adults want to live in their homes through retirement for as long as possible. However, it’s not always easy, affordable or practical to do so, especially for those who live in urban environments that may not […]
When it comes to websites and prompting potential customers to take action after browsing the Internet, home health agencies might be making some significant mistakes that actually drive people away. But there are some tools that can be employed to quickly and easily convert a site into a lead-generating machine. A July survey conducted by […]
In an effort to connect home and hospital care, Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) medical subsidiary Qualcomm Life has acquired Capsule Technologie, a healthtech systems company that links medical devices and the software used by hospitals to handle patient data. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Qualcomm Life purchased Capsule from JMI Equity […]
Cox Communications, the third-largest U.S. cable company that provides digital video, Internet, telephone and home security services to nearly 6 million residences and businesses, has expanded in the home health sector after acquiring Trapollo, a national provider of managed services that enables home health agencies, healthcare providers and insurers to deploy telehealth and remote health monitoring […]
A high-tech apartment unit makes it possible to receive a physical exam without ever leaving home, NPR’s Morning Edition reported Monday. Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) are experimenting with a live-in laboratory with health tracking technology built into furniture, appliances and floors to provide real-time information that can prevent falls in seniors […]
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