Arosa+LivHOME, a Bain Capital Double Impact company, has bolstered its presence in Greensboro, N.C., with the acquisition of Forever Young Home Care. The acquisition will strengthen its mission to provide superior service that reaches the greatest number of clients. Arosa+LivHOME’s local presence is known as Nurse Care of North Carolina. [...]
Jodi Kolada, MGS, has been promoted to Director of Business and Caregiver Outreach with Well•Spring Solutions, a subsidiary of The Well•Spring Group. She will lead the business development and strategic growth of Well•Spring Solutions, as well as overseeing Just1Navigator and Caregiver Support/Education efforts. [...]
FirstLight Home Care, a national provider of non-medical home care, announces that Hearthside Home Care is joining the FirstLight family, becoming the first independent home care provider to convert to a FirstLight franchise. Owners and business partners Tina Glenn and Roget de Percin Berendes have been operating Hearthside Home Care [...]
Finding a home health care agency is probably the last thing you’d imagine you’d be doing! However, you may encounter a situation in which you or a loved one may require additional short-term medical care prescribed by a physician, such as physical therapy following a knee replacement or a hip [...]
As a neuropsychologist, one of the most common questions I get asked is, “How can I improve my memory?” While there are many things that people could want to remember better, by far, the one that they ask me about is memory for names. People tell me stories on a [...]
Well•Spring Services, Inc., has introduced Well•Spring Home Care to individuals in their private homes, a service previously offered only to the residents of the award-winning Well•Spring Continuing Care Retirement Community. Well•Spring caregivers can provide a range of services from companionship to assistance with daily living tasks that will enable individuals to remain in their home, maintaining their independence and [...]
If you find yourself needing healthcare at home, or if your loved one is in need, you may be wondering where to start. Suddenly facing an illness or disability, whether short or long-term, can be overwhelming. There are terms used within the healthcare at home industry that may seem [...]
“Dr. Karen, why is it that it’s hard to come up with even simple words sometimes? I have always noticed this but it seems to be happening more lately and it is frustrating and sometimes embarrassing.” Joel P. —Business Manager Hi Joel. Thanks for your question! I hear this complaint [...]
Novant Health and Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health held a grand opening celebration on Sept. 26 for its new, freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital, Novant Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Encompass Health. The hospital will begin caring for patients on Oct. 8. Located at 2475 Hillcrest Center Circle in Winston-Salem, the rehabilitation hospital has 68 private patient rooms including one [...]
Memory loss is a scary thought for many, but I have found in my career that a lot of that fear comes from the unknown. So don’t be shy; I’m here to help! Since this is my first column, I’ll begin by answering one of the questions I have heard [...]
