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Who are we kidding -- our houses aren't the enemy, we are

Denial of need, current and future, has been a recurring theme lately.  We have a push to get people out of nursing homes and into independent living, we have boomers who want (mostly) to age in their own homes, generally in the suburbs.

From nursing homes to homes -- money follows the person -- but so late

Why does this bug me? It sounds so good. Another state as described in today's NY Times article, this time Pennsylvania, uses federal funds and state Medicaid money (totaling $1.75 billion) to move individuals from a nursing home out into the community.

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PERS vendor/product comparisons sought from non-vendors

Following the post I did on the Philips call center, one anonymous comment was quite critical of the service, particularly in terms of response time. I assume this was written by a departed Lifeline employee who has joined another company, which is the reason for it being anonymous.  Okay, fine.

Heal for America -- A great idea -- shape it to help the aging and frail

Yay! Heal for America is an idea whose time may be just in time for the aging in place of boomers and seniors. No doubt you've been reading for years about 'Teach for America' -- a much sought program for those newly minted college grads, these 'best and the brightest' want to inject their enthusiasm and energy into teaching in public schools, often in areas of the country where talent is most scarce.

Halo and Microsoft HealthVault

09/09/2009

Halo Monitoring, Inc™ Connects with Microsoft® HealthVault™
to Provide a More Complete Personal Health Picture for Seniors
 
 Seniors can now choose to have their myHalo™ 24/7 vital signs and ADLs  
securely transmitted to Microsoft HealthVault

 

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GeckoSystems Expects New Medicare/Medicaid Payments to Increase Personal Robot Demand

08/26/2009

Aug 26, 2009 16:09 ET


GeckoSystems Expects New Medicare/Medicaid Payments to Increase Personal Robot Demand



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