Sodexo Partners to Offer On-Campus Curbside Meal and Grocery Pick-Up for USAA Employees
April 1, 2020
SAN ANTONIO—Sodexo partnered with USAA to offer a new and unique benefit to the nearly 35,000 USAA employees nationwide. Beginning this week, USAA employees will have access to curbside pick-up of meals and essential grocery food items across its corporate campuses. USAA employees can place daily weekday orders for same-day curbside pick-up of prepared meals…
AZ MetroScapes Donates More Than 400 N-95 Masks to Spectrum Retirement Communities
April 1, 2020
PHOENIX—AZ MetroScapes, a commercial landscaping company based in Scottsdale, Ariz., donated more than 400 N95 respirators to Spectrum Retirement Communities’ eight properties in the Phoenix area. Spectrum Retirement Communities is a client of AZ MetroScapes. When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, owner Hans Heitzinger knew he could do something to help. “AZ MetroScapes has worked with Spectrum for…
SeniorVu Reallocates Contact Center Resources as Overflow Lines for Senior Living Communities
March 27, 2020
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Limited visits to senior living communities across the country by family members who want to check on their loved ones means the phones are ringing much more than normal. Some communities report a 200 percent increase in call volume since social distancing was put in place. To help keep caregivers engaged with seniors…
APPI Energy Offers a Look at COVID-19 Effect on Energy Markets
March 24, 2020
SALISBURY, Md.—APPI Energy is committed to monitoring the COVID-19 developments and how these are affecting current energy markets and what that means for the foreseeable future. We are dedicated to serving our clients and making the best recommendations based on the market and client needs, even in the most uncertain of times. Last week, the…
Arena.Io Sends Girl Scout Cookie Care Packages to Healthcare Workers Across the Country
March 23, 2020
NEW YORK—Arena Analytics recently polled nurses and frontline workers, asking how they would like the general public to support them in the days ahead. Anticipating a sharp escalation in COVID-19 cases, everyone’s first priority is that people take all precautions to stay healthy and minimize the need for acute care health services. Beyond staying healthy, nurses…
HeartLegacy’s Video Apps Keep Senior Living Communities and Remote Professionals Connected During COVID-19 Threat
March 19, 2020
DAPHNE, Ala.—HeartLegacy®, LLC, a technology company providing video apps to multiple industries, today announced the availability of its SalesMail® video messaging app for free to senior care corporate executives in the United States and Canada. Senior care leaders with c-suite and vice president-level titles can request their free SalesMail app at heartlegacy.com/free. SalesMail lets users send branded and personalized video…
Arena to Match Former and Aspiring Hospitality Workers to Health Care Jobs
March 18, 2020
BALTIMORE—Arena is leveraging its data science-based technology and forming partnerships with the hospitality sector in order to support the looming challenge in post-acute care staffing. Post-acute care providers require stable staffing to ensure residents are cared for properly. But with COVID-19 impacting the health of residents and caregivers, the need to hire effectively and efficiently is more urgent than…
Status Solutions Offers CATIE Web to Senior Living Communities Free of Charge
March 18, 2020
WESTERVILLE, Ohio—In response to COVID-19, and with the concern for the health and safety of older adults, many senior living communities have had to change visitation policies. Status Solutions encourages and supports senior living providers during this time, as this measure is essential to ensure the well-being of your most vulnerable residents. The company realizes…
Connected Living Offers Nation’s Only Real-Time News Feed Focused on Covid-19 and Older Adults
March 17, 2020
QUINCY, Mass.—Next to basic hygiene, accurate and timely information is one of the greatest weapons in the mounting battle against Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) in the United States. In an effort to break down communication barriers hindering a highly vulnerable population—seniors—a Massachusetts-based company named Connected Living, which serves hundreds of senior living communities across the…
RCare Releases of Hospital Rapid Deployment Nurse Call Kits for Coronavirus Emergency
March 17, 2020
WEBSTER, N.Y.—RCare, Inc., maker of nurse call and monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their Rapid Deployment wireless nurse call kit created specifically for emergency situations. Designed for speed and ease-of-use, RCare’s Rapid Deployment kit installs in only five minutes and offers a reliable, secure, 40-patient nurse call system in a box. RCare’s G4…
HeartLegacy Offering Free Video Messaging App to Corporate Execs at Senior Living Communities
March 17, 2020
DAPHNE, Ala.—HeartLegacy®, LLC, a Daphne, Alabama-based technology company providing video apps to multiple industries, today announced the availability of its SalesMail® video messaging app for free to senior care corporate executives in the United States and Canada. Senior care leaders with C-suite and vice president-level titles can request their free SalesMail app at heartlegacy.com/free. SalesMail lets users send branded and personalized…
Accushield Adds Automatic Temperature Screening Feature to Its Visitor Entry Kiosks
March 15, 2020
ATLANTA—The Accushield visitor sign-in kiosk has added an additional feature to its customizable Coronavirus Screening Questions for all visitors. Many senior living communities are enacting the additional precaution of taking the temperature of all visitors, even those with no admitted risk factors, prior to entering resident areas. To help in this process, Accushield has modified its coronavirus screening…