GrandCare selected to pitch Health 2.0 in San Francisco

At the 6th Annual Fall Conference you will see the very latest technologies in Health 2.0, and we’ll maintain our tradition of hosting leading thinkers and fascinating conversation. This fall, new technologies will be presented in contextual environments woven around a developing narrative which illustrates the transformation occurring in the space.

Hilton Hotel – Union Square

333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco

Oct 7 – 10th

Tuesday, October 9th

Franciscan AB

Golden Years Going Digital: Tools for Healthy Aging

Moderated by Mary Cain – HT3

GrandCare’s Laura Mitchell slated to speak at AARP National Convention

2012 LIFE@50+

Sept. 20-22, 2012
New Orleans Morial Convention Center

AARP university
SESSION DETAILS
The AARP University was created to be the center of education for Life@50+ attendees. The goal of the University is to provide interactive, educational sessions by AARP staff experts on the latest AARP research, programs, services, benefits and larger issues of interest that affect our members and society.
Cool Tech for the 50+
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Laura Mitchell, Vice President for Business Development, GrandCare Systems and Board Member, AGETEK Alliance
Mike Lee, Senior Advisor, AARP
Rafael ‘Tico’ Ballagas, Principal Research Scientist, Nokia Research Center
Jeff Makowka, Senior Strategic Advisor, Thought Leadership, AARP (Co-Moderator)
Bill Walsh, Senior Advisor, My Health Portfolio, AARP (Co-Moderator)

An explosion of new technology is designed to make your life easier and more enjoyable — such as monitoring your health while on the go or connecting with grandkids. The good news is that many of these new gadgets are easy to use and the prices are rapidly coming down. Come see live demonstrations of some of the coolest gadgets on the market — and some that have yet to go public — that use the latest technology to enhance your health, lifestyle and relationships.

Laura will be showcasing the GrandCare System along with other available and affordable technologies for the 50+.

Would you like to schedule a time to meet with Laura Mitchell? Contact us to schedule a meeting.

“Healing In Place”: The successful transition from hospital to home using technology

Today, GrandCare’s Laura Mitchell & Dr. Erick Eiting of USC spoke together about their collaborative efforts in using Technology to mitigate hospital readmissions. To read GrandCare’s whitepaper on “Healing in Place”, download that here

Listen to the Recording Here: https://www.ecarediary.com/Webinars/future.aspx?BlogId=24

Healing in Place: How Technology Can Come to the Rescue of Caregivers!

There is a huge sense of relief for caregivers when elderly loved ones are allowed to go home after being in a hospital. However, very often, seniors are burdened by a myriad of instructions for diet, exercise and medication regimen prescribed by more than one healthcare provider. Not being able to cope with the stress, most of them end up being readmitted to the hospital. In this Webinar, we will discuss causes of hospital readmissions and provide a prevention plan including health technology tools and in-home caregiving services to keep seniors safe and connected, at home.  Join Laura Mitchell, founding member of GrandCare Systems and expert in technology for medical management and Dr. Erick Eiting, MD, MPH, MMM, expert in Emergency Medicine, for the FREE 30 minute Webinar followed by a 15 minute question and answer session.

Thursday, June 28, 2012 02:00PM EST

Presenter: Laura Mitchell

Laura Mitchell is the founding member of GrandCare Systems that provides integrated technology solutions for medical management for seniors. Dr. Erick Eiting is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and is known for creating Geriatric “Centers of Excellence”.

Host: Susan Baida

Susan Baida is the Co-founder of eCareDiary.com.

Listen to the Recording Here: https://www.ecarediary.com/Webinars/future.aspx?BlogId=24

Healing in Place: How Technology Can Come to the Rescue of Caregivers!

Free Webinar Thursday, June 28th Presented by eCare Diary
2:00PM EST

Featuring Laura Mitchell, GrandCare Systems and Erick Eiting, MD, MPH, MMM

 

There is a huge sense of relief for caregivers when elderly loved ones are allowed to go home after being in a hospital. In this Webinar, we will discuss causes of hospital readmissions and provide a prevention plan including health technology tools and in-home caregiving services to keep seniors safe and connected, at home. Join Laura Mitchell, founding member of GrandCare Systems and expert in technology for medical management and Dr. Erick Eiting, MD, MPH, MMM, expert in Emergency Medicine, for the FREE 30 minute Webinar followed by a 15 minute question and answer session.

 

Register Here

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GrandCare Systems™ – May 2012 Software Tour

The recording of Thursday’s LIVE Software Demonstration is now available on YouTube.

http://youtu.be/yFShxGXTfOw

This software demonstration, covers system capabilities for in home use as well as a our caregiver menu and touch screen interface.

“GrandCare offers ‘peace of mind’ for the entire caregiving network, while giving the loved one independence, freedom and happiness.”

GrandCare Systems is considered a pioneer in the aging and technology industry. Available since 2006, GrandCare Systems combines digital health assessments, daily activity monitoring, medication management, smart home automation, and virtual communications for all ages into one easy, flexible and comprehensive solution!

“PERS – More Than a Button & a Box”?! May 3rd

Join GrandCare Systems Thursday, May 3rd
for the Aging & Technology Webinar.

“PERS – More Than a Button & a Box”?!
With guest speaker Bill Lyon

PERS should be both a reactive and a proactive service solution. PERS anticipates that living independently has ever-changing challenges, with many that may be easily managed by a consumer in combination with her family, her friends and her neighbors.

It is about taking control; it is about managing one’s lifestyle to maximize independence; it is about family connectivity continuously and not the PERS of the 80s that concentrated on those most at-risk and ignored the rest. It’s about broadly engaging the majority population while serving the chronic care consumer . . . this is the Care-Anywhere PERS services in the second decade of the 21st century.

Our Speaker

Bill Lyon is Director, Product & Business Development at LifeStation (a Top 5 M’Health Services Company).  As the President at Visonic Americas & VP Corporate Strategic Business Development, for 10 years prior to LifeStation, accomplishments included worldwide business development for their PERS brand family, with a concentration on the successful launch in the Americas.  His 7 years at LifeLine, as the VP Sales/Marketing (’86-’93), were the strategically formative years when PERS became an important healthcare business channel, expanding from acute care to senior living, consumer direct and at-home care segments .

Thursday, May 3rd 2pm ET – 1pm CT
GrandCareSystems.WebEx.com
Call in: 1-408-600-3600 Pin:665 632 100#
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GrandCare Software Tour

A webinar review of the latest and greatest in GrandCare software development.

This 45 minute session will take the viewers through a tour of the GrandCare vision, sensor offerings and capabilities. We will tour the online caregiver/user remote interface and see some live examples of case studies.

Thursday, May 10th 1 – 1:45pm Central 

Where: 

http://www.grandcaresystems.webex.com GrandCare staff will be available on the webinar for a question/answer session. This webinar will be recorded and available to the public.
All are welcome to join us!

About GrandCare Systems

GrandCare offers a senior friendly, internet enabled, private home touch screen system aimed at maintaining independence, controlling chronic conditions, and reducing hospital readmissions. It combines the technologies of smart home, activity monitoring, wellness monitoring, and social connectivity. The wellness aspect includes wireless physiological readings (weight, blood pressure, oximeter, glucometer), self assessment, and medication compliance with associated rule sets, alerts, and congregate analytics. The social aspect includes one button Skype, wellness videos, reminders, and other standard social media content aimed at reducing isolation, educating the patient, and influencing them to better self manage their health.

For more information about GrandCare Systems

-Visit grandcare.com

-Find us on Facebook

-Follow us on Twitter

Preparing for Future Technology- Enabled Care Models: Part 2, With Paul Burnstein

Thursday, March 15th 2pm ET – 1pm CT
GrandCareSystems.WebEx.com
Call in: 1-408-600-3600 Pin: 661 857 384#

Health care reform is rapidly accelerating changes in aging services that were already underway driven by consumer demands, capital and payment mechanisms, workforce, technology, quality, transparency and accountability. These changes are driving innovation and the emergence of a number of new care/ business models.

This presentation will continue outlining innovative technology-enabled care models and describing key enabling technologies that CAST encountered in its recent Scenario Planning effort.

Part 1 of this presentation is available for Download Here.

  • See how the field of aging services is rapidly evolving under health reform pressures, among other things.
  • Learn about emerging long-term and post-acute care models that CAST encountered in its Scenario Planning exercise.
  • Learn about key enabling technologies for the emerging future models.

Paul Burnstein, Associate Director, Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)

Paul Burnstein joined the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) as Associate Director in 2011. Prior to CAST, Paul was the executive director of Sinai Family Home Services, a start-up, non- profit, in-home care agency in Portland, OR.

Paul helps execute CAST’s agenda in leading and expanding a national network of technology companies, providers and research institutions focused on technology solutions for an aging society. He coordinates state-level technology initiatives that aim to identify barriers and opportunities to facilitate the use of technology in an aging society, in partnership with LeadingAge State Affiliates.

Customer Engagement in 2012:

Leveraging Social Media and Online Communities to Expand and Retain your Customers

Thursday, Febuary 16th 2pm ET – 1pm CT

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With guest speaker Ron Repking

Connecting with customers to drive more business has become easier as more and more seniors get online. Social media outlets such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and others provide a way for companies to connect with these consumers.  However, these outlets are controlled by third parties and don’t allow you to harness your users fully for your own benefit.  Creating your own presence under your control solves this problem and enables you to engage with your customers on your own turf.

In this webinar you will learn about:

  • The evolution and impact of social media and engagement
  • The components of a comprehensive engagement model
  • How to leverage these components to own and control your audience message

Ron Repking

Ron Repking is the owner and CEO of Capable Networks, a company focused exclusively on helping companies engage with their customers through online communities and social media.  Frustrated with traditional methodologies and strategies, Ron founded Capable Networks in order to bring a new perspective and approach to customer engagement online.  Ron is an expert in social media and assisting companies in the migration to new techniques and strategies in this field since the founding of his company in 2004.  Ron graduated Cum Laude from the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana in 1990.

An Overview of AARP’s Innovation@50+ program

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With Jeff Makowka,  Senior Strategic Advisor, Thought Leadership

In late 2010, AARP created a new group focused on Thought Leadership with the mission of exploring and establishing new ways in which AARP can achieve its social mission: “to improve the quality of life for all as they age”. The Innovation@50+ program is the group’s flagship campaign to engage both the investment and entrepreneurial communities to stimulate innovation to meet the needs and wants of people over 50.

Thursday, February 2nd @https://grandcaresystems.webex.com

 

Jeff Makowka

Jeff has over a decade of experience in strategic analysis, management consulting and market research. For over 5 years, he has been focused on the wants and needs of the 50+ both domestically and internationally.

As Senior Strategic Advisor in AARP’s newly formed Thought Leadership group, he supports AARP’s Innovation@50+ Program which aims to spark innovation and entrepreneurial activity across public and private sectors. Anchored by AARP’s social mission – to enhance the quality of life for all as we age – the program enlists the expertise of visionary aging & technology thinkers, and builds the business case for all sectors to collaborate on meeting the needs and wants of people over 50.