Tomorrow’s Webinar: Provider Financing & Healthcare Reform

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Our Topic: Caregiver Tools & Technology

2pm EDT – 1pm CDT – 12pm MDT – 11am PDT

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Open to anyone interested in the aging & technology industry. Our purpose is to discuss relevant aging topics, showcase available technologies, network, and learn from one another.

In this webinar, you will learn about the opportunities and  challenges that healthcare reform may pose with respect to your balance sheet, and how an asset-based loan can help smooth cash flow.

This webinar will explore:

1)What is an asset-based loan?

2) Learn how to start and smooth cash flow

3)Understand how healthcare reform will affect care providers

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8-04-11 Ageing &Technology Webinar – HealthCare Reform & Provider Financing

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Thursday August 4th Aging/Technology Webinar:

Date: Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Time: 2pm EDT (1pm CDT / 12p MDT / 11am PDT)
Location: http://grandcaresystems.webex.com

Topic: A Discussion on Provider Financing

In this webinar, you will learn about the opportunities and  challenges that healthcare reform may pose with respect to your balance sheet, and how an asset-based loan can help smooth cash flow.

Take Away Points:

  1. What is an asset-based loan?
  2. Learn how to start and smooth cash flow
  3. Understand how healthcare reform will affect care providers

Our Speakers:

Jennifer Sheasgreen, Doral HealthCare

Jennifer is Managing Director of Doral Healthcare Finance, a healthcare asset-based lending company.  She has more than 15 years of leadership experience in the healthcare financial services industry. She has successfully built market share, enhanced profitability and has a strong foundation in the credit and the regulatory issues of healthcare finance. She has previously held senior positions in two healthcare start-ups.  In 2007 she helped establish Marquette Healthcare Finance, a de novo division of Marquette Business Credit where she developed and implemented policies and procedures, managed all aspects from audit and underwriting to legal negotiation, closing and funding as well as portfolio management. Jennifer has sourced deals and managed several types of healthcare financing products, including; factoring, asset-based revolving lines of credit, term loans, cash flow loans, real estate loans and a self-pay credit card product.  She is certified as a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Administration (“HFMA”).

Dan Santos, Williams Mullen

Dan Santos is a regulatory and corporate attorney at the law firm Williams Mullen, and is a member of the Firm’s Long Term Care Industry Service Group and its Health Care Practice Group.  Mr. Santos has extensive experience representing health care clients on a multi- state basis and at the federal level. He regularly counsels health care providers in transactional and regulatory matters, including hospitals, health systems, skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health companies, physician groups, rehabilitation clinics, and home health agencies, among others. He frequently interacts with federal and state health regulators on his clients’ behalf regarding compliance issues, such as investigations,enforcement actions and reimbursement issues.

Our Sponsors:

Doral HealthCare Finance

Doral Healthcare Finance is a nationwide provider of healthcare, asset-based loans up to $20 million.  Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Doral Healthcare Finance is part of Doral Financial Corp (NYSE: DRL).  Doral Healthcare Finance’s competitive advantage includes a low cost of capital and an a well capitalized parent with a strong commitment to the healthcare industry.  Doral Healthcare Finance lends against Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial and Institutional accounts receivable.

Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen is a full service legal and governmental affairs firm of over 300 attorneys and professionals with offices in Washington D.C., Virginia and North Carolina.

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Please join us for tomorrow’s webinar

Our Topic: Caregiver Tools & Technology

2pm EDT – 1pm CDT – 12pm MDT – 11am PDT

 Join us at: http://grandcaresystems.webex.com

 Or simply call dial-in: 1-408-600-3600   Pin 666 143 854#

Open to anyone interested in the aging & technology industry. Our purpose is to discuss relevant aging topics, showcase available technologies, network, and learn from one another.

Being a family caregiver is a difficult, time consuming and stressful experience. In the past few years technology and services have become available to make this experience a little easier.

This webinar will explore:

1) What makes being a caregiver so stressful and how to reduce this stress

2) Tips on successful time management

3) Technologies that can help family caregivers manage  appointments, medications and important documents

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7-21-11 Age/Tech Webinar – Caregiver Tools & Technology

Thursday July 21st Aging/Technology Webinar:

Date: Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Time: 2pm EDT (1pm CDT / 12p MDT / 11am PDT)
Location: http://grandcaresystems.webex.com

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Topic: Caregiver Tools & Technology

Being a family caregiver is a difficult, time consuming and stressful experience. In the past few years technology and services have become available to make this experience a little easier.

This webinar will explore:

1) What makes being a caregiver so stressful and how to reduce this stress

2) Tips on successful time management

3) Technologies that help family caregivers manage appointments, medications and legal documents

Our Speaker: John Mills, Co-Founder & CEO, eCare Diary

John Mills, founder of eCare Diary, has over 20 years experience in the health care field. He has worked in the health care technology business as a key team member at MyHealthBank, serving in a number of roles, including product implementation and advising the company on regulatory issues including HIPAA transaction and privacy rules. He has developed the first set of online tools to help members obtain health care information and manage their own health care, introduced new insurance products and managed the launch of a new corporate brand.  John spent close to a decade working on health care policy serving as Legislative Director to Congressman Eliot Engel of New York, a member of a key health care committee in the US House of Representatives, and in 1993 was a member of President Clinton’s Task Force on Health Care Reform.  He later worked on the Bi-Partisan Commission on Medicare Reform established by Clinton in 1998. John has a Masters Degree in Public Policy with a specialization in health policy from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Union College in Schenectady, NY.

Our Sponsor: eCare Diary

eCare Diary provides comprehensive information, tools and resources to help those seeking and providing long term care. A unique feature is our Care Diary, a set of online tools designed to make coordination of care and sharing of information easy amongst family members and other caregivers. eCare Diary also has a comprehensive database of nursing home and home care services, guides on long term care financing and information on important health care documents everyone should have.

For further information please visit www.ecarediary.com

7-7-11 GrandCare Webinar – – Hospital Readmissions & Medicare

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Thursday July 7th Aging/Technology Webinar:

Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Time: 2pm EDT (1pm CDT / 12p MDT / 11am PDT)
Location: http://grandcaresystems.webex.com

Topic: Hospital Readmission Rules- The Real Story

The new readmission rules from Medicare will be a huge opportunity for Caregiving Technology. To be effective in the market place, we need to be able separate facts from fiction and be selling hard now.

Take-away Points:

1)       Learn what new rules medicare has made for hospital readmission

2)      Learn what causes hospital readmission, how caregiving technologies can help

3)       Take action and go to market with key strategies

Our Speaker: John Boden, Founder of ElderIssues 

John Boden started ElderIssues, LLC in 2001. Prior to that, John was the founder of Personal Care Managers, Inc. (PCM), a professional geriatric care management company begun in 1988. That company helped elders and their families navigate every area of eldercare. John is a nationally recognized expert in elder care issues and geriatric care management. He has served as President of the Florida Guardianship Association and has been an active member in the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers and the National Guardianship Association. He has also served the Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section. Prior to founding PCM in 1988, John held executive positions in sales, marketing, and operations at several entrepreneurial firms. John also served as a U.S. Marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam, successfully completing more than 750 combat missions. He is married to his wife Patricia who founded PCM with him, and has five children, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild, who give him pride, joy and happiness.

Our Sponsor: Elder Issues and LifeLedger

The ElderIssues LifeLedger is not one person’s idea. It is based on the knowledge and experience of all of the many eldercare experts who worked with PCM over the years. It evolved from their drive to always find ways to do a better job for the families and the elders we were privileged to serve.It is the wish of us all that you will benefit from our knowledge and experience to become better caregivers with the guidance and support  provided by the LifeLedger. Visit them online at www.elderissues.com 

If you missed last months webinar on “Sound Therapy for Seniors“,

be sure to check it out, along with recordings of our other previous recordings by visiting Past Webinars right here on the GrandCare Blog!

2011 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit at Santa Clara University Gathers Entrepreneurs and Other Leaders Serving the Baby-Boomer Consumer Market

Business Plan Competition Showcases Innovative Start-Up Entrepreneurs, Finalists Announced

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The eighth annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit will showcase the latest in mobile and digital advertising trends; new product-distribution channels; and tips and insights to help entrepreneurs, marketers and corporate strategists sharpen their businesses serving the baby-boomer market.

“The ‘longevity marketplace’ for boomers and seniors is akin to the Internet in 1996—without the bubble”

The event is taking place at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 15, 2011. The full agenda for the event — the theme of which is “Design for All”— is available at http://www.scuboomerventure.com/agenda.html.

The Summit brings together industry analysts, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in the field of aging to create a unique forum to explore business ideas, share trends and best-practice information, and design products and services to serve the baby-boomer market in the coming years. Some sessions will cover business financing, including where venture capitalists are investing now in the boomer market segment.

The Summit culminates with two competitions: The Boomer Business Plan and the Elevator Pitch Competition. Finalists will present business ideas for tapping into the boomer marketplace to a panel of judges comprised of leading venture capitalists and experts in the field of aging. Winners will receive a $10,000 grand prize for the best business plan, and $1,000 for best elevator pitch.

This year’s finalists have proposed products and services in a variety of channels within the boomer and senior marketplace, including health and wellness, technology, design and nutrition. A list of business plan competition finalists can be found at http://www.scuboomerventure.com/competitions/finalists.html.

“The ‘longevity marketplace’ for boomers and seniors is akin to the Internet in 1996—without the bubble,” said Mary Furlong, event producer and professor of entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. “The Summit provides a forum for talented entrepreneurs and the venture capital community to connect around this growing and lucrative marketplace.”

The Summit’s sponsors include AARP, Continuum Crew, First Republic Bank, Southwest Airlines, firstSTREET, UnitedHealthcare, ABHOW, Caring.com, GrandCare Systems, Linkage Ventures, Silverado and SilverRide.

To register online visit www.scuboomerventure.com/register. Costs range from $120 – $195, including special rates for students.

About the Leavey School of Business

The Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University began in 1923, and was one of the first business schools in the country to receive national accreditation. Its undergraduate business, MBA and Executive MBA programs are consistently ranked among the top in the nation. The curriculum at all levels emphasizes the leadership role of business in creating an ethical society as well as business responsibilities for social justice and sustainability in the global marketplace. The School opened its new $49 million building for undergraduate, graduate, and professional business education in Fall 2008. For more information, see www.scu.edu/business/.

About Mary Furlong & Associates

Mary Furlong & Associates works with companies seeking to capitalize on new business and investment opportunities in the boomer market. The company provides business development, financing strategy and integrated marketing solutions to entrepreneurs, corporations and non-profit organizations serving the 50+ market. Mary Furlong is the Dean’s Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. For more information: www.maryfurlong.com.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110606006405/en/2011-Silicon-Valley-Boomer-Venture-Summit-Santa

Contacts

SCU Media Relations
Deborah Lohse, 408-554-5121
dlohse@scu.edu

What is GrandCare and How do I use it?

GrandCare Systems Special Event!

Tomorrow, Wed May 11th

3p ET/ 2p CT / 1p MT / 12p PT

 Join us http://grandcaresystems.webex.com

  • Learn about how GrandCare started in 2005

  • Informative overview of the System Components

  • See a LIVE Demo of the Online User Interface

  • Participatate in an interactive Question/Answer Session

See our full E-invitation HERE

Nursing Home Alternative

A great piece from The Acorn News, written by Steve Holt

Adults with elderly parents who are frail can help them continue living at home, even if their mental or physical health is deteriorating.

It’s important for baby boomers to know about things like this. We may have a mom or a dad who is aging quickly, or we’re starting to think about our own vulnerabilities.

Also, there’s a chance we’ve visited an assisted-care facility. Even the nicer ones make us feel uncomfortable.

Too often we think of them as places where people go to die. Most of us would love to keep our parents in their own homes for as long as possible.

A new system, available at Evolution Independent Living in Agoura Hills, enables parents and caregivers to communicate with and monitor the health and activities of their older family members.

When a parent with declining health cannot care for themselves completely and an adult relative cannot help them full-time, we generally must choose from two options: 1. Place them in an assisted-living facility. 2. Hire full- or part-time caregivers.

Evolution Independent Living offers a third choice.

Jim Alexander, CEO of Evolution Independent Living, told me that a nursing home can cost between $6,000 and $20,000 per month, depending on the environment, amenities and services. Professional caregivers are also expensive, and the cost varies depending on their expertise and the number of hours they work.

HIGH-TECH—Above, Leon Frank with Evolution Independent Living shows how the GrandCare System transmits blood pressure rates.

An Evolution Independent Living

System ranges from $3,000 to $6,000, which includes installation and programming.

The final cost is determined by the system that’s needed and the size of the person’s home. Systems can also be leased for $150 to $400 per month for two to four years.

Alexander describes Evolution Independent Living as the “Grand- Care” system. It allows aging seniors to stay in their own home, instead of being forced to move into a new environment.

The centerpiece of the system is a 15-inch touch panel. It’s easily operated and is more user-friendly than a computer or a smartphone. The senior simply touches the screen to select topics such as email, news or entertainment. T h e touch panel can be equipped with a built in camera to accommodate two way Skype capability, so parents or caretakers can communicate via video.

Family members and caregivers can use computers, iPads or smartphones to access the system.

Children and grandchildren can send videos and digital images.

Small sensors keep track of all activity inside the home. If it’s Mom you’re looking after, you can tell when she went to bed, got up, her medicine or visited the bathroom.

If she has high blood pressure, the system can record it, and a graph will show her blood pressure for several months. The same information is available to a parent or caregiver on their remote device.

Mom wears a pendant around her neck. If she falls, she presses a button that sends an audible alarm through the system to designated caregivers or loved ones who are immediately alerted.

The alarm and message also appear on smartphones and computers.

If Mom is incontinent, a sensor in her bed can signal that she’s had “an accident,” so a caregiver can respond immediately.

A sensor at the door will tell when Mom leaves home and returns.

If Mom gets dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, she’ll need assisted living or full-time caregivers, but if her quality of life can be extended by staying at home for as long as possible, it’s worth considering.

Jim Alexander, CEO of Evolution Independent Living, demonstrates the brain exercise feature. RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers

The Evolution Independent Living System is on display in a simulated apartment. Call (818) 879-0240 to see it at Evolution Audio & Video, 5341 Derry Ave., Suite S, in Agoura Hills, east of Kanan Road, off Canwood Street, in the northwest corner of the complex.

Steve Holt, former Acorn editor who retired last September, can reached at stevencholt@gmail.com.

See the article here at  The Acorn.com

Thursday April 21st GrandCare Webinar – Dealing with Dementia

ATTENTION: These Webinars NOW MEET TWICE A MONTH!  The 1st & 3rd Thurs each month (Same time, same place).

We invite you to join in GrandCare’s Aging & Technology Industry Webinars.

All are welcome to join us! 1st & 3rd Thurs each month

Date:  Thursday, April 21 2011
Time:  2pm EDT (1pm CDT / 12p MDT / 11am PDT)
If you don’t have access to a computer and you would like to call in, please call
#1-408-600-3600        access code: 664 424 313
If you have any problems on webex, please call us at 262-338-6147
NOTE: If you are new to using Webex and you have questions, please contact us at info@grandcare.com. Some of the initial kinks have been fixed, so please try again. You may opt to ONLY dial in (number listed above)

Topic Description: Helping a Loved One Deal with Dementia

Dementia such as Alzheimer’s is scary, but let’s calm some fears. Seeing worrisome signs that point to a possible diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be so frightening that many people avoid getting a diagnosis.  There is always hope, and we are getting much better at diagnosing and caring for elders with dementia, as well as the families and friends who love them.

Take-away Points:

1. We will learn why diagnosis and education are crucial to the well being of loved ones.

2. Educators are getting better at helping families and elders cope with dementia, so we’ll learn ways that families cope so their loved one can still live a happy, comfortable life.

3.  Even if the diagnosis is dementia, families are able to move forward to find the best possible ways to care for their loved one, as well as themselves.

Sponsored by “Love, Laughter and Mayhem” Author, Cindy Keith

Thursday April 7th: 10 steps to Home Health Technology!!

We invite you to join in GrandCare’s Aging & Technology Industry Webinars.  All are welcome to join us! 1st & 3rd Thurs each month

Date:  Thursday, April 7th 2011
Time:  2pm EDT (1pm CDT / 12p MDT / 11am PDT)
THIS Webinar is sponsored by CEDIA EXPO!

Don’t have Access to a Computer? No worries!

Dial in: 1-408-600-3600    access code: 668 422 850

ATTENTION: These Webinars NOW MEET TWICE A MONTH!  The 1st & 3rd Thurs each month (Same time, Same place).

 

NOTE: If you are new to using Webex and you have questions, please contact us at info@grandcare.com. Some of the initial kinks have been fixed, so please try again. You may opt to ONLY dial in (number listed above)

Topic Description: 10 steps to Home Health Technology

The population is aging and it’s far cheaper and more comfortable to let seniors age at home rather than move to an institution or extended care facility.  While many off-the-shelf home health tech products can serve this population well, it takes a focused business plan to succeed and be profitable in the aging-at-home marketplace.Until now, integrators have shied away from jumping into the home health tech market for several reasons including fear of liability and the inability to make a convincing case for selling pricey systems to consumers. But it doesn’t have to be that way.  In this highly informative session, CE Pro offers 10 entry-level home health tech solutions to get you jump started in this up and coming new market space.
Webinar Objectives

·  Overview of the opportunity

·  Dealer-to-Dealer Panel – Learn from your peers
·  10 ways to get started – Walk before you run

Sponsored by CEDIA!!!  Sign Up TODAY to exhibit in the Future Tech Home at the #1 Residential Electronic Systems tradeshow. Dealers are seeking home health opportunities, let them find you at CEDIA 2011!

Sept 8-10, 2011
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN

asorenson@cedia.org

800-669-5329 x129