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The District of Columbia Health Care Association (DCHCA) Names Linked Senior as a Preferred Provider

Linked Senior and DCHCA are happy to announce a new relationship. Both companies are committed to enhancing the quality of life for older adults. Washington, DC, October 17, 2013 — Linked Senior, Inc. and the District of Columbia Health Care Association are proud to announce a new partnership. Charles de Vilmorin, CEO of Linked Senior […]

Residents with Dementia: 6 tips to support frontline staff

According to Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), “long-term care for older people is, mainly, about care for people with dementia.” The report states that about half of all older people who need care have some form of dementia, and 80% of older nursing home […]

Health Facilities Association of Maryland Service Corporation (HFAMSC) Names Linked Senior as a Preferred Provider

Washington, D.C. (September 17, 2013) — Charles de Vilmorin, CEO of Linked Senior, and Veronica Damesyn-Sharpe, Executive Director of HFAMSC, a subsidiary of the Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) announced a new partnership between their organizations to work together to provide technology to enhance the quality of life for residents of Maryland nursing and […]

Activities & Programming are good for business

Better run retirement communities realize the benefits, both to residents and to the community, of giving more control to residents over choices and more programming. By setting a goal is to deliver care that is more resident centered, communities across the country have improved resident care and customer satisfaction, and have done so while making […]

3 steps to decrease antipsychotic drug use with activities and programming

Around 90 percent of people with dementia experience aggression, agitation and psychosis (delusions and hallucinations). These symptoms are known as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and can be very distressing for the person with dementia, their family and others who may be providing care. A common cause of these symptoms is the use of antipsychotic […]