Partnership Earns Lifesprk Tim Tucker Spirit of Collaboration Award from Augustana Care The spirit of collaboration between Augustana Care and Lifesprk began back in 2014 when they joined forces to create the Thrive On @ ...
CMS Pilots Show Little Change in Readmissions
Success Will Demand Innovation + Collaboration… Across the country, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) have been testing innovations to find initiatives that make a measurable impact on reducing readmissions. According to a post ...
Education Minnesota Takes Leading Role in Supporting Members & Families with Elder Care Needs
Minnesota’s Educators’ Union Partners with Lifesprk… Today 1 in 5 adults have caregiving responsibilities, and almost 70% of those are employed. As our population ages and more people live longer with chronic health conditions, employers ...
More than Penalties Needed to Help Senior Thrive On at Home
As a nurse with more than 24 years of experience in health and transitional care, Lyn Lais, RN, has seen far too many people riding the roller coaster of health care crises until their health ...
Care Transitions: New Pilot Program to Help Reduce Health Crises for Older Adults
Lifesprk is partnering with Augustana Care to create a new Thrive On @ Home pilot program to enhance services for older adults. Thrive On @ Home is a free service designed to give people discharged from short-term ...
Senior Care: Tips to ease the squeeze on your clients
National cutbacks, budget stalemates, level-funding, and sequestration have taken their toll across the country. But they are also affecting seniors across the Twin Cities, Minnesota metro. So what can you do when your client is ...
Get Your Clients Home for the Holidays
Concerned about getting your clients home for the holidays? Need fast response to ensure they get home and stay home safely? Perhaps some clients just need a little extra help to make the holidays brighter? ...
America’s Other Drug Problem – Is Your Client Part of it?
The inability to take and maintain a prescription drug regimen as prescribed is becoming an epidemic that is spreading across America. According to a recent article in Dorland Health they’ve even given it a name ...
Consumers need education on housing options
As professionals, we are well aware of the vast array of senior care options available today, and so it is easy to forget that even though there are more than 400+ senior housing options in ...
Health Reform: Do ACOs Go Far Enough?
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have been a central focus within health care reform, but if we are looking for some disruptive innovation to change our health system for the better, do they go far enough? ...
