The New York Times wrote an article on ‘Too Little Too Late’ about a growing epidemic among older Americans: bankruptcy. What does that have to do with healthcare and discharge planning? A lot, actually. The ...
The Healthcare Rules Lifesprk Leaders Want to Break
“Doctors of conscience have to resist the industrialization of their profession,” said Dr. Bernard Lown in a recent NY Times article on ‘Doctors, Revolt!’ Lown, 96, was hospitalized for pneumonia and questioning why nurses woke ...
Is Family Caregiving the Next Public Health Crisis? 5 Things You Can Do Now to Avoid It
A recent white paper written by the National Alliance for Caregivers suggests family caregiving is the next public health crisis. The white paper points out, ‘as medical professionals we ask the client if they have ...
Who’s Your Home Care Quarterback
The SuperBowl is behind us but the discussion we had right before the Minneapolis event remains an interesting conversation starter: Who is your home care quarterback? What does that even mean? And why do you ...
Lifesprk CEO Named Finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award For Innovative Home Care Success
The home care industry is ripe for change. While many agencies are adding technology for greater efficiencies and streamlined communication, those efforts don’t go far enough because they are still based on reactive support services, ...
There’s An Alternative to the Traditional Physical Therapist Role
With a $2500 Sign-On Bonus… Cynthia Schmidt, PT, used to work in a long-term-care setting and was increasingly frustrated because she wasn’t able to do more for her clients to move them forward from a ...
Lifesprk Home Health: Deficiency-Free Survey Despite Unprecedented Growth In Just 12 Months of Operations
One year after accepting our first Medicare home health client, Lifesprk Home Health has already served 700+ people in the Twin Cities and grew the census from 0 to 200 – marking us one of ...
The Case for a Whole Person Senior Care Model of Population Health
‘We’ve Been Wrong About What Our Job in Medicine Is’ The added uncertainty about the fate of the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) aka Obamacare doesn’t change the perfect storm driving the need for change. ...
Purpose May Be the Secret Weapon in the War on Dementia
Think focusing on someone’s purpose is fluff? Think again. Minnesota native Dan Buettner found that having a purpose in our lives is one of the nine factors that influence longevity. In his best-selling book the ...
5 Tips to Move Senior Care Clients from Denial to Action
We’ve all seen it – seniors (and/or their families) in denial about the post-acute support they will need to be successful at home. Readmissions goals are only part of the story – it is frustrating ...
