Aging in place with universal design and technology.

What’s Holding Back Telehealthcare?

aip@Home Editor — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:27:27 +0000

When will telehealth or telemedicine gain widespread use? What’s holding back the explosion of Internet based healthcare along the lines of what has happened in the rest of the business world? We routinely hold meetings in the virtual world, we teach in the virtual world, and we most assuredly play in the virtual world. But what of healthcare?

Caregivers Driving Market for Home Health Monitoring Services

AIPatHome Staff — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:15:14 +0000

Almost 20% of U.S. consumers who care for an ill family member are willing to pay out-of-pocket for a home health monitoring service, almost double the number who would purchase the service for themselves, according to Parks Associates.

Age In Place,ADA Home Modifications: Should They Be Taxed?

AIPatHome Staff — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:58:15 +0000

Logical or illogical is the question asked by retired OT Cheryl Tiezen: The citizens of Missouri are taxed extra on their real property for functional additions to their homes that enable aging in place.