Over 60 agencies throughout the U.S. attended our presentation outlining the findings of the beta test for Homecarematchkiosk.com. For a copy please contact info@homecarematchkiosk.com for a copy. It presents the latest facts and figures on how consumers are searching online for healthcare services.
Ira Yellen presented at National Assn. for Home Care
Posted on 04. Nov, 2013 by Katie in Blog, Health, Health Information, innovation, Portfolio, public relations
FEC client featured CNN online news site
Posted on 14. Jan, 2013 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, Health, Health Information, Portfolio
From CNN: Cheryl Rumley owns Springfield, Mass.-based Apex Healthcare Services. Her small business, which employs 60 full-time and part-time workers, provides home health services to about 300 elderly and disabled patients in western Massachusetts. Rumley got sick two weeks before Christmas. Since then, she said she’s been “losing two employees a day” to the flu. […]
Article on our Venture: HomecareMatchKiosk.com (Now Aging in Place Essential Toolkit)
Posted on 03. Dec, 2012 by Ira Yellen in angel investing, Blog, business development, entrepreneurs, Health, Health Information, innovation, public relations
Hartford Business Journal article on our new business for home care. Read on.
“Home Sweet Home”
Posted on 14. Nov, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, entrepreneurs, Health, Health Information, innovation, our philosophy, Personal, Recent Company News
Dear friends and colleagues; My father, who died at 42 of a heart attack, was a wise man. He taught me that by loving ourselves and by cherishing our time on earth, we would be rewarded far beyond our financial and professional success. I learned the hard way that being responsible for yourself and your […]
StartUp Hartford Weekend was a Great Success
Posted on 26. Sep, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, connecticut, entrepreneurs, Health, innovation, technology
Start Up Teams, Mentors, and Organizers In keeping with Connecticut’s “still revolutionary”, Hartford hosted a StartUp Event that focused on healthcare and wellness for people who wanted to experience what being an entrepreneur was like. Over 60 people registered, 25 pitches, and 8 teams were formed. The team members came from far and wide (Connecticut, […]
Basic Goals for Improving Our Health and Healthcare System
Posted on 19. Jul, 2012 by Ira Yellen in core values, Health, Health Information, innovation, overview
The U.S. Department of Human Service’s Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (the CMS Innovation Center) fosters health care transformation by finding new ways to pay for and deliver care that improve care and health while lowering costs. The Center identifies, develops, supports, and evaluates innovative models of payment and care service delivery for Medicare, […]
Elder Caregiving in the Digital Age: Finding Quality Homecare Services
Posted on 15. Jun, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, core competencies, core services, Health, Portfolio
SEARCHING FOR THE BEST There is no mystery to the reality that the “best” homecare services often lose out against lesser options through price competition and availability. The “cost” of homecare is determined in part by the resources diverted from buying other goods and services, whether comparable or totally different, but equally important…. To read […]
Connecticut Governor Proposes Use of Internet to Help Families Find Homecare Agencies
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Ira Yellen in Blog, community, connecticut, Health
Hospital discharges web-based information system to keep individuals out of nursing facilities in the first place. By providing information on the availability of home and community-based services, this system will facilitate the transition of care from the hospital to the community, promoting individualized person-centered planning.* Here is the Governor’s proposed Long-term Health Care Initiative for the Legislature to approve: […]
Elderly Consumer: Top Business Opportunity for 2012
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by Ira Yellen in Blog, business development, core services, entrepreneurs, Health, Uncategorized
For over 20 year, my agency has been providing services to profit and nonprofit organizations who serve the aging, elderly, senior and/or third age populations. As Baby Boomers are reaching 65 and retirement age, they will demand more nontraditional healthcare services. As pointed out in the American Express article about the aging population and elderly consumers, […]
Senior Care — Boomers fastest growing market
Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by Ira Yellen in Blog, business development, entrepreneurs, Health
Bridging the needs for aging Baby Boomers and their aging parents will be a challenge for caregivers who need to care for a loved one. Many caregivers will be looking for a home care aide on line. Watch this short video from American Express on the top 5 fastest growing franchises in the US as […]