Month: May 2017

Senior Helpers®, the nation’s premier provider of in-home senior care, today announced it has been selected to receive the 2017 Caregiver Friendly® Award by Today’s Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional caregivers, and caregiver.com. The Caregiver Friendly® Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
“Being a family caregiver is an extremely challenging job—balancing work, life and caring for a loved one is no easy feat,” said Chris Buitron, chief marketing officer, Senior Helpers. “We understand that family caregivers face emotional, physical and financial hardships and we aim to relieve at least some of the burden associated with caring for an elderly loved one. It is an honor to be recognized for something we at Senior Helpers are so passionate about.”
Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes – despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges – Senior Helpers serves elderly individuals and their families around the world. Senior Helpers differentiates itself with its proprietary, specialized programs that have been developed in collaboration with leading medical experts. The company was the first provider in the industry to offer specialized care services for individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
“The average caregiver is responsible for over $40,000 in health related expenditures each year, in either personal or directed funds,” said Gary Barg, Today’s Caregiver magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, “This award is designed to help family caregivers recognize and reward those organizations who will care for them in as committed a manner as they care for their loved ones.”
Award winners will also be announced in the July/August 2017 issue of Today’s Caregiver and on the magazine’s website, caregiver.com.
For more information about Senior Helpers, visit seniorhelpers.com.
About Senior Helpers
Senior Helpers is a premier in-home senior care provider with 311 franchised businesses operating across the globe. Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges, Senior Helpers has now cared for tens of thousands of seniors with a pledge to provide “care and comfort at a moment’s notice.” Senior Helpers offers a wide range of personal care and companion services, including trained Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s care, to assist seniors who wish to live independently. Learn more by visiting seniorhelpers.com.
About The Caregiver Friendly Awards
Caregiver Friendly® Awards are presented by Today’s Caregiver magazine to celebrate outstanding books, media, products and services designed with the best interest of the family caregiver in mind. Today’s Caregiver magazine, launched in 1995, is published by Caregiver Media Group, which also produces the Fearless Caregiver Conferences, www.caregiver.com and The Fearless Caregiver book which teaches caregivers how to become their loved one’s fearless advocates within the healthcare system.

Study by Nation’s Leading Senior Care Provider Explores Sandwich Generation’s Growing Concerns.
With nearly 75 million Americans ages 51-691, Baby Boomers are currently the second largest living generation in the United States. According to a recent survey of 1,000 adult children ages 45-64 issued by Senior Helpers®, the nation’s premier provider of in-home senior care, nearly 60 percent of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are concerned about juggling the responsibility of caring for their families alongside of also providing for the wellbeing of their aging parents. Many find it is nearly impossible to maintain a full-time job and care for children at home or in college, while assuming the additional role of a full-time caretaker for an aging loved one. The added duty of elderly care can create added emotional, financial and physical stress, the study finds.
“While caring for an aging loved one is a noble act, this should not come at the expense of one’s own physical and mental health,” said Chris Buitron, chief marketing officer, Senior Helpers. “Above all, it’s important to be realistic and determine what care you can or cannot provide, and then know when to seek assistance. In-home senior care companies like Senior Helpers help relieve the burden that family members experience when caring for an elderly loved one.”
Key insights uncovered by Senior Helpers’ survey include:

• A majority of respondents (34 percent) indicated they would prefer someone with prior caregiving experience to care for their loved one’s daily needs, but do not require a professional care facility.
• Nearly 85 percent of adult children would prefer for their loved ones to age at home.
• A surprising 67 percent of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are comfortable talking to aging loved ones about long-term care options.
• When asked why their aging parents still live at home, 58 percent of respondents said it was because of the comfort and dignity associated with living independently.
• Nearly 60 percent of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers feel that when the elderly are cared for in their own homes their experience is more positive than in an assisted living facility.
• When asked hypothetically who would make the ideal caregiver of choice, 37 percent of respondents chose Jill Taylor of “Home Improvement” to care for their aging loved ones. Others cited include Fran Fine of “The Nanny” at 25 percent, Tony Micelli of “Who’s The Boss” at 24 percent and “Uncle Phil” of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” at 13 percent, respectively.

Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes – despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges – Senior Helpers serves elderly individuals and their families around the world. Senior Helpers differentiates itself with its proprietary, specialized programs that have been developed in collaboration with leading medical experts. The company was the first provider in the industry to offer specialized care services for individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
For more information about Senior Helpers, visit seniorhelpers.com.
About Senior Helpers
Senior Helpers is a premier in-home senior care provider in the U.S. with over 311 franchised businesses operating across the globe. Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges, Senior Helpers has now cared for tens of thousands of seniors with a pledge to provide “care and comfort at a moment’s notice.” Senior Helpers offers a wide range of personal care and companion services, including trained Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s care, to assist seniors who wish to live independently. Learn more by visiting seniorhelpers.com.
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Scott Mumford has been appointed Chief Information Officer of GAFFEY Healthcare a leading provider of revenue cycle automation technology and services for healthcare systems and physician practices.
GAFFEY Healthcare, a leading provider of revenue cycle technology and outsourced services, announces the appointment of Scott Mumford as chief information officer (CIO), reporting to Derek Morkel, chief executive officer (CEO). Mumford joins the company most recently from IBM Corporation, where he served as associate partner of CIO Advisory Services.
Mumford joins GAFFEY as an accomplished and innovative IT professional with more than two decades of experience in various senior IT roles with a specific focus on healthcare. He has worked in both service and technology companies, including Lionbridge Technologies and MEDHOST, with resulting strong revenue growth.
“Scott’s background made him a unique fit for GAFFEY,” commented Derek Morkel. “We are not a pure play technology provider and needed someone who could understand how that fits in the market and could make a strategy shift accordingly. Further, he has proven leadership skills in bringing together diverse teams to drive a cohesive product roadmap and that’s important to us now as our growth is occurring at a faster pace than ever.”
GAFFEY Healthcare provides revenue cycle automation technology and services that enable health care organizations to accelerate cash flow, improve productivity and increase profitability with short-term and demonstrable ROI. From automated claims statusing, patient eligibility and payment verification to billing and claims management to third-party collections, their software relies upon cloud-based, state-of-the art workflow supported by a business intelligence platform. GAFFEY’s systems are in use at more than 200 healthcare systems and physician practices across the U.S.

Senior Helpers®, the premier provider of in-home senior care with more than 298 franchised businesses across the globe, today announced it will open its first-ever company-owned location in Baltimore. The global franchisor purchased the new facility near its Timonium, Maryland-based headquarters to serve as a training ground for new franchisees and an important venue for testing new programs and concepts. The location was previously managed by one of company’s individual franchisees and remains in the original territory where Senior Helpers began its franchising efforts in early 2006.
“We are excited to announce our first corporate acquisition with the opening of Senior Helpers’ inaugural company-owned location in our own backyard,” said Peter Ross, CEO and co-founder, Senior Helpers. “Our recent partnership with Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, gives us the opportunity to continue with focused, strategic growth, and we have plans of operating many more company-owned territories in the future.”
Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes – despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges – Senior Helpers serves elderly individuals and their families around the world. Senior Helpers differentiates itself with its proprietary, specialized programs that have been developed in collaboration with leading medical experts. The company was the first provider in the industry to offer specialized care services for individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
In late 2016, Senior Helpers was purchased by Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, enabling the organization to bring more in-home care companies under the Senior Helpers umbrella and explore expanding into new territories, including Phoenix, AZ; New Orleans, LA; and Charleston, SC. To date, the company operates 298 franchised businesses across the globe.
To learn more about the company and franchising opportunities visit http://www.seniorhelpers.com or call Amy Petersen-Smith at (443) 921-1783.
About Senior Helpers
Senior Helpers is a premier in-home senior care provider in the U.S. with 298 franchised businesses operating across the globe. Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges, Senior Helpers has now cared for tens of thousands of seniors with a pledge to provide “care and comfort at a moment’s notice.” Senior Helpers offers a wide range of personal care and companion services, including trained Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s care, to assist seniors who wish to live independently. Learn more by visiting seniorhelpers.com.