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Ken Accardi

Ken is the founder and CEO of Ankota, a company that helps any organization that helps older or disabled people live independently in their home of choice. Having grown up with a disability and a passion for healthcare, this is Ken's mission

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Home Care Can Help Protect Seniors from Phone Scams

By | on 10, Aug 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Health Aide Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions Elderflower group elder care

My friend Eileen Paddock runs the Elderflower Group in Phoenix. Her mission is to help businesses to better serve the growing community of older seniors, who are often otherwise overlooked and under-s[...]

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What You Need to Know For A Successful Homecare Agency

By | on 29, Jul 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions Ginny Kenyon home care marketing

One of the industry experts I learn from every time we speak is Ginny Kenyon, principal at Kenyon Home Care Consulting. Ginny helps open home care agencies and has given Ankota great inputs on our sof[...]

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Elderly Services & Home Care are the Fastest Growing Industries

By | on 27, Jul 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Health Aide Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions

According to data reported on the CareerOneStop website, the top growing industries in the US are 1) Services for the elderly and disabled, and 2) Home Health Services. Here's the data:

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Home Care Growth Projected at 7.8% Per Year by Grand View Research

By | on 22, Jul 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions

The article, Telehealth to Drive Global Home Healthcare Market to $355.3B by 2020 published in Mobile Health News, predicts a 7.8% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for Home Care from 2014 to 2020. N[...]

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What is Population Health Management (PHM)?

By | on 15, Jul 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions

Today's guest blog is submitted by Daniel Schwartz . Daniel is a content strategist, digital marketing specialist and a health IT expert who provides perceptive, engaging and informative content on in[...]

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Understanding Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in Home Care

By | on 13, Jul 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Health Aide Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions home care marketing

Home Care, Assisted Living, and other forms of care for the elderly provide their clients help with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Like all industries, elder care has some of its own lingo, and AD[...]

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Home Care Software Geek Explains the Internet of Things (IoT)

By | on 23, Jun 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Health Aide Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions the internet of things

The Home Care Software Geek posts in this blog don't talk about Home Care Nursing Software, Private Duty Telephony, DME Delivery Software, Care Transitions or the other topics we focus on regularly at[...]

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How to Start a Home Health Agency in Competitive Market

By | on 17, Jun 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Health Aide Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions Ginny Kenyon home care marketing

One of the industry experts I learn from every time we speak is Ginny Kenyon, principal at Kenyon Home Care Consulting. Ginny helps open home care agencies and has given Ankota great inputs on our sof[...]

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The Compelling Need for Private Duty Care After Hospital Discharge

By | on 15, Jun 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions home care marketing Elizabeth E. Hogue Esq.

Today's article is a guest post by noted Home Care Attorney Elizabeth Hogue, esq, and is republiished with permission here on the Ankota blog. As our readers know, our vision at Ankota is to transform[...]

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5 Things Home Care Leaders Should Know About Medical Alert Solutions

By | on 09, Jun 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions medical alert solutions

Our guest blogger, Charlie Kimball, works for MedicalCareAlert.com, a Michigan-based company providing home care monitoring for family members who choose to stay at home despite medical challenges. Ch[...]

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4 Easy Ways to Make Homes Safe and Convenient for the Elderly

By | on 02, Jun 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions home care marketing home safety

Our guest blogger today is Jane Blanchard, a blogger, home design geek, and graphic designer from Savannah, GA. Making modifications to better accommodate an elderly individual can help keep them acci[...]

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The 1 Thing You Need to Do to Increase Home Care Leads and Referrals

By | on 26, May 2015 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions home care marketing CommunityFavorites

I attended a free Webinar on the subject of Private Duty Home Care Marketing featuring Steve "the Hurricane," from Hurricane Marketing Enterprises, as the guest speaker. I hadn't encountered Steve pre[...]

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