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Join RCare at 2019 LeadingAge

LeadingAge is an enormous gathering of not-for-profit organizations across the entire field of aging services. It is designed for participants to think, to learn, to network and to grow. This year, the attendees are challenged to imagine the future of aging with the theme: “What if?”

We love this theme. RCare has always pushed the boundaries of what a nurse call system can do and we’ve continued to innovate with the phrase “what if” in mind.

What if your nurse call system could help you with resident satisfaction? What if it could help with staff retention? What if it could give you actionable data to help with QAPI? What if it could save your staff time by integrating with other systems you’re already using for wander management, door access, or records? What if it could save you money by working with your existing hardware? What if it could bring you powerful features, no matter what your size or budget?

You see, we have been thinking about this for a while. And we are inspired:

What if RCare gave you super powers? What if your response times became super response times?

This year at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo, RCare has a challenge for your community: “improve response times and improve your resident experience”.

What is the average response time for your community? Do you know? Can you measure it? Is it improving?

You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Everyone in the community benefits when response times improve. RCare gives you the power to look at your response times and make the change. When you do, you will start to see immediate benefits.

What if we vowed to build a solution customized to your needs?

What if we made it affordable?

What if we made it an easy choice?

No matter what kind of community, no matter what your size or budget, RCare can help. Stop by Booth #1624 and talk to RCare about how RCare’s advanced nurse call systems can empower you to make big improvements in your response times. And while you’re there, take your photo and post it on Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #RMan or #RWoman for your chance to win great prizes.

2019 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo
October 27-30, 2019
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA
#LeadingAge19

RCare Booth #1624
Facebook: @rcareinc
Twitter: @ResponseCare
#LeadingAge19, #RMan, #RWoman

Expo Times/Dates:
Monday, October 28, 11:30am – 3:30pm
Tuesday, October 29, 12:00 – 3:30pm
Wednesday, October 30, 9:30 – 11:30am

LeadingAge2017

New Orleans is known for amazing food, music, and of course the renowned Mardi Gras celebrations. At the end of October, New Orleans will have a new claim to fame. It will be host to America’s largest not-for-profit aging services industry event, the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo.

Anyone who’s anyone in aging services gathers together at LeadingAge to see the latest and greatest in senior care innovation and services, learn best practices and renew a shared passion for delivering the best possible care to seniors everywhere.

At RCare, we never miss it. And this year we’ll be at Booth 1310, showcasing our brand new RCare booth with expanded product offerings, new and improved RMetrix enterprise and analytics features for all RCare customers, and our latest “Everyone’s a Winner with RCare” Series. You see, RCare has designed product offerings and services for every single individual involved in care, whether you’re a resident, administrator, caregiver, facility manager or in charge of quality management. Our systems are designed to help everyone have the tools they need to provide the best possible care. And we can prove it.

LeadingAge 2017 PrizesTo celebrate our “Everyone’s a Winner with RCare” campaign, we have big giveaways at the booth. Stop by Booth 1310 to pick up your free Bluetooth fidget spinner. No, they are not JUST for the kids, take a look at this McKnight’s article highlighting the advantage of Fidget Spinners for dementia residents. Plus, try for a bigger prize while finding out RCare can help you and your community.

LeadingAge 2017 RMetrix

RMetrix v2

We know that something on everyone’s minds this year is Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI). The CDC will be issuing regulations requiring skilled nursing facilities to implement a quality assurance and improvement program. At that point, the clock starts ticking, and facilities will have one year to have their programs implemented and complete. Now is the time to be getting these programs in place, and RCare knows exactly how to help satisfy all your QAPI needs.

For example, RMetrix v2 is a new reporting and analytics package that comes native with every RCare nurse call system. RMetrix provides reports and data that help communities measure how they’re doing, and assess their improvements, which is the core of QAPI. RMetrix comes with an impressive list of built-in reports that can be run for your entire facility, or by shift, by wing, by client, and more. You get the option to filter the data the way you need it. If we don’t have the report you need, the custom report designer included with RMetrix lets you create your own. Or, if you need a little help, RCare’s business analyst can custom-design reports for you, for a modest fee. RCare can help you make your QAPI program a success.

LeadingAge 2017 GeoPendantBe sure to check out our all new GeoPendant. This pendant was designed to provide residents with the flexibility and freedom to move safely around the community. Caregiving staff can define individual “safe zones”, and receive discreet alert notifications if a resident moves outside of their custom safe zone. It also serves as a push-button PERS. Location tracking lets caregivers know where the help is needed. Perfect for mixed communities, the GeoPendant is small, sleek, wireless and attractive, and it’s fully integrated with RCare’s nurse call systems.

According to the Nursing Home Data Compendium of 2015 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, nearly half the residents of skilled nursing communities are in facilities with under 100 beds. RCare recognizes that these communities don’t require expensive, enterprise-level server hardware, but they do require the most innovative and comprehensive tools to provide the best possible care with fewer staff.

Stop by Booth 1310 to check out the BCube, designed and priced exclusively for small communities with 128 beds or fewer. Using a smaller touch-based computer server, RCare’s revolutionary BCube provides all the reporting features and advanced technology of our flagship RCube wireless nurse call system, at a fraction of the cost.

But that’s not all. We’ll be telling everyone about our brand new Durable RPhone, coming in 2018. You already know that the RPhone is a powerhouse of secure caregiver communication and notifications. What you didn’t know is that it’s now nearly indestructible. Stop by Booth 1310 for a sneak peek, and to see all the latest advancements in wireless nurse call systems.

2017 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo
October 29 – November 1
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
New Orleans

Expo Hall Hours:
Monday, October. 30 | Noon – 3:30pm
Tuesday, October 31 | 11:30am – 3:30pm
Wednesday, November 1 | 9:30am – 11:30am

RCare Booth: 1310
RCare on Twitter: @ResponseCare
RCare on Facebook: @RCareInc

More Info:
Schedule: https://www.leadingage.org/schedule-events
Website: https://www.leadingage.org/leadingage-annual-meeting-expo
Hashtag: #LeadingAge17
Twitter handle: @LeadingAge

RCare Tradeshows 2017

At RCare, we know how important it is to meet face-to-face and we want to make it easy for you to come see us. We have new advanced nurse call and monitoring technologies to share, a new caregiver mobile tool, a new “Safe Zone” resident GeoPendant, advanced metrics features and so much more to ensure the highest level of care. So, we’re hitting the road and touring from Ohio, to New Orleans, to Texas and to Florida. Can we make a date to see you?

If you’re at one of these events or tradeshows, we’re going to be discussing how RCare is designed for QAPI programs, our integratable and flexible nurse call and monitoring technologies and how we can scale a solution to fit your exact needs.

RCare Tradeshows 2017 Logos

RCare Tradeshows 2017

OALA Fall Conference & Trade Show
October 26-27
Easton Hilton
Columbus, OH

LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo
October 29-November 1
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans
Booth 1310

HealthTAC
November 5-7
JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa
San Antonio TX

PointClickCare Summit
Nov 6-9
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Kissimmee, FL

RCare Tradeshows 2017 Health Grade Networks LogoOn October 26, we’re heading to Columbus, Ohio for the Ohio Assisted Living Association’s Fall Conference and Trade Show. OALA is the largest trade association for assisted living communities in the state, and prides itself on being a strong voice on all issues affecting assisted living. That’s good stuff. RCare is attending with Health Grade Networks, one of our trusted integrators. These folks are experts at implementing turnkey solutions for assisted living facilities. If you’re at OALA, stop by and say hello, and learn more about how RCare’s wireless nurse call solutions can help you with your QAPI program.

RCare Tradeshows 2017 LeadingAge GraphicA few days later, RCare is heading to New Orleans for LeadingAge 2017. The LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo is our nation’s largest annual event for the not-for-profit aging services field and we never miss it. This year, we’re launching our “Everyone’s a Winner with RCare” campaign, because no matter what your role is in a community, whether you’re a caregiver or resident, the executive director, the IT support person, or the food service director, RCare’s powerful tools will make your life better. To kick off the “Everyone’s a Winner with RCare” campaign, we have giveaways for every single person who stops by our booth. If you’re in New Orleans, be sure to stop by Booth 1310 and pick up a free Bluetooth fidget spinner, take a chance on a bigger prize, and learn more about how RCare can help customize the best solution for your community.

From New Orleans we’ll be going west to San Antonio, TX for HealthTac. This is an invitation-only event for senior executives in the healthcare industry. We love these opportunities to network, and to get to know the people who are making things happen in the senior care industry. If you’re going to HealthTAC, let’s find a time to talk.

And then from November 6 – 9 we’ll be in Kissimmee, FL for this year’s PCC Summit. RCare is integrated with PointClickCare’s EHR system because we know that time is a rare commodity in senior care. Communities using both PCC and RCare get some pretty great benefits. When you enter a resident’s data to PCC, it updates automatically in RCare. Any changes or updates to the resident record, or room changes, are automatically transferred. No duplication of effort. No lag time waiting for data entry. Decreased errors. And when you get an alert through the nurse call system, you know the data is complete and up-to-date. It’s an integration that just made sense.

RCare Tradeshows 2017 Gary Jones, RCare's Director of National SalesEven if you’re not going to be at one of these events, you can set up an appointment with our very own road warrior, Gary Jones by emailing garyj@rcareinc.com or calling 585-671-4144.

Want to know more?
Check us out: www.rcareinc.com or download our product catalog.

RCare is ten years old. A decade! And what a great ten years it has been. We’ve expanded into 45 states, as well as Canada, Malaysia, and Denmark. We’ve been named a “Top 100” business by the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. We won a 2016 Health Care Achievement Award for Innovation. And we’ve made a whole lot of senior communities safer and more efficient.

That calls for a celebration, so let’s party! Yes, we’ve got some things planned to celebrate the occasion at LeadingAge. Here’s what’s on tap:

We’re giving away a lot of prizes at LeadingAge in Indianapolis. Like more than $1000 worth of prizes. Want one? Just stop by our booth (2418) and enter to win. While you’re there, pick up a free RCare medallion. If we spot you wearing it on the show floor, you’ll win even more.

All that winning is thirsty work. Why not  have a drink on us? Join us at our Mix & Mingle at Champions Sports Bar & Grill. We’re partnering with our friends at GrandCare and Laura Mitchell Consulting to bring you this event. It’s Monday, October 31st from 7 to 9 PM. Champions is located at 350 W. Maryland St. in Indianapolis–an easy walk from the conference center. Get your free drink coupon here and don’t be late!

While you’re at LeadingAge, don’t miss us at this year’s Shark Tank. Competitors get 5-7 minutes to pitch their innovative idea to the LeadingAge “sharks.” Only the smartest survive–and win up to $250. We won that prize last year and we’re fixin’ to do it again. Don’t miss it.

RC-PPP 2In March, RCare will be stealing the spotlight at the LeadingAge Peak Leadership Summit, where we will introduce our new lightweight, waterproof Pretty Pretty Pendant. This push-button pendant, available in a variety of patterns and designs, can be worn as a wristband or necklace.  We have two distinct designs for our Pretty Pretty Pendant Series: a fashionable, beautiful and sleek design for those who don’t wish to sacrifice elegance for security and also our latest model, the Patriot Pendant. This is a symbol of liberty, freedom and independence that can be worn proudly by any American.

“We’re really passionate about combining style with function,” said RCare CEO Myron Kowal, “These beautiful pendants can be worn in the shower, out in the garden, anywhere really, and they provide peace of mind to the wearer and carer. They’re also nice looking. We think this is an essential piece to actual compliance.”

The Peak Summit, held March 14-16 in Washington, D.C. is a unique conference that brings together the highest-level executives and business leaders in the aging and technology industry, and fosters education, strategic thinking, and networking.

RCare’s Myron Kowal will be sponsoring a reservation-only Aging 2.0 Fireside Chat on the Sunday evening leading up to the conference. The event,  hosted by Aging 2.0, features roundtable panelists speaking on  “Digital Aging: Successful Technology Implementation in Senior Care.” Panelists include  include Kowal of RCare, Pete Celano of MedStar and Charlie Hillman of GrandCare Systems. It will be moderated by Laura Mitchell from Laura Mitchell Consulting (LMC), an expert in marketing and growth strategies for the aging industry.

For Reservations
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aging20-washington-dc-digital-aging-successful-technology-implementation-in-senior-care-tickets-22199669810
Early Bird sales until Friday, Feb 26 at 5pm
General Admission from Feb 26 at 5pm –  March 9th at 5pm
Last Minutes tickets available after March 9th, until 6pm on March 13th

Fireside Chat
Where: Stone’s Throw Restaurant, Marriott Wardmann Hotel
When: 7:00-8:30pm, Sunday March 13th
7-7:30pm Networking/Registration
7:30-7:35pm Welcome & Introduction to Aging 2.0
7:35-7:45pm Opening Remarks by Myron Kowal, CEO of RCare
7:45-8:15pm Roundtable Panel Discussion, moderated by Laura Mitchell of Laura Mitchell Consulting
Panelists: Pete Celano (MedStar), Myron (RCare), Charlie (GrandCare), John Rydzewski (Direct Supply)
8:15-8:30pm Networking Cocktail Reception