Month: October 2022

As 70% of Americans will need Long Term Care, CareAvailability.com is collaborating with Spectrum Retirement to help families better navigate options.

Every day 100,000 baby boomers are turning 65. That is millions of people each year, and this rate of increase is expected to continue until 2030. There are an estimated 1.25 million assisted living units in the United States and more than 70% of Americans 65 years and older will require long-term care at some point. As the number of Americans in need of long-term care continues to rise, the question begs: How do families navigate the increasing challenges of finding care?

How can CareAvailability help?

CareAvailability.com sees this as an opportunity to help more families find the senior care they need. The website lists all senior living, home care, home health and hospice providers at no charge. “We wanted to create a comprehensive database for families and caregivers to easily connect with providers without endless phone calls and uncertainty of available rooms,” CareAvailability’s CEO, Amy Schmidt says. CareAvailability has expanded across the United States and includes all licensed assisted living, memory care, care homes, skilled nursing, home health, home care, and hospice.

There are several online databases, but what makes CareAvailability the most easily accessible and comprehensive directory of its kind? Unlike existing sites, families will be pleased to know that CareAvailability.com asks for no personal contact information or fees to use the search tools. Similar sites operate on a pay-to-play basis, requiring personal information and paywalls to access provider lists. These sites often have limited information regarding providers, whether it be out of date availability or a limited scope of search capabilities. Users of CareAvailability.com can tailor the search parameters to their specific needs from any device and have access to provider listings all over the country. Users can contact them providers at their discretion.

Consolidating information into a single platform from multiple states, Medicare and non profit resources into a single website removes the headache for families, and creates more transparency with the community. Providers listed on the site also have the advantage of updating their availability in real time at no charge, ensuring that anyone looking for care knows exactly what options are available.

Our Partnership

Since the site launched, hundreds of providers have been reporting their availability and including additional details, but Spectrum Retirement is the first to make the commitment on a national level for every one of their 43 communities. While the site lists all providers at no charge, it is funded by the companies that choose to add supporting details, marketing photos and videos. As a leader in offering customized experiences and opportunities to residents and families, Spectrum Retirement sees this as an effective way to connect families with the communities that best suit the needs of their loved ones. William Swearingen, SVP of Sales & Marketing shares “What impresses about the Care Availability platform is the comprehensive information it makes available to those searching for senior living options. Today’s consumers need to be provided with the information necessary to make choices; they shouldn’t have to search multiple times to gather important elements. CareAvailability is changing the game for the benefit of the consumer and the provider.  It’s a perfect match with our philosophy.”

Our Mission

CareAvailability gives older adults the benefit of up-to-the-minute senior living and care status in one easy to navigate place, and educational articles to support their journey. The website not only pulls licensing information for every state, but also cross references the data with Medicare ratings. As the demographic of the country shifts, and consumers turn to the web for resources, collaboration opens the door to a wide national audience seeking customized senior living and care solutions. This will become the new industry standard. Health professionals and senior advocates are moving toward this innovative approach so that they can efficiently monitor and inquire about senior living options when needed. Spectrum sees this collaboration as another way to simplify the way families search for care, and an opportunity to ethically connect with them.

Not all of us know when we will urgently need to find proper care for a loved one, or even ourselves. Knowing that there are free and dedicated resources available to the public may go a long way toward simplifying the increasing number of Americans requiring care.

CareAvailability is a website dedicated to helping seniors, their families, and healthcare professionals find care in real time. Specific questions can be directed to the CareAvailability Team’s contact page or connect with them on Facebook.

CareAvailability site expands into Missouri to help families navigate care and senior housing options.

CareAvailability is proud to announce its expansion into Missouri, further establishing its real-time availability of senior housing options in the midwest. CareAvailability provides the real-time reporting of availability for senior care up to the minute at provider locations. This is a new industry standard, delivering an easy one stop option for families and caregivers to navigate all levels of senior care. The site first launched in Oregon during the COVID pandemic as an effort to help hospitals find care for patients needing to transition out of beds. The site is expanding quickly across the country to bring availability to everyone in the United States. This free resource lists every provider in searchable areas on the site and allows providers to report their availability for free. Families and caregivers can also use the site free of cost to find available levels of care at any time and with no need to provide personal details, championing Family and Patient Freedom of Choice like never before.

Senior advocates and health professionals rely on CareAvailability to manage comprehensive lists of care options that they can easily monitor and check for active options at their leisure. Families can self-navigate through different levels of care and find available options that they can claim or call as they please. Rather than care providers needing to manage multiple sites at cost, CareAvailability is an extensive resource that does not charge hospitals, physicians, health clinics, social workers or any health team for their services. Medicare Ratings are also included to support Patient Freedom of Choice.

“We wanted to create a comprehensive database for families and caregivers to easily connect with providers without endless phone calls and uncertainty of available rooms,” CareAvailability’s CEO, Amy Schmidt, says. Ms. Schmidt further explains, “We saw the need for this kind of resource during the heart of the pandemic as caregivers tried to discharge patients, and now moving forward this reliable database exists for effective efficiency.”

CareAvailability allows families to have a reliable resource in one place to easily find care in a troubling time. Determining the right level of care can be an exhausting process, as many states have different terminology and standards for certain levels of care. The team at CareAvailability has taken extra steps to provide links to state agencies to help families better understand Long Term Care and aging. A few more helpful resources are the articles on Hospice Care and Skilled Nursing in Missouri.

CareAvailability’s expansion to Missouri means an additional 1,270 providers are now listed in the database of resources. This includes more than: 320 assisted living communities, 500 skilled nursing facilities, and over 300 adult family homes, and more than 230 home care, home health, and hospice agencies.

Fun Facts about Missouri

Missouri is nicknamed The Show-Me State. The origin of this nickname goes back to 1899, when Missouri Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver declared at a Naval Banquet in Philadelphia, “I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me.”

Missouri ties with Tennessee as the most neighborly state in the Union, bordering 8 states. The official state motto of Missouri is ‘Salus populi suprema lex esto’ which translates to ‘The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law’.

About CareAvailability

CareAvailability is a website dedicated to helping seniors, their families, and healthcare professionals find care in real time. Specific questions can be directed to the CareAvailability Team’s contact page or connect with them on Facebook.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual initiative to raise public awareness about the impact of breast cancer. The theme of this year’s initiative is “Together We RISE”. The National Breast Cancer Foundation commits to “RISE” and make certain that every woman has access to the screenings and support that she deserves. As many of you know, we lost a team member to cancer a few years ago, and currently have another team member fighting the fight for the third time. We want to stress the importance of regular screenings and check ups with your healthcare provider to remain knowledgeable about your current health. Are you ready to RISE? To learn more about how you can get involved, screenings, and donate to this year’s campaign, visit www.nationalbreastcancer.org

Other Notable Celebrations in the month of October include…

-ADHD Awareness Month
-Down Syndrome Awareness Month
-Dyslexia Awareness Month
-Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, October 24th
-Halloween, October 31st

“October comes from the Roman word for “eight” – Octavus – as it was the eighth month of the Roman year.”

Learn more about the history of previous months here.

CareAvailability site expands into New York to help families navigate an additional 2,550 care and senior housing options.

CareAvailability  is proud to announce its expansion into the beautiful state of New York, officially providing its real-time availability of senior housing options. CareAvailability remains a NEW industry standard as the first and only website that delivers real-time reporting of availability for senior care up to the minute. The site first launched in Oregon during the COVID pandemic as an effort to help hospitals find care for patients needing to transition out of beds. Expansion followed into Washington, California, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Utah, Texas and Florida to name a few. Our research has highlighted a significant number of older Americans in New York looking for senior care.

Unlike other sites, this online resource lists every provider for free, allowing them to update their current availability at no cost; this significantly increases Family and Patient Freedom of Choice like never before. Until now, there has never been a site that delivers a comprehensive list for families to search without having to give any personal details.

Senior advocates and health professionals rely on CareAvailability to put together comprehensive lists of care options, as well as allowing people to self-navigate searching for care providers. Instead of care providers needing to update multiple paid sites, CareAvailability is an easy one-stop resource, as we do not charge hospitals, physicians, health clinics, social workers, or any health team for their services. Medicare Ratings are also included to support Patient Freedom of Choice.

CareAvailability continues to alleviate the search for senior care in an already trying time. Options can be overwhelming, especially when families don’t know where to start. The team at CareAvailability has taken extra steps to provide educational articles to help families better navigate the maze of Long Term Care and aging, by providing links to state agencies, as well as explaining local terminology and regulations.

“Families and care providers need a one-stop shop to find care in an already trying time,” CareAvailability’s CEO, Amy Schmidt, says. Ms. Schmidt further explains, “With years of experience in the senior industry and working with local hospitals, we quickly saw the need to assist caregivers as well in providing a resource for them to quickly search online and find available communities for senior patients.”

CareAvailability’s expansion to New York means an additional 2,550 providers are now listed in our database of resources. This includes more than 370 assisted living communities, 600 skilled nursing facilities, and over 1400 home care, home health, and hospice agencies.

Fun Facts about New York

New York is nicknamed The Empire State, for its national and global significance. The origin of this nickname is unknown, but today people associate the name with the Empire State Building. New York was named by the British to honor the Duke of York, the brother of England’s King Charles II. New York became the 11th state to join the union on July 26, 1788.

New York City is the most populated city in the United States and is home to countless tourist attractions such as The Statue of Liberty, The Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

About CareAvailability

Care Availability is a website dedicated to helping seniors, their families, and healthcare professional find care in real time. Specific questions can be directed to the Care Availability Team’s contact page or connect with them on Facebook.