Senior Housing News May 22, 2024
Brookdale (NYSE: BKD) is in the process of rolling out its HealthPlus to more than 80 additional communities throughout this year. The implementation of the program will have an outsized impact on memory care, according to Kim Elliott, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Brookdale.
Brookdale has deployed HealthPlus in about 50 communities thus far, with plans to expand to 129 in total by the year’s end, she said.
Under HealthPlus, Brookdale nurses help coordinate care for residents, whose conditions are monitored and managed using technology. Residents get personalized health plans based on their needs, and get help from a coordinator who aids them with care transitions, referrals, medication management and follow-up medical visits. Brookdale also negotiated a...