Senior Housing News October 9, 2023
Rippl, the senior-focused mental health startup from former Aegis Living President Kris Engskov is involved in a new effort aimed at improving dementia care.
The Seattle-based company on Monday announced it had formed a new partnership with McLean Hospital — the largest Harvard Medical School psychiatric facility and member of Mass General Brigham — to create a “first of its kind” training model for dementia caregivers.
Rippl is a virtual platform through which users can gain access to on-demand information and assistance for patients and caregivers. The company’s core care model employs a nurse practitioner, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a licensed social worker and an unlicensed “care navigator” to help coordinate care.
The two organizations are developing a proprietary new...