Senior Housing News October 9, 2023
Tim Regan

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...

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