Category: Change On Blog (Professional)

As Atul Gawande, MD, sees it, “we assume that safety and health are the number one goals [for people we serve]. But that causes suffering. We ignore that wellbeing is more than health, more than independence.” During Dr. Gawande’s recent visit to Minneapolis, he made several presentations that brought together insights he’s gained through several […]

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine Business Journal has named Lifespark a 2015 Best Places to Work, rating us #7 and one of the top-scoring businesses in the Medium Company category. The 17th annual Best Places to Work awards honors 65 Minnesota employers for creating and maintaining engaged workforces. This is the first time Lifespark has won […]

“Need More Creative Thinkers” in Aging Services. Lifespark is featured on CNBC as one of 8 innovators in the elder-care market. Before the interview even began, the journalist Julie Halpert asked how Lifespark is different than other home care and senior providers. That is the perfect conversation starter for a bigger issue we all face […]

Are You Ready to Handle It? There’s no pill for it and few doctors address it, yet it increases the risk of early death for seniors at TWICE the rate of obesity. It’s not a newly discovered virus or another cancer. It’s not related to diet, weight, or even exercise. But it’s lethal just the […]

Lifespark has been named a Fast 50 company by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal for the second year in a row, and a third time winner over the past five years. Fast 50 companies are the fastest growing private companies in the state of Minnesota.

Tips to Help Clients Decipher Their Senior Housing Choices.  Lifespark offering Free Senior Housing Report… A move to a new home is considered a major life event for good reason. There is so much involved–everything from touring and choosing a location, to understanding the financial ramifications, to packing, sorting and then actually moving and resettling […]

Hospital observation stays are a growing issue for many people – especially when they find out that the co-pays under Medicare are significantly higher than when they are inpatients. A study just released by Brown University and featured in the June issue of Health Affairs found that the ratio of observation stays to inpatient admissionsincreased […]