Category: News

Too many seniors get caught up on a roller coaster of health care crises: being hospitalized after a sudden event – like a fall – and then being released, rehabilitated and re-hospitalized with another acute event, with the cycle then continuing. It’s a reactive, expensive approach that inevitably leads to a steady decline in independence. […]

Lifespark announced Wednesday it appointed Matt Nyquist as its chief population health officer. Nyquist will lead the St. Louis Park-based senior care company’s design, development and management of global risk products as it prepares for a national market expansion. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen said in a statement Nyquist has the right blend of expertise across a range of product […]

Former Optum executive Matt Nyquist has joined Lifespark as its chief population health officer and will lead the design, development and management of the company’s global risk products and market expansion. In an announcement, Lifespark framed the move as a push to reduce costs for seniors and providers. Read on for the full article in Healthcare Finance […]

More than a fun competition, the National Forklift Racing (NFLR) competitions happening in Lifespark Senior Living campuses are part of SPARK, a differentiated, evidence-based, community-oriented, model designed by Dr. Bill Thomas, Lifespark Independence Officer and national geriatrician, to foster greater health and well-being right where you live. Part of this model are SPARK Performances which […]

Senior Housing News editor, Tim Mullaney, highlights Lifespark as he reflected on what he learned from a ‘tremendous group of industry leaders and visionaries at our WELLNESS/DISHED event in Orlando,’ one of whom happened to be Dr. Bill Thomas, Lifespark Independence Officer joining in on the panel discussion. “The … meeting sparked some of the […]

In PBS’s Next Avenue, we get to the heart of what matters to families caring for a parent or a loved one. Featured in this article is Tammy Hopps, daughter of a Lifespark COMPLETE member who shares her story and what has made the difference for her. Read on for the full story...

In McKnights Home Care, reporter Diane Eastabrook talked with Lifespark CEO, Joel Theisen about one-service home care agencies. According to Joel, just as isolation can be deadly to seniors, isolation can be deadly to home care and hospice agencies as well. Value-based care will reward companies that connect seniors to a variety of services, including those […]

Providers and payers are realizing that keeping patients healthy goes beyond addressing their medical needs. Nutrition, transportation and social engagement are equally important. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen talks to McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse about the importance of addressing social determinants of health. Listen in to McKnights podcast….

McKnights Home Care picked up the partnership between Lifespark and Envoy America to bring a transportation service – Lifespark GO! – to more senior living communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Originally launched during the pandemic to provide much needed gaps in transportation for seniors who needed to get to their appointments, Lifespark GO! is now […]

Home Health Care News reporter, Joyce Famakinwa, interviewed Lifespark team Dr. Bill Thomas, Independence Officer and Matt Kinne, VP, Growth about the expansion of our partnership with Envoy America – Lifespark GO! “Their latest collaboration will deliver transportation services to residents of 14 Lifespark senior living communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin — an expansion of […]