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Columbine Health, Home Helpers form Caring Solutions
FORT COLLINS - Two leaders of senior care services in Northern Colorado have joined to create a new non-medical home care agency.
Home Helpers and Columbine Health Systems have combined their expertise, experience and resources to form Caring Solutions LLC, which will continue to provide the same services and maintain the same clients, caregivers, office staff and management team as Home Helpers, according to Home Helpers president Melanie Keech.
"This relationship will allow us to be more proactive in our assessment and delivery of services, provide additional services and products and be more focused in the training of our caregivers," Keech said.
Keech started Home Helpers in 2005 with the goal of raising the standards of non-medical home care. Serving Northern Colorado, Caring Solutions will offer personalized, affordable and dependable care for clients whether they are in their home, a retirement community, a skilled care or rehab center or in the hospital.
Bob Wilson, owner of Columbine Health Systems, said the combination will benefit his organization and the community. "We have added non-medical care providers to our system because we had concerns about the caregivers that were coming into our buildings," he said. "We wanted to ensure that qualified caregivers were available for the residents we serve in our facilities as well as for the community."
For more information, call 970-667-4545. |
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NCLTAH chooses interim CEO
JOHNSTOWN - Charles N. Miller Jr. has been named interim CEO of Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital in Johnstown.
Miller is former CEO of The Surgical Hospital of Jonesboro, Ark. He also served as COO and administrator of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Texarkana, a 60-bed facility, and at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Jonesboro, a 67-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital with five outpatient clinics and more than 240 employees.
Miller will be in charge of management, business development and operations at NCLTAH, which opened in July 2007 on the campus of Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital.
Miller replaces former CEO Brooks Stewart. |
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Three Larimer businesses 'Companies to Watch'
DENVER - Two companies based in Fort Collins and one in Loveland have been named to a "50 Colorado Companies to Watch" list by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Integware Inc. and Otterbox in Fort Collins and Numerica Corp. in Loveland were chosen by a panel of independent judges on the basis of employee or sales growth, entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable competitive advantage.
Integware, which provides system integration services and software products for medical device manufacturers, had 66 full-time employees in 2008 and expects to employ 87 in 2009. Otterbox designs and builds protective cases for handheld devices. The company had 62 employees in 2008 and plans to increase its staff to 78 in 2009. Numerica integrates information across sensor networks for defense, GIS and chemical detection services. It plans to increase its workforce from 37 last year to 51 this year.
Between 2004 and 2008, the 50 companies on the list generated nearly $1.3 billion in revenue and added 1,400 employees. |
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Tom Clark vying for top Denver Metro Chamber spot?
DENVER - A former Northern Colorado economic development leader could be slated to take the helm of Denver's business boosting organization.
Joe Blake's resignation to become Colorado State University chancellor has left the position of CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. vacant. Tom Clark, who currently serves as the executive vice president of the organization, was mentioned in a Denver Post article Thursday morning as a potential candidate for the position.
Clark was CEO of Fort Collins Inc., an economic development organization that merged with a Loveland effort to form the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corp. in 2001.
The Post article (http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_12514996), citing sources watching the search, also fingered as early contenders Tamra Ward, senior vice president of public affairs at the Denver Metro chamber; real estate consultant Bob Lee; and Don Childears, president of the Colorado Bankers Association.
Chamber Chairwoman Mimi Roberson said she would neither confirm nor deny the names of any applicants for the position. She explained that the organization is committed to a transparent selection process but has pledged confidentiality for all applicants.
The chamber is currently accepting applications and has posted the position of president and CEO on its website, www.denverchamber.org. Roberson said that the search committee opened the position about a week after Blake's May 5 resignation and has since received 25 applications from national and local candidates.
The committee hopes to receive all applications by June 13, hold interviews with lead candidates throughout July and have made a selection before the organization's Aug. 13 annual retreat. |
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McKee to hold national health-care discussion
LOVELAND - A panel of health care experts will discuss proposals for national health care on June 11 at McKee Conference and Wellness Center in Loveland.
Panelists include Mark Wallace, M.D., who served on the Governor's 208 Blue Ribbon Commission; Randy Marsh, M.D., a member of Health Care for All Colorado; and James J. Scholl, legislative chair of the National Health Care Underwriters. Dixie Schmatz of the League of Women Voters will be the panel moderator.
The free presentation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and questions will be taken from the audience after the panel discussion. Space is limited to 200 attendees.
For reservations or more information, call Joan McKibben at 970-635-4001. |
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Greeley apartment safety program Friday
GREELEY - Landlords who want to promote a higher level of property safety and attract good tenants can get some help from the city of Greeley through its "Operation Safe Stay" program offered June 5.
By voluntarily registering properties with the program and agreeing to adhere to higher tenant screening and management practices, landlords will receive special training and support from the city related to safety and crime prevention.
The city also provides advertising of participating apartment properties on its website and through promotional materials.
Participation in the program is free but advance registration is required. The next training session is June 5 from 7:45 a.m. to noon at the Greeley Recreation Center, 651 10th Ave.
To register, call the Greeley Community Development Department at 970-350-9780. For more information, call 970-350-9785 or 970-351-5362. |
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national news
U.S. jobless claims fall again, productivity rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer U.S. workers filed new claims for jobless benefits for a third straight week last week and productivity rose faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday, supporting budding hope the recession was losing force.
U.S. bill could help merchants cut credit card fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merchants and retailers would be able to negotiate with banks to reduce costs associated with credit card purchases, according to legislation introduced on Thursday by lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Most U.S. retailers' May sales miss expectations
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most retailers posted disappointing May sales as recession-weary shoppers cut spending at stores ranging from high-end chains to discounters like Target Corp , pushing down retail shares.
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