Companion Pets, More Win Big at Medtrade Spring

Companion Pets, More Win Big at Medtrade Spring

Robotic pets designed for an aging population were the big winner at the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards at Medtrade Spring.

The awards, which HomeCare sponsors, are given based on attendee voting at the event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

HomeCare Magazine: Robotic Pets’ Potential to Relieve Patient Loneliness & Caregiver Stress

HomeCare Magazine: Robotic Pets’ Potential to Relieve Patient Loneliness & Caregiver Stress

A personalized, playful approach to respite care by Ted Fischer.

The Alzheimer’s Association estimates more than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. These individuals provided an estimated, and astonishing, 18.5 billion hours of care valued at nearly $234 billion—an immense burden for families and loved ones to take on alone.