by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog Post, Events
Meriden, CT November 8, 2024 For immediate release On October 18, 2024 Midstate Arc announced a name change and rebrand for their property, the Assistive Technology Training Center (ATECH). The organization is now known as Living Without Limits, and will include the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog Post, Events, Veterans
With advancement in technology improving every day, assistive technology keeps getting better and better, providing more seamless integration into our lives. As direct-care givers, what’s the best, and easiest way we can use the new and emerging smart-home devices to...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Blog Post, Events, Research
The American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities at the University of Colorado have released the results of a national survey of IDD service providers, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of...
by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | Blog Post, Events, Research
It might feel like something out of a space age movie, but companion robots are the newest type of robots to take their place in everyday homes. Much more than an automated vacuum cleaner, this new breed of interactive devices is being used to meet the needs of...
by admin | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog Post, Events
Is your agency considering offering Remote Support? You’re not alone. According to the American Medical Association, nearly nine out of 10 healthcare providers indicated in 2019 that they had invested in or were evaluating remote monitoring technologies. Since...
by admin | Aug 29, 2021 | Blog Post, Events
by Pamela Fields, CEO, ATECH Services Ruling As with other direct-care service organizations, Midstate Arc and ATECH share in the need to reach 100% compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community Based Service (HCBS)...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog Post, Events, Research
It’s no secret that US human service providers across the nation are having difficulty hiring enough staff. What’s causing this shortage and what can be done about it? It’s not a simple answer. While some people are convinced that the main reason jobs are going...
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog Post, Events, Research
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco has determined that approximately 42% of the population aged 65 years or older who had need of simple assistive technology devices to aid in toileting and bathing did not have these...
