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Member Savings & Solutions | December 6, 2021

Monday, December 6, 2021  
Posted by: Ann Castro
LeadingAge Texas

December 6, 2021

Savings & Solutions Monthly Newsletter

Perks at Work – Employee Savings & Reward Program

A savings program for your employees, Value First’s Perks at Work, is available to all LeadingAge Texas members and their employees. Perks at Work is an employee savings portal for small and medium-sized businesses and their employees to qualify for corporate rates and discounts from nationally known companies used every day including:

Apple Store • Best Buy • Nike • Macy’s • Home Depot • Verizon • Target • Lg • Nordstrom’s • Jared • Fossil • Panasonic • Maytag • Zales • Lowe’s • Walgreen’s • the Container Store • & Much More!

Perks at Work helps you save by adding value to all your online purchases with WOW Points which work like cash on future purchases. And WOW Points don’t have restrictions and never expire!

Learn more and sign up >>

Direct Supply – Equipment & Re-Opening Solutions

Direct Supply has a robust portfolio to address your equipment needs as well as reopening and PPE offerings:

December Savings Spotlight (save up to $500 on kitchen equipment & $100 on PTAC’s through December!)
Nurse Call Technologies To Improve Operations
Electrostatic Disinfecting Sprayers

For more information, please reach out to your Direct Supply Capital Consultants for North (Matt Christensen) and South (Mike Hankte) Texas.

GTI Diagnostic Laboratory – Advanced Testing

GTI offers two types of advanced testing  to support eldercare facilities that want to be industry leaders in providing the highest level of patient care while setting their facilities apart from the others when attracting new residents.

• Advanced Infectious Disease Diagnostics with Antibiotic Resistance Detection & Antibiotic Guidance - helps providers get it right the first time for UTIs, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and wound infections.

• Medication Management and Optimization - allowing providers to understand if their patients are compliant with their medication as well as properly metabolizing their prescription medication.

For more information please reach out to our GTI representatives: Sue Matlick, Chris Calvetti or Kelly Mazur.

Remedi SeniorCare – Efficient Medication Management System

Remedi SeniorCare believes nurses deserve a more efficient medication management system. PAXIT’s 24-hour, unit-dose packaging saves 30 minutes per nurse per med pass and greatly reduces the time spent reordering medications. Help your nurses work smarter, not harder, and attract new talent to your team.

• Cost studies showing an average savings of 10% - 15% on the SCPC Program.

For more information, please reach out to our Remedi SeniorCare representative, Gara Wilsie

VoiceFriend – Integrated Messaging and Engagement solution

VoiceFriend has announced that its premier Integrated Messaging and Engagement solution now offers seamless integration with Accushield, the best in class visitor management system, to further improve resident notification of visitors and vendors. This integration immediately adds new capabilities to each service offering with more planned for the future.

Office Depot – Fellows Air Purification System

Fellowes AeraMax Pro Air Purifiers remove airborne contaminants, including coronavirus, using a combination of smart and integrated technologies. The four-stage filtration systems uses the following proven methods: Pre-Filter, Active Carbon Filer, True HEPA Filter & Plasma True Bipolar Ionizer.

Why Fellowes Air Purifiers?

For more information, please reach out to our Office Depot representative, Angela Kostecki.

Creative Bus Sales – New Vehicle Program

LeadingAge Texas members gain access to cost saving purchasing programs with best-in-class suppliers through Value First and its partnership with HPSI and Creative Bus. Here are just a few of the benefits of the New Vehicle Program: 

Exclusive Pricing, Rebates, Customization Options, Factory-Installed Graphic Packages, National Service Center Network, Warranty and Maintenance Support, Flexible and Easy Financing and Leasing Options, Factory-Direct, Shipping Program, Vehicle Registration, State and Local Inspection Completed Prior to Delivery

Savings on Elevator Programs

We have partnered with the four leading elevator companies: Otis, Schindler, Kone, and ThyssenKrupp, to provide a comprehensive elevator maintenance program to our members. The benefits are significantly better than the traditional offering of the elevator industry. The program has been designed to provide tremendous value to members and make the management of elevator maintenance easier.

Please reach out to ann@leadingagetexas.org for more information.

 iN2L Texas iNSIGHT Project

The project’s 15-30 participating skilled nursing communities will receive iN2L Systems & more with no out-of-pocket costs!

LeadingAge Texas has endorsed iN2L to offer skilled nursing communities the opportunity to Integrate fuN, Sustainable, Innovative, Groundbreaking, and Helpful Technology that reduces social isolation and enriches the lives of all their residents.  iN2L is applying for a CMP Reinvestment Program grant, managing the project for three years and submitting the required evaluation reports to the state.

Please contact ProgramPartnerships@iN2L.com with questions.

Learn more >>

Start Saving While Investing In Your Association!
Director of Business Development
LeadingAge Texas / Value First
(817) 680-5471
I am here as your Value First and SCPC representative and look forward to finding your community savings & solutions on products & services as we move forward from this pandemic. 
 
For more information on the vendors/solutions mentioned, or if your staff needs support in reviewing any savings solutions, please reach out to me at ann@leadingagetexas.org.
What is Value First?
Value First is a group purchasing organization (GPO) that specializes in supporting the purchasing needs of LeadingAge members based on our extensive experience and knowledge of senior living communities. This program is  a free LeadingAge Texas member benefit. We are focused on providing choices, solutions and savings on food, medical, environmental, office supplies, and more.
What is SCPC?
Senior Communities Purchasing Connection (SCPC) is a subsidiary of LeadingAge Texas  formed to benefit the membership in cost-savings thru a collective buying power. Our SCPC Preferred Vendors are available to address additional specific needs identified by our LeadingAge Texas members.

MEET OUR SCPC PREFERRED VENDORS

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APC Health LLC
CalTech
Genetworkx
Infinity Pharmacy Solutions
Quality Forensic Technology
Relias Learning
Remedi SeniorCare
Unemployment Services Trust
VoiceFriend

APC Health LLC | www.apchealth.net

APC Health is a comprehensive diagnostic laboratory providing solutions and resources for our clients. APC Health LLC is among a small but growing number of laboratories designated by the Yale School of Public Health to perform SalivaDirect™ -  ideal for large-scale testing and offers a number of advantages over traditional testing methods. 

CalTech | www.caltech.com

At CalTech, our mission is to build lasting relationships and deliver value through exceptional technology services. We hope that we get the opportunity to learn more about each of you and how we can become an asset to your organization by protecting you and your resident’s sensitive data.

Functional Pathways | www.fprehab.com

Functional Pathways is national therapy solutions provider committed to exceeding your therapy ROI through our — relationships, outcomes, and innovation. Our proprietary software RightTrack™ and proven clinical processes have positioned us to help clients navigate the pandemic and PDPM with confidence. As a result, our clients experience a powerful partnership beyond therapy and beyond expectations.

GENETWORxwww.genetworx.com

GENETWORx Labs is a fully integrated CAP/CLIA certified high complexity molecular diagnostic laboratory The company provides COVID-19 testing, including an all-in-one combination influenza/COVID-19/RSV test, a PCR saliva test, antibody testing for the COVID-19 virus, and pharmacogenomic DNA genotyping. 

GTI Laboratories | www.gtilaboratories.com

GTI offers advanced testing to support eldercare facilities including Advanced Infectious Disease Diagnostics with Antibiotic Resistance Detection & Antibiotic Guidance, for UTIs, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and wound infections, and Medication Management and Optimization, allowing providers to understand if their patients are compliant with their medication as well as properly metabolizing their prescription medication. 

Infinity Pharmacy Solutions, LLCwww.infinitypharmacy.com

Infinity Pharmacy Solutions is the premier and most technologically advanced Long Term Care pharmacy in the state of Texas. We invest and utilize the world’s most advanced technologies for prescription management, including the AccuPak™ system which includes the ability to scan each pouch during the medpass in most eMar systems, packaging, and verification to deliver industry-leading accuracy and efficiency.  

Quality Forensic Toxicology | qftox.com

As a leader in clinical diagnostic testing, QFT is dedicated to supporting the response to COVID-19. Their team is focused on the fast turnaround of COVID-19 testing during this unprecedented health crisis. Their San Antonio laboratory is performing highly accurate COVID-19 saliva swab testing.

Relias | www.relias.com

Relias’ platform employs performance metrics and assessments to reveal specific gaps in clinical knowledge and addresses them with personalized, engaging learning. We offer automated training plans to meet all state and federal compliance requirements. Our training platform allows access to thousands of courses on topics including COVID-19 infection prevention, Dementia care and Nurse aide certifications.

Remedi SeniorCare | www.remedirx.com

Remedi SeniorCare is a leading technology-enabled long-term care pharmacy services company and the exclusive provider of PAXIT®, the proprietary 24-hour, unit-dose medication management system. Along with PAXIT, My Remedi® is a customer-inspired web portal providing 24/7/365, real-time pharmacy data, tools, and resources to lower costs and better manage medication-related risks.

Unemployment Services Trustwww.chooseust.org

Supporting the nonprofit community for more than 35 years, UST helps 501(c)(3) employers maximize their full potential by providing access to robust HR tools. With access to virtual employee training courses, a live HR Hotline, expert claims administration and an online claims dashboard, you can maintain compliance in all HR matters … without the costly legal consultation. 

VoiceFriend | www.voicefriend.net

VoiceFriend is the leading provider of automated notifications for Senior Living, Skilled Nursing and Life Plan communities and winner of the 2020 Excellence in Technology Award. VoiceFriend makes it easy to alert, notify and update residents, family and staff via voice, text, email, a secure on-on demand telephone call in number and through Amazon Alexa devices.

For more information on the vendors/solutions above, or if your staff needs support in reviewing any savings solutions, please reach out to Ann Castro at ann@leadingagetexas.org or (817) 680-5471.
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