Dental company helps residents smile

One company is launching new efforts to help seniors improve their oral health.

HyLife LLC is has formed the HyLife Oral Health Alliance (HOHA) to offer oral care services, health education, centers and health products to dependent adults in assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities.

“Once elders are no longer able to effectively take care of their own oral health, their situation declines rapidly,” says Angie Stone, founder and CEO of HyLife LLC in a press release. “After working with clinicians in the field of aging services, we realized there is a need, not only for residents but also for the clinical caregiver and the family member. We want the ones we care for active, happy and experiencing a good quality of life. That doesn’t happen when they have dental disease.”

Stone saw the challenge care teams have providing oral care after her experiences as a family caregiver.  She wanted to help providers find a solution before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' revised 2017-18 final rule go into effect. 

Nicole Stempak

Nicole was Senior Editor at I Advance Senior Care and Long Term Living Magazine 2015-2017. She has a Journalism degree from Kent State University and is finalizing a master’s degree in Information Architecture and Management. She has extensive studies in the digital user experience and in branding online media. She has worked as an editor and writer for various B2B publications, including Business Finance.