Scottsdale, AZ, February 3, 2009 – Univita Health, a new company aimed at promoting and supporting a home-centered approach to independent aging, announced the acquisition of ENURGI, a leading provider of web services that connects families and patients with clinical caregivers.
ENURGI has transformed the delivery of home health care services through its unique web services and national database of over one million clinicians. ENURGI serves patients and their families by connecting them with licensed clinicians, certified nurses, or home health aides.
Univita plans to provide a wide range of services that make the home a safe, comfortable place for people to age, reducing the need for medical interventions in a clinical setting such as a hospital or nursing home. In addition to servicing in-home care needs such as home health care, infusion therapy, and home medical equipment, the company will also provide personalized assessments, decision support tools, and financial planning and support.
Univita Health is dedicated to helping people live and age with independence. By providing one place to find and manage resources which support independent aging, Univita makes it easier for seniors to receive care and age safely at home. Univita is transforming home-based care by integrating the full range of in-home care needs from basic caregiving through complex home health care, with the latest communication technologies. Through Univita’s web portal, people can directly communicate with providers and caregivers, coordinate scheduling, handle payment, and monitor real-time activity. And Univita offers families unique, personalized assessments and decision support, including financial planning tools. For more information, please visit www.univitahealth.com.
ENURGI is a revolutionary web-based healthcare services company that connects families and patients in need with local, clinical caregivers across the country. ENURGI allows patients, family members, and caregivers to independently manage the care process through on-line scheduling, messaging, referral, and direct payment transactions. For more information, please visit www.enurgi.com.
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