{"id":45320,"date":"2022-06-21T18:01:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/leading-senior-care-communication-platform-voicefriend-acquires-caremerges-engagement-and-wellness-business-rebrands-to-icon\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T18:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T16:01:43","slug":"leading-senior-care-communication-platform-voicefriend-acquires-caremerges-engagement-and-wellness-business-rebrands-to-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/leading-senior-care-communication-platform-voicefriend-acquires-caremerges-engagement-and-wellness-business-rebrands-to-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Senior Care Communication Platform VoiceFriend Acquires Caremerge\u2019s Engagement and Wellness Business, Rebrands to Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nVoiceFriend broadens its best-of-breed communication and engagement solutions<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VoiceFriend<\/a>, provider of the leading HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based communication platform for senior care organizations, announced today it has acquired Caremerge<\/a>\u2019s family and resident engagement business.\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe combined company will be known as Icon<\/a> and will couple VoiceFriend\u2019s omnichannel communication technology capabilities with Caremerge\u2019s all-in-one engagement platform to empower families, residents, and staff with enhanced communication and engagement for senior living communities and nursing homes.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs we look to expand our market presence, we are thrilled to welcome the Caremerge engagement suite to the VoiceFriend product family,\u201d said Ryan Galea, CEO of VoiceFriend. \u201cCaremerge is known for delivering easy-to-use solutions that enhance engagement with seniors and their families. In addition to their world-class platform, they have an excellent culture which will meld well with ours.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe acquisition enables VoiceFriend to continue its strategic growth and expand its suite of offerings to include family and resident engagement and wellness applications. The deal will also enable VoiceFriend to introduce Caremerge\u2019s solution to its large footprint of over 1,200 communities and to the skilled nursing market. Caremerge will continue to operate its clinical portfolio without any changes and will have an integration with the new combined solution offering. Currently, Caremerge\u2019s technology is used in over 500 communities in the U.S. and Canada.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cJoining VoiceFriend is an exciting step for our engagement business that will allow us to provide unmatched communication and technology capabilities to now over 1,800 communities,\u201d said Nancy Koenig, CEO of the Chicago-based Caremerge. \u201cThe scale of the new larger organization and the combination of the highly complementary solutions will provide deep and meaningful value to our clients. With over 40 years of combined senior living experience, the Icon leadership team will truly understand what it takes to drive technology adoption and innovation in the industry.”\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis is a new chapter in the journey we started ten years ago,\u201d said Fahad Aziz, co-founder of Caremerge. \u201cThe transaction not only brings together two incredible teams with complementary missions and values, but it also paves the way for us to jointly build the most innovative and complete engagement platform in the senior living industry.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout VoiceFriend<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nVoiceFriend streamlines communications for senior care organizations. The company provides a HIPPA-compliant, cloud-based communications platform for organizations that care for seniors. Thousands of assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, PACE, and home health organizations rely on VoiceFriend to send emergency alerts and routine notifications to residents, families, and staff. For more information, visit www.VoiceFriend.net<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Caremerge<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nCaremerge provides EHR and Engagement solutions to over 500 Senior Living providers that promote wellness and inspire collaboration between residents, staff and families. Our simple and user-friendly solutions improve quality of care while improving quality of time spent with residents and families. We believe in a friction-less client care model that creates long-lasting partnerships with successful outcomes. For more information, visit www.Caremerge.com<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nEmail: VoiceFriend@CommuniquePR.com<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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