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CareRx and AceAge Announce Results of Karie Pilot Study with Seasons Retirement Communities: Demonstrates 97% Medication Compliance
CareRx and AceAge Announce Results of Karie Pilot Study with Seasons Retirement Communiti...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n CareRx and AceAge Announce Results of Karie Pilot Study with Seasons Retirement Communities: Demonstrates 97% Medication Compliance\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Sept. 30, 2021\n \n /CNW/ - CareRx Corporation (\"CareRx\" or the \"Company\") (TSX: CRRX),\n \n Canada's\n \n leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors living and other congregate care communities, and AceAge Inc. (\"AceAge\"), the makers of Karie, a smart pill companion supporting senior independence and wellness, today announced the results of a three-month pilot study jointly conducted with Seasons Retirement Communities (\"Seasons\"). The results of the pilot study demonstrated over 97% medication compliance, which represented a 38 percentage point increase in compliance compared to a baseline level for patients with electronic monitoring devices (Claxton, AJ 2001).\n \n \n The pilot study, which involved 24 independent residents at three Seasons retirement communities located in\n \n Ontario\n \n , used anonymized data to track whether a resident's medication was delivered on time, early, late or was missed altogether. Following the success of the pilot study, CareRx, AceAge and Seasons intend to work together to offer Karie in all of Seasons' retirement communities across\n \n Ontario\n \n and\n \n Alberta\n \n .\n \n \n \"Karie provides Seasons the ability to deliver a Medication Compliance Support program that is tailored to our residents' specific needs,\" said\n \n LeighAnne Voll\n \n , Chief Operating Officer of Seasons Retirement Communities. \"Should a resident miss a dose of their medication regimen, Karie automatically notifies our wellness team so that they can follow up with the resident. Karie is a great technological solution that provides everyone in a resident's circle of care with peace of mind while fostering resident independence.\"\n \n \n \"CareRx constantly strives to offer a range of innovative solutions that support our home partners in ensuring a safe and efficient medication ...