Daily Archives: March 8, 2011

Sending Out An Elder-Care SOS

By ANNE TERGESEN The Wall Street Journal

No surprise here: In the era of Facebook and Twitter, families caring for older adults are turning to free social-networking services to help recruit and organize friends and relatives and, ideally, save money.

FamilyA growing number of websites, with names like CareCentral and Lotsa Helping Hands, are catering to such families. “It is the fastest-growing segment of our business,” says Jay Drayer, CEO of CareFlash, based in Austin, Texas, which services families with many types of health issues.

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