Lifespire Hosts Delegation from the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration

Lifespire Hosts Delegation from the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration

February 15, 2012—New York, N.Y. — In the effort to continue to find new, innovative and cost efficient ways to better serve New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities, Lifespire Inc., a major provider of services to individuals with developmental disabilities, on February 3rd hosted a visit from a delegation from the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration led by The Permanent Secretary, Jesper Østrup Zwisler. Secretary Zwisler noted that “the purpose of the visit to Lifespire was to gain insight into how and what services Lifespire offers to the developmentally disabled in New York, and how Lifespire as a service provider strives to improve efficiency and quality.”

The Secretary and his delegation were escorted on a tour of the facility and then participated in a discussion of services in New York and how services are provided in Denmark. Included was a demonstration of the Bosted System. Lifespire is partnering with Denmark’s Team Online to test the Bosted System and to recommend changes to the widely used software. The visit also continues to expand upon the new relationship with Team Online. Denmark’s Team Online—known for being a leader in technology in the field of the disabled—plans on collaborating with Lifespire to release the online Bosted system to their facilities and programs. The Bosted system will provide immediate, up-to-date information on any and all patients within their facility.

“We are entering challenging times in New York. The Bosted System will be a tremendous help in creating fiscal efficiencies while at the same time improve quality,” said Mark van Voorst, Chief Executive Officer of Lifespire. “Lifespire provides a wide array of services to over 3,000 individuals each and every day. The innovative use of technology will be crucial in meeting Lifespire’s mission.”

Consul General, Ambassador Jarl-Frijs Mikkelsen and the Deputy Consul General Thomas Rizk both pledged the cooperation of The Danish Consulate as Lifespire and Team Online continue to explore ways to better serve the developmentally disabled populations of both Denmark and New York, both organizations look forward to collaborating on technology advances.

For more information on Lifespire, the Bosted System, or their programs and services, please log onto www.lifespire.org.