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AristaCare Using Wandering WiFi’s Wireless Solutions to Set Higher Standards for Industry and Elevate Offerings for Patients, Visitors and Staff

ATLANTA - April 6, 2009 - Wandering WiFi, a leader in providing secure public and private wireless technology solutions, announced today AristaCare Health Services has implemented and is using Wandering WiFi’s wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) service for its public wireless networks, offering it free to all visitors and patients at all five centers; four located in NJ and one in PA.

Wandering WiFi installed a complete wireless infrastructure along with AirWatch™, a mobile device and WLAN management software platform designed to manage wireless infrastructure and mobile devices, monitor configurations and users 24/7/365, and consistently audit wireless security across an enterprise. Using the same infrastructure with a unique SSID for each network, Wandering WiFi created secure public access within each of the five AristaCare locations at minimal cost and had the service live in two weeks.

“Our wireless network is just one more example of the investment AristaCare has made in our state-of-the-art facilities and our commitment to patient care,” said Peretz Stern, Chief Technology Officer for AristaCare. “With HIPAA regulations, it was important that we worked with experienced pros to ensure systems security and reliability. We look forward to working with Wandering WiFi in implementing more technologies that necessitate WiFi connectivity. Beyond the technology function, however, we wanted to provide our patients and residents with a level of care and contact that is overlooked by many providers. Since installing the public network, we’ve clearly recognized an increase in the average length of time visiting guests stay on-site; and for many of our patients, an extended visit from a loved one is extremely important and meaningful.”

“As the economic climate changes, healthcare providers must evaluate the demand of a service versus the return they get from that service,” said John Marshall, CEO of Wandering WiFi. “By eliminating the customer service burden for AristaCare’s IT staff, and demonstrating the tremendous payoff with visitors and residents that have logged more than 5,000 user sessions in just a few months, we have created an opportunity for AristaCare to raise the bar with minimal impact to the organization’s bottom-line.“

About AristaCare Health Services: Headquartered in South Plainfield, N.J., as a regional provider of sub-acute, post-acute care and long-term care services, AristaCare has made a name for itself as a dynamic and innovative industry leader. Transforming traditional "nursing homes" into state-of-the-art inpatient healthcare centers offering the latest in medical and rehabilitative technology is just part of what puts AristaCare in a league of its own. In addition to providing medically complex services such as TPN, peritoneal dialysis, cardiac telemetry monitored rehab, specialty stroke, and cardiac and spinal cord injury programs, AristaCare’s centers are designed as luxury hotels rather then sterile and institutional-looking nursing homes and hospitals. All AristaCare centers are staffed with a full-time concierge, and its decor includes custom wood furnishings, electric and specialty beds, flat screen LCD TVs with complimentary satellite television, complimentary local phone service, complimentary WiFi, and much, much more. For more information, please visit www.aristacare.com.