sleep better , they move more , and they ' re with their family and pets !”
“ We do know , however , that in some circumstances where patients are receiving care at home , they can experience loneliness . That ’ s why we work so hard to provide care with our suite of products and services through the Lively brand as well as our Caring Centres , staffed by real people who can help with a variety of health-related needs including everything from medical emergencies , scheduling appointments or just providing comfort to those who need it .”
Kevin McLellan is a principal at PwC Strategy & as well as one of the leaders in its MedTech strategy and growth practice , with his work focused on helping MedTech companies grow and expand their impact with patients and health systems .
Unlike Olive , McLellan landed in healthcare quite accidentally .
“ Both of my parents were speech pathologists , and I grew up in their speech and hearing clinic , which , for a young kid , was not very exciting ,” he says . “ I said I would never work in healthcare . Interestingly , I also said I ' d never be a consultant !”
But what led McLellan to healthcare is not dissimilar from Olive ’ s story .
“ My kid sister got breast cancer and we lost her too early , in her mid-thirties . About the same time , I had been working in high tech for 15 years and had the opportunity to serve a big healthcare client , quite unexpectedly . As I got into it , I very quickly realised that I was enjoying doing work in the healthcare space far more than I was in the high-tech space . I feel passionate about
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