Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
Dog days: Homebound seniors often putting pets’ needs before their own, research finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 08, 2021
A third of homebound seniors recently polled by Meals on Wheels and PetSmart reported foregoing personal care in the past two years to provide for their pet. More than 1 in 5 clients reported going without...
DispatchHealth joins forces with Chicago’s Rush University System for Health
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 30, 2021
In-home acute care provider DispatchHealth has secured another pivotal partnership — with Chicago’s Rush University System for Health
Addus HomeCare teams up with software developer to connect continuum of care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Two Texas firms are partnering to provide patients a seamless transition from home care to hospice
Synergy HomeCare partnership brings more mobility to clients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 17, 2021
Synergy HomeCare is launching a pilot program connecting clients in 40 locations with mobility solutions to help them age in place.
Home care workers to march in 20 cities on behalf of $400B care economy proposal
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 09, 2021
Care workers, care consumers and advocates will march on 20 U.S. cities next Tuesday, demanding the White House and Congress invest in the nation’s care economy as a matter of racial and gender justice.
New poll: Seniors want to age at home with caregiver support
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 07, 2021
A new AARP poll finds voters over age 50 overwhelmingly want to age in their own homes with caregiver support.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Oct. 12
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 11, 2021
LeadingAge to Congress: Don’t renege on senior housing … Humana expands MA plans to rural North Carolina communities … President renews call for vaccine mandate for large employers … Partnership...
Legislation to boost home infusion receives kudos
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 11, 2021
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is praising bipartisan legislation that would ensure that Medicare patients continue gaining access to home infusion therapies that require the use of an infusion...
OSHA releases COVID-19 safety rule for healthcare settings; exempts fully vaccinated home health workers...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Thursday rolled out a new emergency temporary standard protecting all healthcare workers against COVID-19, including those...