Home care associations target workers’ COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
By
Liza Berger
Jan 26, 2021
As the pandemic continues to inflict damage on staffing levels, the home care and home health field is turning to the topic of vaccine hesitancy among workers.
Funding for home care infrastructure must come with new staffing concepts
By
Liza Berger
Jun 18, 2021
While money is a big part of the solution — in terms of wages and benefits and hiring — it is not the only answer to the massive home care workforce shortage.
In-home care can be ‘game changer’ for senior living industry: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2021
Senior living communities that provide off-campus, in-home services are a “game changer,” providing serious competition with traditional home care companies, according to the newly released results...
Home health, hospice among top private equity healthcare acquisition targets
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 27, 2023
Private equity healthcare investments in 2022 were the second highest on record after 2021, in terms of disclosed deal value and deal count. Home health and hospice both made it into the top 15 categories...
Bickford, Kendal continue senior living expansion into home care
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 04, 2021
Two senior living providers announced expansions into home care on Thursday.
Study reveals ‘clear senior care gap’ that tech can fill
By
Aaron Dorman
Aug 09, 2023
Roughly 70% of seniors aging in place in certain western countries don’t have access to ‘advanced’ monitoring systems, results show.
On COVID-19 vaccine progress, mantra is ‘little by little’
By
Liza Berger
Feb 12, 2021
There remain a few wrinkles to iron out on the COVID-19 vaccination front.
Care quality and regulations are top industry concerns, McKnight’s survey finds
By
Liza Berger
Jun 21, 2021
McKnight’s Home Care Daily readers are most interested in stories that help them improve care quality and better understand regulatory developments. And they want to learn more about palliative care...
Care infrastructure ‘vital for our economic prosperity,’ Commerce Secretary Raimondo says
By
Liza Berger
Jul 13, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Monday voiced her support for the Better Care Better Jobs Act, legislation currently under consideration in Congress that would increase Medicaid funding for...
New York association: Number of unvaccinated home care workers likely higher than estimated
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 13, 2021
The Home Care Association of New York State said a New York Times report underestimated the number of home care workers who missed last Thursday’s state COVID-19 vaccination deadline.