Peer-to-Peer: AccordCare, which dropped anchor on East Coast, now has designs on West
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 13, 2021
Starting AccordCare two months before a global pandemic hit was either the best time or the worst time to launch a personal care company with a unique subset in complex clinical care.
Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 22, 2021
Home care agencies need to get creative and stand out from the crowd if they want to attract workers, according to Mark McInerney, director of Maine’s Center for Workforce Research and Information.
Biden plan may help mitigate worker shortage for home care providers
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Diane Eastabrook
May 13, 2021
Home care providers are hopeful a recent move by President Biden could open up the pipeline for available care workers.
Peer-to-Peer: It takes financial preparation to thrive in the highly competitive home care market, franchise...
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 10, 2021
Twenty-four years ago, Stephen Rymal, attorney, became Stephen Rymal, franchisee. Rymal operates Griswold Home Care in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Bayada grants wishes during National Nurses Week
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Diane Eastabrook
May 10, 2021
It’s National Nurses Week (May 6-12), a time to give a nod to nurses everywhere.
Ninety percent of U.S. employers surveyed are pushing COVID-19 vaccinations; access still a barrier for...
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 03, 2021
Nine out of 10 U.S. and U.K. employers said they are either urging their workers to get COVID-19 shots or requiring them to get vaccinated.
Home care providers virtually hit Capitol Hill to push telehealth, Medicaid increase, higher wages
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Wednesday was a day for the record books at LeadingAge. In a virtual march on Washington, 440 association members, representing 5,000 nonprofit aging service providers, swarmed Capitol Hill to lobby for...
To attract home care employees, treat them like healthcare workers, expert says
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
The pandemic highlighted the numerous challenges the home care industry faces as the U.S. population ages, Robert Espinoza, PHI vice president of policy for the nonprofit PHI, which tracks the direct care...
In wake of new OSHA targeting program, home health providers need to step up infection control game,...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 18, 2021
A home healthcare consultant warns providers to practice vigilance with staff now that home health companies are coming under scrutiny under a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program.