Senate takes first major step in boosting home care economy with passage of budget blueprint
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
Hopes for sweeping support to the care economy got a boost early Wednesday when the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would potentially boost the pay of homecare workers, provide billions...
Kaiser study finds severe workforce shortages challenging HCBS providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found home care and group home providers suffered significant workforce shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LeadingAge to Congress: Don’t let seniors down
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 11, 2021
Aging services organization LeadingAge is urging the Senate to turn its attention to the care economy now that it has passed the $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Why we need to pass the Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Sen. Bob Casey
Aug 03, 2021
As our nation ages, the demand for home- and community-based services will only grow, and now is the time to expand and support the essential workforce that provides this care
PACE in a sweet spot for growth but faces policy challenges, program leaders say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are enjoying a moment in the limelight, as the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats push to expand home-and-community-based services.
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...
Senators, caregivers demand Congress support HCBS funding
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 18, 2021
In the politically divided U.S. Capitol Thursday, senators on both sides of the aisle called for support of home-and-community-based services (HCBS) benefiting seniors and those suffering from cognitive...
HomeCare.com CEO predicts rapid change ahead for home care industry
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 15, 2021
Caregivers are in the driver’s seat and will be for years to come. That’s the message from HomeCare.com CEO Todd Walrath.
New CMS effort to vaccinate homebound seniors receives a thumbs-up from home care providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Home care, hospice and other home-and-community-based service providers are applauding the latest move by the Biden administration to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among homebound seniors.
The Mentor Network urges home- and community-based services community to ratchet up the lobbying effort
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 25, 2021
The Mentor Network, one of the nation’s leading providers of health and human services, sees a trend toward expanded home-and-community-based services (HCBS).