Addus HomeCare looks to expand home healthcare as pandemic wanes
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 05, 2021
Addus HomeCare is joining the growing league of providers on the search for home healthcare agencies. During a call with analysts on Tuesday, the Frisco, TX-based company said it hoped to score a handful...
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.
California Medicare Advantage plan launches in-home COVID-19 vaccination program
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 27, 2021
On Monday, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) began fanning out across Los Angeles County, vaccinating homebound seniors.
How to mitigate vaccine hesitancy? Build conviction, offer convenience, report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 16, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy among staff continues to be a problem with home care agencies and providers of home-and-community-based services (HCBS).
Home healthcare providers join vaccination effort in some states
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 13, 2021
Home healthcare providers are joining forces with hospitals and public health agencies in some states to provide in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors.
New York PACE program vaccinates 300 seniors at home in two weeks
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 12, 2021
On Friday PACE at ArchCare Senior Life — the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) run by the Archdiocese of New York — accomplished what might be considered a monumental feat for any...
Three-quarters of home care workers not yet vaccinated, new industry survey finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 07, 2021
Roughly 23% of home care workers surveyed in March said they had received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Study: One-third of seniors think they have to pay for COVID-19 vaccine
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 12, 2021
One in three seniors thinks they have to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine. That is one of the surprising findings from a new survey conducted by healthcare consultant Avalere Health and healthy solutions company...
Rural seniors face additional vaccination challenges
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
In late January, healthcare providers in remote Aroostook County, Maine, needed help getting the word out about the COVID-19 vaccine to its 70,000 residents — about a quarter of whom are elderly. They...