Some diabetics confront racial barriers to home health, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Hispanic and Native American patients with diabetes are discharged far less to home health from hospitals compared with White patients, according to a recent study.
Two home care companies, two strategies in fight for caregivers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 19, 2021
Home care and home healthcare providers are emerging from the long war against the COVID-19 virus, only to be confronted with a different battle: the one for talent.
Warts and all, value-based purchasing may be coming to a home health agency near you
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 09, 2021
In the past six years Phoenix-based Banner Health has seen a marked improvement in outcomes and patient satisfaction for clients receiving home healthcare services.
Home care workers press their case for higher wages before Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 24, 2021
Nevada home care workers bent the ear of U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Wednesday over higher wages and benefits for care economy workers.
California PACE bill in peril
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 23, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) may veto a bill passed by the California state Legislature that would make permanent flexibilities for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Home care firms urged to take active role in advancing home modifications
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 27, 2021
Home modifications — from grab bars to ramps — can go a long way toward keeping seniors healthy and remaining in their homes, and reducing the number of home care workers’ injuries.
Labor expert: Creativity, more than money, could attract workers to home care
By
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.
LHC Group says buying binge will continue through the remainder of the year
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
In just over two weeks home health giant LHC Group has spent $135 million on three hospice acquisitions, but its recent shopping habit is far from over.
Study: Pandemic increased the number of homebound, isolated seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 25, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may have led to more older adults living at home and heightened their risk of infection from COVID-19, according to a new JAMA Internal Medicine study.
Pay bump may be in offing for New Jersey home care workers
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 05, 2021
New Jersey home care and home healthcare workers are in line for a pay hike under the proposed budget unveiled by Gov. Phil Murphy (D). The budget calls for $240 million in wage increases for certified...