A diverse group of healthcare companies is teaming up to change the way healthcare is delivered. Moving Health Home (MHH) launched this week with a list of policy initiatives aimed at expanding access...
Creativity, adaptability will usher senior living industry through post-COVID era, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2020
It will take both a close-up look at COVID-19 effects and policies as well as a bigger-picture examination of payment and care delivery policies to get a clear view into what the future of senior living...
Need a COVID-19 test? It’s now available on Amazon
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 17, 2021
Amazon is now selling its own COVID-19 test through Amazon Care directly to consumers for $39.99 and has one-day shipping through Prime in some parts of the U.S. Amazon had been offering the in-home tests...
NHPCO letter to President-elect Biden outlines 2021 hospice policy priority recommendations
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 20, 2021
In a recent letter sent to President Biden, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization President and CEO Edo Banach highlighted more than 20 hospice and palliative care priorities that NHPCO, which...
Two organizations team up to offer first-ever online certification for New York’s home health aides
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 11, 2021
CareAcademy, a provider of online training for senior care workers, announced on Wednesday a partnership with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) that will enable an important first for VNSNY...
Election may bring positive permanent changes for home care, NAHC president says
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
As the dust settles from the election, legislative gridlock likely will continue to be the norm, William A. Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, said Thursday.
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.
SNPs up a third since 2018: Ziegler
By
Amy Novotney
May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 “new normal” for long-term care residents and families has heightened demand and interest for operators to provide additional clinical services within the long-term care setting, according...
7 ways PACE centers have responded to COVID-19
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 30, 2020
A new report from Altarum, the National PACE Association and Fallon Health details how Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) have stayed effective at keeping nursing home-eligible enrollees...
Some changes will be permanent post-pandemic
By
Jim Moore
Oct 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for several changes in the design and operation of senior housing. Many of those changes are likely to be permanent in senior housing in the future.