Rhode Island vaccine mandate sends some home care workers to the exits
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
Rhode Island’s shortage of home care workers is about to get even worse.
HCAOA partnership pushes vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 01, 2021
Another major home care organization, the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA), is partnering with the National Minority Health Association (NMHA) to provide cash incentives for workers who get the...
Louisiana’s home care agencies now battling two fronts: pandemic, hurricane damage
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 31, 2021
As Hurricane Ida left a path of destruction in her wake Monday morning, Louisiana Home Care Association CEO Warren Hebert was busy reaching out to members to assess damage.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 31
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 31, 2021
Healthcare workers join protest of Washington’s vaccine mandate … Nearly three-quarters of caregivers polled plan to buy independent living solution for loved ones … Pharos Capital’s Charter Health...
Half of Americans polled favor workplace vaccine mandates as states ratchet up requirements
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 30, 2021
More than half of American workers favor COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace, according to a new Associated Press-NORC poll.
Home Care briefs for Monday, Aug. 30
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 30, 2021
National Safety Council calls on all employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations … Right at Home partners with NMHA to encourage vaccinations … New smart watch can accurately monitor heart rate and...
Providers cry foul after New York mandates COVID-19 shots for home care, home health staff
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 27, 2021
New York joined a growing list of states Thursday mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for licensed home healthcare and home care agencies. And the decision has left operators in the Empire State less than...
The COVID-19 turn of the screw
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2021
This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.
SCAN Group’s strategic investment in MedArrive advances in-home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 26, 2021
What started as an effort to get COVID-19 shots into the arms of homebound seniors has resulted in a major investment by SCAN Group and medical logistics and services company MedArrive.
Corporate compliance and COVID-19 vaccinations: To mandate or not to mandate?
By
Allie Hanegan
Aug 26, 2021
While many healthcare facilities continue to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates, the choice isn’t easy.