The Senate Finance Committee was divided along party lines late last week on the nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Peer-to-Peer: Seniors Helping Seniors finds older workers make the best workers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
Pennsylvania-based home care franchise Seniors Helping Seniors might have found the secret to solving the home care industry’s worker shortage. The solution, quite simply, is in its name.
Musician is a hit with homebound seniors
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
Lately, it takes a lot to get a smile from Tamila Kazimov. The 74-year-old from Lakeway, Texas is suffering from oral cancer and mild dementia.
Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins University, has a message for older adults who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:...
Addus HomeCare teams up with software developer to connect continuum of care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 23, 2021
Two Texas firms are partnering to provide patients a seamless transition from home care to hospice
Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
“Thinking small” is the biggest mistake senior care communities can make when expanding into home-and-and-community-based services (HCBS).
Home Care briefs for Thursday, April 22
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
Labor Department recovers $358K in back wages for Tennessee home healthcare workers … Global home health market projected to double by 2026 … Two organizations undergo coordinated effort to improve...
Should home-delivered meals be the next area of Medicare, Medicaid coverage? Several groups say yes
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Thanks to a push by several nonprofit organizations and the natural evolution of Medicare coverage, the time could be ripe for the federal government to make home-delivered meals a part of the nation’s...
Report calls for expansion of PACE as one solution to long-term care crisis
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home-based care and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) got a big boost Thursday from one of the nation’s leading think tanks on aging
CMS’ Primary Care First model could benefit home care providers, doctor says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Home care and home health care workers could play a greater role in their patients’ care if more physicians sign up for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Primary Care First (PCF) model,...