In terms of pay and employment issues, the current president has not exactly been a friend of the program.
Falls prevention in home health: How to make a difference for your business and patients
By
Jennifer Burks
Sep 23, 2021
September is National Falls Prevention Month and an excellent opportunity for home-based healthcare professionals to examine their current falls prevention programs.
As wheelchair-bound therapist, I understand value of PACE for seniors, family caregivers
By
Alyssa Armstrong
Sep 21, 2021
I have dedicated my career to giving people their independence back.
Biden offers last word on COVID-19 vaccination mandates
By
Liza Berger
Sep 10, 2021
With COVID-19 rates worsening, the fall season projected to be severe and many workers still relentlessly reluctant to get vaccinated, a universal vaccination mandate, the administration felt, had to be...
Overcoming barriers to palliative care among culturally diverse communities
By
Terri Maxwell, Ph.D.
Sep 09, 2021
Despite the many benefits of palliative care for seriously ill people and their families, deeply held cultural traditions and beliefs of some racial and ethnic groups impact the adoption and utilization...
Mandate overreach? Rhode Island offers cautionary tale
By
Liza Berger
Sep 03, 2021
It seems to me that we could use a standardized healthcare policy regarding mandates right about now.
Home care providers, do physicians see your value? Think again
By
Dave Hochanadel
Sep 01, 2021
Home-based senior care providers face a significant problem when it comes to differentiation in the eyes of referring physicians.
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.
COVID-19’s lesson about the importance of self-directed care
By
Greg Strobel
Aug 12, 2021
While it’s hard to find a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, one can be found in the home healthcare industry, where the COVID-19 crisis reinforced the critical need for flexible and affordable...
Home care, get on board the vaccine mandate bus
By
Liza Berger
Jul 30, 2021
To require vaccinations or to not require vaccinations. That, to paraphrase William Shakespeare, is the question.