When it comes to vaccines, many family caregivers feel forgotten
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 09, 2021
While paid home caregivers have been prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine, family caregivers — many of whom are too young to qualify so far — have not. That puts them in a difficult position of having...
U.S. unpaid caregivers struggling the most with emotional health problems: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 25, 2021
Nearly seven out of 10 unpaid U.S. caregivers say that the pandemic has worsened their emotional health. Their 68% rate was more than a tenth higher than the 61% registered by these workers worldwide.
Survey: Majority of Black caregivers struggle with financial security
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 17, 2021
While the pandemic has hit the Black community particularly hard, the same can be said of this group’s informal caregivers. Most Black caregivers have concerns about financial security, according to...
Home care agency partners with online training company to combat vaccine hesitancy
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
Home care agencies are still grappling with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among caregivers. Recently, the leader of one agency, Best of Care Inc., shared with McKnight’s Home Care Daily his efforts to combat...
Ellume receives $230M government contract to ramp up production of at-home COVID-19 test
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 04, 2021
More older Americans at home and their caregivers now will be able to test for COVID-19. That is because the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense recently awarded Ellume,...
Direct care workers speak candidly about COVID-19 in PHI story project
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 15, 2020
Erika Honan has adequate personal protective equipment but is concerned about getting someone sick. Zulma Torres does her best to be careful. What do these two people have in common? Both are home care...
Pandemic prompts many Americans to prioritize at-home long-term care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 10, 2020
A new Nationwide Retirement Institute survey showing how the coronavirus pandemic has affected long-term care decisions points to a clear preference for home care versus nursing homes.
Legislation would provide increased funding for HCBS, worker benefits
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 09, 2020
Funding for home- and community-based services would increase under legislation introduced Monday by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
89 percent of families with loved ones in long-term care facilities consider home care: survey
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 18, 2020
Eighty-nine percent of families with loved ones living in nursing homes or assisted living communities who participated in a new survey said they have considered switching to in-home care due to the coronavirus...
COVID-19, HCBS expected to be areas of focus for Biden/Harris administration: LeadingAge
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 10, 2020
A Biden-Harris administration already is revealing potential good news for aging services providers by taking steps to address the coronavirus pandemic, Ruth Katz, senior vice president of public policy/advocacy...