Paralyzed Veterans welcomes expansion of family caregivers program
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 07, 2020
The Paralyzed Veterans of America organization is embracing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ recent decision to expand its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The move means...
Seniors continue to struggle with vaccine access, some news reports indicate
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 24, 2021
Washington joins a growing number of states where seniors are expressing frustration over not being able to schedule vaccine appointments. As a result, pop-up clinics and mobile vaccine units in underserved...
Organization urges Congress to prioritize older adults in coronavirus relief legislation
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
LeadingAge last week sent a series of letters to key congressional committee chairs, urging them to move quickly on adopting COVID-19 relief measures “that address the dangers the pandemic has posed...
Home care workers faced 5 challenges early in pandemic: JAMA
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 04, 2020
Five major themes emerged when researchers from several New York institutions conducted a qualitative study of 33 home healthcare workers employed by 24 home care agencies to see to what extent home healthcare...
NAHC and CellTrak to expand scholarship program for home care
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 06, 2020
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice has announced plans to expand its previously announced first-year scholarship program with CellTrak, a provider of mobile point-of-care and field-force...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.
Aging services leaders urge Biden administration to prioritize homebound seniors for vaccines
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 12, 2021
Four leading aging services organizations this week pressed the Biden administration to prioritize certain vulnerable older Americans, such as homebound seniors and home health care workers, in the vaccination...
Partnership to provide home-delivered meals to Medicare Advantage members
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 23, 2020
InComm Payments, a global payments technology company, announced this week a new partnership with Mom’s Meals, a PurFoods company. InComm Payments will offer Medicare Advantage health plans the option...
Heart failure training increases home care worker job satisfaction: Cornell study
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 12, 2020
Home care workers who have been trained in heart failure are more satisfied with their jobs and feel more prepared and confident working with heart failure patients, according to new cross-campus research...
DOL clarifies independent contractor status
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule meant to clarify the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.