U.S. News & World Report expands its presence in long-term care with the Monday launch of a new program, “Best Senior Living,” for independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care...
The power of play: Gamification and home care
By
Levi Pavlovsky
May 13, 2021
As home care leaders look to improve their team communication and compliance, they often overlook how technology can provide a way to meaningfully connect with their team and enhance the work experience.
The power of interoperability and why your business needs it
By
Tim Ingram
Aug 05, 2021
Finding a software that offers data interoperability is essential to the very lifeblood of an organization.
Three home care trends with staying power
By
Bill Miller
Feb 18, 2021
If 2020 has taught the U.S. healthcare system anything, it’s that we need to be ready for change.
Hear this: Music can have a powerful effect on homebound seniors
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jul 19, 2021
The benefits of developing music playlists for people with dementia are numerous, according to Dan Cohen, founder of Music & Memory.
Home care’s greatest challenge and opportunity is its workforce
By
Helen Adeosun
May 25, 2021
With a rapidly aging population that increasingly wishes to age in place even before the pandemic, the demand for home care will continue to increase against the backdrop of existing care worker shortages.
Home care workers sue employer for lowering wages to achieve cheaper overtime
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 12, 2021
Home care workers at Red Lion Home Care in Wynnewood, PA, claim that the home care agency cut their hourly rates during the weeks they worked overtime in order to shrink their time-and-a-half rates. This...
Telehealth: The new frontier
By
Liza Berger
Mar 19, 2021
Crises have the unique power to both unearth long-simmering problems and unmask raw potential. I think it’s fair to say that the COVID-19 pandemic (an indisputable crisis) has managed to do both.
Habla espanol? Learning a new language has powerful benefits for seniors, author contends
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 23, 2021
It’s well known that challenging the brain in older age helps stave off memory loss. Learning a new language is one such way, said Dave Clark, author of the new book “Spanish for Seniors.”
Lone Star State’s home care workers overcome winter storm to provide care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 22, 2021
The unprecedented winter storm and power outages that hampered Texas last week presented challenges for home care workers. Locals news reports since have emerged of caregivers going out of their way to...