It’s National Nurses Week (May 6-12), a time to give a nod to nurses everywhere.
Coalition wins $10M grant to promote care economy
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 02, 2021
A coalition of groups advocating for home care workers scored a $10 million five-year grant to increase women’s equality by bolstering the care economy.
New York Visiting Nurse Service snags $3.4M grant
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
A $3.4 million grant will help The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Center for Home Care Policy & Research examine the psychosocial well-being of those who have undergone gender reassignment (sex change)...
Pennant Group acquires Oregon home health agency
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 04, 2020
Eagle, ID-based The Pennant Group acquired Riverside Home Health Care of Grants Pass, OR, effective Nov. 1.
$275K LeadingAge grant targets long-distance caregivers of seniors with dementia
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 22, 2021
A $275,000 National Institute of Health grant could help senior service nonprofit LeadingAge extend lifelines to long-distance caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
Home care briefs, Thursday, Jan. 14
Jan 14, 2021
Purpose-driven partnership provides chemotherapy at home … CES 2021 highlights include BT-enabled home care fall detection device … Intel Corp. grant goes to Electronic Caregiver’s ‘COVID to Home’...
NAHC and CellTrak to expand scholarship program for home care
By
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...
NYC agency offers compelling approach to attracting, retaining home healthcare workers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 08, 2021
The home care field is suffering from a workforce crisis that the pandemic has merely exacerbated. One home agency in New York City may offer an answer, according to a report in The Detroit News.
Home Care briefs for Friday, July 23
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
Palmetto GBA to return $17,513 in lookback payments related to hospice cap calculations … Biden expects FDA to quickly approve COVID vaccines … Happify Health launches a new app to treat depression...