COVID-19 linked to ‘substantial cost increases’ in home care: survey
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 03, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to substantial cost increases for home care services, according to the results of Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, announced Wednesday.
15 percent raise for direct care workers would yield ‘impressive’ return on investment: researchers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 09, 2020
A 15% pay raise for direct care workers, which would come at a cost of $9.4 billion in 2022, would yield an “impressive return on investment, including concrete benefits for a variety of stakeholders,”...
Home care’s future looks bright — and daunting — as workforce challenges loom large
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
With the number of Medicare beneficiaries expected to increase from 54 million to more than 80 million by 2030, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, and with the public expressing a preference...
Preparation, awareness of vaccine hesitancy help Maine home care agency become COVID-19 vaccine facility
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 18, 2021
After months of preparation, Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice in Lewiston, ME, did what few independent agencies have attempted: It transformed itself into a COVID-19 vaccine facility.