Senior Helpers franchise now offers free caregiver training for community, staff
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
A Senior Helpers franchise is opening a state-of-the-art training center in Mesa, AZ, to better prepare the local community of caregivers and its own staff for the rigors of in-home care.
Rhode Island vaccine mandate sends some home care workers to the exits
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
Rhode Island’s shortage of home care workers is about to get even worse.
New York home care firm requires COVID-19 vaccinations for new hires
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 25, 2021
On Monday, Glenn Lane came to a decision that made him a possible outlier in the home care industry. The founder and CEO of Mamaroneck, NY-based Westchester Family Care mandated COVID-19 vaccinations as...
Peer-to-Peer: Interim Healthcare of the Upstate, continues to expand continuum of care
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 23, 2021
When veteran healthcare executive Charles McDonough landed the CEO post at Interim Healthcare of the Upstate last fall, it was the best of times and worst of times to get into the home healthcare space.
LHC Group CEO: Congress will pass Choose Home by year’s end
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 06, 2021
The Choose Home Care Act will be part of the congressional reconciliation package by the end of the year.
Mergers and acquisitions rebound in Q2 for home health, home care and hospice: research firm
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 16, 2021
After a slow start in the first quarter, mergers and acquisitions took off in the second quarter for the home care, home health and hospice industries.
New CMS effort to vaccinate homebound seniors receives a thumbs-up from home care providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Home care, hospice and other home-and-community-based service providers are applauding the latest move by the Biden administration to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among homebound seniors.
LHC Group says buying binge will continue through the remainder of the year
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
In just over two weeks home health giant LHC Group has spent $135 million on three hospice acquisitions, but its recent shopping habit is far from over.
After slow start, M and A activity set to take off for home health: advisory report
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 21, 2021
In the first quarter of this year, home healthcare, hospice and home care companies took a break from a buying binge.