Mobile health vans deliver care to underserved communities
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 06, 2022
A Wilmington, DE, healthcare organization has rolled out mobile health services vans to bring care where people need it most throughout the state.
Hospice in the Pines CEO Demetress Harrell: Leadership requires compassion and social responsibility
Jun 02, 2022
As a 2022 inductee to McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor, Demetress Harrell, CEO of Lufkin, TX-based Hospice in the Pines, brings a unique perspective to the hospice industry. In a podcast,...
McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast: Joel Theisen, CEO, Lifespark
May 26, 2022
Nutrition, transportation and social engagement are equally important. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen talks to McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse about the importance of addressing social determinants...
McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast: Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow, Tax Policy Center
May 19, 2022
An aging population colliding with a severe workforce shortage is creating a crisis for the home care industry. In this Newsmakers Podcast, Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Brookings-Urban Tax Policy...
Home care workers are stressed; here’s how to help
By
Amy Novotney
May 16, 2022
After three years of working amid a global pandemic, healthcare workers, including those working in the home care, home health and hospice industries, are burnt out and experiencing continuing anxiety...
McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast: Margaret Haynes, CEO of Right at Home
May 12, 2022
In this Newsmakers podcast, CEO Margaret Haynes talks about how she is positioning Right at Home for the future, leveraging staffing, data and technology.
Ready, on your mark, get set: National Senior Games return this week
By
Amy Novotney
May 09, 2022
This year’s National Senior Games — the first to be held in person since 2019 — will feature nearly 12,000 athletes aged 50 years and over who will compete in 21 medal sports ranging from triathlon...
The pandemic helped to raise the profile of home care, or personal care, workers. More needs to be done to elevate the field, said Vicki Hoak, CEO of the Home Care Association of America. She talked to...
Griswold’s new scholarship program honors caregivers, founder’s legacy
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 25, 2022
This year, in honor of Griswold Home Care’s 40th anniversary, the Jean Griswold Foundation has launched a National Caregiver Scholarship Program.
McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast: Aaron Gerber, M.D., of Reimagine Care
Apr 21, 2022
Newsmakers podcast, Reimagine Care CEO Aaron Gerber, M.D., talks about the firm’s first pilot and the role home health agencies can play in home-based cancer care.