From the Editor

If a home care worker could work their shift, come home and take a class to receive certification or more credentialing, which may lead to higher wages, they may be more invested in home care as a profession.

t’s hard not to be a little gaga over hospital-at-home, which essentially lets people undergo their hospital stay at home after an in-hospital assessment.

If there was ever a time to pull out the stops to tackle home care’s caregiver shortage, it would be now.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the government needs to rein in Medicare Advantage. 

It would be an understatement to say that 2022 has not been an easy year for home care providers. Unfortunately, things may get even tougher.

Quantifying and monitoring health equity likely is coming to an agency or facility near you.

The upcoming, free, all-day event offers a wealth of programming to help cover the developments that affect home care providers on a daily basis.

Patti LaFleur, who was able to care full-time for her mom with dementia, was one of the lucky ones.

There appears to be a subtle tension at the heart of the long-term care worker crisis: Is it a question of pay or culture? Increasingly, it is becoming clear that the answer is both.

Feeling a bit of a crunch lately with workforce costs? That is understandable as inflation, gas prices and this persistent caregiver shortage create upward pressure on home care and labor expenses.