In recent years, the home care industry has experienced a significant transformation, expanding its role beyond the traditional confines of caregiving. What was once primarily known for providing essential...
Enhancing access to OT for Medicare beneficiaries improves outcomes, lowers costs
By
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Apr 30, 2024
For many seniors on Medicare, occupational therapy (OT) is a vital service that provides many benefits. By working to help seniors move around their homes, improve fine motor skills and prevent falls,...
Mission possible: Caring for our caregivers
By
Matt Marek
Apr 23, 2024
The United States is in the clutches of a caregiver crisis. Caregivers as a whole are underserved, overlooked and undersupported. That issue can lead to poor health outcomes for those they are caring for...
PCPs hold keys to unlocking home-based care
By
Jackleen Samuel
Apr 16, 2024
Our country is in the grips of a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs) as pressures on our medical community caused by burnout, administrative burdens and broken payment systems continue...
The increased need for home care and how to meet the demand
By
Lance A. Slatton
Apr 09, 2024
In recent years, there has been a notable shift in the preferences of individuals seeking care, with a growing inclination towards receiving care in the comfort of their own homes rather than opting for...
A dual dilemma
By
Rich Keller
Apr 02, 2024
A 72-year-old woman is dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. She is receiving in-home care and has started exhibiting symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). Her symptoms get worse and is taken...
President Carter is teaching us how to die
By
Carrie Leljedal
Mar 19, 2024
President Jimmy Carter is teaching the world that his end of life is just as important as how he lived his life.
How home care companies can optimize operations
By
Lance A. Slatton
Mar 12, 2024
In recent years, the demand for home care services has surged, driven by an aging population and a growing preference for personalized healthcare solutions. Home care companies play a pivotal role in providing...
Addressing the silent struggle: How to break the chains of senior isolation
By
Sherri Wolken
Mar 05, 2024
As we operate in a post-pandemic world, I think often of the song lyric, “one is the loneliest number.” For too long, we operated in an environment where social distance was the norm. Is it any wonder...
What’s skills-based hiring and why is it trending in 2024?
By
Julie Rupenski
Feb 27, 2024
In today’s job market, employers who continue to hire for education, degrees, titles and experience before skills may be missing out on top talent. For that reason, “skills-based hiring”...