NAHC: Congressional action on caregiver crisis looks bleak this year
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 20, 2022
A key leader of the newly unveiled Home Care Workforce Action Alliance doubts Congress will pass legislation this year that would funnel billions of dollars to home- and community-based services, and expand…
Lawmakers back legislation to improve senior mental healthcare
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 20, 2022
Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Special Committee on Aging introduced legislation Thursday that would make it easier for seniors to receive care for mental health and substance abuse.
Supervised exercise program beneficial for seniors with hip fracture
May 18, 2022
Greater improvement on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Short Physical Performance Battery reported with home exercise program
Home Care briefs for Friday, May 20
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 20, 2022
VillageMD expands in San Antonio … Depression, loneliness linked to increased hospitalizations following COVID-19 … New financing for Little Snake River Valley Assisted Care could expand home health…
Home Care Action Alliance calls for collaboration to solve caregiver crisis
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 19, 2022
In a call to action Wednesday, home care industry leaders launched the Home Care Workforce Action Alliance to tackle the growing caregiver shortage.
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…
Right at Home CEO: Boomer cohort presents stressor, opportunity for home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 19, 2022
Baby boomers could be a challenging cohort for the home care industry to serve, according to Right at Home’s new President and CEO Margaret Haynes.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, May 19
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 19, 2022
Visiting Nurse Service of New York rebrands … AMA poll finds job satisfaction slipping for healthcare workers … Study: Listening can be exhausting for older cochlear implant users … LHC Group’s…
Uneven broadband access fostering inequality, panelists say
By
Liza Berger
May 18, 2022
The United States is creating two Americas with its lack of cohesive policy on universal broadband access. That was the sentiment of two panelists during a Monday session of the Department of Health and…
Bipartisan lawmakers demand fair 2023 home health payments under PDGM
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 18, 2022
A bipartisan team of lawmakers is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to draw up a home health payment rule for next year that ensures payments under the Patient Driven Groupings Model…
Strive for work-life balance, long-term care professionals assert
By
Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
No long-term care leader should have to sacrifice their personal life in order to achieve career goals, industry experts stressed during a panel discussion of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum…
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, May 18
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 18, 2022
Humana Centerwell’s new joint venture to launch primary care practices for seniors … Aveanna Healthcare launches new technology platform … Biden administration provides more in-home COVID-19 tests
Seniors’ early deaths jumped 17% from 2019 to 2020, new report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2022
Early deaths among seniors increased 17% between 2019 and 2020, according to America’s Health Rankings Senior Report issued Monday by United Health Foundation
Need to hire? Ditch the cash-only mentality, panelists offer
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
Study: ACOs hesitate to expand home-based care without solid ROI
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2022
A new study predicted accountable care organizations will scale back expansion into home care services if they don’t see a return on their investment.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, May 17
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2022
Hospice providers differ on comfort kit offerings … HHS marks 10th anniversary of National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease … COVID-19 boosters among seniors are stagnating … Antibiotics linked…
‘We’re all trying to make a better industry,’ McKnight’s honoree Will says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2022
Connections to people from all walks of life can launch careers, according to Patricia G. Will, the McKnight’s Women of Distinction 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
Home care could see push to unionize under new rule
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 16, 2022
Union efforts to organize home care workers got a boost last week after the Biden administration ruled that state Medicaid programs can withhold union dues and employee benefits from home care workers’…
Traveling nurse gravy train is running out of tracks
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 16, 2022
Many traveling nurses who rode a wave of sky-high wages on robust need during the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing a cruel crash landing
McKnight’s Home Care series takes gold in national competition
May 16, 2022
A series about loneliness from McKnight’s Home Care snagged a national gold award — the highest level — in the prestigious American Society of Business Publication Editors awards competition.
