True love: NJ home care franchisees balance life as co-owners and spouses
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 12, 2024
Gimbert and Carmen Fernandez are proof that a couple who owns a home care agency together stays together. The Fernandezes became Always Best Care franchisees serving western and central New Jersey in 2014....
University of Colorado researcher uses platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ patients in hospice care
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 05, 2024
Personal identity plays a big role in Carey Candrian’s research. An associate professor of medicine-internal medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who identifies as a lesbian, her...
Caring Senior Service aims to ‘close the gap’ on seniors’ grab bar needs
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Liza Berger
Jan 29, 2024
Three years ago, Jeff Salter, founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, traveled 9,500 miles on his electric bike over four months to raise awareness about Grab the Bars. The initiative set out to install...
Home care operator earns prestigious award from Indiana University
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Foster Stubbs
Jan 22, 2024
Having lived in Indiana all his life, Carl Bossung is a proud Hoosier. After working 40 years as an accountant at Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm, in South Bend, he entered the...
Hospice care advocate aims to increase awareness, reduce stigma surrounding industry
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Foster Stubbs
Jan 08, 2024
Like many in the field, the professional journey of Ruth Thomson in hospice care began when she stumbled upon it. While she was originally looking for a way to pay off her medical school debt, Thomson...
Keep an eye on winter blues among older adults, home care franchisee says
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Foster Stubbs
Dec 18, 2023
When it turns cold and gray in the winter, many begin to feel like the weather: dreary. The gloom can even find its way to sunny Florida, says Always Best Care Jacksonville owner Marlynn Bruno. She believes...
As many in the industry know, being a caregiver can sometimes be a thankless job. It is a career where doing the right thing is expected and, often, overlooked. To increase recognition of the work their...
After 35 years of working in human resources, Diana Cabassi was looking for a change of pace in her professional life. After her mother began showing signs of dementia, she moved to Florida to help take...
Holidays may be the ideal time to have the ‘care’ conversation, gerontologist says
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 20, 2023
For many, the holidays are about spending time with family. For seniors with adult children, this may be a perfect opportunity to discuss options for care as they age. While it may be a difficult conversation...
Dombi adds BAYADA Lifetime Achievement Award to long resume
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 13, 2023
As president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), Bill Dombi is typically the one giving out awards. He recently became a recipient as only the second winner of BAYADA’s Lifetime...