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.
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...
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.
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.
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’...
No place like home — even for hospital care
By
Liza Berger
May 13, 2022
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.
Aveanna CEO: Mission taking a back seat to pay for caregivers
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 13, 2022
Aveanna CEO Tony Strange offered a brutal assessment of the home health and hospice hiring environment Thursday, telling Wall Street analysts that caregivers are now more concerned about wages than company...
Pennant Group keeps M and A activity in high gear
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 12, 2022
Although rising interest rates and inflationary pressures could have some companies tapping the breaks on acquisitions, the Pennant Group is proceeding full speed ahead