Making home care an appealing and viable choice for candidates
By
Lance A. Slatton
Oct 24, 2023
Unfortunately, many people in the healthcare field either don’t know how rewarding this career path can be or are jaded by some of the stereotypes that surround the field.
HCAOA’s new CEO draws on advocacy expertise to guide ship
By
Adam Healy
Oct 06, 2023
With over 20 years of advocacy experience under his belt, Jason Lee, the new chief executive officer of the Home Care Association of America, told McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse that he plans to face...
New Day Healthcare makes seventh acquisition with purchase of AdvantageCare
By
Liza Berger
Sep 22, 2023
Privately held home care firm New Day Healthcare had a debut of sorts this week. The company, which began during the pandemic and is based in McKinney, TX, publicly disclosed that it acquired AdvantageCare...
Sweet success: Former cake decorator named Right at Home’s Caregiver of the Year
By
Foster Stubbs
Jun 26, 2023
Vicki Bailiff knows a thing or two about icing on the cake. The Right at Home West Des Moines caregiver and former cake decorator received a sweet surprise when she was named Caregiver of the Year at Right...
During a time when payment rates and the staffing crisis are stifling home care growth, Homewatch CaregGivers is thriving. During the first quarter of 2023, the company, which offers both medical and nonmedical...
Annual report takes deep dive into home care workforce crisis
By
Liza Berger
May 26, 2023
If you want to get a sense of the scale and scope of the workforce shortage across the home care continuum — home care, home health and hospice — check out the 14th edition of the Benchmarking Report...
Addus Q1 profits soar on strong personal care, home health sales
By
Liza Berger
May 02, 2023
Addus HomeCare, a personal care, home health and hospice firm, earned $12.7 million in the first quarter of 2023, a whopping 49.6% increase over the year-earlier quarter. Sales grew by 11% to $251.6 million.
Casey introduces bill to increase funding for direct care workforce
By
C. Max Bachmann
Apr 28, 2023
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chair of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced a bill Wednesday that would increase funding and training for direct care workers and caregivers, bolstering the HCBS...
HCAOA’s Hoak stepping down from CEO post in October
By
Liza Berger
Apr 26, 2023
Vicki Hoak, the CEO of the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA), one of the country’s major home care associations, is resigning from the organization. Her last day is Oct. 24, following the association’s...
UnitedHealth Group completes $5.4B purchase of LHC Group
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 22, 2023
UnitedHealth Group closed Wednesday on its $5.4 billion acquisition of LHG Group. The development comes nearly a year after the massive health insurance firm announced a deal to buy the major Louisiana-based...