Oak Street Health acquisition aligns CVS Health closer to seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 09, 2023
CVS Health’s $10.6 billion acquisition Wednesday of Oak Street Health will expand the company’s access to older adults, including the nation’s 72 million aging baby boomers.
Biden gives nod to home care in State of the Union address
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2023
Providers and aging services advocates praised President Biden for expressing support for home care and family caregivers in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Peer-to-Peer: New COO of Caring Senior Service to leverage technology in new role
By
Liza Berger
Jan 18, 2023
If anyone knows how to grow nonmedical home care companies, it is Jeff Bevis.
Public, private partnerships key to New York state master plan for aging
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 10, 2023
New York state took its first step in drawing up a master plan for aging Monday as more than two dozen members of a stakeholder advisory committee set to work devising the plan
Good nutrition for older adults
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 09, 2023
Eat your fruits and vegetables. Consumer adequate protein. We all know the importance of good nutrition — but it’s even more essential with homebound seniors.
$500K grant funds new home care service in Southwest Michigan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 06, 2023
Older adults in Southwest Michigan will have access to in-home medical, behavioral and social care through a new service offered by Michigan’s Region IV Area Agency on Aging.
NAHC: New Senate health committee chair Sanders could be boon to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 04, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) could prove to be a strong ally to the home care industry as he takes over the chairmanship of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee next month,...
Add technology to your holiday caregiving strategy
By
Dor Skuler
Dec 22, 2022
Caregivers of all stripes are facing unprecedented stress, and technology offers solutions that can not only help alleviate their burden, but also raise the spirits of seniors this season. But technology’s...
CMS proposed rule targets misleading MA marketing, behavioral health improvements
By
Liza Berger
Dec 16, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week proposed a rule that would protect seniors from misleading marketing related to Medicare Advantage (MA) coverage and bolster behavioral health under...
Spiking COVID-19, flu hospitalizations raise risks for seniors, CDC says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 13, 2022
Seniors and caregivers beware: Hospital admissions for both COVID-19 and influenza are on the rise across the U.S., with the biggest spikes among people over the age of 65.