State vaccine mandates continue to vex home care agencies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine mandates in two states are giving home care agencies massive headaches.
Key Senate Democrats go to the mat for HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
Two Senate Democrats are fighting aggressively to keep home-and-community-based services from being cut from the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan.
Expanded New York program keeps homebound seniors mentally and socially fit
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
Two New York senior service organizations are helping homebound seniors sharpen their minds and their social skills. The New York State Office for the Aging, The Association on Aging in New York and social...
Home Care briefs for Friday, Oct. 8
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
Superbugs blamed for thousands of senior deaths … Software company launches vaccine tracker for home care firms … Teledoc moves virtual primary care forward … Acquisition helps InHome Therapy boost...
Providers, welcome home!
By
Liza Berger
Oct 07, 2021
With a new website, McKnight’s Home Care found its home in the literal and figurative sense of the word this week.
At-risk older adults are not checking their blood pressure at home, poll finds
By
Liza Berger
Oct 07, 2021
Many older adults who need to keep their blood pressure under control are not checking it at home or in other places outside the healthcare system.
Misinformation driving vaccine hesitancy, survey of healthcare providers finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 06, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy continues to be the biggest barrier to COVID-19 vaccine uptake, according to a poll conducted during a webinar for healthcare providers Wednesday by healthcare consulting firm Avalere.
Union home care workers exempt from Washington state vaccine mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 06, 2021
Washington state’s unionized home care workers are getting a pass on the state’s vaccine mandate, as thousands of other healthcare workers are racing to meet an Oct. 18 deadline to receive shots.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Oct. 7
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 06, 2021
Biden administration invests $1 billion in in-home COVID-19 tests … CMS administrator says interest in expanding telehealth is strong … Home care monitoring market to increase 9% by 2025 … Technology...
McKnight’s Home Care undergoes digital transformation