Unvaccinated New York healthcare workers have scored a temporary win against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Home Care briefs for Monday, Oct. 4
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 04, 2021
HCBS funding may be pared back to $190 billion in budget plan … One in 4 U.S. firms have instituted vaccine mandates … Breast cancer patients and caregivers benefit from new in-home program … Merck...
Tips for caregivers during Mental Health Screening Month
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Oct 04, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on caregivers. Work and personal stress and fatigue have resulted in another crisis in the United States — one related to mental exhaustion. Just last week, a study...
Senior Helpers franchise now offers free caregiver training for community, staff
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
A Senior Helpers franchise is opening a state-of-the-art training center in Mesa, AZ, to better prepare the local community of caregivers and its own staff for the rigors of in-home care.
Amedisys’ Contessa division partners with Michigan healthcare system
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
Home care giant Amedisys is expanding its reach into Michigan through a new partnership between its Contessa division and Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. The agreement will bring an array of in-home acute...
Burnout among healthcare workers on the rise, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
More than a third of healthcare workers are at increased risk of burnout, according to a new study by digital solutions firm meQuilibrium.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Oct. 1
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 01, 2021
Telehealth benefits from $1 billion in healthcare funding from American Rescue Plan …Wearables effective in detecting colds and flu … COVID-19 deaths twice as high in rural America … WellSky...
With ADA now 30, time is ripe for passage of Better Care Better Jobs Act
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2021
For those who work in home care, the documentary “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” should be required viewing.
Potential home care crisis looms as New York counts down to state vaccine mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 30, 2021
A new survey by the Home Care Association of New York (HCA) portends a potential home care disaster when that state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for home care workers takes effect in one wee
Home care and hospice still in the dark about federal vaccine mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 30, 2021
Frustration is mounting for home care and hospice agencies as they wait for the Biden administration to offer clues about how the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be implemented.