Study: COVID-19-related ‘cocooning’ worsens well-being of seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 27, 2021
Cocooning, the practice of staying home and avoiding social interaction, is a natural reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it may be detrimental to the physical and mental health of seniors...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, May 26
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 26, 2021
LHC Group purchases Heart ‘n Home Hospice, expanding hospice footprint in Oregon, Idaho … In-home medical care company Dispatch Health partners with two Connecticut Health systems … Healthcare workers...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, May 25
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 25, 2021
Medication safety solution company Tabula Rasa HealthCare sees expanded interest in PACE … Home care industry taking another shot at worker OT rule … Robots helps the homebound communicate with families...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, June 2
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
Virginia governor signs paid sick leave bill for home healthcare workers … New study finds employee burnout is up, while mental health benefits are down … Oregon hospital to close hospice due to...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, June 16
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 16, 2021
Acclivity Health and Vytalize Health partner on plan to improve care for palliative care patients … Alzheimer’s Association endorses FDA approval of Aduhelm, criticizes drug price … PACE growth is...
Home Care briefs for Friday, June 18
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 18, 2021
Online mental health therapy significantly helped the isolated during pandemic … CMS chief applauds Supreme Court ruling on ACA … Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers work but need help...
Peer-to-Peer: All American Home Care battles burnout, beefs up benefits and bonuses to boost retention
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 24, 2021
To say the past year has been a challenge for All American Home Care would be an understatement.
Walgreens steps up at-home COVID-19 testing capabilities
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
Walgreens has expanded its digital health platform, Walgreens Find Care, to include 11 new and four expanded collaborations with service providers.
Home care program allowed discriminatory requests for visiting aides, lawsuit alleges
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 02, 2020
A state contractor that coordinates home healthcare visits under Connecticut’s Medicaid program repeatedly has accommodated “discriminatory requests by Medicaid home health care recipients not to send...
Study: Anxiety and depression widespread in older adults due to pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 01, 2021
A new study found the ongoing pandemic is causing increased anxiety and depression in seniors.