Peer mentoring in home health feels good and does good
By
Don Spiers
Apr 27, 2021
Setting up a peer mentoring and coaching program doesn’t have to be a major undertaking.
New OSHA COVID-19 inspection and whistleblower program targets home healthcare, among other providers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 16, 2021
Home healthcare services are part of a long list of businesses under scrutiny by the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program.
Number of MA beneficiaries receiving supplemental benefits for the chronically ill triples in one year,...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receiving Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) has skyrocketed — from 1 million in 2020 to 3 million in 2021— according to a...
Home care aides can adopt neurosurgeon’s mental fitness tips for patients
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 14, 2021
Humans’ ability to process, understand and apply knowledge “can actually get sharper, can get better as you get older,” CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., said during an interview...
Study finds depressive symptoms nearly tripled for seniors during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 16, 2021
New research shines a light on the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the mental health of older adults.
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...
How to expand vaccinations to homebound? Offer door-to-door canvassing for one, nonprofit offers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 21, 2021
The John A. Hartford Foundation is offering up a playbook to stakeholders trying to get more COVID-19 vaccinations into the arms of the homebound.
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.
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.
Ninety percent of U.S. employers surveyed are pushing COVID-19 vaccinations; access still a barrier for...
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 03, 2021
Nine out of 10 U.S. and U.K. employers said they are either urging their workers to get COVID-19 shots or requiring them to get vaccinated.