Bipartisan legislation expected to provide $10 million to support family caregivers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 22, 2020
The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act is headed to the president’s desk following unanimous passage by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Indiana gives a boost to legal guardians of homebound seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
Indiana is expanding its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program, now allowing the legal guardians of older adults to get additional support for care in their homes.
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing...
Study highlights ways caregivers can be more helpful in home settings
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 03, 2020
Family caregivers often struggle with medical and nursing tasks, a new study from the University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing has found. The investigation also revealed that home healthcare...
Home care briefs for Thursday, Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2020
Prospero Health increases access to home-based and virtual care for seniors … AmeriHealth Caritas CEO issues call for caregiver compensation and increased training … AdaptHealth to acquire Aerocare...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 11
Nov 11, 2020
LHC Group announces agreement to purchase hospice and palliative care providers in Arizona … FirstHealth Home Care earns ACHC accreditation for telehealth program … ComForCare employee recognized as...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Aug. 23
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 23, 2021
Meetcaregivers receives $1 million in funding to improve technology and expand … AARP poll finds majority of Americans favor tax credit for family caregivers … AIHM to award scholarships to Minnesota...
Indiana agencies expand tech-enabled integrated care pilot
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 28, 2021
Two Indiana caregiving agencies announced on Thursday the expansion of their pilot, which focuses on the integration of care teams using the Vela secure collaboration app.
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, July 28
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 28, 2021
Choice Health at Home acquires Alpha Home Health and Hospice … Willamette Valley Hospice and Palliative Care partners with Acclivity Health and Reliance eHealth in Oregon … Opteev launches first plug-in...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, March 9
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 09, 2021
DC attorney general sues home care agency for $3M in Medicaid fraud … Nearly 1 in 3 family caregivers in rural areas won’t take older loved one to receive COVID-19 vaccine, study finds … Canadians...