Home care’s greatest challenge and opportunity is its workforce
By
Helen Adeosun
May 25, 2021
With a rapidly aging population that increasingly wishes to age in place even before the pandemic, the demand for home care will continue to increase against the backdrop of existing care worker shortages.
Funding for home care infrastructure must come with new staffing concepts
By
Liza Berger
Jun 18, 2021
While money is a big part of the solution — in terms of wages and benefits and hiring — it is not the only answer to the massive home care workforce shortage.
Why paying home care providers a higher wage matters
By
Christopher Graber
Aug 24, 2021
It’s no business secret that higher pay generally leads to better retention, recruitment and employee satisfaction.
Congress spars over how to support the care economy
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 21, 2021
Support is building in Congress for providing funds for the care economy, but there appears to be a wide gulf between Democrats and Republicans on how to go about it
Mentorship programs could help reduce high turnover among caregivers, experts offer
By
Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2021
Low salary and lack of job growth are the two leading reasons that home caregivers leave their jobs, according to a new survey by the tech company Medflyt.
CNAs virtually march on Washington, calling for higher wages, more recognition
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 08, 2021
Healthcare assistants descended virtually on Washington Wednesday, demanding better wages, career development and recognition. During the six-hour online demonstration sponsored by the National Association...
Winning the tug-of-war with home health staff development
By
Don Spiers
Mar 18, 2021
It’s a huge advantage for home health to have more patients and wider access to a variety of referral streams. But we have seen some difficulties related to that shift too.
New York’s home care association calls for fix to proposed 50 percent funding cut
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 18, 2021
The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and the state Legislature to restore a proposed 50% workforce recruitment-and-retention budget cut. The association...
COVID-19 linked to ‘substantial cost increases’ in home care: survey
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 03, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to substantial cost increases for home care services, according to the results of Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, announced Wednesday.