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Navigating Care: Choosing the Right Home Care Agency for Your Loved One

Community Home Health Care

Many seniors will be worried about having to leave their familiar surroundings and move into a nursing home, and may also be wary of letting a stranger into their home. So your job of finding the right professional care is not an easy one. Are there specific medical conditions that need attention?

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Unveils New Palliative Care Unit

Hospice News

The health system provides primary, pediatric and palliative care, behavioral health care and emergency, trauma and post-acute services, among others. A large gap of care existed among hospitalized patients too sick to be transferred into community- and home-based settings, Cohen said.

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Home care industry contending with Delta variant crisis

AlayaCare

The mood in the nation’s home health community is a worry that we could be in for another rough time. Alarm bells are now sounding in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where clients may be vaccinated ( U.S. data shows 81 percent of nursing home residents are fully vaccinated) but staff may not be.

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Home care industry contending with Delta variant crisis

AlayaCare

The mood in the nation’s home health community is a worry that we could be in for another rough time. Alarm bells are now sounding in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where clients may be vaccinated ( U.S. data shows 81 percent of nursing home residents are fully vaccinated) but staff may not be.

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What the 7 Most Shocking Home Care Trends Mean for the Industry in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. Hundreds of home care agencies across North America have shared their business data with us, and we’re making their industry secrets public. growth seen in 2020.

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When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes

Daily Nurse

Language gaps between patients and healthcare providers contribute to disparities in health outcomes and may be particularly challenging in home healthcare. Home care agencies frequently rely on telephone interpretation services since many of their clients need the level of internet access required for video interpretation.

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How the right technology can support recruitment and retention during the caregiver shortage

AlayaCare

Agencies leaning on contract labor to fill shortages. Many home care agencies are beginning to look for new solutions to their staffing problems, including exploring the use of contract workers to support filling vacant visits. This has a high impact on steady care for the clients.

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