Like all home health providers, Nizhoni Health has had to adapt on the fly to stay afloat amid the coronavirus emergency. But with a patient population often living with highly complex mental illnesses, the Massachusetts-based home health provider has had to face very unique challenges as well. Leaning on a strong technology infrastructure has allowed […]
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The 32nd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! While the coronavirus brings a number of direct challenges for home-based care operators, it presents several secondary hurdles as well. Among them: an exacerbation of mental illness and behavioral health conditions, especially for isolated older adults. Nizhoni Health is a growing home health provider based […]
Most home health companies build their operations by taking care of older adults with chronic medical conditions or those who have recently returned home from the hospital. But one Massachusetts-based provider with its sights set on nationwide growth is taking a very different route. Launched in 2004, Somerville, Massachusetts-based Nizhoni Health almost exclusively serves complex […]
The loss of a patient in their end-stage of life is not only tough on friends and family of the person—it can also be hard on a caregiver. As such, dealing with grief is an issue that some home health agencies are making a priority for their caregivers. In an industry marked by high turnover, home […]
VNAA Adds New Board Members The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) named new members to its board of directors: Ann Painter, senior vice president at Christina Care Home Health & Community Services; Michael Puskarich, CEO of Kenosha VNA; and Ray Darcey, president at Aurora Home. The association voted to appoint the three new board […]
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