Home Care Worker, Client Bonds Increase Job Satisfaction And Retention

Today’s caregivers face many workforce challenges – from low wages to burnout – but new data from HHAeXchange shows that, despite these challenges, they are passionate about what they do and the impact that they have on clients. “Individuals go into the role of being a caregiver, normally because they have a passion for helping […]

Bayada, HomeWell Leaders Share Strategies For Recognizing And Retaining Office Staff

Office staff have the highest client satisfaction scores among home health care provider employees. They also have the lowest administrative salaries. These salaries can impact job satisfaction and cause employees to seek employment elsewhere, according to the 2024 Activated Insights Benchmarking Report. Some organizations are turning to recognition to combat this trend. “Employee recognition is […]

Future Leader: Courtny Brooks, Director Of Home Health, Lutheran Senior Services

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Courtny Brooks, director of home health […]

Future Leader: Alex Oosterveen, Co-Founder & CEO, Caribou Health Technologies

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Alex Oosterveen, co-founder and CEO of […]

Senior1Care Sets Eyes On Midwestern Home Care Growth 

A family owned and operated Midwest home care agency has thrived locally for nearly two decades. Its next step is hiring and strategizing for growth. Senior1Care recently announced the promotion of Jane Francis to executive vice president of business development. Francis’ background in health care and business management positions her to drive the organization’s growth […]

Future Leader: Christian Rodriguez, CEO, Woundtech

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Christian Rodriguez, CEO of Hollywood, Florida-based […]

Workplace Violence Remains A Significant Issue For Home-Based Care Providers 

A recent study from Transcend Strategy Group found that more than 50% of caregivers have experienced or witnessed at least one incident of workplace violence or harassment. When asked if they felt they could leave an unsafe environment without fear of retaliation from their employer, only 48% strongly agreed. Transcend Strategy Group, based in Curtice, […]

Home Health Leaders Found Guilty In $5M Fraud Scheme 

A Detroit-area couple who owned home health care companies was sentenced to prison last week for Medicare fraud and tax evasion, according to U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison. Noli and Isabel Tcruz of Washington Township, Michigan, were sentenced on Sept. 4. Noli Tcruz received six years in prison, and his wife was given three years and […]

Home-Based Care Workers Face A Wellbeing Crisis, According To New Report

The direct care workforce, a crucial backbone of the health care industry, faces unprecedented challenges when it comes to overall wellbeing, as revealed in the newly released 2024-2025 State of the Direct Care Workforce Report by St. Petersburg, Florida-based MissionCare Collective. Based on MissionCare Collective’s comprehensive data, the report illuminates important issues related to caregivers’ emotional, physical and […]

Future Leader: Annamary Soller-Johnson, President, Principle Choice Home Healthcare

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Annamary Soller-Johnson, president of Oklahoma City-based […]