People with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other forms of memory loss must receive specialized care. Thankfully, numerous communities are ready to make a difference in their quality of life and safety. Here is a look inside five top memory care service providers in South Central Pennsylvania. 1. Messiah Lifeways The non-profit Messiah Lifeways brings together […]
The people make the place. While often said, it’s especially true for care organizations like home health, home care and hospice agencies, where care staff and administrators work day in and day out to deliver the best quality care and experiences for patients and residents alike. While both driven by a shared goal, new research […]
The home care industry is a unique sector that’s community-oriented and compassionate while providing a good return on investment. For providers considering a move into franchising, HomeWell Care Services sheds even more light on the opportunity. Why Providers are Opening Home Care Franchises Opening a home care franchise is more feasible today than ever, and […]
The challenges created by industry-wide staffing shortages are widespread, creating stress and frustration for patients and caregivers alike. Searching for solutions can feel overwhelming, and there is no one single solution to fix it all. But not all changes have to be massive and complicated. Providers can also make small, simple changes that build positive […]
Over the past two years, CMS has proposed large cuts to home health Medicare payments, leaving providers concerned over their ability to deliver care and run their businesses. Even when CMS finalized cuts that were smaller than their original proposals, providers still faced challenges over thin margins. The 2025 proposed rule brings additional cuts that […]
Bill Riemer calls it The Frankenstein Effect. As Vice President Health Information Systems at AccentCare, Riemer adapts the organization’s technology to meet regulatory and compliance changes that impact assessments at the Start of Care. With addition after addition to the process, the Start of Care loses its core efficiencies. “I think what’s changed over the […]
Care delivery is a mission-driven business, but it is also just that: a business. If the underlying business struggles, care delivery does too. That’s what makes Visiting Nurse Health System’s partnership with HCHB so important. After bringing on HCHB’s Revenue Cycle and Authorization Services, VNHS — an Atlanta-based non-profit provider of home-based care services — […]
Shelley Baker had a problem. Fortunately, she also had a solution. In business and health care, the term “solution” has become a stand-in for any piece of tech that business owners can use to solve problems. It’s so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget the reason for the name: it quite literally is a solution […]
When Enhabit Home Health & Hospice needed to better manage their fast-evolving, complex patient population, they got serious about patient engagement and virtual visits. The benefits came quickly. “We saw an increase in clinician capacity, allowing us to do more with less,” says Vice President of Care Management Shelley Baker of Enhabit, which provides care […]
The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) has awarded HOP into Homecare! — an app designed to streamline the onboarding and training process for home health agencies’ clinicians — a $75,000 Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) grant. The fresh round of funds will fuel the app’s growth and development. Typically, when clinicians’ receive orientation and education, it […]


