For senior living providers looking to grow their service offerings, home care has often been a viable sector to execute their expansion plans. But there are different schools of thought on how to branch into the space depending on the organization. The dynamic health care landscape is providing the momentum for senior living providers to […]
Whether it’s video conferencing from 1,000 miles away or wearable fitness trackers, telehealth technologies have been a burgeoning health care solution in the last few years, and they will continue to be a driver in improving outcomes in the years to come, a recent survey suggests. A spike in remote monitoring since 2013 and greater […]
Home care has been long touted as the more cost-effective alternative to assisted living and nursing home care, for both seniors and governments. However, some states are making it harder for seniors to access this less-expensive alternative, and it’s costing them big money. Two recent audit reports from Louisiana and Georgia show states are dragging […]
The ongoing debate on whether home care workers should be afforded minimum wage and overtime protections entered a new chapter Thursday in a Washington, D.C. courtroom. Three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments from attorneys in the case Home Care Association, et al. v. Weil, […]
A nonprofit group is making access to private duty home care more affordable for Boston seniors via a new membership-based program that offers a variety of services to help older adults age in place, in the latest demonstration of a growing nationwide movement known as the Village model. Earlier this month, Ethos formally launched JP@Home, […]
It doesn’t matter how old you are, eating is vital to living an independent and healthy life. But for some seniors living at home, the task of cooking and preparing meals can put that independence, as well as their own personal health, in check. Enter: Chefs for Seniors, a company based in Madison, Wis., that […]
In case you missed it, here are the most popular stories grabbing Home Health Care News readers’ attention this week: Amedisys Pushes Forward with Big Changes, Mulls New Name—In a first quarter earnings call, executives at the major home health and hospice provider highlighted a number of shifts the company will embark on to improve […]
The number of annual home health visits has declined steadily over the past few years; however, there have been some dramatic exceptions when looking from state-to-state, new industry research finds. Nationally, home health visits are down 2.2% at approximately 112.2 million visits in 2013. In 2012, the market logged roughly 114.8 million, according to Healthcare […]
As the number of people using home health care technologies is expected to swell to 78.5 million over the next five years, so too will the market for “hubs” that collect and transmit data from these devices, says a report released this week. Home health hubs, also called home health gateways, will be a growing part […]
In case you missed it, here are the most popular Home Health Care News stories grabbing readers’ attention this past week: ‘Airbnb for Seniors’ to Replace Home Care Aides?—A startup company is launching a service akin to Airbnb’s home-sharing capabilities for vacationing renters, but with a home care focus for seniors searching for local caregivers. […]
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