Last summer, the home care technology company Honor acquired Home Instead. It was one of the largest – and perhaps surprising – deals in the non-medical home care space in recent memory. It’s been just over a year since the deal was officially announced and a company worth over $2 billion was formed. In hindsight, […]
Two groups of stakeholders that home-based care providers need to win over in the near-term future are payer leaders and policymakers. As Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment grows, providers need to prove their agency’s value in order to maintain a sustainable business. Meanwhile, policymakers need to understand the value of home health and home care for […]
Organizations far and wide are leveraging their internal innovation and home-based care to reduce readmissions and other avoidable hospitalizations. Three of those organizations — all unique in their own way — were on hand at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE event to discuss what makes their companies innovative and what disruptions they are making in […]
Adam Holton joins Amedisys as chief people officer Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has named Adam Holton as its new chief people officer. Holton has more than 20 years of experience of relevant experience under his belt. “At Amedisys, we strive to create an exceptional employee experience because our people are the heart of what we […]
Home care companies that shy away from offering live-in caregiver services are often trying to avoid the potential legal risk it may bring to their doorsteps. However, when providers do want to offer this service, it’s important to be informed about how to deliver it correctly in order to avoid legal landmines. “My view on […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced this week its first ever national strategy plan to support family caregivers. The comprehensive plan — officially called the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers — lays out nearly 350 actions the federal government needs to take in order to make the lives of […]
In lieu of competing, home-based care providers may need to work together in order to keep up with the growing demand for services. Companies can do that by finding unique ways to deploy caregivers and leverage certain technologies to increase productivity. “We were challenged before the pandemic and we’ve certainly been challenged through the pandemic,” […]
It’s rare to meet a home care provider that’s dedicated to dementia care who hasn’t name-dropped Teepa Snow. Snow — a thought leader and innovator in the dementia care space — is the founder of Positive Approach to Care, a renowned dementia care training program. Home care companies such as FirstLight Home Care, Senior Helpers […]
As a self-described data junkie, Stephen Tweed has lived by many mantras throughout his career in home care. When talking with Home Health Care News this week about how home care agencies can use and leverage data in order to grow, one of those mantras came to mind. “What gets measured, gets managed,” Tweed, the […]
Leaders in the long-term care industry are putting their heads together to help aging adults and their families navigate the complicated world of aging services. In a report from Nexus Insights — a think tank focused on senior care — over a dozen executives and professors argue the country needs navigational centers, or hubs, to […]
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