A new survey highlighted the challenges facing America’s direct support workforce, revealing a care system in crisis due to ongoing recruitment and retention issues. Direct support professionals (DSPs) play a crucial role in assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They help these individuals develop the skills needed to live and thrive in both home […]
Category: Staffing
A recent survey revealed that more than half of home-based care companies have either already invested in artificial intelligence (AI) or plan to do so within the next year. The primary motivation behind this trend is the ongoing staffing shortages in the sector. In August and September 2024, Home Health Care News and Forcura conducted […]
Home care worker jobs are experiencing significant growth in the U.S., as highlighted in a study by the Monthly Labor Review. With an aging population, many individuals who require assistance with daily living activities prefer to stay in their homes rather than move to a facility. However, a recent study found that despite an increase […]
Celeste Mellet will succeed Susan Diamond as CFO of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) effective Jan. 11, 2025. Diamond is stepping down after an 18-year career at the Louisville, Kentucky-based company and will continue to serve in an advisory role until the end of 2025. “It’s been an honor to work with such talented colleagues during […]
A recent national salary and benefits report highlighted an increase in turnover rates for home care aides in 2024 and a trend among home health agencies to offer sign-on bonuses to attract new employees. Turnover rates for home care aides (HCAs) rose to 35% in 2024, up from 31% in 2023, according to the 2024 […]
A minimum wage increase for California health care workers took effect on Oct. 16. The increase was initially scheduled for June, but was postponed due to concerns about its potential impact on the California budget. Under Senate Bill 159, the implementation of the minimum wage increases was delayed until either certain increases to state revenues […]
Direct care workers are, in many ways, the collective face of home-based care organizations. They are who clients and patients interact with. Therefore, regulators and providers are increasingly taking a closer look at who they’re hiring in the first place. While it is shocking to see caregivers commit crimes against clients, it does happen. About […]
As home health organizations fight for a margin in tough labor and payment environments, they are increasingly seeking ways to help employees practice at the top of their licenses. By applying top-of-license assignments in organizations, less complex work is handed off to the level below. This allows organizations to see more patients, bill for more […]
Lakewood, Colorado-based Vivo Infusion announced Stephan Rodgers as CEO. Rodgers has over 25 years of health care experience, including home care, insurance, consulting and employee benefits. Before joining Vivo Infusion, Rodgers was CEO at AccentCare for over a decade. He was also formerly CEO of OptumHealth Collaborative Care, a division of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has undergone a strategic shift of late to focus more on health care services, as well as home-based health care services. Now, it appears it could be on the brink of a showdown with an activist investor. CVS Health leaders reportedly met with Glenview Capital – the rumored activist investor – […]
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