Similar to its industry peers, Home Helpers must now navigate the labor and hiring markets in the midst of a recession caused by the COVID-19 virus. To do so, Home Helpers is looking at new ways to lift barriers between the company and would-be caregivers. Established in 1997, Cincinnati-based Home Helpers is an in-home care […]
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The COVID-19 public health emergency has caused many home care agencies to turn to online training to get around social-distancing barriers. One company that specializes in virtual training for the home care workforce now has added firepower to grow its platform. CareAcademy publicly announced Thursday that it has raised an additional 9.5 million in Series […]
As home health agencies across the country continue to fight the coronavirus, HCR Home Care is looking ahead to its next battlefield: bouncing back from COVID-19 and preparing for any residual infection waves. That means establishing a bounce-back committee, a personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile and new procedures and protocols. Previously a relatively minor expense […]
One of the most surefire ways to maintain the caregiver-client relationship during the COVID-19 outbreak — without worrying about increased infection risk — is live-in care. Over the last few months, live-in care has allowed many individuals who need regular, hands-on care in the home to receive those supportive services without interruption. At the same […]
Amid the coronavirus, the Trump administration has rolled out a number of changes to the U.S. immigration system, including travel restrictions and a move last month to suspend most immigrant visas for 60 days. President Donald Trump said the goal was to protect jobs for U.S. citizens, as unemployment has climbed to record highs in […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has teamed up with South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) to form a home health education program — an extension of a previous partnership with the institution. SLCC is a community college that serves more than 15,000 students annually and operates campuses in Abbeville, Crowley, Franklin, Houma, Lafayette, Morgan City, New […]
After starting off 2020 with a round of non-caregiver layoffs and rumors that SoftBank walked away from a major investment into the company, San Francisco-based Honor quickly had to refocus and face the coronavirus. While the outbreak comes with obvious challenges for Honor, the tech-enabled home care company has been able to learn from the […]
As thunder crashes and lighting strikes, a curly-haired brunette climbs behind the wheel of a beige SUV, the side of which reads “Bayada.” “I’ll be there,” she says, right before hanging up her cell phone and driving off into the storm. “Their tradition was forged on the battlefield,” a booming voice narrates. “Today, they serve […]
The COVID-19 crisis has uprooted the health care sector and done away with most norms that existed beforehand. That goes for the workers who make up the sector, too. One developing trend to keep an eye on as home-based care plays a bigger part in keeping at-risk seniors safe is the migration of more nurses […]
Most home-based care agencies have done their best to keep staff protected from the COVID-19 virus. They’ve worked endlessly to procure PPE and manage the threat of infection, all while lacking the ability to test workers and patients. Now, agencies are starting to consider the mental health ramifications on their workers as well. For clinicians […]
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