The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) has named Lynette Walbom as its new CFO, effective immediately. Walbom was previously the VP of financial reporting and tax for Raising Cane’s Restaurants. “I am thrilled to be joining The Pennant Group at such an exciting time in its history,” Walbom said in a statement. “I was drawn […]
Category: Staffing
Staffing shortages are the No. 1 industry headwind that home-based care providers are facing. At the same time, ubiquity of this issue has created an environment where the most innovative providers have been able to rise to occasion, cultivating staffing strategies that have allowed them to lessen the impact of the persistent pain point. “There’s […]
Boost Home Healthcare names new brand president Boost Home Healthcare has named Larry Blacker its new brand president. Boost is a Michigan-based home health provider that offers in-home nursing, therapy and home care services. The company was acquired by The Riverside Company in 2021 and is now part of Best Life Brands. “Larry comes to […]
The home health industry is never going to “figure out” staffing. Most providers understand that. They can’t snap their fingers and increase the amount of nurses there are in the country, nor can they make the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pay them the rates they feel like they deserve. But there’s so […]
Solving the toughest workforce issues in home-based care will come down to consistent messaging, a detail-oriented focus and intense advocacy. That was the message during a joint webinar from the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), which took a closer look at ways to combat […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recent proposed rule for Medicaid may cap business for certain providers, but industry experts believe the government agency is likely foreshadowing its intentions for the final rule. The new rule would force 80% of payment to go to workers in home- and community-based services (HCBS). There […]
Dr. Steve Landers to leave VNA Health Group A very well known face in home health care is leaving the industry for a new leadership position. Dr. Steve Landers, the CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Health Group, is taking the helm at Hebrew SeniorLife, a Harvard Medical School-affiliated senior living provider that is […]
In order to stand out in a saturated home care market like New York, figuring out – and focusing on – what makes you different is a key to long-term success. The leaders at Community Care Home Health have been figuring out what makes their company unique over the last several years. “We’re in an […]
More home-based care agencies are turning to family members and loved ones to fill staffing needs. This is the case with both seniors and children being cared for in the home. Even the White House has recently been supportive of the paid family caregiver model. A recent study from Northwestern University could also bolster support. […]
There are only two options when dealing with a staffing shortage: getting more people or making better use of current people. Lee Teslik, the founder and CEO of Reverence, is particularly interested in the second option. “Making better use of your existing people is a combination of deploying people in the most thoughtful possible way […]
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