Medicare-certified home health patients with an unreported dementia diagnosis are more likely to experience poor health outcomes. That’s one of the key takeaways of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researcher Julia Burgdorf, and her colleagues at the VNS Health Center for Home Care Policy and Research, also found […]
Friendly Faces Senior Care
Interim HealthCare has expanded its Alzheimer’s care program through a new partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. The partnership, announced on Wednesday, will enable Interim to bolster its existing Alzheimer’s offerings through additional educational programs and opportunities to participate in Alzheimer’s Association events. “Interim HealthCare’s industry-leading dementia program continues to be delivered by locally owned and […]
Friendly Faces Senior Care is proof that a home care company doesn’t need to be a large franchise network in order to see continuous growth. In the market that Friendly Faces Senior Care serves, the Houston, Texas-based provider has succeeded in becoming a recognizable brand. “We became known across town as — we are mostly […]
Referral sources are the lifeblood of home-based care companies. Even with payment and staffing headwinds, solid referral source relationships offer a path to sustainability for providers. At Avid Health at Home, there are a number of elements that go into its referral source strategy. The company prioritizes routine communication, and personalizing outreach. “No two referral […]
Home care leaders are not just operating in their own individual bubbles. These leaders are part of a larger ecosystem of organizations that make up the home-based care space. In a sea of providers, the best leaders are the ones who are able to recognize which of their home-based care peers are standouts. The ability […]
At the beginning of each year, publications and experts like to lay out predictions for the next 12 months. Home Health Care News also plays prognosticator. We published our 2024 home care trends piece earlier this week, and will publish our home health trends piece next week. But an equally useful exercise – for myself […]
While home care providers are working to mitigate headwinds – such as the rising cost of delivering care and staffing challenges – they also have their eye on where the industry goes from here. As 2024 approaches, home care leaders are embracing AI, alternative payer sources, employee-centric solutions and much more. Home Health Care News […]
With 7.8 million jobs expected to open up in home-based care and senior living facilities by 2026, it’s more important than ever for providers to understand what attracts employees and what leads to dissatisfaction. That was one key takeaway from a recent panel discussion that took place last month at the Home Care Association of […]
Last year, home-based care companies far and wide experienced impressive growth. Among those were organizations that recently grabbed spots on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. Home Health Care News sat down with a few of those providers to find out how they continue to grow at such a rapid rate. Serving seniors […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with PointClickCare. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice care. To see this year’s future leaders, visit Future Leaders online. Qiana James, founder and CEO of Houston, […]
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