Home Care Association of America names new board members The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) has made several appointments to its board of directors. Based in Washington D.C., HCAOA is an advocacy organization comprised of over 3,500 home care organizations. Earlier this year, Jason Lee took over as CEO of the association. Joining HCAOA’s […]
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Jason Lee is joining the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) at a pivotal time for the personal home care industry. Lee kicked off his first week of work at the association last week. There are many goals he’s set for himself and his team in the near-term future, but first, he had to get […]
There’s a good argument to be made that one of the biggest successes in the history of Bayada Home Health Care came from a pre-dinner conversation in a parking lot 14 years ago. It was 2009, and Dave Totaro had just been hired by the company’s founder, Mark Baiada, as Bayada’s first chief marketing officer. […]
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 […]
A group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that not only focuses on improving conditions for professional caregivers, but family caregivers as well. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) — Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging — joined seven other senators in introducing the Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers […]
Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) CEO Vicki Hoak has announced her resignation. Her last day in the role will be Oct. 24. Hoak joined the organization in November 2019 as executive director. She intends to focus on “other areas of interest” and spend more time with her family after leaving the role. “I look […]
In tandem with an executive order, the White House announced a bevy of directives for government agencies on Tuesday, many of which were centered around bettering home-based care. Perhaps most notable is the timing, however. As states work through their budgets and potential Medicaid spending, the Biden administration has put home care at the forefront […]
The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) took to Capitol Hill Wednesday to educate lawmakers – and their staff – about home care and to highlight critical policy issues. The effort is part of the organization’s National Home Care Advocacy Day, which involved roughly 130 members from more than 21 states. The overall goal is […]
For the first time ever, two of the largest associations representing the home-based care industry have joined together on a call to action regarding the workforce shortage. On Monday, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) released a report that details the needs of the […]
If 2020 was the year home care finally entered the spotlight, then 2021 was the year the industry solidified that star power while gaining powerful allies. No one understands this better than Vicki Hoak, executive director of the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA). As the top executive of an organization that represents nearly 3,000 […]
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