One of the publicity issues home-based care faces is that most people don’t even understand the difference between home health care and home care, much to the chagrin of industry veterans in both sectors. But in the future, those same leaders are bullish on the merging of those two types of care. Home care and […]
The need for home-based care is drastically increasing. All the while, providers are dealing with an unabated staffing problem. That’s why, in order to succeed in the future, many provider leaders believe that the gap needs to be bridged by the right technology solutions. “We know that most adults want to age in place at […]
Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health employees who come from or have deep roots in the communities they serve. Many home-based care agencies leverage CHWs to build trusting client relationships and supplement workforce gaps. While a caregiver is responsible for helping a client in their home with personal care and activities of daily […]
Help at Home, one of the largest home care providers in the country, is expanding its reach in the state of Florida through its acquisition of Caregiver Services Inc. “When we evaluate any organization for a possible acquisition, it’s important for us to have a cultural connection with that company,” Ray Smithberger, chief operating officer […]
Help at Home has agreed to acquire Penn Highlands Healthcare’s Helpmates, which is a personal care provider. The deal was announced Oct. 17 and will be finalized on or around Dec. 9, pending government approval. “The acquisition of Helpmates enables our health system to focus and grow the core services of Healthcare at Home, which […]
Nearly two years ago, Help at Home launched its care coordination program, with the belief that caregivers remained an untapped resource for valuable business insights. Broadly, the company captures detailed observations from caregivers in real time to identify client needs and predict unforeseen events. The care coordination program depends on caregivers submitting weekly observations and […]
There are many areas that top home care leaders believe are untapped wells of business opportunities for the industry at large. As such, leaders at companies like Home Helpers, HCR Home Care and Help at Home are leaning in. For Home Helpers, this means creating longer-term relationships with health care networks. “While the businesses are […]
At a time when home care providers are swerving into new lanes, Help at Home is doubling down on personal home care services. Based in Chicago, Help at Home has more than 180 branch locations across 11 states. It provides personal care services to more than 66,000 clients via more than 53,000 caregivers. Help at […]
Care coordination has become a buzzy term in home-based care of late. Generally, care coordination aims to both connect home care to the broader health care ecosystem and close gaps in care for the patients. It’s a big idea, but when done right, it can help engage caregivers, promote growth and act as an attractive […]
With more eyes than ever on home-based care, there are a number of legislative and regulatory developments that will be critical for providers to stay on top of. For providers like Help at Home, which is working in the Medicaid space along with private pay, the short-term gains have been apparent. “If you took what’s […]
