Most in-home care providers tried searching for silver linings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the tragic circumstances, for example, some predicted that the economic instability caused by COVID-19 would translate into new recruitment opportunities for workforce-challenged providers. “If restaurant and hospitality workers were laid off, maybe they would find a new […]
University of California-San Francisco
Older adults living with dementia at home tend to be sicker and more socially complex than their counterparts in senior housing communities and nursing homes, a new study has found. That means home care providers that have branded themselves as specialized dementia experts likely have their work cut out for them. In the United States, […]
Technology is transforming the home care industry, but it hasn’t been easy to prove exactly how certain technology like telehealth and remote monitoring will help patient outcomes. However, there are now solid, research-backed tactics home care agencies can implement to increase positive health outcomes. To see positive impacts of technology, home care companies need to focus […]
When in-home caregivers participate in intensive training, their patients are less likely to go to the emergency room or be hospitalized, according to a recent case study conducted in California. In fact, the rate of repeated emergency room visits among patients cared for by trained workers dropped by 24% in the first year after undergoing […]
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