When it comes to their mental health and well-being, home-based care aides are susceptible to stress and depressive symptoms due to working conditions, a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found. To compile this study, focus groups and interviews with home-based care aides were conducted from August 2022 to February 2023, in partnership with […]
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Home Health Care Solutions has new CEO Brad Harris has been appointed CEO of Home Health Care Solutions. Part of Miller’s Health System, Home Health Care Solutions is a diversified in-home care provider that delivers services across the majority of Indiana. The company’s offerings include traditional home health services, along with behavioral health care, telehealth […]
Poof — a caregiver has just vanished into thin air. The caregiver hasn’t shown up to care for their client during the shift, and they’ve left the home care agency without giving any notice. Generally, this is what’s known as caregiver ghosting, and it continues to be a challenge for home care providers. Recently, Victor […]
*Editor’s Note (April 30, 2024): A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Jeff Bevis was the CEO of Concierge Home Care, not Concierge Care. Chris Rucker is still the CEO of Concierge Home Care. Jeff Bevis – who co-founded FirstLight Home Care – has been named the next CEO of Concierge Care. After […]
Traditions Health taps new VP of operations The large home health and hospice provider Traditions Health has named Angela Collins as the vice president of operations. In her role, she will specifically be responsible for home health branches in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. She will also take part in – and oversee – growth initiatives. […]
At a time when home care providers are constantly trying to bring new caregivers to keep up with the increased demand for care services, some companies have gained a reputation for having a highly selective hiring process. Leaders at companies like BrightStar Care and Tribute Home Care believe that valuing quality over quantity has worked […]
Every home-based care provider wants to recruit and retain better this year than they did last year. But that’s easier said than done. Companies are constantly tinkering with their approaches to attract and retain skilled professionals, and are doing so in 2024 yet again. Between new recruiting processes, career advancement opportunities and more technology, there’s […]
Seniors Helping Seniors has long distinguished itself from other home care companies by hiring active seniors to serve as caregivers. Josh Obeiter — an owner of one of the company’s franchise locations — has seen even more added value from this strategy as the industry at large combats labor shortages. At Seniors Helping Seniors, the […]
Home care providers know that the U.S. population is aging. It’s up to them to adjust, however, and be ready for the seniors they’ll be serving. “The boomers are going to evolve and dictate how we live in later years,” Jisella Dolan, an advisor and consultant with Reverence Care, said during a webinar Thursday. “Retirement […]
Generally, employers aren’t thrilled at the idea of their workforces unionizing. In home-based care, that’s particularly the case. Provider leaders see home care union demands as unrealistic. The most basic example of that is wage increase pleas, which are often tough to meet given most providers’ reliance on government-funded payer sources. Private-pay home care is […]