Secret Shopping And Competitive Analysis: How Home-Based Care Providers Use Their Peers To Get Ahead

Leaders at top home care companies aren’t operating their businesses in a vacuum. Instead, many are utilizing competitive analyses to stay ahead of the curb. Broadly, a competitive analysis is a benchmarking tool. “​​A lot of health care organizations use competitive analysis for benchmarking to see where they are, or how they are performing versus […]

‘We Need To Try Different Things’: How 6 Home Care Providers Stand Out In A Crowded Market

In a crowded home care ecosystem, companies are constantly looking for ways to stand out. For some that means putting innovative solutions in practice that will enhance operations and care services. For others, that means developing deep local roots to strengthen services in various communities. On top of this, home care companies are rolling out […]

How Home Care Providers Build Out Successful Training Programs

Building a successful and sustainable caregiver training program in personal home care demands meticulous planning and execution. From defining leadership responsibilities to establishing a comprehensive training schedule, every aspect plays a pivotal role in shaping the program’s effectiveness. Strong training programs and ongoing education also go a long way in retaining caregivers in an industry […]

Honor Turns to Former Lyft Executive for Hiring Help as Company Expands to Midwest

Technology-enabled home care services company Honor has turned to a former Lyft executive for help beefing up its caregiver recruitment and retention efforts. The infusion of leadership talent comes as the San Francisco-based Honor expands into America’s Heartland. Founded in 2014, Honor partners with home care agencies and other senior care providers by taking over […]

Honor Expands to Arizona With Three New Home Care Partners

San Francisco-based home care startup Honor has expanded into a fourth state by partnering with three existing home care agencies serving the Arizona market. Honor, which has raised $115 million since launching in 2014, had previously been operating in California, New Mexico and Texas. Founded as a technology-powered home care provider with plans to Uberize […]

The Top Trends in Home Care for 2019

In many ways, 2018 was a coming of age for the home care industry, as it steadily became recognized as a key part of the overall continuum of care due to its ability to keep older adults safely at home and out of the hospital. Among the biggest changes to home care in 2018: the […]

Movers & Shakers: Cypress HomeCare Solutions, Van Dyk

Home Care Partner Named to Arizona Governor’s Council on Aging Bob Roth, managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions, has been appointed to a seat on Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s Advisory Council on Aging. Roth is the first agency owner of a home care or home health care agency on the council. He is one of […]