NEWS ROUNDUP
New York, NY -- March 12, 2020
Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Regional News Roundup
March 4 - March 11, 2020
We have compiled some (but not all) regional reports on how the novel Coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting elderly, nursing homes and adult daycare centers. Since statistically the elderly and people with chronic conditions face the highest danger we have compl [...]
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TECHNOLOGY
New York, NY -- August 29, 2019
How Technology Will Impact Home Healthcare
Medicare’s coverage for home health care does not currently match the demand. Non-medical home care is largely not covered. Coverage for medical home care is quite limited. Medicare should review policies in this area in light of the lower cost of home health care, its favorable impact on r [...]
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TECHNOLOGY
New York, NY -- March 22, 2019
New Technology Needed in Washington
The White House is pushing for more public and private sector collaboration in technology and home health staffing solutions to address the coming “age wave” in order to help more older adults remain in their home longer during retirement. That’s one idea recently released in th [...]
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HEALTHCARE RECORD SECURITY
New York, NY -- May 02, 2018
Over Time Pay for Round the Clock Caregivers
Starting today, that changes. Like employees that do similar work in hospitals and nursing homes, millions of home care providers across the country--including California's roughly 400,000 IHSS providers--will now earn overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week. They will also rece [...]
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HOME CARE MANAGEMENT
New York, NY -- January 27, 2018
Winter Can impact Those Who Rely On Home Care
Winter can have a tremendous impact on anyone, regardless of their age, physical abilities, and more. For the elderly and disabled [...]
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