Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.  

Hometeam Brings in New Talent
A New CFO and Chief Compliance Officer offer additional strengths to the growing company.

NEW YORK (May 2, 2017)—Hometeam, an in-home senior care company, announced today that Tom Etergino will be joining as the company’s first-ever Chief Financial Officer. Etergino will be overseeing all financial matters pertaining to Hometeam, and will have a hand in all aspects of what the company does from operations to development. The company has also appointed Thomas Seaman to the role of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

Home Health Leaders Call for Extension of 3 Percent Rural Safeguard
An analysis by the Moran Company points to the need for additional safeguards for rural patients.

Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017)—A new analysis of Medicare home health beneficiaries completed by The Moran Company illustrates the vulnerability of the Medicare home health patient population, particularly seniors residing in rural communities who are in poorer health and who have reduced access to health care services compared to their urban counterparts, and therefore rely heavily on home health.


Florida Hospice Company to Present Care Model at Upcoming Conference
Cornerstone Hospice's seven-day model ensures patients have consistency.

TAVARES, Fla. (April 6, 2017)—When a patient is on home hospice care, the family relies on a skilled team of case managers, medical personnel and social workers to guide them through their loved one’s final journey. 

A common challenge for hospice providers is to offer 24/7 staff availability that is consistent for patients and their families while not taxing employees.

Care Resource Incorporates Secure Texting for Better Collaboration
The homecare company will be able to improve patient care and protection.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. and DARTMOUTH, Mass. (April 6, 2017)—Care Resource, an East Providence-based home health agency, homecare and medical supply company serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, announces its staff is now using TigerText, a secure, HIPAA-compliant text messaging application that enables mobile collaboration and communication amongst physicians, nurses and clinicians.

Find the Right Caregiver with this New Tool
The service is also available to home health as a recruitment and retention tool

NEW YORK (April 3, 2017)—1 (800) HOMECARE and 1 (800) HOSPICE today announced the release of a caregiver marketplace, called AideFinder, set to redefine how patients and providers find and connect with one another. AideFinder gives patients greater choice in care by allowing them to compare local providers through the caregivers they employ.


NAHC Celebrates 35 Years
After serving the homecare and hospice community for over three decades, the Association looks to the future.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13, 2017) — As the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) celebrates its 35th birthday, we reflect fondly on our many accomplishments, but even more do we look forward to facing the challenges ahead.

Griswold Home Care Launches Telemedicine Service
The service will link seniors to doctors without having to leave home.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (March 6, 2017)—Griswold Home Care, a national provider of services to help seniors age in place, announces the launch of GriswoldConnect Powered by Teladoc, a resource that can deliver consumers of all ages access to a live doctor without appointment or the need to physically travel to one. This marks the first pairing of Teladoc with a homecare agency.

Abena Partners with MediSens to Produce Intelligent Diaper
The new design will communicate with caregivers when changes need to occur.

AABENRAA, Denmark (March 6, 2017)—An intelligent diaper for everyday use, which alerts the care staff when the diaper needs changing, is being introduced for the first time. It is Danish manufacturing company, Abena who is behind the world’s first intelligent diaper for everyday use in cooperation with Silicon Valley based MediSens Wireless.


HHAeXchange Releases Findings of Homecare Survey
The survey found that many wish for better communication with providers and payers

NEW YORK (February 28, 2017)—HHAeXchange, a connector of homecare payers, providers and members, released its inaugural State of Home Care 2017 survey results. This benchmark survey examines the current homecare experience, shedding light on how members are impacted and how states, payers and providers can make efforts to improve the industry.

Visiting Angels Franchise Wins Provider of Choice Award
The award recognizes excellence in homecare as ranked by clients utilizing the service.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (February 24, 2017)—Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches is proud to announce that it has received the 2017 Best of Home Care—Provider of Choice Award.

Visiting Angels of the Palm Beaches has won this award four years in a row, and is ranked one of the top ten, private duty homecare agencies in Palm Beach County. The Provider of Choice Award is based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse, an independent research firm.

Always Best Care Opens New Franchise in Chicagoland
The franchise provides needed services to area residents.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (February 24, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a nationwide senior care franchise system, announced that it has opened its third franchise in Illinois. Always Best Care of DuPage provides senior care services in the Chicagoland area, including surrounding communities such as Bloomingdale, Lombard, Hinsdale, Wheaton, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Oak Brook and Darien. The homecare agency is partly owned and operated by local Bloomingdale resident Dave Pawelek.

Brightree Partners with CommonWell to Showcase Interoperability

ATLANTA (February 20, 2017)—During this week’s HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, Brightree, a leading provider of cloud-based software to improve clinical and business performance of post-acute care companies, will join CommonWell Health Alliance, a not-for-profit trade association focused on fostering nationwide health data exchange, and Cer