caregiver support

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, announced its WellSky CarePort Community Referral Network solution is now part of the Epic Toolbox category for Community Resource Network (CRN). Epic users can now initiate, send and secure referrals directly to WellSky’s network of more than 130,000 post-acute and community-based providers from within their existing Epic interface.

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Aloha Home Health Care Services, LLC, for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The class action lawsuit is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court of the state of California. 

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care (EHC), a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the launch of its inaugural “Lights of Love” campaign. This new annual tradition aims to bring warmth and connection to seniors during the holiday season through the gesture of delivering a glowing LED candle and a heartfelt message to clients across the nation.

DETROIT—The Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AMI) has launched Mi Caregiver Connection, a one-stop web resource for caregivers throughout Michigan to connect to one of the local 16 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) across the state.

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation has chosen Eugeria as its exclusive distribution partner following a years-long partnership.

The move comes as part of Ageless Innovation’s global growth strategy, which continues to introduce its Joy for All Companion Pets into new markets. In Canada, Eugeria has worked to address the growing need for accessible care solutions for older adults and those living with dementia and cognitive impairment, as well as their caregivers.

KANSAS CITY, Missouri—Trualta, a family caregiver education and support platform, has bolstered its caregiver resource library with a Cancer Care Toolkit, a guide to supporting care recipients with cancer.

WASHINGTON—Findings from the Employee Long-Term Care survey, published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found gaps in employee awareness of personal long-term care (LTC) needs, employer-sponsored caregiving programs and knowledge of how to access long-term services and supports in the community.

PRINCETON, New Jersey—Nearly half of the states in the U.S. (48%) are on the brink of an unpaid family caregiving emergency, according to findings released from a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka). The study shows unpaid family caregiving is either “critical” or at “high risk” in 24 states.

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home h

BRONX, New York—Essen Health Care, a New York-based medical services provider, announced it has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, a new Medicare alternative payment model.

WASHINGTON—On Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, President Joe Biden signed into law HR 670, also known as the Think Differently Database Act, which requires the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families.

MINNEAPOLIS—Ōmcare, a Minnesota-based digital health technology company, announced it will debut its new home health platform, Ōmcare Home Health Hub, at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Expo. The company said the platform will feature a physical-digital approach to remote health care aiming to change care models for the aging population.

NEW YORK—With Thanksgiving approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) offered suggestions to help those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses ensure their Thanksgiving celebration is comfortable and dementia-friendly.

LANSING, Michigan—Molina Healthcare of Michigan, a provider of government-funded health care like Medicare and Medicaid, has partnered with the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AMI) and the Impart Alliance at Michigan State University to establish a direct care worker (DCW) help fund, which aims to assist professionals in

BRONX, New York—Essen Health Care has been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the “Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience” (GUIDE) model, a new Medicare alternative payment model. This model is designed to enhance care coordination and provide support to people living with dementia and their caregivers.

BATON ROUGE, La. (August 14, 2020) The state of Louisiana is expanding its Monitored In-Home Caregiving program (MIHC) to support the rising number of families who are caring for children and adults with intellectual and development disabilities at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a MIHC provider, Caregiver Homes of Louisiana, a subsidiary of Seniorlink Inc., will also extend its services to provide coaching and support to informal and family caregivers of eligible individuals.