Posts by Cheryl Hammons CFE, CSA

Buffalo Soldiers An 1866 Act of Congress created six peacetime regiments of exclusively black soldiers. Later, these regiments were melded into two Infantry, and two Cavalry informally called the Buffalo Soldiers. The units represented the first black professional soldiers in a peacetime army. The recruits came from varied backgrounds, including former slaves and Civil War…

2021 is almost in the rearview mirror. This is when agencies start wrapping up 2021 and look to what they want to accomplish in 2022. This year presented many more challenges than anyone would have guessed, from a continued pandemic to a worsened caregiver shortage to a significant rise in the cost of doing business.…

  In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the holiday known as Armistice Day to Veterans Day. It is a day set aside to remember and honor the service and sacrifices of Veterans who serve and have served in all branches of the military. For many of us, we thank those who served and…

Since 2004, National Emotional Wellness has been observed in October. The focus is to provide information and resources to help people improve emotional wellness. What is emotional wellness? According to the National Center for Emotional Wellness, the term refers to an awareness, understanding, and acceptance of your emotions and your ability to manage effectively through…

The Choose Home Care Act was introduced July 29th by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and Todd Young (R-Indiana); with Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), and James Lankford (R-Ohio) signing on as co-sponsors. This bipartisan bill would expand eligible Medicare patient benefits by adding services at home…

Syndicated columnist Hy Gardner once said, “You know you’re getting old when everything hurts. And what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work”. Although funny, it is also true. As we age, we experience changes, our heart works harder, our skin gets thin and feels dryer, harder to see and hear, and bones become more brittle. It’s a…

  According to the National Association of Home Care and Hospice, there has been a 125% increase in demand for caregivers. The lack of caregivers has reached a critical point. Because of the demand, wages have soared. In addition, on January 1st of this year, the minimum wage went up in 20 states. Five other…