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Professional Boundaries for Caregivers
A caregiver is a key position in home care, and an agency couldn’t exist without them. To the client, the caregiver is the face of that agency. The caregiver’s relationship with the client and their family is critical to the home care success. In the same way, it can also be a detriment if the…
Read MoreThe SNF at Home Model and Home Care
Home care agencies know keeping people at home is the preferred option. When asked what they fear most, seniors rated loss of independence (26%) and moving out of home into a nursing home (13%) as their greatest fears. Death was cited as the greatest fear for just 3% of seniors.[i] According to one AARP survey, roughly…
Read MoreCelebrating Women in Military
Women have been fighting for this country since its existence. Since the Army Nurse Corps was founded in 1901, American women have served overseas, under fire, and on the front lines in every major U.S. military conflict. Women have played many important roles over the years and still do today. In nearly 250 years, some…
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
According to Breastcancer.org, about one in eight U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2020, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. About 2,620 new…
Read MoreHow the Next COVID Relief Package Could Affect Your Home Care Agency
Washington has been negotiating for weeks. Yet, we continue to face an impasse over the next COVID Relief Package. According to resources negotiations are likely to drag on for a while longer as both sides have indicated they are not close to a deal. Both parties have put forth a proposal for the next package.…
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