Home Care Daily - National Home Care Industry News

New York Governor Cuomo’s executive budget is proposing to cut $75 million from a program that allows for families to receive care for disabled adults and elderly individuals in need. This is causing many families to be concerned about access to care and whether they will need to move these loved ones into a hospital or nursing home environment. 

Hospitals across country are beginning to employ smart devices in patient rooms. This allows a patient to speak out a command, request, or question and possibly control entertainment such as the television channels, request the assistance of a nurse, or even connect with family and friends who aren’t there with them.  

More seniors prefer to remain in the comfort of their home, even if they require ongoing and regular support. Home health care services is one of the best assets in allowing these aging seniors the opportunity to ‘age in place.’ It not only provides a better emotional framework, it is also far more cost-effective than other options, which may include nursing homes or hospital stay

Reducing unnecessary costs is one of the crucial steps most businesses will take in order to remain solvent and operational. BAYADA Home Health Care and AmeriHealth Caritas recently announced an agreement to help improve patient health and accountability for the services provided to those individuals at home.

A home health care worker outside of Chicago, Illinois, is facing charges of murdering a 78-year-old client of his. When firefighters responded to a call at a home in Homewood, they discovered an elderly gentleman inside. He had been stabbed repeatedly and it is unclear whether the fire was started deliberately in an attempt to cover up the murder or was a result of some other incident following the attack.

Planning ahead is often promoted as a responsible and reasonable action for most adults to take. When planning for retirement, people are encouraged to invest in their 401(k) (if offered by an employer), stocks, savings, and other investments. While 78 percent of full-time working aged Americans are living paycheck to paycheck (an epidemic in its own right) (CNBC), few of those remaining 22 percent are planning as properly as they can and don’t think there may be any need for long-term care in their future.

One of the most important components of doing a great job, no matter what industry or sector a person is working in, happens to be information. If an employee does not have adequate access to accurate information, it can not only slow down the process, but also increase the risk of mistakes or even missing deadlines. 

A home care provider in Maryland has pleaded guilty to charges that she stole money from an aging client. Sherry Jean Martin was hired to care for a 100-year-old elderly gentleman but instead she stole more than $20,000 from him. She was charged with over 30 felony counts of forgery and obtaining money by false pretenses.