In a heartwarming example of purposeful entrepreneurship, two locally born and raised women have launched a new home care business dedicated to providing comprehensive and personalized care to individuals and their families. With a heart for service and a passion for dignity-led support, the founders aim to ease the burdens often faced by people who care for their loved ones with age or disabilities. Motivated by their own caregiving experiences and desire to give back, Helen Cats and Margaret McClure began planning for the Home Helper LLC on a mission to prioritize kindness, cultural sensitivity and continuity of care while…
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The third annual Care Trends Report 2025 from OneAdvanced, in partnership with Care England, shines a light on the realities facing the care sector today. Based on a survey of 404 multi-site care providers, the findings lay bare the challenges providers say are holding them back, often directly impacting the workforce management and the delivery of care and support. Staggeringly, almost half (48%) of care providers report they are now effectively ‘working in the dark’ – having insufficient advanced visibility of their organisation – a figure that has more than doubled from 21% last year. This blind spot is forcing…
A lack of visible role models in the workplace – particularly in customer-facing roles – is a major barrier to seeking employment for adults with learning disabilities such as Down’s Syndrome, Autism and Aspergers, new research has revealed. In the UK, there are 1.5 million people with learning disabilities, but only 5% are currently employed. Hilton’s survey of more than 500 people with learning disabilities and their carers* found that 79% believe businesses should do more to promote job opportunities and the benefits of inclusive hiring. Doing so could have a significant impact on employment levels among those with learning…
There are “serious issues” in the performance of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), including delays in handling fitness to practise (FtP) cases and problems in quality assuring education providers and maintaining the integrity of the register, a review by the super-regulator has found. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) – which oversees 10 healthcare regulators in England – has today published its severely delayed annual performance review of the NMC for 2023-24. “The PSA’s latest report reflects a dark period in the NMC’s history” Paul Rees In the period analysed, 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2024, the watchdog found that…
This similar essay is based on a conversation with Dr. Shravan Verma, co-founder and CEO of Speedoc, a Singapore-based health technology startup. This interview has been compiled for length and clarity.As someone who worked in both tertiary hospitals and underserved environments, I saw the opportunity to start from home and create a virtual hospital that directly brings health care to where patients are.Why should access to hospital-grade care be dependent on geography and infrastructure? The home will become a new care center and AI will become an invisible infrastructure that will allow for this shift.The more refined AI software and…
The name Dr Crystal Oldman has almost become synonymous with community nursing. For more than 40 years, she has been a leading figure in the field, most recently as the chief executive of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN), known until very recently as the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). “From the very beginning of my nurse training, I could see the impact that nurses make 24/7 to people’s lives” Crystal Oldman Ahead of her retirement on 1 July, Dr Oldman has spoken to Nursing Times about her career, what drives her passion and the challenges that remain for community…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made several updates to its nursing home care comparison tool to improve accuracy and transparency, said in a note on Wednesday. Federal agencies will begin posting the listing of “aggregated” performance data for nursing home chains. Since 2022, CMS has released ownership data linking nursing homes in “chains” and began sharing performance data for these chains in June 2023. Currently, starting July 30th, CMS will display average ratings directly per chain on nursing home care comparisons. Additional updates include removing outdated testing surveys from health assessments, improving antipsychotic drug use measurements…
Texas-based New Day Healthcare has inked an agreement to acquire New Mexico-based Heritage Home Healthcare LLC for a private amount. The deal will widen the company's patient reach and mark an entrance into a new state. According to G. Scott Herman, founder and CEO of New Day, the acquisition has been happening for several years. Organizational culture, community reputation and shared values were key considerations for building solid partnerships in Wednesday's announcement. The transaction is expected to close in July subject to customary closure conditions and regulatory approval. “We are delighted to partner with the Heritage Home Healthcare team,” Herman…
As home health leaders continue to identify areas where artificial intelligence (AI) is most beneficial to their businesses, some are beginning to use these tools to ease the time burden of their results and assessment information sets (OASIS). Payments and outcomes are directly affected by OASIS data collection, and accurate OASIS data collection is essential for home health providers. However, for many clinicians, data collection for OASIS can be a major problematic point due to its complexity and time requirements. Providers looking at AI-powered tools report “dramatic” efficiency gains. Still, experts should note that some “fine tweaks” are still being…
Home-based provider New Day Healthcare announced Wednesday it agreed to obtain Heritage Home Healthcare and marks its first foray into the new state. With a team of over 900 caregivers, Heritage Home Healthcare provides home care, hospice and skilled nursing services to more than 1,100 patients every day in New Mexico. The acquisition brings the total number of New Day transactions to 15. “We are delighted to partner with the Heritage Home Healthcare team,” said G. Scott Herman, founder and CEO of New Day, in a statement. “We have been familiar with the company since 2016 and, coupled with their…