Although home health care is often discussed as a post-acute Medicare benefit, nearly half of patients are admitted through the community rather than after being discharged from the hospital. These findings suggest that current payment systems may not be limiting services to patients entering the community, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs. “Our findings reveal a fundamental tension between policies supporting post-acute care and the reality of Medicare home health utilization, which serves a significant number of people with different clinical and demographic profiles than post-acute care users,” the study authors wrote. Researchers based their…
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Advocate: Home care participants dissatisfied with government transitionAdvocate: Home care participants dissatisfied with government transitionby david lombardoPublication date: January 8, 2026Category: National Diet Building Press Room January 8, 2026 – The administrative transition of a popular and controversial home care program is complete, but how is it working now? It's not working, according to Ilana Berger, New York state political director for Caring Majority Rising, which is pushing state policymakers to change the status quo. please listen .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 30 ! important;padding-right : 0px ! important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px ! important;padding-left : 0px ! important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only…
I'm ready to leave the hospital, but I don't feel like I can take care of myself at home yet. Or just finished a few weeks of rehab. Can you manage a complex medication regimen along with shopping and cooking? Perhaps you fell in the shower and your family wants you to arrange for help with bathing and dressing. Of course, there are facilities that provide such support, but most elderly people do not want to go there. They want to stay home. That's the problem. Most people don't want to move when older adults are experiencing difficulties in daily…
I'm ready to leave the hospital, but I don't feel like I can take care of myself at home yet. Or just finished a few weeks of rehab. Can you manage a complex medication regimen along with shopping and cooking? Perhaps you fell in the shower and your family wants you to arrange for help with bathing and dressing. Of course, there are facilities that provide such support, but most elderly people do not want to go there. They want to stay home. That's the problem. Most people don't want to move when older adults are experiencing difficulties in daily…
Report Overview The Global Home Care Services Market size is expected to be worth around USD 1,047 billion by 2035, from USD 557.9 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2035. The Home Care Services Market refers to organized medical and non medical support delivered at a patient’s residence. It includes personal care, skilled nursing, therapy, and chronic pain treatment management. This market addresses aging populations, cost containment pressures, and preferences for aging in place across healthcare systems. From a growth perspective, home care services increasingly align with value based care and…
Kyle Lund was used to working with older adults even before he became Rendeavour's CEO. Growing up in upstate New York, he volunteered at his local assisted living community every summer, scooping ice cream for residents. He frequently visited his mother, a physical therapist at a nursing home, where she worked. Mr Rand said it was a “really great” introduction to the aged care industry. After going to university to study the decline in cognitive function that accompanies aging, Rand lost both of his grandmothers. When I was a senior in high school, my paternal grandmother was diagnosed with cancer,…
Traditional home care often requires minimum service hours, creating distinct challenges for both providers and clients. The new method alleviates pain points such as affordability and labor costs by charging for specific tasks completed rather than time spent at home. Honolulu, Hawaii-based Vivia Cares has launched a task-based billing model to improve affordability for customers and stability and working conditions for caregivers. According to the company, this model has led to a surge in demand for its services. “When our customers call us, we tell them we're not selling their time,” Duane Rankaone, CEO of Vivia Cares, told Home Health…
An inspection of nursing homes in Michigan found widespread problems, many of which were related to understaffing and inadequate training. Some state lawmakers are now pushing for changes. An analysis of 3,100 inspection records, court documents and death certificates released this week by Bridge Michigan, a nonpartisan nonprofit news organization, documents thousands of serious care-related deficiencies. Bridge has identified nearly 30 resident deaths related to suspected neglect or abuse in the past four years alone. In total, state and federal inspectors have found about 15,500 nursing home violations ranging from missing documentation to inadequate care, including at least 5,915 cases…
Home care workers rallied on January 2 after a Supreme Court judge ordered the state Labor Department to pursue wage theft cases. Photo credit: Max Parrott A judge ruled in favor of unionized home health workers who were seeking to recover all of their stolen wages. This is a victory for a group of dedicated home health workers, whose case the state Department of Labor is appealing in Superior Court. Albany County Supreme Court Judge Daniel Lynch ruled on January 2 that a petition asking the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) to vacate the closure of a wage…
THE CARER is delighted to announce the winner of our Christmas Tree Competition – congratulations to the wonderful team at Woodlands ParkCare Centre in Great Missenden! Once again, we were overwhelmed by the fantastic response to this year’s competition. The creativity, festive spirit, and sheer effort that went into every entry made choosing a winner incredibly difficult. From traditional elegance to wonderfully inventive themes, each care home brought their own special touch of Christmas magic. Marie Shouler, Centre Manager of Woodlands Park, expressed her pride in the accomplishment, saying:“Our reception became a true winter wonderland, and we’re thrilled that The…