As caregivers grow with the ageing of the population, home caregivers are increasingly dependent on millennial and generation-Z employees. While expanding the workforce is important for industries suffering from labor shortages, if providers are unable to update their approach to hiring and retention, they risk losing valuable employees. To attract and retain millennials and generations of Z-at-home workers, providers are offering professional benefits and implementing new recruitment strategies, including social media and gamification, addressing the “invisible” nature of home-based care jobs. “We've seen millennial caregivers get driven by purpose, flexibility and professional growth,” Brandi Kurtyka, CEO of MissionCare Collective, told…
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The National Alliance for Care At Home (Alliance) has announced that it will add two new leadership roles to its advocacy team. The organization has appointed Hilary Loeffler as vice president of policy and regulatory issues. She came to the Alliance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where she served as a senior advisor to the Legislative Bureau. “After 20 years of moving forward the American healthcare system through direct services at CMS and other legislative and regulatory bodies, I energize the opportunity to join a powerful membership association that I know is high quality care, providing…
Northern Ireland’s health service is expected to face a £600m budget shortfall, after the health minister committed to delivering a pay rise for nurses this year. Mike Nesbitt warned that financial planning would be “unprecedented” in scale and would involve “extremely difficult and painful” savings measures for Health and Social Care (HSC) trusts. “I do not want health service staff to be demoralised by inaction and another year of uncertainty on pay” Mike Nesbitt However, he further warned that by not implementing this year’s pay deal, there would be “substantial risks” for the health service including the threat of strike…
A new study hopes to shine a light on the issue of domestic abuse against nurses and midwives. The study, led by independent researcher Dr Alison Gregory and funded by the RCN Foundation, aims to understand the extent of the problem – and what support staff need. “It saddens me that anyone experiencing domestic abuse is unable to get the support they so desperately need” Alison Gregory According to the RCN Foundation, nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers are at a higher risk of experiencing domestic abuse, compared to the general population. Deepa Korea, director of the foundation, said that…
Less than a quarter of single and partner households age 75 and older can afford daily visits from their home health aides. A new paper published by Harvard University's Center for Housing Research shows that certain populations, including renters, people of color and people with functional difficulties, are even less likely to be able to afford care. “The majority of seniors need long-term care (LTC) services at some point in their lives, such as helping them dress, bathe, or manage complex drug therapy,” said Jennifer Morinski, director of the Senior Association program and one of the authors of the paper,…
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) reported significant restructuring costs for the first quarter. This reviewed the healthcare business, which has experienced slower performance than expected in the home care sector. The company spent $109 million in the first quarter on restructuring costs, according to its revenue report. Costs were primarily related to asset disability. According to Best Buy CEO Corie Barry, the company has expanded its home care business in recent years, but recently encountered complications with the segment. “The business we call active aging, our lively business, or part of care in our home business, remains a very viable business…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to extend its global strategy that advises governments across the world on priorities for nursing and midwifery. Earlier this week, the WHO held its 78th World Health Assembly, at which all 194 member states came together to debate agenda items and adopt resolutions on key issues related to health. One of the resolutions passed was to extend the WHO’s Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021-2025. It includes recommendations for international governments on how to improve the provision of nursing and midwifery care and how to bolster the workforce. The strategy is divided into four…
A long-standing leader at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been appointed as its new executive director of strategy and insight. Emma Westcott, who has worked at the NMC since 2011, had already been acting in the role since February 2025 but will now take on the position substantively. “Emma is a much-respected colleague who will bring crucial organisational memory to our executive board” Paul Rees She stepped up to acting executive director of strategy and insight following the early departure of Kuljit Dhillon, who had been in the position on an interim basis. Seconded from the General Medical…
This article is part of the HHCN+ membership Home care is the most preferred option for patients with progressive diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but the substantial costs associated with treatment and funding issues can be a barrier to care for these patients. Home care providers can take a holistic approach to care, diversify their service lines and apply for grants, providing important home services to this patient population while protecting revenue. “Simply put, ALS patients are the most comfortable at home,” Bill Shields, caregiver at Maxim Healthcare Services, told Home Health Care News. “They are in a…
Nursing academics at Cardiff University are no longer being threatened with redundancy, the university has confirmed. Earlier this month, university vice-chancellor and president Professor Wendy Larner emailed staff an update on the university’s Our Academic Future consultation. “These proposals should never have been made whilst the future of health care in Wales hangs in the balance” Helen Whyley This consultation, which closed on 6 May, was launched in January and initially included plans to cut more than 400 full-time equivalent (FTE) academic staffing posts, close some of its courses and merge schools, in order to reduce costs. It included deep…