A lot was said about home care during the White House Conference on Aging on Monday, with President Obama sharing his own thoughts regarding helping seniors flourish at home.
Home Care Takes ‘Fight for 15′ to Obama’s Doorstep — The Fight For 15 movement, which advocates for home care workers to receive $15 and union rights, discussed the challenges caregivers face due to a low living wage at the recent White House Conference on Aging.
CEO Interview: Why Honor is Donating $1 Million in Free Home Care — Home care startup Honor announced at the White House Conference on Aging that it is donating a total of $1 million in free home care across 10 cities. HHCN sat down with the company’s founder and CEO, Seth Sternberg, to learn more.
Home Health 2.0: Connecting Uber, Peapod and Providers — Bruce Chernof, M.D., one of the nation’s foremost experts on senior care and aging issues, sat down with HHCN to discuss his views on the recent White House Conference on Aging and other topics.
Wall Street Stays Amped on Big 3 Home Health Companies — Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHC) and Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM) are leading the pack for growth on Wall Street, according to the most recent Home Health Index (HHI) from Stoneridge Partners, a merger and acquisition firm that provides intermediary services to home care, hospice and behavioral health agencies.
The Older Americans Act (OAA), which supports home and community based services, has faced challenges over the years. But in January 2015 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved bipartisan legislation. This legislation, S. 192, the “Older Americans Act Amendments of 2015,” would reauthorize the OAA for three years and make improvements to benefit older Americans and their families. On Thursday it passed the Senate and now moves on to the House.
Tiny Homes Keep Seniors Close To Family, Away From Assisted Living — Tiny homes are an emerging trend that experts say can help families with aging seniors by offering an alternative to assisted living.