Tag: Home Health Aide

A report from August 2019 offers recommendations for state policymakers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy — the direct care workers themselves.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is planning to hire more than 4,500 health care workers for additional support in its battle against the COVID-19 emergency.

Home health and hospice providers now have greater clarity on how much initial emergency assistance they’ll be getting from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund, as well as when those direct deposits will hit their bank accounts.

To help adult day services providers through this period, several states are providing funds even for those providers who have suspended services.

Home care workers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis. But for many of these caregivers, the outbreak has only exacerbated the ongoing workforce challenges associated with the in-home care space.

As this report shows, the aging "baby boomer generation" will be the most significant factor increasing the demand for long-term care services over the next half century.

This study examined workers’ perceptions of the emotional effects of caring work, coping mechanisms, and desired support.

Published in 2004, this paper set the stage for an ongoing conversation between representatives of the long-term care sector and the workforce investment system.

A lot of that pressure falls on front-line, home-based care workers, whose jobs are more challenging — and more important — than ever in light of the pandemic. In return, providers are coming up with creative new ways to reward caregivers braving the battlefield, from pay boosts to care packages and everything in between.

This guide covers each step required to become a Home Health Aide in New York State.