A Caregiver Industry Blog

This month, the American Heart Association discovered that “patients who receive home health care after a heart attack are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days after discharge.” It's more important than ever. We’ve known for a long time that...

Whether you are a caregiver, supervisor, administrator, or environmental services staff – the coronavirus pandemic hits us all in the same way. It’s a simultaneous punch in the gut, a tug-of-war on the heart, and a drain on the brain. Things feel really out of control...

We received an excellent question from a Caregiver this week — and it's likely many Caregivers are struggling with the same issue. So, we thought we’d share the question and the answer with all of you! The Caregiver asked: What do you do if a client with dementia...

Scientists have known for more than 150 years that handwashing helps prevent infection.  Yet, study after study shows that more than half of all healthcare workers fail to wash their hands as often as (or as well as) they should. The coronavirus has made us all more...

Those of us isolating at home with kids, spouses, and even roommates can enjoy the LUXURY of making flippant jokes about “having a little too much family time,” or “being fired from that new homeschooling position for napping on the job.” Those of us who can get out...

The home care business experts at Home Care Pulse recently launched a survey to measure the impact of COVID-19 on home care businesses. As the survey is still ongoing, the data may change, but one clear trend holds steady: 84% of respondents report that “clients are...

The A-B-C’s of Improved Nutrition By Beth Scholer, CC, CDM, CFPP | Caregivers Kitchen If you had the time to ask each of your caregivers how they could personally improve the wellbeing of their clients, how do you think they would respond? In a recent home care...