End-of-Life Expert Barbara Karnes Explains How to Handle Family Stress and Drama
Do you have any advice for handling family drama when someone is dying?" Here's what Barbara Karnes suggests.
Why Your Caregivers Are Leaving To Work Privately—And What You Can Do About it
It’s not just about non-competes.
Activated Insights and HHAeXchange Announce Partnership to Help Agencies Improve the Client and Caregiver Experience
Activated Insights and HHAeXchange have formed an integration partnership. HHAeXchange users can now integrate their software to better manage data and time spent updating individual records or searching for compliance data.
What Do OSHA’s New ETS Guidelines Mean to You as a Home Care Provider?
COVID-19 remains a threat to vulnerable populations and many of those caring for them. These new regulations are designed to keep your caregivers safe. Is your agency prepared to be compliant with these guidelines?
5 Ways to Increase Caregiver Recruitment and Retention Through Scheduling
We hired a rockstar scheduling coordinator to join our writing team. Here’s her take on how to take your scheduling to the next level.
Recognizing the Value of End-of-Life Caregivers
Hospice aides come to work every day to provide the personal care and support needed by those in their last months and weeks of life. Does your agency do enough to honor their work?
What Happens in the Months, Weeks, and Hours Before Death?
"How do you answer a family member when they ask you how much longer their loved one has to live?" It's a tough question, but here's how hospice pioneer Barbara Karnes suggests handling it.
Offering Training in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Will Make Your Agency Shine!
The Alzheimer’s Association has declared June Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to open the conversation about the need for caregiver training in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Success for Your Schedulers: How to Build & Retain Caregiver Relationships
Maintaining a loyal team of caregivers is linked to the success of your scheduler or care coordinator. Here's how to set them up for success.
When It Comes to Training, One Size Does Not Fit All!
Any agency adhering to Medicare’s CoPs in Home Health or Hospice must offer at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months. As you plan your 12-hour CE program, here are some things to keep in mind.
Hospice Pioneer Barbara Karnes Explains Why Healthcare Workers Shouldn’t View Death As a Failure
For most healthcare workers, some trainings and teachings rely on the medical model that says death is a failure. If we don‘t change our perspective, we will “burn out.“
First Impressions Are Lasting Impressions: How to Make Yours Shine
As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. For home care agencies in particular, that first impression is vitally important.
