W‌ith new concerns over the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)[1] on access to care and continued frustration with third-party reimbursement, innovative care models such as direct primary care ...

The COVID-19 pandemic intensified shortages in the direct care workforce long driven by low wages, high turnover rates, and recruitment challenges. In some cases, these shortages contributed to the ...

Homebound patients often struggle with complex medical conditions among the most costly in healthcare. Further, they typically face health equity issues related to social determinants of health, ...

The US needs nearly eight million DCWs in the next decade to meet demand for home care and nursing services, but projections indicate a shortfall of more than 150,000 DCWs by 2030 and 355,000 by 2040.

MIAMI - JANUARY 06: United HomeCare Services home health aide Wendy Cerrato talks with Olga Socarras. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

For the clients who work with care workers — older adults and people with disabilities — the assistance of care workers can help them to live their lives to the fullest. Credit: Licensed under the ...

For home health companies, embracing palliative care can elevate overall service offerings. However, providers are sometimes ...

Direct care workers (DCWs) are vital to home care services, supporting over 400,000 Pennsylvanians. However, they face economic challenges due to the state’s low reimbursement rates for Personal ...

Based in Missoula, Montana, Consumer Direct Holdings, Inc. is a leading national in-home personal care provider offering superior in-home care assistance and outstanding customer service to older ...

MAMARONECK — On an early afternoon in this Westchester County town, the Wagner House is full of life. Some residents have gathered in the living room to watch television. Others are learning how to ...

Guest post graciously contributed by Eric Lavalle, MSEd, NCC, and Doctoral Candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of Memphis. Are you studying psychology and wondering what career ...