Looks like a major wage dispute has reached the Supreme Court. “Provider associations have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide once and for all whether the Department of Labor can extend wage and overtime protections to home care workers. In August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbiareversed lower court decisions, and
Look like the Private Equity world is starting to run to the Home Care Industry in search for deals. “Home health merger and acquisition activity has spiked this month, according to newly published figures. With six announced deals so far, November is already this year’s second most active month in home health and hospice mergers and
Caregivers have very tough jobs and do deserve more pay for their services. It seems like there is an effort to fix this issue. “As caregiving costs continue to burden families and home care workers across the country fight for a $15 per hour minimum starting wage, one presidential candidate has vowed to reform tax policies to better support
Looks like Elder seniors are spending more time and money for hospital visits and special care. “While younger Medicare beneficiaries are going to the hospital less frequently, older beneficiaries are spending more on skilled nursing and hospice care, leading to some dramatic changes in how the government insurance program for older adults distributes its payments.
Smoking is never good, but smoking while pregnant can hurt the baby’s heart. “Mothers-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby’s developing heart, finds research published online inHeart. Congenital heart abnormalities are some of the most common defects found at birth, with around eight in every 1000 babies affected.
Being born with a heart defect can lead to a higher rate of having a stroke later on in life. “A congenital heart defect is a heart abnormality present at birth. These defects encompass a wide range of disease entities, some presenting as life threatening conditions soon after birth, others only developing symptoms later in
Previous research found bilingualism may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. “People tend to think of Alzheimer’s as the only cause of dementia, but they need to know that stroke is also an important cause,” said Subhash Kaul, D.M., senior investigator and developer of the stroke registry at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad,
Sings of life slipping away can be used to provide dignity and peace to patients. “Previous studies in end-of-life care have focused on physicians prognosticating better. However, according to David Hui, M.D., assistant professor, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, research on how to tell if a patient has entered the final days of life has
The cost for any long term personal care has been rising. It’s important to find a good company that can fir in your budget. “For senior citizens it may be hard to not get depressed when reading the latest report from Genworth on the cost of long term care in the U.S. It just keeps
Top rated services for senior care is a rare find in the south. “The call from the nursing home came just before dawn, jolting Martha Sherwood awake. During the night, fire ants had swarmed over her 85-year-old mother, injecting their stinging venom into Natalie Sealy’s face, arms, hands and chest. “She was just lying there being eaten