Caregiver

Happy holidays: 'tis the season for more rehab work

Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L December 08, 2011

It's that time of year again, the when our hospitals and nursing facilities start to fill up with patients suffering from new fractures, falls, pneumonia and other cardio-pulmonary diseases. However, have we ever thought to provide additional therapy services to our residents (and their family members) who plan to go out for the holidays?

CNAs, home health aides in huge demand, but struggles ahead, experts warn

August 18, 2011

Certified nursing assistants and home health aides will continue to be in huge demand, but a lack of training and low pay could mean a labor crisis for nursing facilities, home health agencies and even hospitals, according to a joint report from Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post.

Baby boomers may need to find new, innovative care networks, report finds

June 02, 2010

As death rates continue to fall, baby boomers will have to develop non-traditional caregiver networks, or pay for long-term care facility care, according to a new report.

For some seniors, family support increases end-of-life fears

April 01, 2010

Some groups of elderly people actually report being more afraid of death if they have a strong family network of caregivers, a new study finds.

Database of caregivers to be available March 1, but it is incomplete, news investigation finds

February 17, 2010

After 22 years of delays, a federal database of potentially dangerous caregivers will be made available to healthcare providers on March 1. But a news report finds that thousands of disciplinary records are missing from it.

Health Affairs journal devotes January issue to long-term care

January 05, 2010

The health policy journal Health Affairs is releasing an issue today on long-term care and related services, and the challenges confronting caregiving.