Working in the home health industry can be mentally, emotionally, and physically draining no matter the age of the patients. But for pediatric home health workers, there are often additional challenges and emotions to navigate. Read on to learn more about the challenges faced by home health workers who specialize in working with children and how to support them so they can properly care for their patients — and for themselves.
A widespread medical staff shortage in home health agencies leaves patients without care, home health aides overworked and exhausted, and home health agencies unable to meet all the needs of their communities. And with the demand for in-home care rising, home health agencies are in great need of solutions to improve employee retention. Read on to learn more about the medical staff shortage and how home health agencies can improve employee retention.
Home health caregivers fulfill a vital but difficult role in society. While they pour so much time, attention, and energy into caring for others, their own mental, physical, and emotional needs often go unmet. Whether you’re a caregiver yourself or you have friends, family, or colleagues in health care, here are six inspirational books to share with the home health caregivers in your life.
Despite quantitative signals like our growing elderly population and our declining healthcare worker population, leaders in the home health industry are prioritizing quality over quantity. By rewarding agencies providing high-quality healthcare, the onus is on healthcare providers to focus on improving the quality of their services. Prioritizing a value-based model is an important shift in…