Posts Tagged ‘ Private duty home care ’

Another Honor: “National Caregiver of the Year” Award goes to FRHC Caregiver

Family Resource caregiver Lito Gimenez, honored with the National Private Duty Association (NPDA) “Caregiver of the Year” award[ READ MORE ]

The Voice of Private Duty

FRHC began in 1996 and is one of the oldest private duty home care agencies in the state. Our profession, and the way we provide services, is new. It is up to us to shape public opinion. WAPDA, the Washington Private Duty Association, helps us to speak in one voice and shape the perception of what we do. This is key as in the next 10 years, the number of seniors needing care will explode and home care is expected to become one of the leading sources of new jobs. [ READ MORE ]

Without Effective Organization, Great Ideas Go Nowhere

The customer sees the end product, such as an Apple iphone or Starbucks Frappuccino. In the case of a home care agency, the customer, or client, sees the caregiver and the service he or she provides. Great ideas can result in great products, but without a superior organization working behind the scenes, Apple, Starbucks, and Family Resource would be out of business. [ READ MORE ]

Medicaid In-Home Services Play an Important Role in the Health Care Continuum

WA state’s Medicaid waiver plan has long protected senior’s independence by helping them stay in their own homes and out of nursing facilities. Recently, Medicaid has taken a huge budgetary hit both on the state and federal levels and further cuts may be in the future should voters pass new state initiatives that will appear on the ballot this fall. [ READ MORE ]

$1,000,000/Month and I-1029 Still Not Delayed

With another state budget forecast due out this week predicted to blow more holes in the state budget deficit, the state legislature still has not officially delayed Initiative 1029, even at a price tag of $1,000,000 per month[ READ MORE ]

Delay Likely, But Initiative 1029 Still Hanging On

The Washington State fiscal crisis means that the likelihood I-1029 will be delayed another 2 - 3 years is very good. But since the law goes into effect before the legislature can act, private duty agencies as well as adult family homes and boarding homes must make some very difficult implementation decisions[ READ MORE ]

Home Care Referral Services: Less Choice, More Cost

Seniors and families looking for home care have many excellent resources to help in their search. For Washington State the Washington Private Duty Association (WAPDA) at www.wapda.org has an excellent website. However referral agencies that charge a fee to a home care agencies present the consumer with less choice and more cost. We urge professionals to develop their own trusted lists of home care agencies[ READ MORE ]

Uncertainty Surrounds Initiative 1029 Implementation

Uncertainty Surrounds Initiative 1029 Implementation. The initiative may be delayed due to budget cuts, regulatory agencies may not be ready to implements the requirements, and private duty home care agencies generally do not know how they will provide the training to new hires[ READ MORE ]

Independent Private Duty Home Care Agencies & Franchises Part 2

Part one of this post talked about the benefits of the franchise model in private duty home care. This post discusses the disadvantages[ READ MORE ]

Senior Home Care is a Family Affair

When providing services to a senior, it is not only the senior who benefits. The senior may be the "primary client" but In most senior home care settings, families also benefit tremendously from the home care their loved ones receive. [ READ MORE ]