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Ken Accardi

Ken is the founder and CEO of Ankota, a company that helps any organization that helps older or disabled people live independently in their home of choice. Having grown up with a disability and a passion for healthcare, this is Ken's mission

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12 Ways to Retain Caregivers Longer in Home Care

By | on 10, Nov 2024 |   Caregiver Recruiting Software

Retention has always remained a problem in the home care industry. In 2023, employee turnover among post-acute care providers surged to 77.1%, according to Activated Insights' Benchmarking Report, mar[...]

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Applicant Tracking Software for Caregivers: Boosting Recruitment Efficiency

By | on 02, Nov 2024 |   Caregiver Recruiting Software

Let’s face it, recruiting good caregivers isn’t easy, and if you’re running a home care agency, you know the pressure. Finding people who can meet the job’s demands, while staying on top of compliance[...]

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Choosing the Right Caregiver Recruiting Software

By | on 06, Oct 2024 |   Caregiver Recruiting Software

According to the Home Care Pulse (now called Activated Insights) survey, the turnover in caregiving jobs is over 60% every year and over 50% of those caregivers leave in their first 90 days. This make[...]

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What is Adult Day Care Software?

By | on 21, Sep 2024 |   adult day care software

Introduction Adult day care centers provide an environment where older and disabled individuals can spend their day and participate in activities intended to help maintain physical and mental fitness,[...]

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What is I/DD Software?

By | on 16, Sep 2024 |   IDD Software

I/DD software is used to manage the operations of agencies and service providers who help people experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to live independently in the home of th[...]

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What is EVV Software?

By | on 15, Sep 2024 |   EVV Software

EVV Software is used by home care agencies to comply with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) mandate in the 21st Century Cures Act. In short, EVV software makes sure that caregivers and direct servic[...]

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Benefits of Using Home Care Software

By | on 15, Sep 2024 |

Introduction The demand for home care services is on the rise. As the population ages and the preference for aging in place grows, home care agencies are seeking innovative solutions to enhance their [...]

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What is Home Care Software?

By | on 09, Sep 2024 |   home care software

Introduction Home care software is a specialized tool that streamlines and enhances the management of home care services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. There are an estimated 53 m[...]

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Building a Strong Caregiver Pipeline: A Guide for Home Care Agencies

By | on 07, Jun 2024 |   home care caregivers

The home care industry is experiencing a surge in demand. The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts a staggering 22% growth in caregiver jobs over the next 10 years. This translates to a fiercely[...]

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What Should Home Care, Day & Disability Services Know about AI

By | on 06, Nov 2023 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions Ginny Kenyon home care marketing

(For more on growing your agency, please check out our free "Home Care Growth Best Practices" resource.)

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EVV for Nursing - How to Comply Without EMR Vendor Support

By | on 19, Mar 2023 |

Home healthcare agencies nationwide are being mandated to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). This article explains how to get it done, whether or not your Home Health Electronic Medical Re[...]

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Starting a Home Care Agency can cost $80K and Home Health $350K

By | on 04, Feb 2023 |   Home Care Entrepreneurship Starting a Home Care Business Home Care Industry Elderly Care Home Care Best Practices Home Care CommunityFavorites

Expert home care consultant and our good friend Ginny Kenyon focuses on helping home care entrepreneurs get their businesses successfully off the ground. This blog post, written by Ginny, explains the[...]

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