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Longevity is More Related to Health Than to Age

By | on 18, Jul 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices August 2016 Newsletter

A University of Chicago Study recently concluded that age is not the best predictor of mortality, and instead you should look at the person's health. More specifically the study looked at mobility, se[...]

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Who, What,When, Where, Why & How Of An Excellent Homecare Startup

By | on 07, Jun 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions Ginny Kenyon

One of the industry experts I learn from every time we speak is Ginny Kenyon, principal at Kenyon Home Care Consulting. Ginny helps open home care agencies and has given Ankota great inputs on our sof[...]

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Falls are Leading Cause of Accidental Death for the Elderly

By | on 02, Jun 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices July 2016 Newsletter

According to this article by Rob Geller on LinkedIn, falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths in seniors by far.

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AARP Releases Caregiver Technology Guide

By | on 31, May 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices June Newsletter

AARP (formerly known as the American Association or Retired Persons) has released a guide entitled Caregivers and Technology: What They Want and Need. You can access the report as a PDF here. The subt[...]

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A Simple Way to Improve Home Care Employee Retention

By | on 16, May 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices

A recent article by Leigh Davis, (a Home Health Employee Recruitment, Selection and Retention expert, author and consultant) entitled, "This ONE Trick Can Revolutionize Your Employee Retention", share[...]

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HHS 3-minute Video Projects Health Reform Next Steps

By | on 10, May 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions

The department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov) released a whiteboard explainer video that talks about where health reform is going next. Please watch the video and then we'll talk about hom[...]

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3 Tips for Social Worker Referrals for Your Home Care Agency

By | on 05, May 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions May 2016 Newsletter

An article by Homecare marketing expert Steve "The Hurricane" Weiss, from Hurricane Marketing Enterprises entitled, "3 Reasons Why Social Workers Refer Who They Do" describes some pointers on how to e[...]

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Why I Chose Home Care Instead of a Nursing Home for My Mom

By | on 21, Apr 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Home Care Technology May 2016 Newsletter

Today's guest post is from Sara Fields. "Sara is a businesswoman from Boston. In her free time she enjoys blogging and writing on various topics, such as elderly home care and healthcare in general." [...]

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Care Transition Nurse Explains Her Role

By | on 10, Apr 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions CommunityFavorites

The following post was shared by Housecall Providers of Portland, OR. Housecall Providers has embraced the concept of healthcare at home and they provide primary care, transitional care services as we[...]

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2016 Aging in Place Technology Market Overview Now Available

By | on 04, Apr 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Aging in Place Technology Home Care Technology Care Transitions laurie orlov April 2016 Monthly Newsletter

I'm a big fan of Laurie Orlov who writes the Aging In Place Technology Watch. Laurie is a tremendous authority on technology for the elderly. She's a frequent conference keynote speaker and has even b[...]

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Non-Medical Home Care is Key in Recovery After Hospitalization

By | on 30, Mar 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Care Transitions April 2016 Monthly Newsletter

Today’s guest post is from Henry Kingston. Henry is a passionate blogger, and loves writing as it's his obsession. He has written on various topics like healthcare, home care for the elderly and about[...]

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5 Reasons it’s Great to be a Home Care Nurse

By | on 07, Mar 2016 |   Private Duty Agency Software Home Care Best Practices Home Care Technology triple aim technologies April 2016 Monthly Newsletter

Today's guest post is from Linus Minick who is a marketing strategist for various medical institutions. He is also a freelance writer and blogger who focuses on healthcare. There are many different sp[...]

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