Nursing homes in Minnesota are taking extra safety precautions as flu outbreaks hit long-term care facilities. According to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health, long-term care facilities saw 12 new influenza outbreaks over the last week, for a total of 26 outbreaks so far this season. This marks the earliest surge in flu outbreaks at long-term care facilities in years. They typically see influenza-related issues during the months of January through March.
Elara Caring, the full-scale, multi-state home healthcare provider of clinical and personalized services across the patient/client continuum, is working with ServiceNow to empower its caregiver workforce to deliver vital services to patients and clients wherever they call home. ServiceNow will equip Elara’s caregivers with market-leading, cloud-based, mobile-enabled solutions that simultaneously improve patient/client outcomes and the caregiver experience, while helping cut costs, retain a mobile workforce, and optimize operations.
Saint Francis Health Systems has partnered with DispatchHealth to bring a new service to the Tulsa area. DispatchHealth is a comprehensive in-home medical care provider that can treat a wide range of injuries and illnesses, including viral infections, COPD, gastrointestinal issues, congestive heart failure and more. In-home medical care will not be available to patients in the Tulsa area beginning Dec. 8. Request care by calling (918) 393-9481 or though their website.
The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The nationwide shortage of nursing home staff also means a shortage of care. Nursing homes cannot take on as many residents, and that means many people who should be moving into nursing homes instead spend more time stuck in hospitals. Vermont Public's Nina Keck reports.
NINA KECK, BYLINE: Kathy Dick is a retired nurse who lives in Sudbury, Vt. She remembers when she first began to worry about a close friend.
‘Tis the season to remember those in need. For the 11th straight year, the non-profit Compassionate Home Health Care is doing just that. Their annual holiday giving campaign began in October and wraps up this month. Its largest effort is to provide basic essentials to people in need, and it’s partnering with numerous agencies in Northeast Wisconsin to get the supplies to them. The campaign reached 26,000 people in its first 10 years.
The home healthcare industry is highly regulated with rules to protect clients and employees. The U.S. Department of Labor works to ensure both parties are safe. Lacy Houle, Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist for the U.S. Department of Labor, joined us today to discuss what small business owners need to know about the home healthcare industry. Domestic care workers must be paid minimum wage or more and paid overtime.