by Cameron Olshansky | Jan 20, 2021 | CareAcademy News and Updates, Uncategorized
At the start of January, I joined CareAcademy to kickstart the Customer Marketing function to help build enduring partnerships and lifelong advocates among our customers—home care agencies across the nation. The home care industry is filled with opportunity, traction,...
by Domenic DeRocco | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
As of 2020, the direct care workforce is now larger than any single occupation in the U.S. And, of that 4.6 million-strong workforce, over half are home care workers, providing services directly in the home. This groundswell in the demand for home care workers means...
by Madhuri Reddy | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
A new coronavirus—Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—was detected in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. As of early March, it has caused 14 deaths in the United States. As the number of cases rise, there is a growing concern over its spread to older populations. Here’s...
by CareAcademy | Jul 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Caregiver turnover is at an all-time high according to the 2018 Home Care Pulse Benchmarking study. In fact, the turnover rate during the first 6 months of being hired is 83% and 57% of those caregivers are turning over in the first 90 days alone. So, how can you...
by CareAcademy | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Pneumonia Overview [1] [2] According to the National Center for Health Statistics, pneumonia combined with influenza was the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2018. In addition, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one...
by CareAcademy | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
8 Ways to Help Older Adults in the Wintertime [1] [2] It’s very important to protect the safety of older adults during the winter as the elderly are more at-risk for falls and isolation from family and friends. The following are tips to help keep older...
