Home Care Recipients: A Case Study

Our elderly population is living longer than ever before and not all of them are entering into a nursing home. They are choosing to stay in their own home or their caregiver is choosing it for them. Some caregivers are choosing to move their ageing love one in the home with them. Whatever the case may be, there is an increased need for some type of home health as it applies to the elderly population. “Medicare will pay the full cost of professional help only if the physician

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group (JHHCG) established in 1983 is a subsidiary of Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the nation’s leading health systems. It provides home medical equipment, specialty infusion services, pediatrics at home, home health services, personal care and nursing, hospice care, and pharmacy—specialty and community services. JHHCG provided services all over Maryland and in some portions of northern Virginia and southeast Pennsylvania to pediatrics and adults in the comfort of their living space.

     In the past, Canada’s government-funded, universally accessible, health care system has been praised and admired both at home and abroad as one of the finest in the world. A great source of pride and comfort for many Canadians is that it is based on five fundamental principles. Principles that are a reflection of the values held by Canadian citizens since the formation of Medicare in 1966. These principles were reinforced in the Canada Health Act, (CHA), of 1984 and state that the Canadian system is universal, accessible, portable, comprehensive and non-profit.

This letter serves as a written notice of Loving Hearts Home Healthcare Inc. appeal to the overpayment amount of $5,034.90, which was identified in the overpayment notification letter. Specifically, those claims billed for Marjorie Savage that have been labeled with a discrepancy code 911. The notification letter provided the following explanation for the discrepancy code, which resulted in an overpayment:

The Canadian government has implemented measures to increase the availability of in home care givers in Canada. The laws that have been created have allowed for many people to become fully pledged Canadian citizens. Many of the people coming into Canada to fill in in house care givers vacancies have been predominantly Pilipino women. These women are given the promise of become a Canadian citizen. After an extensive and costly application process these women from the Philippines are placed in the homes of their employer. The migrant work must live within the employers home for a period no shorter than two years, and must maintain only one employer in the two year waiting .l period. Only once the two year commitment is fulfilled is the migrant worker allowed to apply to Canadian citizenship. Many of these workers come to canada with the promise of have social upwards mobility through the program. However, although the program sounds promising the reality of the program is to

Many seniors live in areas where cold weather is a way of life, especially in winter. These are not the chilly breezes that come off the water in Florida, these are freezing temperatures that can cause severe hardships, loss of power and electricity, frozen pipes, and loss of services. In-home care personnel can help your senior loved ones prepare for the cold weather.

Seniors face many health risks, deal with injuries at a greater rate than other demographics, and, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are more likely to be admitted to the hospital when something does happen. Because seniors are at a greater risk for contracting infections in the hospital, it is important that they not remain hospitalized for any longer than they need to be.

California recently enacted a law on home care licensing that went into place on January 1 of 2016. This law mandates the need for a new state license for certain companies (not all of them) that are providers of in-home care that is non-medical; it also requires those companies to employ only home care aides who have been registered and background-checked by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The standards of the law benefit individuals who must hire home care workers (but this is only the case if licensed home care companies are used to provide those workers). If you are a resident of West Los Angeles and require such services in your home, you may want to take

Canadian Home Care Association, “Home Care 2020: A Vision of Health, Independence & Dignity,” available at

We received your grievance request regarding Bayada Home Health Care advising you they are only allowed to treat home bound patients and a Nurse refusing to leave your wound care supplies at your apartment leasing office. This request was received by Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona Advantage (HMO) on May 24, 2017.

RP stated that his mother has resided at this facility since 2015. RP stated that since the facility has changed ownership (end of 2016-beginning of 2017), the services are not being provided to the residents. RP also stated that there has been a shortage of staff which has affected the care of the residents. RP stated that he visited his mother on 4/24/16 and noticed that her teeth were not brushed. RP also stated that the facility has hired an outside agency to provide the care giving for the residents. RP stated that the employees of this agency are unaware of the resident care plan. It was reported to the RP by his mother's roommate's daughter, Mindy Kaplin, that on one occasion, she found his mother in the closet scared and crying. Mindy

CCIB received an email from RP stating he feels compelled to file a complaint against an unlicensed Home Care provider that is perpetrating consumer fraud upon frail and elderly residents of an Assisted Living Community. RP reported Norma & Christina (employees of Park Plaza) have been referring new residents to 24/7 Keep in Touch (24/7 KIT). Hazel, who operates 24/7 KIT (the unlicensed operation) miss-represents to the elderly caller or their advocate that 24/7 Keep in Touch is Licensed by the State and that all caregivers are "employees". Hazel, with the referrals from Norma and Christina has placed at least 5 caregivers at this ALC without proper credentials. Sadly, the families paying for these services believe they are contracted with a licensed company which properly employs caregivers and

To provide strategies and policy options to keep children and young people in out-of-home-care in education with a relatively satisfied performance, and to help the government in training and supporting for foster carers as they play a significant role in the academic performance and development of the children and young persons under their care.

Home Instead Senior Care is personal to me because I am passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of clients & CAREGivers. The relationship between a client and their CAREGiver impacts both in so many ways. Knowing a client looks forward to the time when the CAREGiver arrives gives me great satisfaction. I know we are improving the life of the client, their family and their CAREGiver, this is a true blessing.

I started my journey in patient care as a home health aide and I will gladly say that I have no regret for choosing this profession. Sac State was my first trial since I finished my AS in nursing, after I turned in my application I was told by friends that it is usually hard for one’s application to be accepted due to the demand in nursing especially on a first trial. I will say that I am grateful to be accepted into the BSN program. It has not been an easy journey to me considering the distance from where I live, working full job, two kids and wife, notwithstanding I have always considered myself as someone who will always stay positive regardless of how tough a situation might look like. At this time I do not have a plan for any changes