November is Home Care & Hospice Month!

During November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for patients and families they serve.  These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation. To recognize their efforts, we call…

How House Calls Can Cut Medical Costs

The Wall Street Journal posted this article last month showing how medical house calls can cut overall medical costs. For many chronically ill older patients, house calls are replacing some hospital stays. Across the U.S., home-based primary-care practices are sending doctors, nurses and other clinicians on regular house calls to older, infirm patients. The goal is…