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Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. June 26, 2025
5 Reasons Why Specialized Dementia and Alzheimer’s Training Matters to Caregivers
Caring for individuals with Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or other degenerative brain diseases presents unique challenges that extend beyond traditional caregiving. As the population ages and the number of people diagnosed with cognitive disorders continues to rise, the demand for well-trained caregivers has never been more critical.
Proper training for those providing care to patients with cognitive disorders is essential—not only for ensuring quality care but also for preserving the dignity, safety, and emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers.
Providing care for children at home poses unique agency-level challenges. Patient intake and authorizations can be more challenging than when treating an adult. The clinical documentation process can be hampered when more care coordination is needed for pediatric patients. Scheduling becomes an issue when demand for pediatric private duty services is high. Adding to this challenge is the need to recruit, train, and retain qualified pediatric private duty nurses.
The right Pediatric Home Care Software can address the unique challenges that Pediatric Private Duty Nursing poses.
Effective scheduling is crucial for HCBS and Private Duty Non-Medical Home Care Agencies. Optimizing scheduling proactively reduces non-billable services, lowers payroll costs, increases patient and employee satisfaction, and improves the agency's overall performance.
HCBS and Private Duty Non-Medical Home Care Agencies should leverage an integrated software solution with intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. A Home Care Software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of HCBS and Non-Medical Home Care Agencies.
Home Healthcare Industry News
New bill a ‘game-changer’ for skilled nursing patients at home, providers say
The bill, S 1920, would expand the Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program to include continuous skilled nursing care.
Health Plans Pledge To Reduce Prior Authorizations – But Fail To Address Home Health
On Monday, a cohort of about 50 health insurance plans — including UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente, Humana and more — announced a government-sponsored pledge to reduce prior authorizations.
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