Tom Meyer

Now Available: 2023 Resource Directories

Considered to be “the bible for home care” in Massachusetts, copies of the the 2023 Resource Directory have been shipped to every case manager, hospital, COA, state legislator, and GCM in Massachusetts. Copies available for purchase.

2023 Massachusetts Home Health Resource Director

This is the one, indispensable book anyone making referrals must have. It’s the bible for home care in Massachusetts. — Gina Martin, RN, CCM

Copies of the the Alliance’s annual referral directory have already been shipped to every case manager, hospital, COA, state legislator, and GCM in Massachusetts.

Need an extra copy? They’re available for purchase on our website, with free shipping (as always).

Alternatively, you can also use our online Find an Agency search.

Return to www.thinkhomecare.org.

6 Gift Ideas for Your Caregivers This Holiday Season

Tis the season! CareAcademy, a leader in home care education, has some ideas for ensuring that your caregivers feel valued and connected with your agency.

Guest Post by CareAcademy

There are some big benefits to holiday gifting, but how do you know what your employees want? Let’s look at some ways you can navigate the gift-giving season to make your caregivers feel valued and connected with your agency.

Caregiving is a demanding job, and staffing turnover from burnout can be high. You know how much you value your employees, and with the challenges your team faces, they need to feel recognized and appreciated for their work.

2022 has continued to bring challenges to the caregiving industry. Agencies looking to increase their retention rate pay attention to employees’ needs for support and know the risks that burnout brings. Think about a holiday gift as another way you can show your support.

Effective Gift Giving

81% of employees who received gifts felt appreciated by their employer. They reported an increase in positive regard towards them after receiving a gift and felt more connected and loyal to their company. In the year of the “Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting,” employers can stand out by recognizing their caregivers with thoughtful, meaningful gifts.

Gift giving can feel stressful; you don’t want to misstep and give a gift that makes your employee feel undervalued or like an afterthought. Start by establishing a budget that works for your company: $50 to $100 in value is a typical range that employees feel is the right amount.

Here are 5 suggestions to brighten your caregivers’ holidays:

Money. The tried-and-true gift, this is what a majority of employees say they would appreciate during the holiday season. Many agencies also find it helpful to use an end-of-year bonus as an incentive to complete required annual training.
VISA gift cards. These are always a top choice, they’re easy to use and accepted almost everywhere, even online.
Store gift cards. Choose something that will appeal to all your employees; gift cards for larger brands are best.
Swag. If you’re considering a gift with a company logo, make sure it’s on an item that will get a lot of use. Insulated water bottles and fleece vests or jackets are popular choices for company gear.
Pamper the helpers. They care for others every day, now you can take care of them. A spa gift basket or gift certificate can provide some welcome relief. (Hint: Gift certificates should be for an easily accessible location and should cover the tip.)
Mix it up! Consider giving a holiday bonus or gift card along with a physical item like a gift basket.

Whatever you choose, adding a personalized note will maximize the impact of your gift. By next year they may have forgotten what the gift was, but they won’t forget how you made them feel. A gift in the holiday season is a great way to show you support your caregivers and wrap up the year on a positive note.

CareAcademy is the only portable, online educational platform used by home care agencies across the country to certify, onboard, and in-service caregivers. It has prepared over 40,000 workers to meet the greater complexity of care, challenges, and opportunity in the home care industry. Our classes are video-based micro-learning, easily accessible on a caregiver’s smartphone, tablet, or computer. Its live support team proactively reminds your caregivers with smart-reminders based on their due dates to complete training. To learn more, visit www.careacademy.com or reach us at (866) 227-3895 x3 for sales.

Congratulations, 2022 Stars Award and Innovation Winners!

Last week, we honored eight incredible individuals and four innovative programs at the 2022 Home Care Star Awards & Innovations Showcase.

Together, we celebrated our people and our pioneers by recognizing how they make life better for thousands of patients and their families. In celebrating their achievements, we shined a light on our collective accomplishments.

2022 Home Care Star Awardees

Jennifer Guerra, Aide of the Year — Jennifer Guerra
Aide of the Year
All Care VNA & Hospice

Hardyne Riche, Aide of the Year — Jennifer Guerra
Aide of the Year
All Care VNA & Hospice

2022 Home Care Innovations Showcase

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Further Improvements to Find-An-Agency Search

The Alliance’s Find-An-Agency search is now mobile-responsive and has several other enhancements. Check it out at http://www.thinkhomecare.org/agencies.

In March 2021, the Alliance re-launched its Find an Agency Search to help families connect with home care, home health, and hospice agencies. Last week, we gave the system an upgrade with two important new features:

The search automatically reformats to all devices, including phones and tablets.
Clicking on an agency’s name opens its full profile.

Try it yourself at: www.thinkhomecare.org/page/agencies.

The search is fast and intuitive, allowing users to quickly filter agencies by geography, services offered, agency type, and accreditation status (or any combination of those factors). Alternatively, users looking for a specific agency may search for it by name.

Results update immediately, as users select criteria, and the search counts the number of agencies shown at any given time.

To test the search for yourself, visit www.thinkhomecare.org/agencies. Questions? Contact me at tmeyer@thinkhomcare.org.

2022 Annual Report

Our 2022 Annual Report highlights the Alliance and Foundation’s achievements and finances over the past 12 months.

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Highlights from the Past Year

Updated and revised the Alliance Bylaws to create a Hospice Member category and restructure the board to be more representative of the membership
Worked with an outside consultant to develop a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion self-assessment tool for member agencies
Created a home care leaders of color group facilitated by Charlene Brown to provide networking and peer support
Conducted member forums to gather input, and then submitted detailed comments and recommendations to MassHealth on revisions to home health, continuous skilled nursing, and hospice regulations
Researched and identified reliable resources for PPE (www.ppe-buyers.com and www.bttnusa.com) to reduce impacts of supply-chain disruptions.
Collaborated with Barbara Citarella of RBC Limited to produce an e-book on Workplace Safety for Occupational Exposure to COVID-19.
Identified a new preferred partner for retirement plans in Mutual of America
Successfully advocated for continuation/expansion of ARPA and Enough Pay to Stay rate add-on investments
Worked with HCA Council and the legislature to translate the recommendations from the Home Care Licensure Commission into a legislative bill
Successfully advocated for inclusion of a $13.5M Home Health Student Loan Repayment program and $16.5M workforce development grant program as part of the legislature’s initiative to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Worked with the MHA Post-Acute Care Transitions workgroup on COVID and capacity issues across the continuum.
Increased frequency of Clinical Director and Quality Improvement Group meetings to monthly.
Testified at the MassHealth Hearing regarding the proposed Hospice Regulations, requesting a number of changes and clarifications to the regulations as proposed, as well as urging MassHealth to conduct provider education about the revised regulations.
Established an Infectious Disease Management Group/Listserv and hosted an educational meeting , and Hospice Infection Control Expert presenting Infection Prevention and Control COVID Update.
Developed a 5-hour webinar series, for home health clinicians and managers entitled Home Health 101: Orientation to Home Health Compliance
Advocated for and communicated to members COVID relief funding for providers and employers
Thousands of member regulatory and pandemic-related questions

Read the full report below.

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200+ Attendees & Full Exhibit Hall at the 2022 NEHCC!

Don’t miss out on the biggest home care and hospice event in the region, with dozens of exhibitors at our trade show.

Join more than 200 home care and hospice leaders next week in Newport, Rhode Island for the 2022 New England Home Care & Hospice Conference and Trade Show.

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Don’t miss out on the biggest home care and hospice event in the region, with dozens of exhibitors at our trade show.

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Just Published: 2022 Resource Directories

Considered to be “the bible for home care” in Massachusetts, copies of the the 2022 Resource Directory have been shipped to every case manager, hospital, COA, state legislator, and GCM in Massachusetts. Additional copies are available for purchase.

This is the one, indispensable book anyone making referrals must have. It’s the bible for home care in Massachusetts. — Gina Martin, RN, CCM

Copies of the the Alliance’s annual referral directory have already been shipped to every case manager, hospital, COA, state legislator, and GCM in Massachusetts.

Need an extra copy? They’re available for purchase on our website, with free shipping (as always).

Alternatively, you can also use our online Find an Agency search.

Return to www.thinkhomecare.org.

Set Sails for Newport for the 2022 NEHCC!

Don’t miss this opportunity to exhibit at the biggest home care and hospice event in the region. The NEHCC will be live and in-person May 11-13, 2022.

Two years out in the digital sea during the pandemic are enough! New England’s biggest home care and hospice conference is set return to port in Newport, Rhode Island May 11-13… live and in-person!

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Companies looking to present to the expected 200+ attendees may choose from among our premium and regular sponsorships, and also exhibit at our exciting, multi-day tradeshow. Several sponsorship have already sold, so don’t miss this opportunity to exhibit at the biggest industry event in the region.

To learn more about the conference, visit www.nehcc.com.

Krilovich Named Executive Director of Home Care Alliance

The Alliance’s Board of Directors has appointed Jacob Krilovich as Executive Director of the Alliance.

Jake Krilovich, Executive Director of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts.

Boston, MA – The Board of Directors of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts has appointed Jacob Krilovich as Executive Director of the Alliance, effective January 3, 2022. Krilovich, a resident of Jamaica Plain, was previously Director of Legislative and Public Affairs for the Alliance. He succeeds Patricia Kelleher, who retired on December 31, 2021, after serving as Executive Director of the Alliance for 26 years.

Prior to joining the Alliance in 2017, Krilovich was Director of Advocacy for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter, Waltham, MA. Before that, he served as Government Relations Manager for ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer in Washington, D.C. Earlier in his career, Krilovich was a Legislative Intern for State Senator Karen Spilka and former U.S. Representative Tim Walz. Krilovich holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Alliance Board President Deborah Costello, who is also Chief Operating Officer at Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home, Beverly, noted, “A Search Committee of board members conducted a national search over the past months, and selected Jake based on his in-depth knowledge of the home care industry and his insights into the critical issues facing the Alliance and our provider agency members in the coming years.”

In accepting the position, Krilovich said, “Our health care delivery system is shifting rapidly, and home and community-based services will be at the center of that transition. I am grateful for the trust and confidence the Alliance’s Board of Directors is placing in me to lead the organization into this critical juncture for our industry and membership.”

About the Home Care Alliance:

With a mission to unite people and organizations to advance community health through care and services in the home, the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts is a non-profit trade association and advocacy group providing representation, education, communication, advocacy and – ultimately – a voice for the state’s home health industry. Founded in 1969, the Alliance has grown to represent more than 170 home care and home health agencies across the state. For more information, visit www.thinkhomecare.org.

2021 Home Care Stars Winners

Join us to honor excellence in home care, as we present the Star Awards at the 2021 “Our Time to Shine.” The event will be held at Granite Links in Quincy, MA on Tuesday, November

The Annual Star Awards has returned for 2021 to honor the best and brightest in our industry! Join us and your colleagues on Tuesday, November 9 at Granite Links in Quincy for a celebration of hard work, resilience, innovation, and dedication in the home care, hospice, and home health care communities.

Together, we can celebrate our people and our pioneers by recognizing how they make life better for thousands of patients and their families. In celebrating individual achievement, we shine a light on our collective accomplishments.

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