National Alliance for Care at Home

Today is National Doctors' Day! 🩺 The Alliance extends our heartfelt thanks to the many care at home physicians and Medical Directors who lead care teams and make high-quality, person-centered care possible. Your leadership and dedication are essential to the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. Join us in celebrating these invaluable professionals by tagging your team's physician(s) and sharing your gratitude for their contributions!

On March 29, Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Vietnam War. Their dedication and service shaped our nation, and their bravery will never be forgotten. To all Vietnam Veterans – thank you for your service, and welcome home.

Last week, Alliance CEO Steve Landers MD, MPH joined representatives from Polsinelli Law Firm to discuss potential Medicaid cuts, the importance of extending telehealth services, and the need for workforce expansion. If you missed it, read the highlights in this Home Health Care News piece: https://lnkd.in/gHbBKB3S

Don’t miss out on this must-attend webinar! 📢 Join us on Thursday, April 3 for “From Recruitment to Revenue: Unlocking Growth with Smart Staffing Strategies" and learn how smarter workforce planning can strengthen your organization’s financial performance. In this webinar, you’ll gain practical strategies to: ✅ Optimize recruitment and sourcing  ✅ Improve retention and reduce turnover costs  ✅ Align staffing with long-term business growth Ideal for home care leaders, HR professionals, and staffing coordinators looking to build a stronger, more efficient workforce. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gQa-VJ7g  

Our next Alliance testimonial comes to us from David Totaro, Chief Government Affairs Officer for BAYADA Home Health Care. "Stronger together means much more than just 'bigger.' We're better. A greater, louder, clearer voice." #TheAlliance #StrongerTogether #CareAtHome 🏡

As we close out #WomensHistoryMonth, we recognize Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, psychiatrist and author of the bestselling book On Death and Dying, 1969. Kubler-Ross introduced the five stages through which many terminally-ill patients progress. She was widely considered the leading death and dying expert and testified on the topic for the first time before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Elisabeth Kübler Ross Foundation

Hear from the Alliance in this recent HomeCare Magazine story covering the Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act, which was recently reintroduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). “Occupational therapy (OT) is a critical service to support the recovery and independence of countless older and disabled Americans. Access to home health OT can improve quality and reduce overall Medicare spending. Homebound patients often need OT services in their own homes, but OT is the only skilled home health service that cannot be ordered under current law unless a Medicare beneficiary also needs nursing, physical therapy, or speech therapy. This means that people can be denied essential OT services in the home unless other services are also ordered. The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act, would correct that oversight, and it has the full support of the National Alliance for Care at Home.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebb3hYt4

The Alliance's Chief Government Affairs Officer Scott Levy sat down with Hospice News to "discuss the array of regulatory and legislative evolutions on the horizon in hospice care delivery." Get the state of play and learn more about key Alliance focuses in the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eyJGbK9Z

As #SocialWorkMonth comes to a close, we want to give one final thank you to the incredible social workers who make a difference every day in the lives of the patients and families they serve. 🧡 Your dedication and compassion do not go unnoticed. Whether advocating for patients, guiding families through difficult moments, or working toward systematic change, the impact of social work is profound and lasting.    Join us in celebrating one more time – tag a social worker who has made a difference in your life or share a message of thanks in the comments! 👇

Earlier this month, Empath Health CEO Jonathan Fleece testified before Congress on the value of care at home. "We should be expanding access to care at home, not cutting...But today, access to this type of care is at risk,” he said. Catch up with this McKnight's Home Care coverage of the hearing: https://lnkd.in/evDHcPbV