Admin
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 27, 2025 | Admin, Caregiver Safety, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor We’ve published and talked a lot about caregiver safety, lone worker safety, and keeping your caregivers safe. Until the risk of violence to care at home workers is 0%, we will continue to provide this information and urge you to...
Admin
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 6, 2025 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at Home Worker Safety is not Optional! I will rarely present an editorial piece that is based only on my opinions. I hold a few about care at home in general, but at least attempt to use statistics, facts, and history to support my...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 20, 2024
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Home health agency failed to protect Joyce Grayson History We’ve been following the story of Joyce Grayson since her death in October of 2023. The news was first published in The Rowan Report here on November 8th, 2023.On April 14th, we...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 16, 2024
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last week, we reported on the proposed Bill in the Connecticut Senate and House to provide additional precautions for home care worker safety. In wake of the Joyce Grayson murder during a home health visit, leadership in Connecticut aimed to...
Advocacy
by Rowan Report | Nov 21, 2024 | Advocacy, Editorial, Other Sites
Web Golinkin, Forbes Books Author Healthcare is Heading Home, and That's a Good Thing! As the Baby Boomer generation ages, the home healthcare market is expanding. GETTY During my long career in healthcare, one of the biggest trends in healthcare delivery has been the...
Clinical
by Rowan Report | Nov 8, 2024 | Clinical
by Marcylle Combs, BS, MS, RN, CHCE This article is part 2 of 2-part series. Read part 1 here. Protecting our Care at Home Heroes Preventive Measures and Safety Protocols To deal with these dangers, several preventive steps have been recommended. Personal Protection...
Admin
by Rowan Report | Oct 31, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Marcylle Combs, BS, MS, RN, CHCE This article is part 1 of a 2-part series. Check back for part 2 on November 7th. Protecting our Care at Home Heroes Building Emotional Strength & Ensuring Workplace Safety In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of home health and...
Admin
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jun 20, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, CMS
By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Violence in Healthcare According to a recent analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, healthcare is one of the most dangerous places to work. Homecare field staff members who provide services on behalf of private duty agencies,...
Caring for the Caregiver
by Kristin Rowan | May 16, 2024 | Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, Product Review
by Kristin Rowan, Editor If you haven’t been following our recent reports, you may have missed last week’s article on the Home Care Worker Safety Bill that was passed in Connecticut. You may also have missed the article reporting that OSHA levied fines...
Artificial Intelligence
by Kristin Rowan | May 16, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Clinical, Vendor Watch
By Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at home has expanded in the last twenty years to include care that was previously received in hospitals, SNFs, and therapy centers. As care at home is increasingly recognized as a more cost efficient way to provide care with better...
