Background The National Private Duty Association (NPDA) is a national voice for organizations that provide private duty home care services, and an advocate for services which benefit the consumers for whom they care: seniors, children, persons with disabilities, those with chronic health condition

Keynote speaker Steven Little, renowned speaker, writer and consultant on the subject of small business growth, shared his seven irrefutable rules of small business growth at the 2005 annual Right at Home owners' convention. Little is the former president of three fast-growth companies and has b

Franchise owner Jeannie Locy of Louisville, Ky., has learned by experience what good public relations can do for her organization. Her natural knack for putting PR to work has delivered her a feature in a local women's magazine, monthly TV spots and a soon-to-be monthly radio spot. Locy was one

Michael Callaghan was anxious for a new start and new opportunities. Throughout his career he had always had the urge to run his own company, but as his career and life progressed, his focus became sharper. Whatever the endeavor, it needed to be healthcare related, and have a senior citizen

With the number of Americans over the age of 65 expected to skyrocket to 70 million over the next two decades and the resulting demand for senior home care services on the rise, business concepts addressing the needs of the aging population are fast becoming a dominating force in franchising.

A new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute? (MMI) reports that the cost to U.S. business due to lost productivity of working caregivers is $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion per year. According to The MetLife Caregiving Costs Study: Productivity Losses to U.S. Business, produced in conjunc

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today awarded nearly $20 million in grants to states to develop programs for people with disabilities or long term illnesses. The "Real Choice Systems Change Grants for Community Living (in home care)" will help states and territories "rebalance" their long

Influenza season 2006-07 is underway. In recent years, increased focus on the subject of influenza has stemmed from the vaccine shortage in 2004-05, as well as the threat of avian flu. Each year, more than 36,000 people in the U.S. die from the effects of the flu?and many of those people are seniors

Although many seniors may fear catching a cold at the grocery store or being involved in a fender bender, one of the biggest preventable dangers to people over age 65 exists within their own homes-accidental falls. More than one quarter of seniors experience at least one fall per year. Commonly, bot

New AARP study reveals aging migration trends of the 60+ population and views from local residents and community leaders Happy at HomeTo move or not to move? In October, AARP released a new in-depth study, which dispels the common myth that a majority of the 60+ population packs up their belongi

It was Chris Baumgardner's own experience with hip replacement surgery that gave her a glimpse into problems the elderly face when confronted with health issues that can leave a person incapacitated. That experience spawned Baumgardner's interest in working in the home health care business.

The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has just announced the addition of extensive new features to its online resource, Caregiving Across the States. The expanded resources, which serve to benefit anyone in the home health care, homecare, or senior care industries, can

Loneliness is a major risk factor in increasing blood pressure in older Americans, and could increase the risk of death from stroke and heart disease, new research at the University of Chicago shows. These findings are important considerations for adult family caregivers, in home health care provide

Medicare ResearchThe Medicare Interactive website?a one-stop source for information about healthcare rights, options and benefits?has added new sections for family caregivers. The new sections can be accessed from the Topic Index page and contain the following information: Under Section VIII. Me

Recent outbreaks of E.coli illness from fresh spinach and lettuce have once again reminded Americans about the dangers of foodborne illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 76 million cases of "food poisoning" in the U.S. each year?including 5,000

If you or your loved one signed up last year, should you stay with your plan? If you are not satisfied with your plan, how do you select a new one? Choosing Medicare PlanEach year, all people with Medicare have a chance to sign up for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit. This year'