A shortage of home health aides has forced the institutionalization of some consumers who could otherwise be cared for at home. Chief among the many factors that limit the supply of home health aides is the profession’s low rate of pay and scant benefits. Unionization could be a positive force in alleviating the labor shortage. To date the Service Employees’ International Union (SEIU) has achie...

This study reviewed 96 home care records for patients seen at a home health agency during 1985. Recorded data were supplemented with information obtained from interviews with therapists who provided the care. Results of the study reveal a discrepancy between the therapists' perception of treatment given and the treatment areas that are documented. Emphasis in documentation was found to be great...

The first year of running a new continuing Care Unit for patients with malignant disease demonstrated the importance of continuity of care in their management after curative measures have ceased to be appropriate. This was achieved by regular home visiting by Unit ataff, liaison with home care services and the promise of readmission whenever necessary. As a consequence good relationships with p...

The aim of the study was to illuminate the meaning of older persons' independent decision making concerning their daily care. Autonomy when in care is highly valued in the western world. However, research shows that autonomy can give rise to problematic issues. The complexity of independence and dependence for older people when living at home with help has also been highlighted. In Sweden, olde...

Although a key service in maintaining older people in their own homes, there is a dearth of good information about the unit costs of home care services in the public domain. In an effort to improve providers’ and commissioners’ understanding of the impact of contract requirements on the costs of providing care a study funded by the Department of Health was undertaken by Tribal Secta on behalf o...

An estimated 45 million family members, friends, and neighbors provide unreimbursed home care services for older adults who require some form of assistance to remain in the community because of one or more chronic illnesses or disabilities (National Alliance for Caregiving & AARP, 2009). Research reports indicate these informal caregivers often feel burdened and unprepared to provide home care ...

The NHS in England has been urged to do more to support home care services for older people in guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

There is a growing demand for home care services in Canada. Yet, overwhelmingly, research on patient safety has focused on institutional settings. The Canadian Patient Safety Institute convened a Core Safety in Home Care Team of researchers and decision-makers to identify priority research areas and to advance patient safety research in home care. As part of this initiative to investigate and e...