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Nursing Shortages: Why the demand continues to grow

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:50:00 GMT

Registered nursing is one of the largest growing occupations in the world, and theirs a few different reasons for the continued demand. Not only is there a shortage of practicing nurses, but there is also a shortage of nursing educators. A shortage occurs when the demand for nurses is higher than the number of registered nurses available to work. As the current nursing shortage grows, the pressure continues to intensify for nursing programs to increase enrollment capacity to fill the vacant positions.

What is causing the nursing shortage?

There is an abundant number of registered nurses either retiring or pursuing different professions. There has been a notable increase in nurses taking early retirement reducing an already depleted work force. The ANA estimates that one million nurses will retire between 2021 and 2030. Not only is the profession expected to lose a large number of nurses, but when experienced nurses leave, healthcare organizations are left to mitigate the threat of lost knowledge. Nurses will leave with the critical experience and knowledge they’ve accumulated, leaving enormous shoes to fill for graduating nurses.

The second main culprit for the nursing shortage is that people are living longer due to advancing medical science. The U.S. has the largest number of Americans over the age of 65. As the population continues to age, the number of health conditions, chronic illnesses and co-morbidities requiring healthcare agencies to increase staff to provide quality care.

The third element for nursing shortages is the pre-licensure nursing education capacity. There is a direct link between the nursing shortage and nursing education. According the AACN, nursing schools in the U.S. turned away 80,000 qualified applicants due to an inadequate number of faculty, clinical sites, academic space, and budget.

The final contributor to highlight is nursing burnout. With the nursing shortage and the complexity of healthcare needs, many nurses are overworked and emotionally exhausted. Nurses are choosing to leave the profession. If the nursing shortage is not addressed, nurses will continue to leave the profession due to burnout. States with the highest amount of nursing vacancies include California, Texas, and New York.

How Caring Bees HealthCare is dealing with nursing shortage:

Caring Bees HealthCare, along with healthcare agencies across the country are trying to recruit nurses to fill vacant positions. As a homecare agency we provide flexibility for our nurses with scheduling. This is a way for us to provide our nurses with the ability to avoid burnout, as they can set their schedules at their convenience. We are also turning our attention to hiring nurses that have recently graduated and providing further training with our experienced Rn’s. We hope that these two strategies will help us avoid nursing shortages in the future in our organization, so we can provide more care for our patients in need.

Sources:

“Nursing Shortage: Why There's a Continued Demand for Nurses.” Southern New Hampshire University , https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/health/nursing-shortage.

Employee Highlight: Liam Sullivan (Director of Marketing)

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:36:00 GMT

Liam Sullivan was hired as the Director of Marketing here at Caring Bees Healthcare in August 2021. We took the time to interview Liam to gain better insight to what led him to where he is today. Liam Sullivan attended Coastal Carolina University for his undergraduate degree in Marketing and continued his education at the University for his MBA in HealthCare Administration. Liam stated “I loved my time at Coastal Carolina University. I had grown up in a small town called Ipswich, Massachusetts and always loved making connections with people and the phycological aspects of advertising. I wanted to challenge myself and move somewhere I didn’t know much about and make new connections. I knew the study of marketing was a passion of mine and I decided to pursue it as a career”.

During his undergraduate years Liam worked while attending Coastal Carolina, working as a sales representative for a startup retail company Dapper Joe, and later on a time-share salesman for the Marriott. “As a freshman I took a job as a sales representative at Dapper Joe, and it turned out to be a life changing experience. I was empowered to create sales scripts for myself and fellow colleagues, gained experience in creating lasting relationships with clientele, and became very comfortable with the art of cold calling. Later on, in my junior year I started working with the Marriott selling time shares. This experience prepared me for face to face business interactions and the ability to identify which package matched a specific customer. There is a saying in the industry that If you can sell time shares, you can sell anything!”

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Liam decided to continue his education at Coastal Carolina University to pursue and MBA in HealthCare Administration. “When I graduated, we were in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and there was a lot of uncertainty going on in the workforce. I had lost my mother at a young age to breast cancer and I always thought it would be cool to make a difference in the Healthcare industry in her honor. So, after some consideration I decided to pursue my MBA.” During his education in the MBA program, Liam worked as a graduate assistant for the graduate studies department. “Being a graduate assistant was very beneficial while pursuing my MBA, I created a new testimonial page for the University, created and edited content for social media platforms, and gained experience with using a variety of CRM systems.”

After graduating Liam decided he would move back home to Massachusetts and found himself searching for Marketing positions in the HealthCare industry. “I knew I wanted to move home because all of my family and friends still reside here. Plus, I just love the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston, which is a city known for providing great healthcare services”. During his job search Liam found an opening for Caring Bee Healthcare and thought he would be a great fit. “I had a few offers on the table but I was really intrigued by the opportunity to apply my skills here at Caring Bees. Meeting the COO Alka Swarup I could see she had a great understanding of the industry as a whole, and really had a good handle on how to maneuver the operations. I also saw plenty of opportunities to help have an impact in building the Caring Bees brand, so I decided to join the team”.

After three months of working for Caring Bees Healthcare as the Director of Marketing, Liam is already having an impact. “When I accepted this position, we only had 4 Google reviews , today we have 28. Also, since I’ve taken over our social media outlets, we’ve had an increase of 2,000% in both accounts reached and accounts engaged. I am still in the early stages of the strategy put in place, but we are off to a great start. When asked about his time at Caring Bees thus far, Liam stated “I’m loving my time here at Caring Bees. The staff is incredible, and I have learned a lot about the home healthcare industry in a short amount of time. I’m looking forward to future accomplishments I believe we can reach, and striving for improvement each day!”

Caring Bees Healthcare: What sets us apart

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:22:00 GMT

There are over 59 different homecare agencies located in Boston, Massachusetts . Here at Caring Bees Healthcare , we like to set ourselves apart from the competition by putting our patients first. Caring Bees HealthCare is run by medical professionals , owned by Registered Nurse Jean-Paul Karangwa and operated by Occupational Therapist Alka Swarup . With top management having field experience in the industry, we are very aware of the importance of providing patients with the best customer service available.

We conduct weekly survey calls to all patients in regard to the services they are receiving and their satisfaction with our attending staff. If a patient of ours is admitted to the hospital for any reason, we immediately contact the hospital to transfer any helpful insight we can to ensure our patient is provided with the proper care. If the patient is admitted in the hospital for an extended period of time, we will send care packages and cards to provide emotional support while the patient is in need.

We prioritize communication, and always assure patients they can reach us about any questions or concerns and will be given an answer withing 24 hours guaranteed. We treat the patient as if they were a member of our family!

We also provide certain services that most local agencies can’t provide. We have fantastic speech therapists, that have vast experience with speaking and swallowing issues that certain patients commonly face. We also have availability for daily visits, as well as bi-daily visits; these services can be very had to come by with other agencies in the area.

Here at Caring Bees HealthCare, we treat our patients as if they were an extended part of our family. We also provide services that most can’t and take great pride in doing so. If you have any additional questions about our services, feel free to email lsullivan@caringbeeshealthcare.com and we will get back to you within 24 hours!

Everything you need to know about Homecare

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:28:00 GMT

There are many misconceptions as to what Homecare really is and how it can benefit your family.

When did home care start?

Homecare had its beginnings in the early 1800’s it was mainly geared towards home nursing. We have come such a long way since then. Today, we are able to provide not just high quality Nursing but also professional Health Aides, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists that are delivered right to the comfort of your own home.

The dictionary defines homecare as: Any support service that allows a person to live safely in their home. For us at Caring Bees, homecare goes beyond a service. It is a combination of compassion, trust, and communication that ultimately builds a holistic relationship to all our patients.

Who is homecare really for?

The good news is that everyone and anyone can benefit from homecare. Let's dive into all the different ways you and your family can benefit from your caring professional.

The first way we can take advantage of homecare is with our Nurses and health aides. Home nurses are passionate individuals that are highly trained to personalize an at home care routine for their patients who suffer from a chronic illness or who are recovering from an accident.

Homecare nurses treat those who are diabetic, those with respiratory illness, they can provide rehabilitative care, they can supervise medications, they can provide treatment and injections, they are trained for wound care, they can teach family-patient health, they are fully able to draw blood and provide lab work, they can provide dressing changes, and IV treatments. Nurses also offer their services for the following:

and more..

Another way to take advantage of homecare is with rehabilitation services. At home rehabilitation can bring your family peace of mind. Our staff will work with you, your family and physician to put together a plan specifically tailored to meet your unique needs and circumstances. Here are some options for homecare services available to you:

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: These professionals will come to your home to provide physical rehabilitative therapy such as exercise, weight training and instruction on the use of equipment.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: They are fully committed to getting people back to their productive selves, and thus provides for detailed, high-quality services addressing patients’ physical, mental or cognitive diagnoses. Getting back to work isn’t just vital to one’s livelihood, but hugely imperative toward an individual’s peace of mind.

SPEECH THERAPISTS: These individuals use patience and focus to help patients in improving communication disorders or swallowing issues. From examining a patient's speech and language components, to correcting food consumption abnormalities.

Lastly, homecare can be very beneficial to you if you were just involved in a worker compensation incident or you have been injured at work. Employers are responsible for providing you with Workers Compensation benefits by law.

Dealing with work-related injuries on your own can be challenging for you and your family. Adding a home care service to your recovery plan, can shorten the recovery time and the stress that has been abruptly brought into your household.

Homecare is a revolutionary way to heal from the comfort of the place you love the most in this world. The positive effects of being in a familiar place, with the people you know and trust can be very healing mentally and physically. Give yourself and your family the opportunity and peace of mind to explore all the options homecare has to offer. We are sure the rewards will be a fuller, less stressful, and longer life.

Know what home care is and what its types are

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:10:00 GMT

Suppose you live with elderly relatives, they need help during a medical rehabilitation or they need physical therapy. In that case, you may have noticed that it is important to be alert with them, especially in everyday tasks, as now they can become dangerous. Home care is a professional support service focused on helping people live comfortably and safely at home while receiving specialized medical care.

These are professionals who will be available and fully capable of helping with each of your needs, including the care of chronic diseases or physical and mental disabilities.

Who provides home care?

Professional caregivers can be nurses, assistants or therapists, who are trained in medical care and support in the home and who will be available according to the needs of each patient, either in terms of full time or specific hours, short or long term.

Note: be sure to hire a certified professional. For this, you can get support from a home care agency such as Caring Bees Home Health , as they have a department in charge of the validation and evaluation of each professional.

Caring Bees Home Health, best home care in Massachusetts

Our agency has 9+ years of experience in-home care, delivering dedication and compassion to the Dorchester community daily, offering nursing services, home health care, rehabilitation therapy, and medical social worker.

Click here to contact us .

Why get home health care?

Guaranteeing the best quality of life in each patient is our priority. Therefore, we consider that receiving medical care at home is the best option for older adults or people with disabilities or those who need therapy. It is about taking advantage of the comfort of your home to make each therapy more effective. In addition, it helps to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for medical procedures that are easily deliverable at home.

What does home care include?

Types of home care

Completely personalized home care service packages can be built according to the needs of each patient. However, it is generally offered:

Accompaniment and personal care

Assistance with daily activities and household tasks, such as cooking, dressing, or bathing. This type of care includes ensuring that the patient is safely independent at home. You can also find it in the industry as Non-medical care, home health aide services, senior care, homemaker care, assistive care, or companion care. Personal care and assistance do not require a prescription and can be provided on an ongoing basis or by hours.

Nursing or private health care

Specialized service in the medical care of patients with chronic diseases or disabilities may include Home-based skilled nursing, long-term nursing care, catastrophic care, tracheostomy care, ventilator care, nursing care, shift nursing, hourly nursing, or adult nursing. In this case, private medical care must be prescribed by a doctor and can be provided 24/7.

Home Health Care

Service is designed to help patients recover from an illness, hospital stay, or injury that affects their mobility at home. This is short-term care led by a certified physician and includes Medicare-certified home health care, intermittent skilled care, or visiting nurse services. Like private medical care, it must be prescribed by a doctor. Still, it can be provided in sessions of one hour until the patient recovers.

Remember: Home care is medical care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client lives instead of caring provided in group accommodations such as clinics or nursing homes. Contact us to learn more about our services and the benefits it implies for the elderly in your family.

Alka Swarup, OTR - Our New Administrator

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:30:00 GMT

Caring Bee’s Healthcare is proud to introduce its new administrator and COO, Alka Swarup. An occupational therapist, entrepreneur, and expert marketer, Alka is a veteran in the Massachusetts home health care industry. Alka’s professional journey began at the Institute of the Physically Handicapped in New Delhi, India where she earned her Bachelors of Science in occupational therapy. Soon after, she became a permanently licensed OTR in Michigan that sprung her to work at various reputable organizations. Eventually, Alka resettled in Massachusetts and founded her own homecare agency, Synergy Home Healthcare in 2004. After seven years, Synergy had over 350 patients under its care, generating $5 million of revenue a year until it was bought out by Kindred Healthcare. A national private healthcare corporation valued at $6.03 billion dollars. After the acquisition, Alka became the Director of Operations for Synergy Home health Care which was renamed by Kindred as People First Home Care. In 2014 Alka was appointed as the CEO/ Director of Clinical Services of Visiting Nurse and Community Health a 100-year-old VNA. Since 2016, Alka has consulted a multitude of successful healthcare companies with insightful, actionable, and pragmatic development programs. Her extensive resume has garnered her significant notoriety throughout her career. In 2009 she was recognized as “Business Woman of the Year” by NAPHEW. In addition, Alka Swarup was also selected as Top Female Executive by the IWLA in 2016. As a veteran leader and accolades to back it up, Alka Swarup intends to elevate Caring Bee’s Healthcare to a new level. A metamorphosis is undergoing at Caring Bee’s and is bringing our organization into a new evolution.

COVID-19 Resources

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:18:00 GMT

At Caring Bees Healthcare we understand that the recent COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has placed immense pressure on our communities. Regardless our agency will continue to provide resilient care to our patients. Furthermore, to continue supporting our community the best we can, we have curated various resources for those in need.

The Following Boston.com article, provides guidance to available resources to individuals facing medical and economic hardships as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

https://www.boston.com/culture/local-news/2020/03/17/how-to-find-help-access-resources-impacted-by-coronavirus

Below you can read an FAQ sheet on the COVID-19, created by the WHO.

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

For unemployment information please visit the following website

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-covid-19-unemployment-information

Additionally, the Massachusetts provides multi-language materials to share with the community. Please see the link below.

https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

For the COVID-19, Informational and referral hotline dial 211. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are free and confidential. Interpreter services are available in multiple languages. If you have any questions related to your in-home care feel free to message us to call us at 617-929-0102.

Sincerely,

Caring Bees Healthcare

COVID-19 Communication Letter

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:33:00 GMT

Aging Strong Public Awareness Campaign

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:08:00 GMT

#howdoyouagestrong

Caring Bees Healthcare

is a proud partner of the Age Strong Public Awareness campaign. We believe ending stereotypes and unjust biases around aging is important to creating a more inclusive community for all. As a homecare agency, we are constantly inspired by our older patients and their urge to live independently. Join the movement by sharing and liking the campaign's social media post.

How Do You Age Strong?

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the launch of the first Age Strong Commission public awareness campaign, aimed at revealing implicit biases around aging and dispelling stereotypes about older adults to promote more positive messaging around aging. The campaign launch comes after the City's Age Strong Commission updated its name and brand earlier this year, and redefined its mission and values reflecting a growing trend and national movement towards more inclusive aging language and actions.

The multifaceted campaign features eight older Bostonians who defy negative stereotypes about aging. In the advertisements , the models stand boldly under labels that often get placed on older people: frumpy, cranky, inactive, senile, frail, childish, over the hill, and helpless -- and their stories counter those biases. The advertisements will be featured across the city on bus shelters, in Logan Airport, in Boston Public Library locations, in a 30-second television commercial, and on digital signage

The Age Strong Commission has actively engaged with the community to learn how Bostonians are aging now and what their hopes are for aging in the future. Those conversations reflect a growing trend and national movement towards more inclusive aging language and actions, designed by the FrameWorks Institute, the research partner for the Reframing Aging Project .

This Age Strong public awareness campaign comes three years into the Commission's Age-Friendly Boston Action Plan which details 75 concrete action items the City will take to become even more age friendly. Currently in its third year, it has already celebrated the successful launch of several action items including the City's first pilot Senior Civic Academy ; an interactive public restrooms map ; an age- and dementia-friendly business designation ; an employment guide for people over 50 ; and most recently the unveiling of a bench program raising the availability of resting locations for older adults.

For more information about the campaign, please visit boston.gov/age-strong-campaign.

Quote from Mayor Walsh

"Boston's older residents are strong in so many different ways -- with strong experiences, cultures, and voices," said Mayor Walsh. "We want to evolve the conversation around aging and make sure that the images and stories we share help expand what it means to age in our city. Older Bostonians bring so many dynamic experiences to our community, and we want more people to see that and embrace it."

Quote from Commissioner Shea

"They felt people didn’t understand them,” said Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea, “and they weren’t taken seriously because they had long resumes, or gray hair.”

Quote from Chief Martinez

“ "Prejudices about groups of people negatively contribute to their health and well-being outcomes," said Boston Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez. "This anti-ageism campaign helps us counter those stereotypes about aging that can hold people back, so that we can age even better in Boston."

Caring Bees, Cares for you!

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:05:00 GMT

Personalized Home Healthcare

Identifying our patient's needs is an important part of our healthcare approach. We understand that a recently diagnosed, or a chronic medical condition can create a stressful environment for patients and their families. At Caring Bees , we create a healthcare plan with the mission of making your transition to home healthcare, as stress-free, as possible.

Call us! Let us show you how Caring Bees Healthcare can care for you 617-929-0102 or email us at Referrals@caringbeeshealthcare.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:07:00 GMT

Caring Bees Supports #BREASTCANCERAWARENESS Month

Breast Cancer Awareness month is celebrated in October with the purpose of raising awareness for a condition that affects nearly 3.1 million women in the United States alone.

According to Breastcancer.org , In 2019, "an estimated 268,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 62,930 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer."

Prevention: Most Breast Cancer Cases are NOT Inherited

In most cases, breast cancer is not caused by an inherited genetic factor . Instead only about 5-10% of cases are actually caused by generic inheritance. Essentially, women can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by practicing healthy lifestyle choices, along with frequent check-ups. Exercise, diet, smoking and alcohol consumption are factors that can be managed with the purpose of promoting a healthy lifestyle.

It is also important to be vigilant. self checks, are important to help identity any newly developed lumps or abnormalities to your breast tissue. In case you do notice any changes, make sure to consult with your doctor. Additionally, don't forget to ask your doctor when should you start scheduling mammograms and other screening practices. For more information on how to reduce your risk of breast cancer, visit the Mayo's Clinic, breast cancer prevention page by clicking here.

A Personal Message from our Staff

"Please show support to the survivors and love to those who lost loved ones to cancer. For our mother, daughters, sisters, aunts and grandmothers, we remember your battles lost and won. We honor your beauty and strength.
I will share my story, over twenty years ago, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and sadly I lost her few years later and it totally broke my heart. She was in her early 40s! She was in her 30s and she did not think she was at risk. It is important to share stories and raise awareness as younger women generally do not consider themselves to be at risk for breast cancer. However, breast cancer can strike at any age: 5% of breast cancer cases occur in women under 40 years of age. All women should be aware of their personal risk factors for breast cancer."

Living with Atrial Fibrillation

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:50:00 GMT

On Saturday, September 7th, 2019 Birgham and Women's Hospital hosted the Atrial Fibrillation Patient Fair at the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center. Our Caring Bees team was present at this event with the purpose of gaining greater understanding of one of the most common medical conditions that affect our patient base. The event covered topics such as diagnosis, medications, procedures and lifestyle management, all which contribute to a better quality of life with Atrial Fibrillation.

According to the speakers, a mix of congenital and genetic prepositions of an individual are responsible for the development of A-Fib. However, lifestyle choices, greatly influence the likelihood of someone developing A-Fib in the future. For example habits such as drinking and obesity are two factors which will increase the likelihood hood of you developing A-Fib. According to the Usha Tedrow MD , a study concluded that patients whom consumed alcohol with high frequency, are prone to develop scaring of their myocardial tissue. The reason being that the study showed that alcohol consumption damaged heart cells.

One of the key speakers was Dr. Elliot Antman , a provider with over 40 years of experience as a cardiologist and intirist. Dr. Antman has participated in breakthrough research and in the past he served as the president for the American Heat Association. Together with a team of expert clinicians from Bringham and Women's they will be opening the Bringham & Women's Atrial Fibrillation Center of Excellence. The Center, will provide a wide range of services for the patients living with Atrial Fibrillation. The core purpose of the center is to provide care for patients, utilizing a holistic approach that cares for patients both in a clinical setting and at home. The center will provide patients with coordination of medication, lifestyle management, referral management and Telehealth services.

Want to learn more about A-fib?

For more information on how Caring Bees is working to provide better care for our patients living with Atrial Fibrillation , please contact Johan Bastidas our Community Liaison at 617-929-0102. For additional resources please visit the Brigham & Women's A-fib support website by clicking here

Caring Bees Walks to End Alzheimer's

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:22:00 GMT

Alzheimer’s disease is relentless. So are we. We are proud to announce that we will be participating in this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's. the walk will take place on 9/22/2019 in Cambridge, MA. For more details please visit the link below. We are hoping to raise as much as possible so we can donate it to this great cause. Many of our patients suffer from this condition, so our mission is to raise awareness and support initiatives that work towards improving the quality of life of our patients. Please help us by donating or sharing this post with your loved ones. Support our team for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's®, the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. To join our team or donate please visit the Caring Bees Team Page by clicking on the link below: http://act.alz.org/goto/caringbeeswalks

Why is Home Healthcare Substituting Nursing Homes

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:52:00 GMT

Dorchester, MA:

For many years, nursing homes have dominated the market as far as personalized, post hospitalization care goes. Now we are seeing a trend where Home Healthcare agencies are increasing their market share. Making Home Healthcare the future of personalized outpatient care.

Today, nursing homes are closing down all over the United States, due to the always changing demands of the healthcare industry. Three of the main reason why Nursing Homes have suffered so much in recent years are Low Medicaid Rates, Inadequate Financial Management and an Increased of Re-hospitalization Rates

Medicaid Rates

In an article published on the website, Medicareadvocacy.org , the Center for Medicare Advocacy reports that the nursing home industry blames their financial struggle on low Medicaid rates, stating that rates are "too low to even cover nursing home cost".

The article points out that public policy pushes to spend less on institutionalized home care, such as nursing homes. Instead, policy has been created to redirect public funds towards alternative home health care providers, like VNAs and assisted living facilities. However, low Medicaid rates are not alone responsible for a decrease on the quality of care, or the lack there of, provided by nursing homes.

In reality, nursing homes struggle to keep up with the amount of patients they have and their medical needs. The growing "Baby Boomer" generation in need of nursing home healthcare, is putting a strain on the diminishing available beds at nursing homes. The increase in demand and the shortage of supply, creates a negative trend, which ultimately suppresses the quality of care that nursing home staff members can provide to their patients.

In Massachusetts alone, 851 nursing home beds were lost after several nursing home companies announced that they would be closing. For example in 2017, The Boston Globe reported that an industry giant like Kindred, would be closing its nursing home locations in Dedham, South Boston, Canton, and Needham. As a result, many Massachusetts seniors are now in need of specialized Home healthcare and don't know where to turn.

Inadequate Financial Management

One of the main roles of our government is to ensure that tax payer money is being used correctly. In order to do so, nursing homes are constantly being put through audits and quality control checks. Unfortunately, government agencies have failed to monitor the financial viability of many nursing homes.

In an article written by Matthew Goldstein and published in The New York Times , Goldstein talks about the debacle of the Rosewood Care Centers. According to The New York Times, the Illinois based giant announced that it will default on its $ 146 Million Government backed mortgage.

The Rosewood Care Center had received funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUB). According to Goldstein, the HUB's initiative to provide funding to nursing homes, was meant to make it more accessible for such organizations to receive loans at a much lower interest rate. The goal of the HUB program was to increase the amount of affordable nursing home beds in the community. Unfortunately, due to inadequate financial management, Rosewood Care Centers failed to meet their obligations and did not make any of their loan payments. The result was a waste of public funds, and a senior community left with out care.

Increased Re-hospitalization Rates

One of the biggest concerns facing nursing homes today, is that they can not keep their patients healthy enough to not be re-hospitalized. Financial hardship prevents nursing homes from being fully staffed, and many preventable health conditions are sending their patients back to the emergency room. According to Kaiser Health News , one in every five medicare patients sent to a nursing home relapse and are sent back to the originating hospital within 30 days.

Regulating agencies such as medicare and medicaid, have many safeguards in place, in order to prevent re-hospitalization of recently discharged patients. Unfortunately doing so has raised additional concerns. For example, nursing homes with a negative track record of patient care and re-hospitalization rates, are now afraid of sending patients to the hospital as their conditions deteriorates. In essence, bad nursing homes avoid sending patients back to the hospital, because they are afraid of the consequences. Doing so puts patients at risk because it prevents them from getting the care they need. On the other hand, nursing homes which have a good patient care record and an acceptable re-hospitalization rate, do so because they ensure that every patient gets attentive medical care.

Home Health Care as an Alternative

First, let us understand who can qualify to receive Home Healthcare. According to the Medicare Handbook , " You can use your home health benefits under Part A and/or Part B to pay for home health services. Medicare covers medically necessary part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care, and/or physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or continued occupational therapy services". Additionally, a healthcare professional must see you face-to face in order to certify that you are in need of health services. In order to complete the process your doctor must order your care and a Medicare-certified home health agency, like Caring Bees Healthcare must approve it.

Second, lets review the benefits of Home Healthcare. As previously mentioned, one of the biggest reasons nursing homes are failing is because of insufficient staffing, resulting in an increase of re-hospitalization rates. On the other hand, Home healthcare allows you to receive personalized one-on-one care, which ensures that your medical needs are not being overlooked. According to the US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health, home care decreases costs, improves health outcomes, and reduces hospital stay . However, choosing the correct home healthcare agency is extremely important. In some cases, bad home care agencies, can make mistakes that will cause problems similar to those facing nursing homes today.

Finally, keeping yourself informed of all available home healthcare options is extremely important.

We encourage you to learn more about Caring Bees Healthcare and the types of care we provide. To contact a dedicated member of our staff please call (617) 929-0102 or email us at Referrals@caringbeeshealthcare.com .

Cura tu Cuerpo y Cura tu Espiritu

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:01:00 GMT

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Las heridas fisicas pueden ser las mas obvias pero las heridas emocionales y espirituales aveces pueden no ser tan obvias pero igual requieren que le brindemos atencion.

Una de las mejores manera para satisfazer nuestras necesidades espirituales es salir a explorar tu comunidad. En el siguiente Blog te brindaremos nuestro top tres de actividades que puedes hacer en tu tiempo libre.

1. The Ashmont Farmers Market

Este mercado al aire libre es organizado por la organizacion de Greater Ashmont que se dedica a crear eventos que promueven la comunidad de Dorchester y sus alrededores. El mercado se realiza desde el 28 de Junio al 18 de Octubre, y es realizado todos los Viernes en la tarde, de 3 p.m a 7 p.m a las afueras de la estacion de Ashmont en Dorchester.

Disfruta de una tarde de actividades como:

2. Pear Square Art Fair

El evento se llevara acabo por segunda vez en su historia y contara con varias actividades de todo tipo. El festival se dara acabo del 20 a 21 de Julio. La comunidad podra disfrutar de actividades como conciertos, arte, comida y manualidades. Este Festival es patricionado por las organizaiones de Dorchester Art Project, Dorchester Historical Society, North Dorchester Neighboorhood Association, y Oleana Foundation.

3. Dudley Jazz Festival

Si eres amante de la musica, y en especial de la musica Jazz, entonces podras disfrutar de un festival lleno de musica y actividades. El Dudley Jazz Festival se llevara acabo el 27 Julio de 12 p.m. a 6 p.m.

El festival llevara acabo su suganda presentacion en el Mary Hannon Park localizado en la 613 Dudley Street en Dorchester.

Mantente activo/a y disfruta de todas las oportunidades que te brinda vivir en una comunidad tan vibrante como lo es Dorchester. Tu edad no es un impedimento para disfurtar de las cosas que mas te gustan.

Asesorate con tu doctor y llamanos para poder inciar un plan de atencion medica que llene tus espectativas fisicas y emocionales (617) 929-0102 o escribenos a Referrals@caringbeeshealthcare.com

Asistencia Medica Domiciliaria en Boston

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 14:50:00 GMT

Asistencia medica specializada en el hogar es una de las maneras mas efectivas para prevenir rehospitalizaciones.

Una de las razones principales por la cual las personas son readmitidas al hospital es por no haber tenido atencion medica adecuada en el hogar. Muchos pacientes no siguen las recommendaciones de sus medicos cuando son dados de alta, lo cual incrementa la probabilidad de que recaigan de su enfermedad. En la mayoria de casos, esto es debido a que las instrucciones medicas estan en Ingles y el paciente H ispano-hablante tiene dificultad traduciendo las ordenes del doctor.

Con un servicio de atencion medica en casa, usted puede disfrutar de atencion especializada que minimiza las probabilidades de que usted recaiga y tenga que ser readmitido a un centro medico. El gran problema es que no muchas agencias de atencion medica domiciliaria, o Home Healthcare en ingles, no prestan sus servicios medicos en Español. Esto lleva a un disminuyo de la calidad de atencion medica que recibe el paciente. Ademas, la falta de comunicacion puede poner en riesgo la salud e integridad del paciente .

Nuestra agencia Caring Bees Healthcare cuenta con enfermeras, asistentes medicas , LPNs, terapeutas occupacionales, fisioterpeutas, y trabajadores sociales que hablan y prestan sus servicios en Español .

Si tu o un familiar necesita asitencia medica domiciliaria en Español , entonces contactanos por telefono al +1(617) 929-0102 o por E-mail a referrals@caringbeeshealthcare.com. Prestamos servicios en Boston y en el resto de Massachusetts.

Independence Through Home Healthcare

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:15:00 GMT

Common goals for all of us are to grow old, retire, go away on vacation, but most importantly be healthy and independent .

Unfortunately, with aging also come unfavorable medical conditions. Medical conditions like Diabetes, CHF, Arthritis, and Stroke which are some of the most common among the 65 and older population. Conditions which come up unexpectedly.

Unexpected events can send our life's into a turmoil and can be hard to deal with for any household or individual. Which is why it is important to begin planning and researching early.

Many medical conditions that we encounter during our later years are hereditary. If your parents, siblings or grandparents suffered from a particular illness in their lifetime, then it is very likely that you may also encounter similar health issues. So early testing and monitoring is key for prevention. Do not let an easily diagnosable or preventable illness blindside you .

Early detection of medical conditions that you may be prone to developing, allows you to prevent and plan ahead if needed. Planning ahead will allow you to set up a healthcare plan that allows you to be in charge and proactive with your medical condition. Doing so will allow you to maintain your independence with minor alterations, but independent nevertheless.

Sometimes, regardless of our proactive prevention and detection of medical conditions, we just can not avoid them. In such cases, coming up with a comprehensive medical plan with your doctor will directly affect your quality of life. By this point you or your doctor may consider home healthcare.

Home healthcare, allows you to receive personalized care in the comfort of your home. In many cases, home healthcare can be cheaper then inpatient facilities, such us hospitals or nursing homes. Agencies like Caring Bees Heatlhcare , help people maintain a high quality independent life. So that you may continue to enjoy the little things in life that are so important to us.

Contact a Caring Bees Healthcare professional to learn more about how a team of caring bees can help you or a loved one live independently. Call us +1(617) 929-0102 or E-mail us at referrals@caringbeeshealthcare.com