A Hospital Bed Shouldn’t Make Your House Look Like a Hospital
The fear that stops families isn’t cost — it’s the beige metal frame. Here’s why that picture is outdated, and what a home-first bed looks like.
How to Stop a Hospital Bed From Squeaking at Night
The bed squeaks every time they shift, and at 2 a.m. it wakes the house. It’s almost always fixable in ten minutes. Work through these in order.
Why Regular Sheets Don’t Fit a Hospital Bed (And What to Buy Instead)
Your fitted sheet pops off the corner by morning. Not a defect — hospital beds aren’t the same shape. Here’s what to buy instead.
Home Healthcare Research Has Grown for Decades but Leaves Mental Health, High-Risk Patients Behind
A new BMC Health Services Research study finds that decades of growing home healthcare research have consistently overlooked mental health services, high-risk screening, and pediatric care — even as annual publications topped 1,800 in 2024.
VITAS CEO Calls CMS’ National Hospice Enrollment Moratorium ‘Disappointing’
VITAS Healthcare CEO Joel Wherley called CMS’s six-month national hospice enrollment freeze “disappointing,” warning it risks limiting patient access while the sector works to root out fraud.
Hospices Expand Patient Reach With New Facilities
Hospice providers across the U.S. are opening new inpatient units, community residences, and regional offices to close persistent care access gaps for seriously ill patients.
Home Care Industry Raises Alarm as CMS Finalizes Medicaid Work Requirements
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on June 1, 2026, issued an interim final rule requiring certain adult Medicaid beneficiaries to complete 80 hours of work or qualifying activities each month to maintain coverage, drawing warnings from home care organizations and health policy researchers who say the policy threatens both the people […]
One-Size-Fits-All Beds vs Adjustable Frames for Caregiving Mornings
Fixed-height beds make morning care routines harder than they need to be. Here’s what adjustable hi-lo frames change — and the one height setting most caregivers get wrong.
7 Signs It’s Time to Move Your Parent’s Bedroom Downstairs
Still waiting for the right time to relocate your parent’s bedroom to the first floor? These seven signs mean the decision is already overdue.
Caregiving at Home: 3 Myths Making It Harder Than It Has to Be
Spouse caregivers with mobility-challenged partners are often working from faulty assumptions. Here’s what actually makes home care sustainable — and what doesn’t.