7 Ways to Reduce Fall Risk in the Bedroom
Practical bedroom fall prevention tips for spouses caring for a partner with mobility issues — bed height, lighting, rugs, and transfer routines that actually work.
Before Picking a Mattress for a Hospital Bed, Make Sure You Check Your Power Outlets
Before shopping for a mattress or hospital bed for home recovery, check your outlet situation. A practical 5-point checklist for post-surgery patients and caregivers.
Memory Care Operators Embrace Tech-Enabled Services as Resident Needs Evolve
SAN DIEGO — June 3, 2026 — Memory care operators across the United States are deploying fall detection software, wearable smart devices, and artificial intelligence tools as residents arrive at communities with increasingly complex medical profiles and more diverse backgrounds — and industry leaders say the shift toward technology is no longer a competitive advantage […]
Fixed-Height Beds vs Hi-Lo Adjustable Beds for Caregiving Mornings
Fixed-height hospital beds are designed for nursing staff—not solo home caregivers. Here’s why hi-lo adjustable beds change morning routines for seniors aging in place.
Senate Democrats Outline Framework for First New Medicare Benefit in Two Decades
WASHINGTON — Seventeen U.S. senators, led by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), released a “Dear Colleague” letter on May 20, 2026, calling for a new Medicare benefit that would cover home care for seniors and people with disabilities — a change that would mark the program’s most significant expansion since the creation […]
Hospices ‘Grow Smartly’ to Strengthen Staff Retention
Hospice providers across the country are tying growth decisions directly to workforce capacity, prioritizing deliberate staffing investment over rapid census expansion as a strategy to reduce chronic turnover and improve care continuity for patients at the end of life, Hospice News reported May 27. The “grow smartly” approach reflects a broadening shift in industry thinking: […]
CMS Freezes New Home Health, Hospice Medicare Enrollments, Raising Discharge Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 13 announced a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for home health agencies and hospices, citing widespread fraud in both sectors. Healthcare organizations warn the freeze could hinder hospital discharge planning, particularly in rural and underserved communities already facing limited post-acute care options. […]
Senate Democrats Outline Medicare Home Care Guarantee Plan, Seek First New Benefit in Two Decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats released a policy roadmap on May 20, 2026, calling for a “home care guarantee for people with Medicare” — a proposal that would represent the federal program’s first new benefit since the creation of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage more than 20 years ago. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member […]
Cotiviti VP: Patients Need Education to Combat Hospice Fraud
As federal enforcement suspends hundreds of hospice providers and California’s attorney general files charges, Cotiviti VP Erin Rutzler says Medicare beneficiaries remain one of the most underprotected lines of defense against hospice fraud.
Proposed Community-Based Palliative Care Model Aims to Expand Access to Care
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators and national healthcare advocacy organizations is advancing a proposed community-based palliative care model that would bring symptom management and care coordination services to Medicare beneficiaries earlier in their illness — and more consistently at home. The effort centers on Senate Bill 1935, the Expanding Access to Palliative […]