7 Stats Every Home Care Provider Should See

Nearly 1 in 8 older adults is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of major surgery. By the six-month mark, that number climbs to 1 in 4. If you’re supporting a patient recovering at home after surgery, those aren’t just statistics. They’re the gap between a smooth recovery and a setback that erases weeks […]

Family Caregiver Tax Credit Advances in CT as Part of Larger Affordability Push

Family Caregiver Tax Credit Advances in Connecticut Legislature as Part of Larger Affordability Push

CONNECTICUT — March 18, 2026 — A Connecticut legislative committee advanced a priority affordability bill on Friday that would provide family caregivers with a state tax credit of up to $2,000 — the latest example of states stepping in to address a caregiving crisis that advocates say is costing American families billions of dollars each […]

Hospitals Need to Up Their Game on the Food They Serve, Federal Officials Say

MIAMI — March 30, 2026 — Federal health officials directed U.S. hospitals to overhaul patient meal programs on Sunday, warning that facilities failing to align food services with updated federal dietary standards risk losing Medicare and Medicaid funding. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Quality and Safety Special Alert directing hospitals […]

Hospital Beds Are Hard to Set Up at Home? Here’s What You Should Know

Hospital bed setup at home guide

Most couples spend more time arguing about where to put the bed than actually setting it up. The idea that a home hospital bed requires a team of technicians, a contractor, and three hours of YouTube tutorials is one of the most persistent myths in caregiving. It keeps spouses in difficult, unsafe situations longer than […]