Podcasts about Home care

As we've noted on Raise the Line from Elsevier before, the system Americans rely on to keep vaccine recommendations grounded in science has changed in ways that many in the medical community find alarming. Our guest today, Dr. Jason Goldman, has watched this shift unfold from a closer vantage point than most in his role as liaison from the American College of Physicians (ACP) to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.“The vaccine guidelines must be based on science and evidence and that doesn't change because of someone's political beliefs. We have to keep politics out of healthcare,” says Dr. Goldman, who has been a prominent voice responding to the risks resulting from these changes as well as other public health issues.This candid conversation with host Lindsey Smith also explores:Why Dr. Goldman calls himself a "dinosaur";The Medicare quirk that pits doctors against each other;His advice to students when choosing a specialty.Mentioned in this episode:American College of Physicians If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Send us Fan MailSome weeks in the field feel brutal. You're doing all the right things, making your stops, trying to connect with referral sources, and it's like you're invisible. That silence can mess with your confidence fast, especially in referral-based sales where it feels personal when nobody calls back.We get honest about what those slumps look like in home care marketing and healthcare sales, and what actually helps when you feel beat up and discouraged. We talk about practical ways to “fill your cup” so you can keep showing up, including finding places where you're guaranteed real human connection. We also break down a simple mindset tool that keeps a bad day from turning into a total write-off: tracking the small wins that still move your pipeline forward, even when you do not land an immediate referral.Then we dig into the rhythm nobody warns you about: the business is naturally up and down. A great marketing week can lead to a week full of assessments and signing, and when marketing pauses, the next week can get slow. We share how to plan around that cycle, why signing your own jobs often matters to referral partners, and how to set expectations so you stay top of mind. We finish with a real-world tactic for vacations, including how to hand off a trusted point of contact so your territory does not drift while you're away.If this resonates, subscribe, share it with someone who's out there grinding, and leave a review. What's your go-to move when your week goes quiet?Visit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

'Tis the season! — every provider in the country is sitting down to review next year's training plans, with the same question: is mine right? Plan, implement, evaluate. Most organisations are good at the first two. We've cooked up four training plans for a blind review from Michelle (hot takes incoming), with governance and guidance from Zoe and Karen. The usual training plan pitfalls turn up along the way and a few will look uncomfortably familiar. Contact the show at podcast@ausmed.com.au Follow us on Linkedin → Zoe, Michelle, Karen Follow Ausmed on LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram Resources: Free 2027 Training Plan Benchmarking Tool for Aged Care Guide to Conducting Annual Training Plan Reviews By Zoe Youl Playback and stay up-to-date with Ausmed Webinars and Events Subscribe to The Build | New Home of Building Workforce Capability Learn More About Ausmed: https://lnk.bio/ausmed/organisationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan Mail“We decided to go with another agency.”That one stings—especially when you thought the assessment went well.But before you decide it was all about price, ask.And before you disappear, ask whether you can check in again.In this episode of Home Care Marketing Unfiltered, Dawn, Lisa, and Annette discuss what to do after a family chooses another provider: get useful feedback, understand what mattered in the comparison, and follow up without being pushy.  Pasted text  Pasted textDawn shares how a follow-up conversation sometimes revealed an opening that wasn't there before: the family had care, but certain days were not getting covered. Helping with those gaps became an opportunity to build a new relationship.  Pasted textThey also talk about the part nobody enjoys admitting: taking the loss personally—and carrying that disappointment into the next visit.  Pasted textA family choosing another agency is information. It does not have to become a verdict on your ability.Learn from it. Respect the decision. Stay pleasantly persistent.Read “They Chose Another Agency. Now What?” and listen to the episode:When a family chooses another provider, does your team ask what influenced the decision—or simply close the inquiry?#HomeCareMarketing #HomeCare #ReferralMarketing #GoCareProVisit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

Daily Anglican Prayer – Wednesday Morning – 30th September 2026 Readings NRSVUE: Psalm 72; Ezra 1; Colossians 1.21-29. Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican prayer minister in Queensland, Australia. The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website. https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com Welcome to Wednesday Morning prayer. We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ: GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA With faithfulness we respond to the good news: We acknowledge Christ our Saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever. Let us Pray. 1 Rejoice always pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus.      Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:  as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.    2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God's Grace Blessed are you,  the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: For you have blessed us in Christ Jesus with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,  You chose us to be yours in Christ, before the foundation of the world: That we should be holy and blameless before you.  In love you destined us to be your children, through Jesus Christ: according to the purpose of your will,  to the praise of your glorious grace: which you freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Ephesians 1.3-6   3 The Opening Prayer The night has passed and the day lies open before us;  let us pray with one heart and mind.   Silence may be kept. As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,  so may the light of your presence, O God,  set our hearts on fire with love for you;  now and for ever.  Amen.   4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.   Psalm reading… Psalm 72;     5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow We consecrate this day to your service, O Lord; may all our thoughts, words, and actions be well-pleasing to you and serve the good of our brothers and sisters; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.   6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.   1st Reading EZRA 1 1 In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD from the mouth of Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also in writing, saying: 2 “Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3Let any of those among you who are of his people—may their God be with them!—go up to Jerusalem in Judah and rebuild the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem. 4And let all survivors in whatever place they reside be assisted by the people of their place with silver and gold, with goods, and with livestock, besides freewill offerings for the house of God in Jerusalem.” 5 Then the heads of the families of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—got ready to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. 6All their neighbors aided them with silver vessels, with gold, with goods, with livestock, and with valuable gifts, besides all that was freely offered. 7King Cyrus himself brought out the vessels of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the house of his gods. 8 King Cyrus of Persia had them released into the charge of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah. 9And this was the inventory: gold basins, thirty; silver basins, one thousand; knives, twenty-nine; 10 gold bowls, thirty; other silver bowls, four hundred ten; other vessels, one thousand; 11 the total of the gold and silver vessels was five thousand four hundred. All these Sheshbazzar brought up when the exiles were brought up from Babylonia to Jerusalem. Hear the word of the LORD. Thanks be to God 2nd Reading COLOSSIANS 1.21-29 21 And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him, 23 provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.   24 I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. 25 I became its minister according to God's commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil and strive with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.   Hear the message of Christ. Thanks be to God.     7 The Canticle, We praise you O God: we claim you as Lord. All creation thanks you: The Father everlasting. To you all angels, all the powers of heaven: The cherubim and serafim sing in endless praise: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of power and might: Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Father of majesty unbounded: Your true and only son, worthy of all praise, the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide. You, Christ, are the king of glory, the eternal son of the father. When you took our flesh to set us free: You humbly chose the virgin's womb. You overcame the sting of death: And opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. You are seated at God's right hand in glory: We believe that you will come to be our judge. Come then, God, and help your people, bought with the price of your own blood: And bring us with your Saints to glory everlasting.   8 The belief and principle is said I believe in God, creator of heaven and earth, whose love and merciful forgiveness endures everlasting. I believe in Christ the saviour, whose example of love and compassion, taught us a restored way to live, in collaborative unity with all people. I believe in the Holy Spirit, whose divine guidance brings us together to be one with the Holy Trinity. Amen.   9 The Prayers Lord have mercy.  Christ have mercy.  God have mercy.      10 The Lord's Prayer and the Collect of the Day Our Father in heaven,  hallowed be your name,  your kingdom come,  your will be done,  on earth as in heaven.  Give us today our daily bread.  Forgive us our sins  as we forgive those who sin against us.  Save us from the time of trial  and deliver us from evil.  For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours  now and for ever. Amen.      Prayer of the Week following the EIGHTEENTH Sunday after Pentecost O God, You declare your almighty power Chiefly in showing mercy and pity Mercifully grant us such a measure of your grace That running in the way of your commandments We may obtain your gracious promises And be made partakers of your heavenly treasure Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Amen   11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need. Let us pray Wednesday prayers Lord, we give you thanks, that through your son Jesus Christ, you have shown us the way to live in your righteousness. You made us in your likeness, you gave your only son Jesus Christ who gave us forgiveness of sin, bring us together as one, different in culture but given new life in Jesus Christ. Reconciled, forgiven, sharing you with others as you have called us to do. We pray for reconciliation with you God and reconciliation with each other and ask for strength to remain in your presence in all we do. Humbly, in faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer   Saviour God, we remember with love all those that have passed this week. We thank you for the faithfully departed and your servants in every age. We ask that our ancestors and all your saints may be brought to the joyful resurrection and the fulfilment of your glorious kingdom. Humbly, in faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer   Blessed God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer: The Diocese of Buhiga – The Anglican Church of Burundi The Parish of Goodna Anglicare SQ Indooroopilly Parish: Thread Together Anglicare SQ Out of Home Care, Central Region – Sunshine Coast Foster & Kinship Care All people joining in this prayer offering. Humbly, in faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer     12 The Morning Collect Eternal God and Father,  by whose power we were created  and through whose love we are redeemed:  guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,  that we may give ourselves to your service,  and live this day in love to one another and to you;  through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   13 The Lord be with you. And also with you.  Let us praise the Lord.  Thanks be to God.    May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant us to live in such harmony with one another in accord with Christ Jesus, that we may with one voice gratify our God and Father.  Amen. Romans 15.5-6   Music: Song name: Sing my soul, His wondrous love by Ned Rorem – Choir of St John's college, Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha. A reminder disclaimer to the listener. The readings in the podcast may include ancient and old-fashioned sayings and instructions that we do not in any way condone as in use or to be used in today's modern world. The readings have not been modernised to reflect todays thinking, instead the readings remain from the old version of the NRSVUE bible. The podcast owners explicitly declare that each listener is responsible for their own actions in response to the bible readings and the podcast owners bare no responsibility in this sense.  

On the radio show this week, we start by discussing how essential access to comprehensive reproductive   health care is to everyone. After that, we dive into the work of a new support group: Leaving MAGA. Next, we look at the effects of recent harmful SNAP cuts on food assistance and what actions can be taken. Finally, we close the show by examining how federal and state decisions regarding Medicaid cuts are negatively affecting home care for older adults and people with disabilities, and the crucial support needed for family caregivers. Special Guests Juana Rosa Cavero, All Above All, @Allaboveall, @allaboveall.bsky.social, @allaboveall; Julianna Forlano, Leaving MAGA, @leavingMAGA, @LeavingMAGA, @JuliannaForlano; Ty Cox, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenteronBudget, @CenteronBudget.bsky.social; Jaimie Worker, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen, @caringacross.org, @caringacrossgen

Send us Fan MailA referral source stops us in the hallway and drops the sentence every home care agency dreads: “We found your overnight caregiver sleeping.” That one moment can cost trust, referrals, and more importantly, put a vulnerable senior at risk. Dawn and Lisa break down what to say on the spot, how to stay calm, and how to lead with integrity when a quality issue hits inside assisted living, independent living, or a skilled nursing facility. We talk through practical damage control that actually works in the real world: when comping a shift makes sense, why you should take the problem head on, and how to avoid spiraling into endless apologies. We also share a tougher boundary story where a caregiver gets too comfortable and helps themselves to a facility kitchen in the middle of the night, and why some relationships never fully recover after a breach of professionalism. From there, we zoom out to operations. Detailed care plans and intake notes are not “too much information” in private pay home care. They are how you set caregivers up for success, protect the client experience, and make caregiver scheduling less like a daily crisis. We cover how cross understanding between marketing and scheduling builds a stronger agency, why honesty about hard details like pets matters, and how to “balance” the tough parts by highlighting what makes a client human and interesting. If you want better caregiver retention, smoother scheduling, and stronger referral partnerships, this one is for you. Subscribe for more real talk about running home care, share this with your team, and leave a review with the toughest referral situation you have ever had to fix.Visit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

As many of our listeners know from news reports, emergency departments have been under enormous strain in recent years trying to manage overcrowding, the opioid addiction crisis, the consequences of an under-resourced mental health system, and rising rates of violence against staff, among many other challenges. But our guest today guest thinks there's something else that should top that list. "I think hands down the most important issue is the reimbursement model," says Dr. Ryan Stanton, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Stanton's uniquely-informed view is built on his work leading a physician-owned group staffing two Kentucky emergency departments, serving as EMS medical director for Lexington-Fayette County, and overseeing on-track medical response crews for auto racing series such as NASCAR. In this candid conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Stanton traces how underpayment from insurers is squeezing physicians and warping the incentives of emergency care, and why he believes the profession's ability to advocate collectively, not individually, is what will move the needle. This informative episode also explores: Why he thinks physician autonomy is the antidote to burnout; His approach to communicating medical information as a TV commentator; What it's like providing care at a NASCAR race when the “car is still smoking.” Mentioned in this episode: American College of Emergency Physicians If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

One of the biggest pain points for TheKey, which serves private-pay clients primarily, is affordability, CEO Chris Gerard told McKnight's Home Care. Also, the population that can pay for the firm's services is even smaller given that the company specializes in longer-term, higher-utilization clients. One of the secrets of the firm's success is matching the caregiver's capabilities and personality with the client's needs and being available early in the episode of care, he said. This means putting lot of energy and effort into the first seven to 14 days the client is on service. The company recently left the Australian market, which was a franchise business. TheKey is a bit immune from the caregiver shortage in the United States because clients receive more intensive care and for a longer time than those at most agencies. This allows the company to give caregivers more stable clients and more hours. As a result, turnover is less of a problem at TheKey compared to other agencies, Gerard said. One of TheKey's most successful service lines is geriatric care management, a lesser-known service that provides a “household quarterback” to manage all aspects of a loved one's care — from trips to the physician's office to durable medical equipment maintenance.Follow us on social media:X: @McKHomeCareFacebook: McKnight's Home CareLinkedIn: McKnight's Home CareInstagram: mcknights_homecareFollow TheKey on social mediaFacebook: TheKeyLinkedIn: TheKeyInstagram: thekeyhomecareShow contributors:McKnight's Home Care Editor Liza Berger; Chris Gerard, CEO, TheKey Home Care Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In today's episode, Brittany shares the main reasons your clients may be purchasing products and not using them. And no, it's not because you didn't explain it well enough to them.Learn more about working with me 1:1 to Double Your Esthetician Business. Click here!The 5 Mental Blocks Costing You 5k/ Month Download for FREE here⁠.Follow me on Instagram: @esthetician.coach

The representative body for Home Care providers is demanding action on Clare's waiting lists. Home and Community Care Ireland's 2025 report shows that 651 people were waiting for services at any given time in the MidWest last year. Clare and Limerick combined continue to have the greatest waiting list relative to population size with 2% of all over 65's across the region included. HCCI CEO Joseph Musgrave says a mileage scheme is needed to offset the problem.

In this tipisode, Amanda Hill - RDH explores the importance of biology-driven home care recommendations and why a one-size-fits-all approach may not meet every patient's needs. From chronic inflammation and acute healing to xerostomia and remineralization, Amanda discusses how hygienists can match home care products to each patient's unique biology. She highlights the important role of saliva in oral health and shares strategies for supporting patients during the many months between dental hygiene visits. The takeaway: Assess first, choose products second, and build a home care protocol around what the patient's biology actually needs. Download the free Perio Protect and Periosciences treatment protocol for guidance on what to use, when to use it, and how to layer therapies.

In this episode of The Better Life, Dr. Pinkston sits down with Matt Field, co-owner of Right at Home in the Chicago suburbs, to address the growing dementia crisis facing aging baby boomers and their families. Drawing on his unique background as both a home care leader and an ordained rabbi with years of pastoral experience, Matt shares compassionate, practical guidance on how to preserve dignity for loved ones living with dementia while supporting the heavily burdened family caregiver. Host Website: drpbetterlife.com Guest Website: chicagoland.care See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this tipisode, Amanda Hill - RDH explores the importance of biology-driven home care recommendations and why a one-size-fits-all approach may not meet every patient's needs. From chronic inflammation and acute healing to xerostomia and remineralization, Amanda discusses how hygienists can match home care products to each patient's unique biology. She highlights the important role of saliva in oral health and shares strategies for supporting patients during the many months between dental hygiene visits. The takeaway: Assess first, choose products second, and build a home care protocol around what the patient's biology actually needs. Download the free Perio Protect and Periosciences treatment protocol for guidance on what to use, when to use it, and how to layer therapies.

Send us Fan MailThe fastest way to get more home care referrals is often the simplest: make it easy for referral sources to reach you. We talk about what happens when you move from phone tag to a real texting relationship with hospital case managers, social workers, and facility teams and why that tiny shift can put you in the “bestie zone” where you get contacted first when time is tight.We dig into the practical mechanics that increase referral speed and trust. Think: putting “call or text” on every leave-behind, saving names instantly so you can answer with confidence, and using text to receive face sheets quickly so you can start the assessment with the right details. We also cover a real-world hurdle, rotating on-call phones in hospitals, and how to stay responsive even when the number changes.Then we get creative with relationship building that still feels professional, including a pumpkin decorating contest that gets referral partners to text you a photo and opens the door to ongoing communication. We also talk about when a coffee text works, when it does not, and why none of it matters unless you can handle the hard conversations. You'll hear a “doozy” patient story that shows how calm, option-focused language can turn resistance into a signed start and elevate you from marketer to trusted resource.If this helped, subscribe, share the episode with a colleague in home care sales or marketing, and leave a review. What's one small texting habit you can start this week?Visit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

Send us Fan MailThe biggest reason families choose a home care agency isn't your website, your rankings, or your ad budget. It's whether a real, competent human answers the phone when their world is falling apart. We dig into what it feels like on the other end of that call: an adult child leaving the hospital, being told their parent needs 24-hour care, and dialing down a list of providers until someone finally picks up and can help right now. We share why live phone answering is a true growth lever for private duty home care and senior care services, and why “we'll call back” often means “we lost the client.” We also talk about how to handle warm transfers, what to say when you can't solve everything in the first minute, and how a simple sense of urgency changes conversions. If you're investing in home care marketing, SEO, newsletters, or community outreach, this is the moment that makes all of it pay off. Then we get practical about trust signals families actually look for, including your Google Business Profile hours. If your listing says 9 to 5, many people assume you're unreachable at night, exactly when caregiver no-shows and overnight shifts create the most stress. We also bring in what social workers and discharge planners told us directly: their biggest frustration is silence from agencies and reps when a patient is discharging fast. Quick acknowledgment, clear timelines, and consistent updates protect referral relationships. Finally, we zoom out to the real job behind the intake call: orchestrating discharge, scheduling, caregiver readiness, home safety, and even vendor support like deep cleaning or quick home fixes. If you want more calls, more referrals, and fewer lost leads, start here. Subscribe, share this with a home care owner or administrator, and leave a review with the one change you're making to become faster and more responsive.Visit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

Limiting the side effects of cancer treatments has been an animating force in the field of oncology for many years, and there's been progress to report on that front, but what if you could target cancer tumors without using radiation or chemotherapy and instead generate heat from inside the tumor to kill cells? That's the quest of our guest today, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, whose promising research using lasers and nanoparticles to eliminate tumors received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA earlier this year. “The laser beam that we're using is low power like a laser pointer, and without activation by the laser, the nanoparticles are harmless. Both are targeted just at the site of the tumor so because we don't use systemic delivery, we avoid all of the systemic side effects,” she explains.Dr. Green is also the founder and president of the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation, named for an aunt who raised her and who died of cancer without pursuing curative treatment because of her fear of the side effects. Shortly after, her aunt's husband also died of cancer, opting for treatments that took a heavy toll on his body. “At 22 years old, I saw the horrors of cancer and the horrors of cancer treatment and just felt in my heart that there has to be something better than this,” she tells host Michael Carrese.On this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we'll explore the science behind Dr. Green's approach, the challenges of raising the millions of dollars needed for human clinical trials, and rethinking the current funding landscape for cancer treatments.Mentioned in this episode:Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Part 2 of the micro cast conversation on Medicaid for Aging Parents. Damon Terzaghi shares his extensive knowledge on Medicaid, covering its national framework, state variations, eligibility criteria, and planning strategies for families. This conversation is essential for anyone navigating long-term care options for aging loved ones.Key TopicsFinancial considerations and asset limits Planning strategies for families The importance of early planning and professional adviceResources⁠Title XIX of the Social Security Act⁠⁠CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services⁠⁠Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection Strategies⁠Damon Terzaghi has spent his career working in programs that support older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Currently, Damon is Vice President of Medicaid Advocacy and Programs at the National Alliance for Care at Home. In this role, Damon is responsible for leading the Association's Medicaid practice, including establishing regulatory, legislative, and technical assistance priorities; providing information and analysis to members regarding issues in Medicaid that impact Homecare, Hospice, and HCBS; and developing the organization's resource library. Prior to the Alliance, he has served as:·       Senior Director at ADvancing States, the association representing state government aging, disability, and long-term services and supports agencies. ·       Vice President for the Marwood Group LLC.·       Health Insurance Specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).·       Senior Policy Associate for the National Association of State Medicaid Directors.·       Operations and Policy Analyst for the Oregon Department of Human Services.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and a Master of Science in Public Health Administration from Trinity University in Washington DC. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Services Research from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Damon lives in Arlington, VA, with his wife, two poorly-behaved dogs, and three equally poorly-behaved children.

Send us Fan MailIf you're doing all the “right” home care marketing moves but the phone is still quiet, there's a good chance you're not failing at effort, you're failing at being memorable. We get real about why referral sources stop responding when all we bring is another brochure, and how to shift from repetitive drop-offs to purposeful visits that actually build trust with discharge planners, social workers, and skilled nursing facility teams. We break down situational referral marketing, the simple strategy of matching your message to what's happening right now, then pairing it with a small, useful leave-behind people will keep on their desk. Think fall prevention month plus grip socks, or a creative Halloween idea that sparks conversation and makes someone smile, because “stuffy and serious” is not the only way to be professional. The goal is differentiation that feels thoughtful, not gimmicky, so you become the agency they remember when a patient needs help. We also talk about the realities of the referral roller coaster: market hard, get slammed with assessments, then everything goes quiet when you can't get back out. That's where planning two months ahead, keeping basic supplies in your car, and building a repeatable system keeps your referral pipeline steady. We dig into ethics and boundaries around gifting, how to ask for the business without sounding pushy, and why “pleasantly persistent” wins over time. If you want more referrals, stronger relationships, and a home care sales approach that feels human, press play. Subscribe, share this with a marketer who's feeling stuck, and leave a review with the most creative leave-behind idea you've ever tried.Visit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

Sept. 14, 2026- We explore legislation boosting Medicaid payments for medical suppliers providing durable medical equipment to patients. Our guests are John Quinlan, owner of Quinlan's Medical Equipment in central and western New York, and David Chandler, vice president of payer relations for the American Association for Homecare.

Today we’re phone tapping a woman who is looking for an in-home caregiver for her father, and lucky for her we don’t just have one but TWO perfect candidates for the job!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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"It's really hard to justify a test that has any complications if there isn't any reasonable expectation of benefit," says Dr. Rita Redberg, who has spent her career trying to help fellow clinicians consider the actual value of routine screenings and diagnostic testing in asymptomatic patients. Dr. Redberg -- a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco for more than three decades -- is one of the leading voices advocating for a “high-value care” approach, an uphill fight in a healthcare system that tends to reward action over restraint. Her highest profile effort was launching the instructive “Less is More” series in JAMA Internal Medicine when she served as its editor-in-chief for 14 years. On a related track, her research on the assessment of the safety and effectiveness of medical technology, specifically high-risk cardiovascular devices, has yielded a troubling picture. "We found only 1% of devices enter the market through the FDA's most rigorous approval process. The high-quality evidence to support benefit for these devices that I had assumed was present, wasn't actually there.” Join Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for an eye-opening exploration of what Dr. Redberg considers to be the overlooked risks and false reassurance of common tests and procedures, and her efforts to put the “do no harm” principle of medicine at the forefront of everyday practice.Mentioned in this episode:UCSF School of MedicineJAMA Internal Medicine's Less is More Series If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

In this episode, Medicaid expert, Damon Terzaghi, shares his extensive knowledge on Medicaid, covering its national framework, state variations, eligibility criteria, and planning strategies for families. This conversation is essential for anyone navigating long-term care options for aging loved ones.Key TopicsMedicaid's national framework and state variationsEligibility criteria and assessment toolsResourcesTitle XIX of the Social Security ActCMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicaid Planning and Asset Protection StrategiesDamon Terzaghi has spent his career working in programs that support older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Currently, Damon is Vice President of Medicaid Advocacy and Programs at the National Alliance for Care at Home. In this role, Damon is responsible for leading the Association's Medicaid practice, including establishing regulatory, legislative, and technical assistance priorities;providing information and analysis to members regarding issues in Medicaid that impact Homecare, Hospice, and HCBS; and developing the organization's resource library. Prior to the Alliance, he has served as:·       Senior Director at ADvancing States, the association representing state government aging, disability, and long-term services and supports agencies. ·       Vice President for the Marwood Group LLC.·       Health Insurance Specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).·       Senior Policy Associate for the National Association of State Medicaid Directors.·       Operations and Policy Analyst for the Oregon Department of Human Services.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from WillametteUniversity in Salem, Oregon, and a Master of Science in Public Health Administration from Trinity University in Washington DC. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Health Services Research from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Damon lives in Arlington, VA, with his wife, two poorly-behaved dogs, and three equally poorly-behaved children.

In this episode, Hallie Bulkin sits down with Shayla Bollman, MA, CCC-SLP, CPFT, CLC, to discuss her journey as a pediatric speech-language pathologist and how earning her Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist (CPFT) credential transformed her clinical evaluation process, treatment approach, and referral network.Shay shares practical strategies for responsive feeding, differentiating gagging from choking to ease caregiver anxiety, and managing pre- and post-operative care for tongue-tie releases. She also breaks down how blending lactation counseling with feeding therapy strengthens family advocacy, builds caregiver confidence, and creates sustainable, in-home support for complex infant feeding cases.About the Guest: Shayla Bollman, MA, CCC-SLP, CPFT, CLCShayla (Shay) Bollman is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with seven years of clinical experience in outpatient pediatric settings. She is a Certified Pediatric Feeding Therapist™️ (CPFT™️), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and holds an interdisciplinary autism certification. Shay specializes in pediatric and infant feeding, tethered oral tissues (TOTS), bottle refusal, and supporting families through complex feeding transitions. Her clinical approach is responsive, family-centered, and focused on the whole child.Key Topics & TakeawaysThe CPFT Certification Impact: How advanced clinical training shifts diagnostic reasoning, evaluation depth, and interdisciplinary referral strategies.Pre- & Post-Op TOTS Care: Why comprehensive pre-surgical preparation and targeted post-operative wound management are vital for successful release outcomes.In-Home Care & Parent Advocacy: Empowering families with practical, sustainable mealtime strategies and bridging communication between pediatricians, specialists, and caregivers.Soundbites"Holistic assessment is crucial for effective feeding therapy—we have to evaluate the entire developmental picture, not just the mouth.""Building a collaborative team and offering in-home family support makes a profound difference in a child's feeding progress.""Helping parents understand the clinical difference between a gag and a choke is essential for mealtime safety and peace of mind."Timestamps 01:04 - Guest Introduction: Shayla Bollman, MA, CCC-SLP, CPFT, CLC02:00 - Impact of CPFT Certification on Diagnostic Reasoning & Practice Growth07:06 - Empathy in Infant Feeding: Transitioning to Infant Clinical Care12:16 - Understanding Feeding Refusal in Infants15:15 - Blending Lactation Counseling (CLC) with Pediatric Feeding Therapy19:08 - Assessing Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS): Bodywork & Functional Milestones22:08 - Pre- and Post-Op Care for Tongue-Tie Releases46:20 - Raising Intuitive Eaters: Long-Term Impacts of Mealtime Support49:38 - Interdisciplinary Advocacy: Partnering with Pediatricians & Specialists53:42 - In-Home Care, Caregiver Classes & Launching Private Practice58:02 - Connecting with Shayla BollmanLinks & ResourcesConnect with Shayla Bollman: Follow Shay's clinical tips, private practice updates, and caregiver resources on Instagram @shaybollman.FREE TRAINING: Learn how structural airway limits directly affect feeding in our free Screen The Peds to Feed The Peds Training.WORTH A LISTEN: CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEYEpisode 137: The Evidence Based Research Behind Tethered Oral Tissues with Richard Baxter, DMD, MS.Screening vs. Assessment vs. Treatment: Why Every Clinician Needs to Know the Difference.STAY CONNECTED

The State of AI in Home Care Agencies with John Atkinson On this episode host Tom Foley invites John Atkinson, CTO of AxisCare to discuss their 4500 home healthcare provider clients and their adoption of AI through their platform. He shares that over half of the 4,500 clients have adopted AI features in the past nine months, with one AI feature analyzing over 7.7 million care notes in the last four weeks, saving an equivalent of 21,000 hours of work. Host Tom Foley encourages listeners to read AxisCare's newest white paper on the subject. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

For millions of young women and girls, often the first place they turn with questions about their bodies isn't a doctor's office, it's social media which can lead to encountering many misconceptions and outright misinformation. Or, if the right voices show up, it can mean something else entirely. Our guest today, Dr. Charis Chambers, is one of those voices. She's a board-certified OB/GYN with specialty certification in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, and Chief Medical Officer at Clue, a leading period and cycle-tracking app. She's also the founder of The Period Doctor, a platform she launched in 2019 to provide medically accurate reproductive health information and to place more minority physicians in the spaces where patients are already looking for answers. As she tells Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Chambers embraces the role of being a bridge between generations: "I can serve as a medical mediator where I advocate for the child and then educate the parent so that the child's concerns are met." Stay tuned to this important conversation to also learn about: Her new book, The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution, which tackles many of the same myths she encounters every day in her clinic; Why stubborn myths around periods rarely hold up once you ask where they come from; How she thinks about the responsibility, and limits, of being a trusted medical voice on social media. Mentioned in this episode: Clue The Period Doctor The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

In this week's South Florida Roundup we discussed the disturbing allegations of child sexual abuse against the now suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Mike Caruso, how warning signs get missed – and how victims' privacy gets violated (01:03). We also looked at the controversial boom in so-called “Animal House” Airbnb rental properties – and that Brickell condo complex where the party just won't stop (19:03). And we'll examine how the TPS crisis has created a home healthcare crisis (34:35).

"I'd already finished my cardiovascular unit. I'd finished my pulmonary unit. I had never heard about this in any of my classes." That was Dr. Joel Bervell's reaction to discovering that a device used every day in hospitals -- the pulse oximeter -- reads less accurately on darker skin tones. He posted a 30-second video about this consequential discrepancy that, to his utter surprise, gained over 500,000 views by the next morning. That video launched Dr. Bervell into orbit as a social media presence and created his identity as The Medical Mythbuster. In just a few years, he's built a following of two million people, earned a Peabody Award and was named to the inaugural Time 100 Creators list, all while finishing his residency.  On this episode of Raise the Line, host Lindsey Smith welcomes Dr. Bervell to explore the roots of this kind of bias and the real world impact of drawing attention to it. “The most impactful biases in medicine exist because no one stops to ask who was included in the original data and who was left out,” Dr. Bervell explains. Stay tuned to also learn about: His YouTube animated series The Doctor is In which helps kids understand how their bodies work, as well as providing medical role models; How to build trust with marginalized communities; His forthcoming book, The Default Body which examines who medicine was actually designed for. Mentioned in this episode:Dr. Bervell on InstagramTikTok ChannelFacebook"The Doctor Is In" Show If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

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Despite gains in recent years, Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities are still under-represented in the U.S. nursing workforce. We're going to explore that gap and how to close it on this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier with Dr. Ernest Grant, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at the Duke University School of Nursing. "You get a patient who is more compliant when they see someone who looks like them, who is from their culture and who can advocate on their behalf," he tells host Lindsey Smith.  Dr. Grant bases that and other insights on a rich professional background that includes 50 years in nursing, being a leading advocate for his profession and breaking down barriers himself as a male nurse of color and the first man elected president of the American Nurses Association.  In this thoughtful conversation, Dr. Grant reflects on what it took to earn credibility in leadership roles, how he's navigating the political climate on DEI initiatives, and the causes and solutions to the persistent shortage in nursing faculty, among other pressing issues. Tune in for a uniquely-informed look at what it will take to build a stronger, more representative nursing profession. Mentioned in this episode: Duke University School of Nursing American Nurses Association If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

RaeAnn joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about "12 communities-12 months," home care assistants, birth certificates, and insurance navigators. The Henry and Stark County Health Departments are highlighting several August services and events. Parents can obtain certified birth certificates for children born in Henry County since 1971 at the Health Department office on North Burr Boulevard in Kewanee. The department says hospital birth records are not legal documents for school enrollment, Social Security, or other official needs. A Homecare Assistant hiring and open interview event is set for Friday, August 21st, from 10 AM to 2 PM in Kewanee. The department is also joining the Children's Safety Event on August 22nd, and health insurance navigators will be available at several area stops. Call 309-852-0197 for details.

What does it take to compete on the world's biggest stage and then pivot to one of the most demanding training paths in professional life? Today's guest, Samantha "Sammy" Kolowrat, has done both, and she has some fascinating insights into the commonalities of those two worlds on this episode of Raise the Line. “Something that really drew me to medicine is the team atmosphere that's there as you work towards a common goal, and there's this level of intensity that's very reminiscent of the experiences I had as a professional athlete.” Originally from Prague, Kolowrat represented Czechia at six IIHF Women's World Championships and the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and also captained the Division I women's hockey team at the University of Vermont while earning degrees in biology and pharmacology.  As she starts an anesthesiology residency at Vanderbilt University, she credits her athletic career with shaping how she handles pressure, feedback, and teamwork in medicine. "The more I improve, the more knowledge I acquire, the more skills I hone, the better care my patients get," she tells host Lindsey Smith, describing what drew her to a field that rewards the same relentless fine-tuning as elite sports. This engaging conversation also explores: How crippling performance anxiety as a Division I athlete ended up preparing Kolowrat for the operating room; Why she was drawn to anesthesiology's "well-oiled machine" atmosphere; The mentorship gap she's working to close for the next generation of athlete-physicians. Mentioned in this episode: Vanderbilt University Anesthesiology Residency Program If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

We welcome Christina Knowlte from Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice to share what makes Festival of Wines such a fun night and such an important fundraiser. We also talk about the real-world impact of local hospice care, veteran recognition, grief support, and ways to volunteer.• festival details at the K-State Alumni Center with cocktail hour and a five-course wine pairing dinner • winery guest and wine education from founding sponsor Standard Beverage Corporation • live auction highlights including trips, memorabilia, and the crowd-filled grab bag purse tradition • online silent auction running the week before the event for anyone who cannot attend • Good Shepherd's role as the only local nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative, home health, and home care services • hospice house misconceptions and what families experience when they walk through the doors • veteran pinning ceremonies and why they matter at end of life • free weekly grief support group open to the public every Wednesday at noon • volunteer opportunities and upcoming hospice volunteer training in October August 29th, Festival of Wines, goodshepherdh.org.GMCFCFAs

Here's your local news for Thursday, August 6, 2026:We hear a disability advocate's warning about Medicaid cuts and a new opinion from the Justice Department,Explain how a conversation about public artworks at Tuesday's city council meeting devolved into accusations of "nativism,"Find out what Wisconsin DNR is doing to control an invasive species of fish,Look forward to this year's Ukraine Fest,Detail an ongoing lawsuit that could reshape Wisconsin's absentee voting process,Meet the co-founders of the "Fat Clothing Swap,"And much more.

An 11-year-old boy in rural Zambia once told Dr. Genesis Mwamba that he was about to attend school wearing shoes for the first time in his life. That moment, Dr. Mwamba says, crystallized why he started the Lead Me Back Foundation to provide school supplies and other support to marginalized communities in his native country.   As you'll learn in this inspiring installment in our NextGen Journeys series, Dr. Mwamba started the foundation in 2021while still a medical student because he had experienced the power of education as an “equalizer” in his own life, taking him from humble roots to a career in medicine. He and his colleagues have grown the bootstrapped organization to a point where it now provides hundreds of thousands of people across the country with educational access, climate education and community health clinics. “I've always been drawn to opportunities and initiatives that bring help to humankind,” he tells Raise the Line host Dr. Parsa Mohri. This episode also explores: What building "with" a community rather than "for" it looks like in practice; The storytelling strategy that attracted donors and partners; How his mother's untimely death inspired his commitment to preventive medicine.   Mentioned in this episode: Lead Me Back Foundation If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Dysphagia: Dental Hygiene Treatment and Home Care Modifications for Patient SafetyBy Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPHOriginal article published on Today's RDH: https://www.todaysrdh.com/dysphagia-dental-hygiene-treatment-and-home-care-modifications-for-patient-safety/Need CE? Start earning CE credits today at ⁠⁠⁠https://rdh.tv/ce⁠⁠⁠ Get daily dental hygiene articles at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.todaysrdh.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow Today's RDH on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TodaysRDH/⁠⁠⁠Follow Kara RDH on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneKaraRDH/⁠⁠⁠Follow Kara RDH on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kara_rdh/⁠

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Send us Fan MailPosted at https://homecaremarketingnews.com/handling-family-conflict-how-home-care-agencies-can-help-families-get-to-yes-faster/Families don't delay home care because they love waiting. They delay because everyone in the room is protecting something: a parent's independence, a spouse's pride, a sibling's wallet concerns, or their own fear of making the wrong call. We walk through what's really happening behind “We need more time” and how to move a family toward clarity without pushing, pressuring, or picking sides.We share the most common reasons families hesitate, then break down the four main stakeholders you're actually communicating with: the older adult, the adult daughter, the adult son, and the exhausted spouse caregiver. From there, we get tactical with listening skills and specific questions that uncover hidden objections, build trust fast, and turn a tense assessment into a calmer partnership conversation. You'll hear practical language for responding to “Mom doesn't want help,” “My brother disagrees,” “It's too expensive,” and “We'll handle it ourselves,” while still keeping your expert role.Then we go past the signed agreement, because client experience and retention are won in the first 30 days. We cover expectation-setting, common complaints, the CARE framework for de-escalating tough calls, and a proactive check-in cadence that prevents silent dissatisfaction from turning into cancellations. We also dig into caregiver matching, personality fit, and how to gather the right details during intake so the first week of care starts strong.If you work in home care sales, senior care marketing, or client services, this one is a practical playbook you can use immediately. Subscribe for more training, share this with a teammate who handles assessments, and leave a review with the hardest family objection you want us to tackle next.Continuum Mastery Circle IntroVisit our website at https://asnhomecaremarketing.comGet Your 11 Free Home Care Marketing Guides: https://bit.ly/homecarerev

Ep #119 — From Loss to Home Care Business with Que Maxwell of Two Caring HeartsPart of noseyAF's 31 Days of Black Business series

"We have an untapped army of 200,000 PAs that really could step up and drive some change in the healthcare system if we weren't restricted,” says Dr. Jennifer Kolb, capturing her motivation for pushing to update practice regulations for physician associates that date back more than 50 years.  As Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs at the American Academy of Physician Associates, Dr. Kolb has been in the middle of the fight at the state and federal level to grant PAs more independence from physicians, full billing rights, and the increased ability to practice across state lines, among other changes.  In this pertinent conversation with Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Kolb explains how these updates could help close huge gaps in access to healthcare, better manage the fight against chronic diseases and improve patient outcomes.   Dr. Kolb also addresses:  Why the name shift from "assistant" to "associate" took her years to fully appreciate; How a 10-year gap in life expectancy across Chicago zip codes shapes her view of health equity; Why PA's shouldn't wait for permission to start making change in their communities. Mentioned in this episode:American Academy of Physician Associates   If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

On Jesse Vega's first date with Deaunda Lira, a romantic sushi dinner in Colorado Springs three years ago, he was upfront: He has epilepsy and suffers severe seizures. “It could be scary,” Jesse, 49, recalls telling her. Deaunda, 52, was wary at first, especially after witnessing one of his seizures firsthand. But she shortly came around. “He's so handsome, I'm gonna have to give it a try,” she remembers thinking, laughing. The seizures started in 2002, when Jesse was 25. At first, they were minor, leaving him flushed and nausea­ted before smelling a scent of ammonia. These temporal lobe seizures (sometimes referred to as “déjà vu” seizures) happened about 60 times a day and left him exhausted. They eventually progressed to grand mal seizures: violent shaking and stiff muscles, vomiting, tongue-biting and a loss of bladder or bowel control. The couple married in 2023, and Deaunda quit her nearly $50,000-a-year job in medical billing to take care of Jesse. He wasn't working either: He had to give up his job at the Department of Defense because of his condition. Money got so tight that the middle-aged newlyweds moved in with Jesse's dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An in-depth conversation with Theresa Sweeny, co-founder of the National Disability and Home Care Rights Coalition, about emerging threats to disability rights and home- and community-based services (HCBS) in the United States.Sweeny explains that the coalition formed to unite disabled people, families, and organizations across diagnoses, waiver systems, and states in defense of civil rights protections rooted in the ADA, Olmsted, Section 504, HCBS, privacy, due process, caregiver rights, and equal dignity, amid growing fractures within disability communities and state-level erosion of these protections.The discussion centers on a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memorandum stating that Section 504 and the ADA do not impose a general integration mandate on states, thereby allowing states the potential of not meeting the provision of  HCBS needed by persons of disabilities to live in the community and increasing the risk of institutionalization.Sweeny highlights the Latanya Reeves Freedom Act as a critical federal civil rights proposal that would create an enforceable statutory right to community living and stronger protections for people needing long-term services and supports, and urges listeners to contact their federal legislators to support and co-sponsor the bill.The episode also examines how narratives of “fraud, waste, and abuse” in Medicaid are used to foment public hostility towards marginalized communities despite the program's role as a vital social safety net from birth to death for people who cannot otherwise obtain or afford health insurance.The episode concludes with a call for broad, unified advocacy, including engagement with the coalition's unity statement and related resources, to defend the right of disabled people to live, work, and participate in their communities rather than being forced into institutions.Today's Call to Action:National Disability & Home Care Rights Coalition, in coordination with the Ohio Disability & Home Care Rights Coalition, has developed a National Unity Statement to protect community living, home and community-based services, Olmstead, Section 504, and the Disability Civil Rights. The following  petition represents “ 50 states. One fight. Protect Community Living” Here is your link to endorse https://forms.gle/vMJ7uzA2Uadvv2VK9ResourcesARC US , ARC TN, and Family Voices (National) are some of the organizations that have issued statements in response to the DOJ Opinion.Bruce Darling from ADAPT blog as what this opinion could mean for the disability community https://cdrnys.org/blog/uncategorized/the-olc-memo-olmstead-and-the-latonya-reeves-freedom-act/

In this episode of Industry Matters, Respiratory Edition, host Boone Lockard, VP of HME, Respiratory, & Wellness with VGM & Associates, sits down with Steve Palmer, General Manager of Kinney Home Care Equipment and Supplies, to discuss their journey transitioning from a traditional oxygen tank model to portable oxygen concentrators (POCs). Steve shares the operational challenges that drove the decision — from emergency tank deliveries to rising costs — and how Kinney used VGM's ROI calculator to build confidence in the financial case. He also talks about the critical role their respiratory clinicians played in gaining referral source buy-in, the efficiency gains they've seen in delivery routes, and what led them to choose Rhythm and the Rhythm Resolve as their POC partner. If you're a DMEPOS provider weighing the tank-to-POC transition, Steve's real-world experience and practical advice make this a must-listen.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YfGe1M0Ql6s

Most adults who smoke want to quit, and about half try to do so in any given year, yet fewer than one in ten succeed. That persistent gap between intention and outcome is one of the central challenges in public health, and it's exactly the kind of problem that calls for new thinking about how to communicate with people to support behavior change.  Dr. Amanda Graham has been a leading force in doing just that in her role as chief health officer at Truth Initiative, the nation's largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to preventing addiction among young people and helping people of all ages to quit tobacco. On this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, Dr. Graham, who holds a PhD in clinical health psychology and has done 25 years of NIH-funded research focused on technology-based cessation interventions, helps us understand the interplay between behavioral science and digital communications in the field. "A well-timed message can really be powerful in interrupting what for many people is kind of an automatic behavior, especially via text, which data tell us is an extraordinarily powerful modality,” she explains to host Lindsey Smith.  Tune-in to understand where the field is heading, and to learn about: Why "push" technology may work better than apps and websites when it comes to breaking automatic behaviors; How the rise of e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and heated tobacco has scrambled decades of public health messaging; How highschool smoking rates plunged from over 30% to less than 2%. Mentioned in this episode: Truth Initiative Program with Mayo Clinic If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Summary In this episode, Donna Kerber, LPN a seasoned wound care nurse specialist, shares insights on wound types, prevention, and care strategies, especially for seniors. Learn how to identify early signs of wounds, proper care techniques, and when to seek professional help to prevent serious complications. Wounds can originate from numerous circumstances and are not necessarily a sign of neglect or lack of care. Be sure to call a doctor if you have concerns about a potential wound or want more information on wound prevention and care. keywordswound care, senior health, pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, wound prevention, caregiving, healthcare tips, senior living, wound management, neglect key topicsThere are different types of wounds (traumatic, surgical, pressure, venous, arterial)Signs of pressure injuries and how to check for themImportance of hydration and nutrition in wound healingStages of wounds and how they progressWhen and how to seek medical intervention for woundsSpecial considerations for dementia patients and noncomplianceUse of advanced wound care tools like wound vacsRole of family caregivers in wound prevention and caresound bites"A wound is damage to the skin or underneath.""Stage four wounds involve muscle and bone.""Use pillows or cushions to relieve pressure, never a donut!"Chapters00:00 Introduction to Wound Care03:06 Understanding Wounds: Types and Causes06:27 Identifying Wounds: Caregiver's Role08:51 Pressure Injuries: Prevention and Management14:56 Stages of Wounds: Healing Process16:23 Home Care for Wounds: When to Seek Help21:03 The Importance of Proper Wound Cleaning24:53 Navigating Wound Care with Dementia Patients29:20 Diabetic Wounds: Management and Prevention33:35 Wound Healing: Factors and Expectations36:02 Home Health Care: Support for Families38:04 Understanding Wound Care in Senior Living40:25 Conclusion and Personal Reflections42:28 Podcast Intro Music Project (MASTER BOUNCE - OUTRO).mp3

"I always remember feeling like I was part of the clean plate club," says Dr. Christle Guevarra, recalling a childhood spent quietly convinced that her weight was a matter of willpower. That belief followed her through a competitive powerlifting career and medical practice until she finally tried a GLP-1 medication herself and, as she describes it, the constant mental noise around food quieted down. Now a board-certified family and sports medicine physician, traveling team doctor for U.S. Figure Skating, and author of The Beginner's Guide to GLP-1s, Dr. Guevarra brings a rare combination of clinical authority and lived experience to the conversation around obesity medicine.  In this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, host Lindsey Smith talks with her about what's actually changed in how physicians understand the issue and what it means for patients. "The biggest thing is reframing how we approach weight loss. It's not just a willpower problem, it is a neurobiological problem." Tune in to learn about: Why she said no to a GLP-1 prescription for two years and what finally changed her mind; The real story behind concerns about muscle loss on these medications; What happens when the “food noise" goes silent and a new set of challenges takes its place.   Mentioned in this episode:  Dr. Christle's website If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

July 10, 2026- We examine the role licensed home care agencies play in the continuum of care for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities. We also discuss the licensing and oversight of these agencies with Gwen Crossett, founder of ConstantCare247.

Millions of Americans were saddened and outraged by the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012 that took the lives of twenty children and six adults, and were left feeling helpless about the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. that, sadly, continues to this day. But for our guest today, Shannon Watts, her feelings of devastation about the shooting turned to rage and fueled her unlikely rise to leading Moms Demand Action, which she grew into one of the largest grassroots organizations in the country, mobilizing millions of volunteers to push for stronger gun safety laws. “I wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with a badass army of women because that's who gets things done in this country,” she says.    In this inspiring conversation with Raise the Line host Michael Carrese, Watts pulls back the curtain on how the group achieved its successes and the philosophy of "losing forward" that kept volunteers showing up year after year. In her recent book Fired Up, Watts describes how she is bringing insights from that experience to a new mission: helping women identify their values, abilities, and desires and acting on them without waiting until everything is perfect. Tune-in to learn about:  The "false fires" women mistake for passion; Why losing estrogen and testosterone in midlife might actually make women braver, not less so; The one exercise she does with every woman she coaches.  Mentioned in this episode: Fired Up book Moms Demand Action If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Lance Graulich sits down with Del Salinas, Director of Franchise Development at Caring Senior Service, to explain how a non-medical home care franchise works and why demand is growing as more seniors choose aging in place over assisted living. This episode is for first-time franchise buyers and corporate professionals considering a recession-friendly service franchise. Del explains why successful owners must be coachable and committed to the system while building strong relationships.