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Most home care workers are entitled to overtime but might not know it

Nov 24, 2021
A new initiative from the Labor Department aims to up outreach and enforcement related to such issues.
Long-term caregivers and supporters rally in Los Angeles in July for greater investment in the country's caregiving infrastructure.
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Why home health monitoring devices could improve care and costs for chronically ill patients

Jun 27, 2017
Remote monitoring allows doctors to keep an eye on their patients with chronic conditions and intervene before a health crisis.
Cheryl and Steven Larson stand in front of a fountain. Cheryl Larson jumped at the chance to volunteer for a remote monitoring program, ImagineCare, that Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system in New Hampshire was launching.
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A crisis in home health care: What can be done?

May 5, 2017
We hear from an industry expert. Plus, listeners call and write in about their own experiences.
We hear from listeners about their experiences giving and receiving home health care.
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