workplace safety
Improve Safety at Work
The issue of workplace safety has never been more important in the care at home community. It will not be possible to build the large, robust, and well-trained workfoce needed to care for the vast majority of Americans who want to age in place in their own homes and communities if people do not feel […]
Read MoreEnsuring the Safety and Well-being of Home Care Providers: A Call to Action for Comprehensive Solutions
In the wake of the tragic death of home care nurse Joyce Grayson, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) stands firm in its commitment to advocating for legislative and regulatory measures aimed at safeguarding home care providers. Grayson’s untimely death serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for enhanced protections […]
Read MoreUpdate on the Workforce Safety Task force
We hope that you have read the article by the Workforce Safety Task force led by Johns Hopkins Home Care and NAHC. developed. The team is now developing a toolkit for organizations to use to implement or strengthen the programs they have in place to protect their workers. Many organizations are implementing technologic resources or […]
Read MoreSpecial Task Force Creates Guide to Care at Home Workforce Safety
Read the Call to Action: Protecting Home Care Employees from Workplace Violence Resource guide to be revealed at 2023 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo Related toolkit to be published soon! Over the past year, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Johns Hopkins Care at Home (JHCH) have led a […]
Read MoreDept of Labor Announces $3.2M in Grants for Work Safety, Training on COVID, Infectious Diseases
Apply for grant by May 6 How to apply for a grant The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the availability of $3.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grants. The grants will fund […]
Read MoreDept of Labor Announces $3.2M in Grants for Work Safety, Training on COVID, Infectious Diseases
Apply for grant by May 6 How to apply for a grant The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the availability of $3.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grants. The grants […]
Read MoreDept of Labor Announces $3.2M in Grants for Work Safety, Training on COVID, Infectious Diseases
Apply for grant by May 6 How to apply for a grant The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the availability of $3.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19 grants. The grants will fund […]
Read MoreHouse of Reps Contingent Seeks OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
In late February 2019, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and several other members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309). The Education and Labor Committee held a subcommittee hearing on the legislation on February 27. As of this writing H.R. 1309 has […]
Read MoreWorkplace Violence and Reducing Turnover of Home Health Employees
A special to NAHC Report by Louis C. Kirby, MD One of the two most significant limitations on growth in the home health and hospice sector is labor shortages – recruiting and retaining qualified nurses and home health workers. Registered nurses are retiring faster than new ones can be trained1, and one of the primary causes […]
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