Senior Care Industry Lamenting Having to Raise Quality Standards, At Home Eldercare Already There
Gavin Densmore • July 13, 2021
In a recent article on the Home Health Care News website, Senior Home Care providers are lamenting the increased costs that are lingering as the Coronavirus pandemic subsides. Many of them are upset that they have to pay their staff more, focus more on employee retention, and spend more on client safety.
This article is a sad commentary on the state of the industry as a whole. At Home Eldercare has always had two main priorities, making and keeping our clients happy and making and keeping our employees happy. We have always paid more than the market rate and focused on caregiver retention. Happy, fulfilled employees leads to happy, satisfied clients. For too long, the Senior Home Care industry has viewed employees as disposable, despite continuing challenges in recruitment and retention.
Our first thought every day, as stated by our CEO, is to wonder what we can do to keep both our caregivers and our clients happy. This is the only path to success, and the best in care.