WTS has selected Full Access and Coordinated Transportation, Inc. (FACT) as the San Diego 2011 Innovative Transportation Solutions (small program) winner. FACT was acknowledged for its One Click/One Call transportation information program called STRIDE. STRIDE is accessible via the web at www.stridesd.org and contains a list of approximately 148 public, private and social services transportation… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: HomeCare Industry
San Diego’s Laurie Edwards-Tate Re-appointed to Private Duty Homecare Association’s National Advisory Board
PDHCA Welcomes Back San Diego Homecare Executive to PDHCA Advisory Board According to the U.S. Census Bureau projections, the number of Americans turning 65 is expected to exceed 70 million in the next two decades. In addition to the elderly, many people are injured, ill, or disabled at some point and may require help with… Continue Reading »
State Report Sounds Alarm on Hiring Caregivers for Seniors
Findings illustrate the risks of hiring caregivers through private ads. California’s seniors are at risk when hiring caregivers through private ads, according to a report released by the state Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes today. Investigators contacted individuals who posted ads on Craigslist for in-home care providers. According to the report, five individuals offering… Continue Reading »
Caution Urged When Selecting Caregivers for Seniors
Seek accreditation and ask the right questions to ensure quality care and safety The shocking arrest of the caregiver to a Pearl Harbor veteran in San Diego County on felony charges of elder abuse brings to light the critical importance of carefully choosing a caregiver. Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS, President and Founder of At Your Home… Continue Reading »
AYHF Takes Leadership Role in Home Care Industry
Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS. President and Founder of At Your Home Familycare, and Terre Davis, MS, Client Care Manager, attended the Private Duty Home Expo Leadership Summit and Expo in Long Beach, California, sponsored by National Association for Home Care and Hospice, the Private Duty Home Care Association, and the California Association for Health Services. Edwards-Tate… Continue Reading »
Private Duty Home Care: Our Ethical Obligation to Our Clients and Ourselves
The ethical expectations of businesses and professionals have grown dramatically over the past decade. Increasingly, customers, clients and employees are deliberately seeking out those who set standards for the way they conduct business and provide services, how they resolve problems, and how they pledge to treat their valued partners at every level. Engineering, journalism and… Continue Reading »
“Family Caregivers Play Vital Role”
Interesting article on “Family Caregivers Play Vital Role” in the Disabled American Veterans monthly magazine. Click on the link below and navigate to page 22 using the page controls at the top of the screen. http://www.dav.org/news/magazineGallery.html
Senate health care bill could hit senior San Diegans hard
At Your Home Familycare’s Laurie Edwards-Tate is quoted in an article on the San Diego News Network about how pending legislation could affect senior San Diegans. “Senate health care bill could hit senior San Diegans hard” Read more: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-12-21/health-fitness/senate-health-bill-could-hit-senior-san-diegans-hard##ixzz0blIACDO6
Private Duty Home Care, Health Care Reform, and Humanity
For all of the time and attention given to the current national discussion on health care reform, no one knows exactly what the American health care system will look like when reform legislation is passed by Congress.
Laurie Edwards-Tate Joins Countywide Transportation Initiative
Laurie Edwards-Tate, MS, President and Founder of At Your Home Familycare, was named to the Full Access Coordination Transportation (FACT) board of directors. Her three-year term begins on November 18, 2009.