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Mental Health Awareness Month

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Mental Health

It is not a popular topic among people. Nevertheless, this month is important. For those who suffer from mental health disorders, it is a reminder that they are not alone. They have support.

Our emotional well being is crucial to a happy life. In America today, life is on the go. It is hard to separate your work life from your personal life. With smart phones, it makes it easier to connect, yet more people feel lonelier in general. This is because our minds have not adapted to the fast-pace world.

The amount of time we spend with our mental health is decreasing. Physical health is becoming normal. Studies have shown that mental health affects physical health.

Mental health is as important as physical health. In the United States, it is becoming an increasingly common problem with younger generations. Unfortunately, it is not an issue that is addressed as often as it should be.

E & S Home Care Solution Spreads Awareness of Mental Health Month

This month E & S Home Care Solution pays respect to the mental health awareness month. Since 1954 the month has been observed for mental health.

The purpose of this message is to raise awareness and educate the public about mental illnesses. According to the Mental Health Press Release, 18% of Americans suffer from mental illnesses.

Additionally, mental health in America strives to reduce the sigma that surrounds mental illnesses. Mental illnesses come in all forms.

This is why we want to bring more awareness by showing our connections to the communities. Care has the power to provide life-changing assistance for those affected by mental health conditions.

As a celebration, our family has dedicated this month to mental health. Our hearts go out to those who need extra support. Stay strong and know that you are not alone.

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How to Recruit Compassionate Home Health Aides Part I

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Home Health Aide Recruitment

What is the secret to recruiting home health aides? How do you find more in a growing market? This is a great question. Honestly, it can seem hopeless.

For many agencies, it is a story as old as time. This includes the minimum wage crisis, the lack of commitment, or the scarce resource of home health aides in general. They are out there! Personally, there are a good number of committed, valuable, and compassionate home health aides that will go out of their way to help someone.

The truth is finding home health aides is a necessity. Our caregivers assist patients. They are the heart and soul of the home care industry. In other words, they are the life support to the home care industry.

With that being said, how do we find them? How do we find the caregivers that provide the irreplaceable care that our loved ones need? If you are a start-up home care agency, this information can help you get started.

Where Do You Start Recruiting Home Health Aides?

The hardest part about finding home health aides is starting. The marketing scene is filled with options. However, after successfully finding and recruiting home health aides, these are tools I’ve used.

The recruitment process can be a hassle and overwhelmingly complex if not simplified. Nevertheless, here are a couple of places you can start. As a new home care agency or a start-up, the best options are to concentrate on strategies that won’t break the bank.

I will start with the digital scene.

Digital Home Health Aide Recruitment Tools

  1. Facebook Jobs – A majority of people use Facebook. Despite its rough history, be confident in knowing that millions of people continue to use Facebook jobs. The best part is Facebook jobs is completely free. You can target your specific location to find home health aides in your area.
  2. Facebook Groups – The incredible power of Facebook groups! There are thousands of classified groups that target individuals searching for employment. What you need is to join as many as possible. Then post once or twice a week to these groups to find potential hires.
  3. Indeed – I recommend only using the free job listings. For paid recruitment, Indeed takes a portion. The key to Indeed recruiting is focusing on keywords, making your company stand out, and ensuring that your titles are straight to the point.
  4. LinkedIn – Similarly, to resumes, Home Health Aides are increasingly showing up on LinkedIn. It’s an incredible social media platform for career seekers. Honestly, LinkedIn is a great tool to use for filtering the right candidates, especially for your target audience.
  5. Merlin – This is the best-kept secret right now. Merlin is an exceptional website to recruit and search for potential home health aides.
  6. Google My Business – If you have not created a Google My Business account, this is recommended. The reason Google My Business is an incredible tool for hiring is that it is Google. There is no better tool than Google at this current moment. Daily, you can post and share your content. When people search for your company or use keywords to find you, your company will show highlights of what you’re offering including employment
  7. Craigslist Paid Job Listings It is the local listings that make Craigslist job listings a gold mine for recruits. Furthermore, people see Craigslist as the go-to location for local job searches. With a small payment of $25-$50, you can have a featured listing on their site. It works wonders.

Traditional Home Health Aide Recruitment Tools

The digital scene is great. For agencies that prefer traditional recruitment, here are some tips on where to start.

  1. Bulletin Board Flyers for Hiring – Local grocery shops, town halls, and smaller shops offer bulletin boards to the communities. For hiring home health aides, consider posting hiring flyers.
  2. Local Job Fairs – This is one of my favorite. Local job fairs are hosted by community leaders. Normally, fairs like this get a lot of attention, especially from government programs. Along with the eager job seekers, look for partnerships.
  3. College Fairs – Believe it or not, college students like options. Colleges and Universities thrive on employers being able to hire their students. There are college students who have their home health aide license or are eager to find a career path. The minute they see a home care agency they flock to the table. Health is a growing field.
  4. Pay-for-Classes – A good recruitment tool is offering to pay for Certified Home Health Aide training. This places your agency as a priority. Home Health Aides love the opportunity of finding free home health care classes. The future is focused on companies that can pay career advancement opportunities to their employees.
  5. Email Lists – Depending on the state, some states provide home health aide lists to the public for reference purposes. You can use a tool like Smore to create beautiful email campaigns that will attract home health aides to apply with you. Email your job needs at least once a week.

The hardest part is starting! Coincidentally, if you are eager, you’ll find a way to make it work. The idea of recruitment is to search for cost-effective ways to spread your employment needs. Consistency is the key. Once your recruitment methods are consistent, stick to them. You’ll be surprised by the outcome.

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How To Think Less About Problems With Personal Health

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Personal Health

You are up again. It is 2-o-clock in the morning. You’re stressed about your workday. You’re concerned about the past. Regret is a powerful emotion. The kids need to get ready for schools. Reports are late. Despite your best efforts to calm your mind, it is impossible to do it.

You are a responsible person. You worry about your future. Nevertheless, it is your future that is impossible to control. In this life, we spend too much time worrying about the problems we can’t control.

How about the problems we can control? This is a good question. The problems we can control are the first we should focus on to improve our personal health. It is our personal health that contributes to happiness in our lives. When we feel healthy or loved, we can accomplish anything.

Personal health refers to the wellness of the individual. While personal health care is provided to those who are not able to take care of themselves, it involves caring for yourself.

Health Starts With Self

Our time is spent worrying or we think it’s too late. It is never too late to improve yourself.

Health starts with self. The decisions you make start from the moment you wake up until the second you lay in bed. Every day we encounter decisions that we need to make about health. However, more often than not it is a decision we avoid making.

We place our attention on others rather than ourselves. If you cannot take care of yourself, how can you take care of others?

It is the old saying of practice what you preach. Once you discover how your health works, then your attention should place on others. Health is a never-ending journey.

Stop Thinking, Start Doing

The problems and stress we encounter lack action. Health involves action. It doesn’t come naturally. The stem of the problem sources from putting off or not having enough knowledge. You want to be healthy, but you don’t know how.

You are eager to get better, but you don’t know how. The truth is you can find your inner personal health by seeing the advice from others.

Seek Help From Others

The beauty of the world we live in is that everyone is unique. There are experts for almost every category. You don’t need to suffer or feel like no one cares.

Actually, people love to care and value feeling important. For example, if you need additional guidance with health, seek professional advice. It’s normal not to know it all. Guidance is the best source for being relieved.

The option to find help is yours. It what gives you the control to decide. The next time you feel helpless. You shouldn’t face your helplessness alone.

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Home Health Care Reduces Hospital Readmission

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Home Health Care Reduces Hospital Readmission

Home Healthcare reduces hospital readmissions. The home care support aids family with at-home care. Also, according to the Journal of Medical Directors Association, $41 billion is spent on hospital readmissions. In recent years, the reduction in the number of hospital readmission is part of home care services.

Hospitals Turned to Home Care Services

The federal government placed regulations. It pressured hospitals to reduce readmission rates. Hospitals turned to home care services as a solution. It claimed that the readmission numbers were a result of poor care at homes.

Furthermore, hospitals had no control with at-home-care.

Help-at-Home Is Realistic

Realistically, hospitals provide care and then release the patient. What happens afterward is not in their control. However, older adults benefit from help-at-home services.

Previously, hospitals and doctors refer patients to home health care services after discharge.

In-home care support is cost-effective. It helps patients manage medication, get around safer, and follow individual care plans. By relying on in-home care support, aging seniors experienced improved physical and physiological needs.

It is not about the money when it comes to readmission that patients should worry about. It’s the emotional toll it takes on the families. Nevertheless, the concern should be on the patients well-being.