Happiness is a word we are all familiar with, but do you really know what it means? Some people define happiness as enjoying the people and surroundings they are familiar with. Others might consider it a goal that they can accomplish by completing a certain task, succeeding in a particular career or earning a certain Read More

A recent change to the Fair Labor Standards Act has the potential to impact more than 2 million home health care workers and the seniors and disabled individuals they serve. This change, initiated by the Obama administration and set to take effect in January 2015, will provide pay protection to home health workers who were previously lumped into the same category as babysitters and other domestic workers. As a result, these individuals will now be guaranteed overtime and minimum wage in the same way that many other professions in the United States are.

Loved ones charged with caring for an ill or elderly individual are often faced with difficult healthcare decisions. Sometimes, these decisions involve choices regarding in home assistance for chronic illnesses, acute conditions or everyday care and safety needs. When faced with these decisions, it is common for individuals to become confused about what services are available and what level of care is appropriate based on an individual’s circumstance. At Salus Homecare, our goal is to assist in providing professional information to assist in situations such as these.