HCAOA The Voice Winter 2019-20

1 Winter 2019–20 Executive Corner 2 Caring for the Workforce Key to Caring for Seniors Member News 4 HCAOA Rallies the Industry to Be An Oasis in Tucson 6 New Faces of Caregiving 7 HCAOA Chapter Highlights Feature Article 9 Aging in Place Safely in Winter 10 Recognizing Hazards in the Home: Are Your Caregivers Prepared? 16 Safe Clients = Safe Caregivers and Happy Families! Public Policy 18 Senate Aging Committee Releases Report on Falls Prevention 19 DOL Issues Final Rule on White Collar Overtime Thresholds 20 HCAOA Federal Agenda HCAOA STAFF Vicki Hoak, Executive Director Nataly Schwartz, Director, Programs & Operations Andrea Liford-Martinez, Manager, Meetings & Education Keith Campbell, Manager, Marketing & Communications Teresa Turner, Coordinator, Administrative Services ADVERTISING & DESIGN LLM Publications 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Design & Layout Spencer Seastrom Sales Representative Katy Patterson 503-445-2244 katy@llmpubs.com CONTACT INFORMATION Home Care Association of America 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 397 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 800-22-HCAOA Email: info@hcaoa.org Website: www.hcaoa.org Mission, Vision, Purpose & Guiding Principles The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is the nation’s first association for providers of private duty home care. HCAOA was founded on the principle that quality private duty home care has one model of care and that model is to employ, train, monitor and supervise caregivers, create a plan of care for the client and work toward a safe and secure environment for the person at home. HCAOA Mission – The Home Care Association of America is the trusted voice of the home care industry, strengthening our members through advocacy, education and research. HCAOAVision – Home care empowers all those in need to live their best lives wherever they call home. HCAOA Purpose – To provide leadership, representation and education for the advancement of non-medical private duty home care and provide a strong unified voice to speak to the issues of concern within the private duty home care industry. HCAOA Guiding Principles – Associations that have guiding principles use them to help determine how the association will conduct its business, assist in determining policy and positions, and in providing direction. While the mission and vision of the Home Care Association of America are the main tools for determining strategy and direction, these guiding principles complement that mission and vision. We believe that people should be able to age safely in place at home to the extent possible according to their desires and permitted by their resources. We will champion measures at both the federal and state levels that promote home care quality and affordability. Appropriateness of care and client protection is best provided in an employee based model. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter Ross, Outgoing President Senior Helpers Emma Dickison, Incoming President Home Helpers Julianne Roth, Secretary Companions for Living Brian Petranick, Treasurer Right at Home Matt Boever, Legislative Chair Home Instead Senior Care Kunu Kaushal, Membership Chair Senior Solutions Home Care Gale Bohling, Member At-Large ResCare HomeCare Chani Feldman, Member At-Large Maxim Health Steve Greenwald, Member At-Large ComForCare James Kearns, Member At-Large BrightStar Group Holdings, Inc. Carl McManus, Member At-Large Comfort Keepers Jesse Petrea, Member At-Large Coastal Home Care Bob Roth, Member At-Large Cypress HomeCare Solutions Dave Totaro, Member At-Large BAYADA Home Health Care Jennifer Tucker, Member At-Large Homewatch CareGivers Jeff Wiberg, Member At-Large Family Home Care