HCAOA The Voice Summer 2020

1 Spring/Summer 2020 HCAOA STAFF Vicki Hoak, Executive Director 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 Grandt Mansfield 503-445-2226 [email protected] CONTACT INFORMATION Home Care Association of America 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 397 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 800-22-HCAOA Email: [email protected] 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 Emma Dickison, 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 Peter Ross, Immediate Past President Senior Helpers Gale Bohling, Member At-Large BrightSpring Health Services Chani Feldman, Member At-Large MGA Homecare Steve Greenwald, Member At-Large ComForCare Shelly Sun, 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 Resource Home Care Executive Corner 2 After the Crucible of COVID, Home Care Faces an Exciting New Future Feature Article 4 Preparation is as Vital As Treatment 8 Surveys Show Home Care Agencies’ Commitment to Delivering Care During Pandemic 9 Home Care Agencies Rise to the Occasion Throughout COVID Outbreak Member News 11 Agencies and Caregivers Come Together to Advocate for Home Care and Demonstrate The Power of Five 12 How Do You Prepare a Home to Protect and Prevent? 13 COVID-19: What Every Caregiver Needs To Know 14 Home Care Can Bounce Back Stronger 16 Chapters Mobilize to Protect Home Care During Pandemic Public Policy 18 Testing for COVID-19: An Ongoing Reality