/tags/home-health home health en-US WLRN Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:35:21 GMT /news/2022-03-03/plight-of-nursing-home-residents-in-the-pandemic-has-some-families-taking-care-into-their-own-hands Many residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities suffered from COVID outbreaks and isolation. Some people are opting to take care of their loved ones at home instead. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:35:21 GMT /news/2022-03-03/plight-of-nursing-home-residents-in-the-pandemic-has-some-families-taking-care-into-their-own-hands Stephanie Colombini /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-30/with-workers-in-short-supply-seniors-often-wait-months-for-home-health-care Seniors, their families and states are eager to keep older Americans in their homes and out of nursing homes, but those efforts are often thwarted by worker shortages and low pay. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:20:06 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-06-30/with-workers-in-short-supply-seniors-often-wait-months-for-home-health-care Phil Galewitz