December 11, 2024
Almost one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The Foundation says that men are 1.5 times more likely than women to get PD, and about 90,000 more people are diagnosed with PD each year. Unfortunately, there is no cure for PD, which is a neurological ... Read More
November 1, 2024
Too many Americans have experienced the stress and financial challenges resulting from inadequate health care insurance coverage. At Wellspring, we see this every day. Families and older adults who are struggling to manage care for themselves or their older loved ones are usually surprised to learn that Medicare does not cover most in-home care. Finding ... Read More
October 16, 2024
Did you know that older adults are particularly susceptible to malnutrition? Malnutrition can happen as a result of a range of factors, from loneliness to medical conditions. It can happen in the home and in a care setting. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) emphasizes nutrition as a patient right with ... Read More
September 11, 2024
Members of the Illinois HomeCare and Hospice Council (IHHC)’s Levels of Care Committee are available to deliver an on-site presentation titled “From Policy to Practice: Navigating Nurse Delegation in Home- and Community-Based Care.” Nurse delegation in home- and community-based settings is a crucial innovation in care delivery, especially as the demand for home-based care continues ... Read More
August 13, 2024
Most of us assume that we’ll always be in control of our healthcare decisions. Unfortunately, that can change at any moment, and at any age. A severe illness or an accident can unexpectedly impair our ability to make these critical choices. If that happens, who would make your healthcare decisions for you? And would those ... Read More
July 18, 2024
As we previewed in May, the Illinois HomeCare & Hospice Council hosted a Nurse Delegation Seminar in July. Participants heard the story of nurse delegation in Illinois, learned how other states are effectively and safely using nurse delegation in home- and community-based settings, discussed what operationalizing nurse delegation entails, and spent time brainstorming and collaborating with ... Read More
June 12, 2024
“During my 43 years in medical practice, the hardest thing I’ve had to deal with is sitting at a patient’s bedside and seeing how their frailty has depleted them,” says Steven C. Fox, D.O., the medical director of Wellspring Personal Care. As a licensed physician and surgeon whose practice has been devoted to the care ... Read More
May 8, 2024
In the fall of 2022, the Illinois HomeCare and Hospice Council convened a committee focused on reviewing the change in the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, made by the Board of Nursing of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, that allows certified nursing assistants to deliver medications in home and community-based settings. By bringing ... Read More
April 16, 2024
In healthcare, especially in-home health care, nurse delegation plays a key role in ensuring that patients receive the care they need. If you or someone you care about is thinking about getting healthcare services at home, it’s good to know what nurse delegation is and how it can make a big difference in the type ... Read More
March 21, 2024
A slew of bills that could have a big impact on healthcare practitioners and consumers are on the table in Springfield during this current legislative session. The bills, if passed, “could lead to really good things,” says Wellspring’s founder, Sheila McMackin, MSW, LCSW. But she also notes that one of the bills—HB 4884—could negatively affect ... Read More