October 27, 2025
Wellspring Personal Care and Consultants on Disability are excited to announce our new collaboration, Complex Guardianship Support. This new collaboration brings our complementary strengths and over 120 years of experience together to provide a full spectrum of services for individuals with complex guardianship needs. Wellspring Personal Care provides nurse-supervised home care to ensure safety, health, ... Read More
September 30, 2025
We urge you to contact your congressional representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 5142, the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025, which would pause devastating Medicare cuts for two years. Send your message here: https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/evGh-CLEOFJENNqM9rMfGA Why this matters In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 6.4% cut ($1.135 billion) ... Read More
August 21, 2025
When families start thinking about home care for their loved ones, the questions come flooding in. Will mom actually benefit from having someone there? What exactly will they do all day? How do I know the care will be professional and medically sound? At Wellspring Personal Care, we hear these concerns every day. That’s why ... Read More
July 29, 2025
We don’t think it’s any exaggeration to say that nurses—of all specialties—are the backbone of healthcare in this country. Wellspring’s clients benefit in many ways from our nurse-managed care. Last month, we presented “A Field Guide to Nurses,” with some of the specialist nurses who commonly work at home care agencies, including Wellspring. This month ... Read More
June 18, 2025
What is a certified nurse assistant (CNA)? How do their skills differ from those of a nurse? “Nurse” isn’t a one-size-fits-all profession. There’s a wide spectrum of nursing roles—each with its own training, responsibilities, and specialties. Here’s a guide to nursing care, plus info about the nurses who work here at Wellspring.  Certified Nurse Assistant ... Read More
May 15, 2025
On May 8 the Illinois State Board of Health met to review the draft Nurse Delegation rules which had been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Home Health, Home Service and Home Nursing Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee amended the rules to only allow delegation to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who are also ... Read More
April 17, 2025
At Wellspring Personal Care, we believe everyone deserves access to quality, compassionate health care—regardless of race, ethnicity, or background. That’s why, even though the federal government recently decided to eliminate National Minority Health Month as an official observance, we’re not letting it go unnoticed. Because the need is still there. Minority Health Month was never ... Read More
March 24, 2025
Most of us love being around animals—and many research studies show that owning a pet is beneficial for seniors. Here are some of the ways pets have been shown to improve the well-being of older adults: Social opportunities. Animals bring people together. Few of us are comfortable starting a conversation with a stranger, but if ... Read More
February 20, 2025
At Wellspring Personal Care, we are committed to ensuring the ongoing health of the home care sector. This is challenging because, like all healthcare sectors these days, home care agencies face staffing shortages, rising costs, and regulatory and compliance pressures.  Despite these and other challenges, every so often, a spark of innovation illuminates the path ... Read More
January 27, 2025
Among the many patients we serve at Wellspring Personal Care are stroke survivors. Although stroke is a disease of the brain, it can affect the entire body. Our interdisciplinary team helps patients recover at home according to their doctor’s orders.   There are two kinds of stroke. The most common, called ischemic stroke, is caused by ... Read More