December 17, 2025
In October, Wellspring and Consultants on Disability announced our new collaboration, Complex Guardianship Support. Our combined team provides crucial support for both the most vulnerable individuals and the legal community. We’d like to introduce you to our team and their roles and expertise. Our Medical Director, Steven C. Fox, D.O., brings a rare blend of ... Read More
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
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
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
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. Â The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) emphasizes nutrition as a patient right with ... 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