"Richard Brodsky, the founder of software company Sandata and founder and chairman of Mobile Health, saw a problem when it came to hiring more home care aides. It took time to clear them medically and get approvals from their doctors. So in true entrepreneurial spirit, he rolled out mobile and then fixed clinics to test prospective aides, getting results within two days while developing CareConnect, a company to train aides, so those who qualify could get to work."
"Mobile has always been important to me. Amid a veritable explosion of demand for home aides in New York City, and on nearby Long Island, the home care aide industry is at a crossroads, facing growing demand and new challenges. Demographics drive part of the change, amid a booming Baby Boomer population. The population is increasing in age, Judy Zangwill, executive director for Sunnyside Community Services in Queens, said at the September 9 event that attracted hundreds."
"While you might think of medicine when it comes to healthcare, home care aides actually provide the missing piece to the puzzle, helping with activities of daily living such as bathing, cooking, cleaning, laundry and taking medications, but not skilled medical care. They would be in a nursing home or assisted living, Zangwill said of patients without this car. People want to stay in their homes and their communities, if we can provide sufficient support for that to happen."
Richard Brodsky founded software company Sandata and Mobile Health and launched mobile vans and fixed clinics to medically screen and approve prospective home care aides quickly. Testing produced results within two days and CareConnect was developed to train aides so qualified candidates could begin work; the mobile vans remain in use. Demand for home care aides is rising with a booming Baby Boomer population and aging communities such as Queens and Long Island. Home care aides assist with activities of daily living but not skilled medical care. About 95% of providers report severe staffing shortages while 53 million Americans provide unpaid caregiving; immigration policy changes revoked status for thousands.
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