For anyone unfamiliar with the definition, a Support Coordinator is someone who has the right knowledge to help individuals living with disability, planning ahead with their family, the process of coordinating and more.

Social work case management software is a Case Management Software tailored to meet the needs of social workers. The primary goal is to enable social workers to execute service programs efficiently while accurately viewing client information.

Recently, the Developmental disability service providers revealed that people who initially left their jobs because of health-concerns wouldn’t return because of low wages.
Valerie Been, Executive Director of the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, also said people were leaving their jobs because of the low pay. Considering the nature of their work, such as delivering one-on-one care to individuals with special needs, they can get a much easier job for more pay.

HIPAA – or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – sets a precedent in sensitive data protection for patients. It is a series of supervisory regulations outlining the lawful disclosure and use of protected health information or (PHI).

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or IDDs are conditions affecting the trajectory of an individual's intellectual, physical, and emotional development.

IDD is severe in some cases and is so primarily because of physical and mental impairments. Symptoms of IDD can start at any time in a person's life, lasting a lifetime for most people.

The influence of technology in the healthcare industry is all in all a step forward, though there have been several mishaps along the way. In fact, supporters of technology have mixed concerns about its reliability because of its unpredictable nature.

The 30th September deadline for EVV compliance is approaching! Is your agency ready? Read below to learn more about EVV and how FieldWorker can help…

The pandemic has shone a spotlight on the lack of community care given to seniors in care facilities - and this is true across the world, not just in the US. Data collected from 21 countries suggests almost half of all COVID-19 related deaths have occurred in long-term care facilities.

The Better Care Better Jobs Act was introduced in June this year by President Biden and the vote is expected to impact disability services everywhere in the country.

We have been hearing a lot about Britney Spears, the 90s pop icon, because of all the scandal around her guardianship.
Britney believes she no longer requires assistance from her family and wants the terms of the guardianship to be lifted. However, this appears to be a lot harder than expected.

“Mental disorders are responsible for about 12 – 15% of the world’s total disability – more than cardiovascular diseases, and twice as much as cancer.”

Social Workers, along with agency personnel have to deal with a great deal of documentation on each client they serve.
Read more to learn about how to get ahead of this process.

What does it take to run a successful business? Lots of perseverance, responsibility, and time, right? Find out more here.

Did you know that 1 in 5 deaths from COVID-19 occurred in nursing homes?
Learn more about how we will continue to push for a better future for nursing homes.

When we think of a dangerous profession, we think law enforcement, firefighting, serving in the military and during COVID-19, a front-line caregiver. What about social work? Discover the important role social workers play and continue to in these challenging times.

Owning a company, no matter what industry you serve is challenging and incredibly stressful to say the least!
Find out the 3 questions all agency owners needs to ask themselves.

Introducing FieldWorker, an app designed for social workers to help them ease their day to day workload.

Those who work in social services will know that managing FieldWorker operations can be challenging. We will take you through some ways to become the best in Field Service provider.
Read more here.