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Keep seeing the acronym “EVV” without fully knowing what it means? Let’s get you up to speed. What is EVV? EVV stands for Electronic Visit Verification. To put it briefly, it’s a method in which any visits carried out are recorded, and all relevant information captured. What does this mean for social workers in practice? …

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Did you know that March 21 was World Down Syndrome Day? This is a day to focus on raising awareness and advocating for those living with the condition. We want to take a look in detail into what Down Syndrome is, and what we as a society need to do to support individuals affected. What …

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The invasion of Ukraine has been devastating to watch, and as the conflict stretches over weeks, we’ve been seeing millions of people displaced from their homes. At the time of writing, around 3.6 million have fled the country, with a further 6.5 million displaced within the country itself. Leaving home is always a massive challenge, …

What’s happening right now for those with disabilities in Ukraine? Read More »

Since 1987, March has been recognized as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month here in the US. Originally, it was intended to raise awareness of conditions covered by this term, and call attention to the need to provide opportunities for those living with such conditions.  Now more than 30 years later, there may be more awareness of …

March is IDD Awareness Month – Here’s why we need to spread awareness. Read More »

Our tech team has been hard at work building new features and improving the FieldWorker platform to make it even easier for you to manage your cases. Let’s take a look at what these changes will mean for you and your team.

COVID-19, two syllables synonymous with a lot of heartache in the last year alone. For the most part, the elderly and vulnerable took the brunt of the impact. Now, however, more information has come to light over the challenges caregivers face daily.
Countless families across the country have decided to turn to in-home care services as a substitute to nursing homes. Owing to the fact nursing homes had become a magnet for the virus, along with many cases revolving nursing homes.

Medicaid, is the main source of financing for low-income residents to cover their long-term and health care needs. It represents one out of every six dollars spent for health care in the country. Together with the federal government, it is both funded and administered by the state government.

There’s no denying that burnout is a buzzword right now – especially for those in social care, it has become a hot topic since COVID began, with many existing challenges amplified by the pandemic situation.

However, with burnout being mentioned so often, it can be all too easy to lose sight of what it actually means and how it impacts us.

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.