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Welcome to Home Care Aide Council!
The Home Care Aide Council (Council) is a non-profit trade association with over 75 home care agency and community-based organization members throughout Massachusetts. The Home Care Aide Foundation, our 501 c 3 arm, implements best practice initiatives and evidence-based training curricula supported through grant funding and donations. Together, our Council and Foundation are committed to enhancing quality of care throughout the home care industry by focusing on the advancement of the home care aide workforce.
Home care aides are the heart of the Commonwealth's home care system, providing personalized and supportive services that enable our elders and disabled children and adults to remain at home. The Council works with state agencies, the Legislature, the media, and the general public, providing timely information and education on home care services and advocating for priority home care issues and initiatives. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOME CARE RECOGNITION Attentive Home Care in Marion has purchased signage for the front of their building indicating "Heroes Work Here".
Attentive Home Care wanted to make it known that they are actively in the community helping serve those that can't help themselves. Home care is critical in maintaining the well-being of all elders and the disabled and allowing them to remain in their homes and out of the nursing homes at this time, and moving forward. As Home Care transitions further into 2020 and beyond, they believe more than ever, that home based Health Care will increase as a viable and important service for any community. History Throughout our history, the Council has brought together providers from certified home health, homemaker, and private pay agencies to ensure that quality home care aide Why Join? The Council keeps its members informed of issues affecting home care aide services through our informative -Board Meetings Most importantly, membership in the Council provides you with the opportunity to network with and learn from other home care providers in order to develop innovative ways |
Announcements
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Annual Celebration has been cancelled! We look forward to seeing you at future events.
Registration for the ABC's Direct Care Workers training is NOW OPEN! Please see the calendar section at the bottom right of the website for more information and to register.
Council members have been getting PPE deliveries from MEMA via The National Guard. Below are a few pictures shared by Board member, Julius Britto at Attentive Home Care in Marion.
Home Care Aide Recognition Day- October 21st, 2020
It is the 2nd Home Care Aide Recognition Day and the Home Care Aide Council continues to celebrate the home care aides who have gone above and beyond during the COVID-10 pandemic, providing high quality services with care and compassion despite the risks and changes presented by the coronavirus. Nomination and press releases to follow.