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Home Care

This section covers advocacy and regulatory issues relating to private duty home care, homemaker services, companions and personal care aides, Medicaid personal care services and in-home services reimbursed through the Older Americans Act funding and Veterans Administration. 

LeadingAge provides updates on funding and regulations that impact home care, research reports released about home care, and resources and information to assist nonprofit home care providers to operate quality services and remain financially viable in a competitive market.

  1. Direct Care Workforce Provisions in New OAA Legislation

    The Older Americans Act is the major federal discretionary funding source for aging Americans to receive basic services that allow them to age independently and with dignity. The OAA provides funds to state and local programs to ensure that people as they age have access to food assistance, caregiving, supportive ...

  2. LeadingAge Prepares Analysis of 2020 Home Health Proposed Rule

    LeadingAge is developing public comments for the calendar year (CY) 2020 home health proposed rule. Members can log in to review our ...

  3. August - A Perfect Time for Coffee Chats with Congress

    There is a lot for us to talk to Congress about. Having finally passed a two-year federal budget plan, congressional appropriations committees now are deliberating over fiscal 2020 spending levels for senior housing and home- and community-based services programs. Congress will finalize those spending decisions in September, ...

  4. Proposed SNAP Rule Could Harm Food Access for Older Adults

    On July 23, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a proposed rule that would change eligibility criteria for SNAP benefits. SNAP is a critical safety program that provides food access to millions of Americans and is available ...

  5. Long-Term Services and Supports an Issue for Election 2020

    On July 12, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) put forward her plan for action on issues affecting older people, including improvements in Social Security, reducing drug prices, research into a cure and effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease by 2025, and financial support for those caring ...