covid19

COVID Vaccine

COVID Vaccine In the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 took the world by storm. In 2021, our country continues to fight the virus, stop the spread, and protect communities. The adjustment was difficult for Home Care, but our caregivers worked swiftly and efficiently and picked up all protocols quickly. Now wearing the necessary PPE, and following all guidelines to stay on top of the virus, the next step on everyone's mind was when a vaccine will be made available. Talks of a vaccine began when COVID-19 began spreading throughout the globe, and millions were awaiting news towards the end of 2020...

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Appreciation for our Frontline Workers

As COVID-19 began sweeping the nation in the beginning of the year, virtually every industry had to adjust their strategies to keep up with the vast impact of the virus. Coronavirus was affecting nearly every field of work, faster and more intensely than most could have imagined. Companies were forced to temporarily close, quickly implement the work from home strategy, and wait until the spread of the virus began to significantly decrease. But what about fields of work where you could not work from home, how were they to handle how to work while this dangerous virus quickly spread? In...

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Caregiver Recruiting DuringCOVID-19.

How has Recruiting Changed? Reflecting back on the early days of COVID-19, one of the primary concerns was how to keep growing our team of caregivers.  This horrible illness was sure to send a surge of demand for highly qualified Home Health Aides and Companions. As the leading Licenced Home Care agency in Westchester, it was our obligation to be ready. It was crucial to quickly figure out how to attract caregivers to come to work on the frontlines in this new environment.    How would we continue to consistently attract and recruit top-quality caregivers during this time? What needed...

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Senior Home Care and COVID-19

  During the month of March, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. States throughout the USA began to quickly adapt. New York State declared a state of emergency on March 7th. Following this, all "non-essential businesses" were put on PAUSE. Essential businesses, Senior Home Care included, had regulations placed on how many employees could be at the workplace at a time. These businesses had to figure out how to keep their employees safe while delivering their service to consumers.   How we’ve adapted: What has changed In early March, FirstLight Home Care quickly recognized...

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