Home Health Care News October 31, 2025
Staffing shortages are perhaps the most unifying factor within the home-based industry. It’s usually not a question of if a provider is dealing with these concerns; it’s how they are dealing with them.
Often, conversations around staffing come down to the fact that providers must improve retention, since recruitment pipelines show few signs of improvement. While I agree that retention must be a top priority, I don’t think these efforts are sufficient to make a significant change in the staffing status quo. And it’s not a matter of just “recruit harder” – while providers see success from overhauling their recruitment efforts, whether that’s leveraging AI or building employee referral systems, the buck can’t stop there.
Staffing hurdles have only...







