It just fits in so many different areas, because we don’t call it a medical model,” Ford told Hospice News. In Nova Scotia, we’ve had a number of conversations. “We have a site in Sydney, Australia already. The program has also attracted international interest, according to Ford. A number of states have or are planning to implement and scale CAPABLE using funds from the American Rescue Plan of 2021 or their Medicaid programs, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Care Synergy’s home state of Colorado, among others. Now, the program is poised for further growth, Szanton told Hospice News. Johns Hopkins reports on its website that CAPABLE can yield more than a six times return on investment.ĬAPABLE began with a 2009 pilot at a Johns Hopkins site in Baltimore and since has expanded to more than 40 locations in 21 states. The program has developed a track record of reducing high-acuity health care utilization and assocaiated costs, according to a 2017 study in Health Affairs. These professionals collaborate with the individual in the home to identify their goals and design customized interventions around those objectives. Care Synergy’s experience and expertise will complement our resources and serve to expand CAPABLE to even more locations across the country.”ĬAPABLE is a five-month program during which the patient or client receives home visits from an occupational therapist (OT), a registered nurse (RN), and a home modifications contractor. “CAPABLE has expanded rapidly over the past several years and untapped opportunities await. “This partnership comes at an exciting time,” Sarah Szanton, dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, said. Within a matter of weeks, Ford was on a plane to Baltimore to participate in an interview process.Ĭare Synergy and Johns Hopkins finalized their agreement last week, and the transition became effective Oct. Their affiliate CVNA has participated in the program since 2017, and they first brought up the prospect of taking up the banner following a request for proposals from Johns Hopkins earlier this year, according to Ford.Īfter considering the idea and assessing their capabilities, Care Synergy reached out to Johns Hopkins. Its affiliates include the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (CVNA), The Denver Hospice, Pathways, and Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, among others.Ĭare Synergy is also part of Responsive Care Solutions, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) with 10 members nationwide, including hospice and senior services providers like Empath Health, Bluegrass Care Navigators, and Ohio’s Hospice.Ĭare Synergy was one of several organizations that threw their hats in the ring to become the new national center for CAPABLE. It really makes sense to take this and expand it as much as we can.”Ĭare Synergy provides back-office and administrative support to a network of nonprofit, home-based care providers, primarily in Colorado. If we could reach these people sooner, their lives could be longer, and their quality of life could be improved. “In post-acute care, we see people further down in their health trajectory. Our ongoing CARE process helps make this possible.“We really do see the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives - especially as people are aging - and you think of the costs associated with leaving their homes and going into assisted living or a long-term care environment,” Tricia Ford, vice president of operations for Care Synergy, told Hospice News.
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Proactively Engaging family members, medical providers and clients in order to gain important information. Coordinating with providers and family members by observing and noting how our clients are doing on each visit and making this information available to them. Ask Me How? By going above and beyond providing basic homemaking, personal care and companionship services. At SYNERGY HomeCare, this means we are the hub of a synergistic and quality care plan for your loved one. Team approach, and at SYNERGY HomeCare, CARE stands for Coordinated and Responsive Engagement. We're the only non-medical home care company with the C.A.R.E. Why SYNERGY? Quite simply, because we CARE.
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