As the United States’ senior population continues to grow, so does the number of people taking medication to manage chronic conditions. According to the National Council on Aging, 80% of older Americans have at least one chronic condition and 68% have at least two.

Note: Below is an excerpt of the opening speech National Association of Home Care & Hospice President William Dombi gave at the organization’s annual meeting in Seattle last month.

In anticipation of Veterans Day, HomeCare asked a few questions of Paul Millman, owner of Interim Health Care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A veteran himself, he has set out to hire more veterans to work as caregivers; his staff of around 200 currently includes 10 veterans and he’s ramping up recruiting.

Any supplier of durable medical equipment, orthotics or prosthetics (DMEPOS), must acquire a DMEPOS bond; if they eventually want to file a claim with Medicare or Medicaid for reimbursement for that equipment, it will be an absolute necessity.

Richard Corbett has lived through some pretty dark times. Today, he’s working through the power of social media to prevent others from going as low as he did.