Growing demand for high-quality affordable health care at home prompts Madison Heights-based agency to expand workforce to 700 employees in Michigan this year
Madison Heights-based Residential Home Health has announced plans to expand its Michigan workforce by adding 250 professionals in 2009.
The home health care agency seeks experienced nurses, therapists and other health professionals to fill career positions to be created as the company expands to meet growing demand for affordable health care.
Seventy professionals already have been hired this year.
Residential Home Health serves chronically ill patients in 32 Michigan counties and is ranked among the top home health care firms nationally in helping Medicare seniors improve their quality of life and independence at home.
The 250 new hires will serve patients across most of lower Michigan, including Metro Detroit and the areas surrounding Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Flint and other regions of the state.
Careers are available for registered nurses, licsned practical nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapist assistants, certified home health aides, speech language pathologists and medical social workers.
Most full-time Residential Home Health professionals are eligible to receive a company car for personal and business use. All employees enjoy ongoing education opportunities, access to the latest health care technology and competitive compensation and benefits packages.
For more information or to apply, individuals interested in these positions may visit www.mihomecarejobs.com or call Residential Home Health at (866) 902-4000.
Today, the United States has 37 million people over age 65, a figure the Census Bureau projects will hit 67 million by 2020 and 71.5 million by 2030 – nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population then. When Baby Boomers start turning 65 in 2011, approximately 8,000 Americans will become Medicare eligible every day, also according to the Census Bureau. At the same time, medical technology advances will continue to improve the survival rate of severely ill and injured patients, who then need extensive therapy and nursing care.
“Home care is a cost-effective, yet significantly underutilized health care option for Michigan seniors on Medicare,” said David Curtis, president of Residential Home Health. “In times like these, it is more important than ever to use taxpayer dollars as efficiently as possible. For health care, that means helping more Medicare patients understand the benefits of home care and expanding capacity to accommodate their needs.”
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