Private-Equity Owned Home Care Provider Abruptly Leaves 1,100 Clients Without Services
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – When Help at Home abruptly left Alabama last fall, nearly 800 caregivers were gone, leaving 1,100 older and disabled clients in need of replacement of services. The company cited the challenging “reimbursement and regulatory environment” in the state as the reason for its departure. According to Kristen Trenaman, the company’s vice president of public relations, the issue was in recruiting and retaining enough workers. Debra Davis, deputy commissioner for the Alabama Department …