Home health care companies gear up to meet personnel crunch

Home health care is worth around $5 billion and will quickly double its value

Home health care companies are looking at options to address the anticipated problem of personnel shortage. The challenge is expected to be acute in the next few years.
 
Leaders such as Portea, Nightingale and Philips are gearing up to meet this with technology and other emerging models.
 
At present, it is attracting staff from hospitals by offering higher remuneration and reduced working hours, said sector leaders. However, with wider opportunities in the unorganised market and higher growth, it could face a shortage of skilled labour in the future, they add.
 
Richa Singh, chief executive officer (CEO) of