Posts in the ‘Merrily Orsini News’ Category
Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Changing Companionship Services Exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor released yesterday a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) setting out significant changes in the companionship services exemption under the federal minimum wage and overtime law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If the proposal becomes a final rule after the public comment period, the changes will effectively require that all home care and hospice companies pay overtime compensation to personal care attendants, home care aides, and home health aides whenever such employees exceed the 40 hour weekly threshold for hours worked. Minimum wage requirements also will apply, but that impact in home care is only incidental as nearly all the employees are compensated at or greater than minimum wage levels already.
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The proposed rule has been long expected as both President Obama and Labor Secretary Solis had voiced strong support for a change as early as the 2008 presidential campaign. The White House held a public unveiling of the proposed rule yesterday presenting it as part of the President’s efforts to take action outside of Congress. (more…)
10 Years of Accredited Better Business Bureau Recognition
Happy Holidays! What a present it was for corecubed to be recognized by the Better Business Bureau for 10 years of blemish-free business operation. At the Olmstead in Louisville, I received the award for corecubed. To provide the highest quality services and operate as a remote business, having a collaborative workforce and good processes in place is essential.
Accepting recognition from the BBB for 10 Years of Accreditation
Come Together, Right Now
A dozen people from around the country are flocking to Asheville next week. Why? To meet up with their co-workers! As you may know, I own and operate corecubed, an Internet marketing firm that works remotely, and I’m proud to hand-pick and employ top talent from around the country to produce award-winning work within our industry. And, each year we aim to gather together to re-energize as a team and have a little fun in a different city. This year’s destination is Asheville, North Carolina.
Asheville is famous for being home to the historic Biltmore Estate and its gorgeous scenery, and it’s also home to three corecubed staff. So, starting this weekend, our Asheville colleagues will show us around town for a few days and we’ll even break for a Segway tour of the Biltmore! Although we have some business to do, we feel it’s important to our company culture to come together for an in-person staff meeting and company outing.
What does your business do to boost morale and increase teamwork? Would love to hear your stories and share your pictures!
Social Media Marketing
February 17th was a social media day at the Rotary Club of Louisville. Stuart Alexander III did the introductions, Pres. Henry Heuser, Jr, awarded Sonny Altman with a Hero Award, and Merrily Orsini was the guest speaker on social media. Revolution, romance and ROI was the topic as to relevance of social media.
Rotary Meets Social Media: Orsini Speaks
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Halamandaris Names Orsini to Help Lead the NAHC Private Duty Homecare Association of America
Washington, DC (January 21, 2011) – Val J. Halamandaris, President of NAHC, today announced that Merrily Orsini, CEO of corecubed, has agreed to help lead NAHC’s related Private Duty Homecare Association of America.
“We are proud to have Ms. Orsini play this significant leadership role. There is no one who has greater knowledge or is held in more respect in the field than Ms. Orsini,” said President Halamandaris.
“I’m proud to be taking on this new opportunity to help lead the Private Duty Homecare Association of America,” said Ms. Orsini.
Under the arrangement announced today Ms. Orsini and corecubed will undertake the following activities:
- To help private duty agencies to network with each other
- To identify and share best practices
- To generate increased media acceptance
- To make maximum use of social networks
- To win for private duty home care the universal understanding and acceptance at all levels, government, media and consumers
- To help develop quality standards for the industry
- To identify legislative issues which need to be advanced before the Congress and State Legislatures
- To help recruit members for the PDHCA
- To help develop conferences and bring education before the membership
About NAHC
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is a non-profit organization that represents the nation’s 25,000 home care and hospice organizations. NAHC also advocates for the more than two million nurses, therapists, aides and other caregivers employed by such organizations to provide in-home services to some 10 million Americans each year who are infirm, chronically ill, disabled and dying. Homecare and hospice caregivers every year drive more than 4.8 billion miles to care for individuals who are confined to home and cannot care for themselves. Along with its advocacy, NAHC provides information to help its members provide the highest quality of care and is committed to excellence in every respect. To learn more about NAHC visit www.nahc.org and www.caring.org.
About PDHCA
Formed as a affiliate organization of NAHC in 2005, the Private Duty Homecare Association is organized to serve and advance the private duty home care industry. Private duty home care includes all types of services and products that enhance the ability of the infirm or disabled of all ages to live in their home and remain fully integrated in the community. PDHCA serves as the central resource and advocate for the private duty home care community, actively influences the legislative, judicial, and regulatory processes to positively impact private duty home care, fosters, develops, and promotes high standards of client care through national accreditation, provides educational programs that focus on industry best practices, and promotes collaboration among national, state, and local organizations of similar mission and values. To learn more about PDHCA, visit www.pdhca.org.
