National Care at Home Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the tireless provider staff and volunteers who bring high quality care to those with sudden acute illness or chronic serious illness to wherever the person calls home. It also brings awareness of its importance and perhaps its need to communities, media and policy makers.
What can you do to celebrate Care at Home? Several organizations have suggestions to get you thinking:
The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) breaks the month into distinct weeks to honor the various types of in-home care:
- Hospice & Palliative Care Week- November 2-8
- Home Care Week- November 9-15
- Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)- November 16-22
- Home Health Week- November 23-29
They provide several ideas & resources on their website for members including:
- Social Media Campaign Ideas- Social Media Action Day is November 7, 2025
- Press Releases
- Mayoral or Gubernatorial Proclamations
- Certificate of Recognition
Other websites to visit to get ideas include:
- National Today – has historical information and other ideas focusing on home care and hospice
- Caregiver – focuses on the 50 million unpaid family caregivers providing care at home
- National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation – downloadable ideas and graphics and templates
- Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit – provides evidence-based ways to improve messaging for hospice and palliative care along with “Steal These Messages” you can use in your ad campaign
Other ideas inspired by Minnesota Home Care Association include weekly gifts for staff:
- Week 1 – Travel Size Hand Sanitizer because “You take a hand, open a door, and touch a heart!”
- Week 2- snack size payday candy bars because “We think you’re so great, you deserve an extra payday!”
- Week 3– Haribo Gummy Bears because “Our clients say life without you is un”bear”able!”
- Week 4– pack of Extra gum because “The difference between ordinary & extraordinary is that little extra you do!”
Other ideas include:
- Weekly nominations from clients, families and employees to nominate and recognized exceptional caregivers for prizes
- Thank-you cards to providers/referral sources
- Informational booth in their hospital cafeteria
- Car wash certificates for staff
- Quizzes for hospital and clinic staff for prizes
- Coot breakfast for employees
- Give flowers
- Give sweet treats
- Chair massages
