Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.  

The notification is designed to create strong patient relationships while optimizing operational efficiency

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced the launch of its Agency Welcome Notification automated text type, part of HCHB's Patient Engagement product suite, designed to create strong patient relationships while optimizing operational efficiency.

"Caregiving," produced by Bradley Cooper, will air in June on PBS

IRVINE, California—Comfort Keepers, a provider of homecare for seniors and adults who need assistance, announced its sponsorship support for Caregiving, the documentary for PBS created with executive producer Bradley Cooper, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America.

With the help of a grant from The New York Community Trust, the initiative will span two years

NEW YORK—With a grant from The New York Community Trust (The Trust), the national, independent nonprofit FAIR Health has launched FH SHARE (Sharing Healthy Aging Resources and Education) NYC, a two-year, New York City-based initiative designed to disseminate educational tools that facilitate shared decision making and health care engagement among older patients and family caregivers. 


Patina Total Health provides personalized, age-friendly care & support to help Medicare Advantage plan members navigate their health care

PHILADELPHIA—Patina, the virtual and in-home care provider, announced the launch of a new population health service called Patina Total Health (TM). The service provides personalized, age-friendly care and support to help Medicare Advantage plan members stay healthy, get the right care and more easily navigate their health care.

BAYADA urged federal lawmakers to consider the cost-savings potential of home health care

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—BAYADA Home Health Care—a nonprofit provider of home health, personal homecare, private duty nursing and hospice services—urged federal lawmakers to consider the cost-savings potential of home health care as they work to reduce federal expenditures.

Klick will help HDG's consulting clients and managed communities meet their goals

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has hired Barbara Klick as executive vice president of quality. With this position, Klick will join HDG’s Executive Leadership Team.

Faltischek brings more than 20 years of health care experience & has been an active board member of Mobile Health

NEW YORK—Mobile Health, a provider of occupational health, wellness and compliance services nationwide, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Faltischek as CEO. Faltischek is an experienced health care executive and long-term Mobile Health advisor who will lead the company into its next stage of innovation and expansion.


The research dives into four critical areas: worker safety, staffing challenges, financial constraints & the growing demands of technology

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Georgia—Stratix Corporation, a provider of managed mobility services (MMS), released new research highlighting the role of mobile technology in the home health care sector. The study, based on insights from 175 home health care leaders, explores key challenges organizations face and how mobile technology can be leveraged to address these issues effectively.

The membership program enhances the quality of care for individuals with Parkinson's disease

NEW YORK—Angels On Call Homecare announced its recognition as a Community Partner in Parkinson's Care by the Parkinson's Foundation. This membership program enhances the quality of care for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Angels On Call said this partnership underscores commitment to providing specialized, compassionate care that empowers clients to live with dignity and purpose.

Legislation would expand access to in-home occupational therapy through Medicare

WASHINGTON—The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). The bill would enable occupational therapy (OT) to be ordered as a stand-alone home health service for Medicare beneficiaries.

The companies will create a post-acute care technology platform focused on the advancement of intelligent patient care within the home

JACKSONVILLE, Florida & NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Forcura, the intelligent workflow management company, and Medalogix, a clinical decision support company, announced that they have combined. Together, the companies will create a post-acute care technology platform focused on the advancement of intelligent patient care within home-based care providers and ultimately across the entire health care continuum.


The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas

DENVER & BOSTON—DispatchHealth and Medically Home announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Once the deal closes, Medically Home will become part of DispatchHealth. The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas in partnership with nearly 40 health systems, as well as most major health plans and value-based care entities.

Advocates say MedPAC’s recommendations would harm patients & increase costs

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) released the following statement on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) March 2025 Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. MedPAC’s congressionally mandated report provides analysis and recommendations on various Medicare programs, including home health and hospice.

How SNF-at-home programs might be the future of medicine

After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.

He didn’t need to be in the hospital any longer. But he was still in pain, unsteady on his feet, unready for independence.

Local resident aims to boost care for seniors in the Nashville area

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with more than 180 franchise partners and over 350 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years. Now, local resident Nick Deitmen has opened a new location to serve the Nashville, Bellevue, Antioch, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Brentwood, East Nashville, Donelson, and Madison communities in Tennessee.