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.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care services, announced it is the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to be Age-Friendly Care at Home certified by Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP).
WASHINGTON—Only 11% of family caregivers have received medical training to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), yet more caregivers than ever are helping with these tasks, according to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 survey.
Rehabilitation therapy can be a godsend after hospitalization for a stroke, a fall, an accident, a joint replacement, a severe burn or a spinal cord injury, among other conditions. Physical, occupational and speech therapy are offered in a variety of settings, including at hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and at home. It’s crucial to identify a high-quality, safe option with professionals experienced in treating your condition.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Parkwood Home Care, a provider of personalized in-home senior care, announced it has been named a recipient of the Best Home Care Agency Award 2025 by Click 360 Awards.
Founded by Lorna MacMillan, Parkwood Home Care offers hourly companion care, 24-hour live-in support and specialized dementia services.
CHICAGO—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) hosted its inaugural event, the 2025 Alliance Financial Summit, July 27-29 in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit brought together financial leaders from across the care at home community, with expert-led sessions, peer collaboration and insights into market shifts and emerging technologies.
WESTMINSTER, Colorado—Care Matters Registry, a nurse-led home health referral agency, has launched a service in Colorado that connects individuals and families with thoroughly vetted, independent caregivers. The business said the personalized matching model aims to improve access to high-quality, compassionate care while also honoring the autonomy and well-being of caregivers.
INDIANAPOLIS—The board of directors of Elevance Health announced that Steve Collis, a global health care executive, will join the company’s board, effective Monday, Aug. 1. He will also serve on the board’s audit and finance committees, aiming to further enhance the board’s industry expertise and financial oversight capabilities.
Recently, Right at Home honored 13 individuals who exceeded expectations in fulfilling the company’s mission to improve the quality of life for its clients. Kay Tau, a Right at Home caregiver in Palo Alto, California, was recognized as the National Caregiver of the Year.
According to Right at Home, Tau stood out among more than 19,000 caregivers for her ability to create impactful experiences unique to the person in her care.
SAVANNAH, Georgia—OneWell Health Care, a provider of home health services, announced the launch of its homecare operations in Georgia. This expansion includes specialized services under the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP), comprehensive veteran care and private pay options for skilled nursing and personal care.
OneWell now provides Georgia families with a full spectrum of in-home medical and non-medical services tailored to meet individual needs in the comfort of home.
PHILADELPHIA—Medical Guardian, a provider of medical alert technology and remote monitoring, and Mom's Meals, a food as medicine solutions provider, are bringing targeted recovery support to aging adults recently discharged from the hospital.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, released its 2026 Home Health Impact Model along with a new suite of advocacy dashboards, both available within its HCHB Analytics platform. These tools equip home health agencies with data-driven insights to assess how the recently proposed payment changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may impact reimbursement, operations and financial planning.
ST. PETERSBURG & SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a franchise network offering the full continuum of care, named MissionCare Collective and its flagship product, CoachUp Care, as its national partner for workforce retention.
BOSTON—Eleos Health, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) for behavioral health, announced its expansion into post-acute care, bringing its purpose-built AI platform to home health, palliative care and hospice settings. At the 2025 National Alliance for Care at Home Financial Summit on July 28 in Chicago, Eleos showcased how AI can ease documentation burdens, ensure compliance and improve care quality across the post-acute landscape.
MILWAUKEE—Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) announced the launch of its new Dementia Capable Care Learning Library, an online continued learning solution to help organizations develop a dementia capable workforce, delivering evidence-based, person-centered dementia care.
The on-demand learning library allows staff across health care, senior living, memory care, homecare and hospice organizations to develop and sustain essential dementia care skills.
BOSTON—Athenahealth, Inc., a provider of network-enabled software and services for health care practices, announced that HarmonyCares, a national provider of in-home primary care services for individuals with complex health care needs, has implemented athenaOne, athenahealth’s suite of electronic health record (EHR), practice and revenue cycle management (RCM) and patient engagement capabilities with embedded artificial intelligence technologies.
PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the National Healthcare at Home 2025 Best Practices Study. The study is conducted in partnership with the National Alliance for Care at Home, LeadingAge and the Council of State Home Care and Hospice Associations.
NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has launched a newly redesigned website to help connect families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses with vital support services, programs and information that can help them.
CHICAGO—Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), a nonprofit organization who identifies, engages and connects stakeholders affected by private equity, announced the release of a new report, "Private Equity’s Investments in Private Duty Nursing," which exposes how the private equity business model influences private duty nursing (PDN) services. The report details how private equity firms' strategies could divert essential resources away from patient care.
ATLANTA—Alora Healthcare Systems, a provider of cloud-based solutions for post-acute care, announced that its full suite of software solutions—home health, hospice and homecare—has earned Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Verified status from CHAP, Inc..
HAMDEN, Connecticut—SimiTree, a provider of revenue cycle, coding and consulting services a provider of post-acute revenue cycle, coding and consulting services, announced SARA (SimiTree Assessment Review AI), a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to improve clinical documentation review, coding accuracy and operational efficiency for home health agencies.
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services to seniors and individuals of all ages, said it has led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fifth consecutive year in 2024, with strong momentum continuing through the first half of 2025.
