Home Health

BOSTON—The owner of a home health agency has been sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a home health care fraud scheme.

WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) appointed Scott Levy as its inaugural chief government affairs officer. With more than 20 years of experience in government relations, public policy, advocacy and law, Levy aims to lead The Alliance’s legislative and regulatory changes and expand access to quality homecare.

NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solutions company, announced that Anna Pavlik, the company’s former global vice president of human resources, has been promoted to chief human resources officer, and Mark Cope has joined the provider sales team as chief revenue officer. 

QUINCY, Massachusetts—Anodyne Medical Services, a homecare services and health care staffing provider, named Courtney Quinn as its new president.

BETHESDA, Maryland—The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) announced its support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Idea Lab, which will be a part of its Home as a Health Care Hub initiative.

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced that it finished 2024 with increased market leadership, improvements, advocacy impact and product innovation. The company said it aims to deliver advanced tools and customer support in 2025. 

DALLAS—Axxess, the Council of State Associations and the Forum of States recently released the 2025 Care at Home Industry Trends Report, which was compiled from a joint survey of providers. The report found that providers overwhelmingly ranked advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as the top emerging trend they expect to help transform health care by 2030. 

TEMPE, Arizona—Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced it has partnered with management to acquire SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services, from private equity firm NexPhase Capital. SYNERGY HomeCare said it will continue to be run by its current executive team and led by its current CEO, Charlie Young.

TYLER, Texas—Family Tree Private Care, a private care operator in the U.S., announced its merger with and into Choice Health at Home, a home health, hospice, personal care and rehabilitation services operator. The merger aims to establish Choice Health at Home as a nationwide operator that offers a full continuum of in-home care to patients.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Group Inc. announced the acquisition of SleepGlad, a sleep technology solutions provider. The acquisition aims to enhance VGM Group's portfolio in sleep technology solutions. 

LAKE FOREST, Illinois—Full Bloom Memory Care, a dementia-focused homecare agency, announced its official launch in Lake Forest, Illinois. Serving the greater Chicago area, Full Bloom intends to specialize in one-on-one memory care at home and comprehensive support for families navigating a loved one’s cognitive changes.

CHICAGO—Help at Home, a provider of in-home personal care services, announced it has been recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2025 by Newsweek for the second consecutive year.

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announced the launch of a leadership diversity fellowship program, an initiative supported by a $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation, a Colorado-based foundation for aging societies. 

WASHINGTON—The board of directors of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) announced plans to cease operations of the organization, effective Mar. 1, 2025. As a result, the PQHH board of directors aim to combine efforts with the National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance). 

NEW YORK—Eminence Home Care, a home health care agency, has partnered with DailyPay to offer employees a financial wellness benefit for earned wage access. By offering this benefit, Eminence Home Care aims to provide its caregivers with choice and control over their earnings to pay bills, spend, save or invest.  

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) affiliated trade association, ATA Action, has urged Congress to make extend or make permanent the telehealth flexibilities that are set to expire on Mar. 31. ATA Action said urgent action is needed by Congress to prevent millions of patients from losing access to essential virtual care services. 

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours nurse-first triage solutions provider, introduced a new patient engagement service that aims to elevate the patient experience for hospice and home health providers. With the launch of this service, the company said it intends to provide post-admission check-ins, visit utilization mapping, end-of-life education and create additional touchpoints for patients and their families.

WINTER PARK, Florida—AdventHealth, a health care services provider, announced the launch of a hospital at home program that aims to provide its Central Florida patients with hospital-level acute health care in their homes. The program, which launched at AdventHealth Winter Park, Florida, aims to enable patients who would have required an inpatient stay to receive care at home.

SAN JOSE, California—VSee Health Inc., a digital health services and telehealth provider, announced it has been awarded a significant contract with a Florida health system. The company said this contract could grow significantly if its deployment broadens. The partnership intends to improve the company’s health care delivery systems by providing customized telehealth solutions that integrate with existing hospital infrastructure.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare franchise, announced two new locations: SYNERGY HomeCare of East Louisville, Kentucky, and SYNERGY HomeCare of Highlands County in Sebring, Florida. The franchises aim to assist residents with nonmedical homecare services, including companion, personal and respite care.