Home Health

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase SM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, named Erica Bent, RN case manager at Desert Oasis Healthcare Home Health (HPN), as the September 2024 Gold Standard Award winner.

COLUMBUS, Ohio & BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care services, and OhioHealth, a nonprofit health care outreach of the United Methodist Church, announced the finalization of their partnership for home health and hospice services to be called OhioHealth at Home in partnership with Compassus.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Tendo announced that Powerback Rehabilitation, a nationwide provider of personalized physical, occupational and speech therapy services, has partnered with Tendo to offer its services through Tendo’s Care Connect and MDsave marketplaces. The Powerback Rehabilitation to You program enables individuals to recover in their own homes, offering flexible scheduling, customized therapy plans and comprehensive support.

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising Inc., the parent company of the national nonmedical homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, has received the Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for Excellence in Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Implementation. This award recognizes the Learning Lab that HomeWell launched last year to support its franchise system.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a provider of in-home care services, announced the launch of its "Roses for Resilience" initiative. On this National Senior Citizens Day, caregivers across the company's franchise network are delivering hundreds of roses to senior clients, symbolizing appreciation and respect for the elderly.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Molina Healthcare of Ohio awarded the Center for Community Based Care (CCBC) with a $125,000 grant. CCBC is a nonprofit foundation branch of the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH).

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in North America, announced the opening of its newest franchise in Northwest Calgary, Alberta. The franchise, owned and operated by Sade and Ibraheem Ogunrinola, will provide comprehensive senior care services, including non-medical in-home care and 24/7 senior living referral services.

RICHMOND, Virginia—The Bon Secours Home Care and Hospice programs, which serves the greater Richmond area, announced a new name: Bon Secours Home Care and Hospice by Compassus. The name change reflects a joint venture partnership between Bon Secours Mercy Health, a Catholic health system in the U.S., and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based health care services, which was finalized earlier this year.

NEW YORK—Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan that helps clients realize their investment objectives, sha

DALLAS—Intrepid USA Inc., headquartered in Dallas, and various wholly-owned subsidiaries have agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve the allegations that Intrepid violated the false claims act in connection with two lines of its business. The first allegation was that Intrepid knowingly submitted claims to Medicare for home health care services for patients who did not qualify for the Medicare home health care benefit or where services otherwise did not qualify for Medicare reimbursement.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—As the demand for senior care services continues to surge, Executive Home Care, a provider of non-medical homecare services and member of Evive Brands, is offering a franchi

WASHINGTON— Dr. Steven Landers has been named the inaugural chief executive officer (CEO) of the newly merged NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (The Alliance). A national leader and innovator in home health, primary care and aging services, Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across the country.

Home health agencies spent less per Medicare beneficiary and had better discharge outcomes than other post-acute care settings, according to a new report. The information comes from the National Summary Report, which is part of efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Division of Chronic and Post-Acute Care to increase and analyze standardized data. 

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising Inc., the parent company of HomeWell Care Services, was recognized on Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list for the fourth consecutive year. HomeWell, a non-medical homecare company, has seen a growth rate of 131% over the past three years, which includes adding 32 new franchise owners, opening 18 new locations and expanding into 35 new territories in 2023.

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, appointed Rexanne Domico as resident and chief operating officer. Paul Mastrapa, chief executive officer (CEO) of Interim HealthCare, welcomed Domico and said he is excited to see her shape the company’s operational strategies and mission.