MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care consulting firm, has promoted Paul Branin to executive VP of growth. With this promotion, Branin will join the company’s executive leadership team.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—Right at Home, an in-home care and assistance franchise, named Steven Lynch as director of engagement and partnerships.
With more than 15 years of experience in senior care, community engagement and partnerships, Lynch aims to manage a range of partnership and community engagement activities, including establishing new relationships and communicating Right at Home’s suite of services to stakeholders.
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin—Aaniie Inc., a workforce management platform, announced it has reached more than ten million shifts created in 2024 within its homecare platform, Aaniie Care. Serving more than 200,000 caregivers nationwide, the app aims to deliver next-generation software for the caregiving industry.
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare franchise, announced the launch of a new total well-being care program in partnership with BetterHelp, a virtual platform aiming to provide access to mental health support and therapy sessions.
NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that Robert Lake, a resident of East Rockaway, New York, was arrested in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport after disembarking from an international flight. Lake was previously indicted for federal health care fraud on Oct. 18, 2025, for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud.
WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) submitted comments on the proposed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract year 2026 policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) programs.
CHESHIRE, Connecticut—Assisted Living Services Inc., a Connecticut-based senior care in-home service provider, announced it has received the 2025 Best of Home Care Leader in Experience award, Best of Home Care Provider of Choice award and Best of Home Care Employer of Choice award from Activated I
DALLAS—Enhabit Inc., a home health and hospice provider, announced it has received the Great Place To Work certification. This certification is given based on experiences of current employees working at Enhabit. This year, the company said 83% of its employees said it’s a great place to work, which is 26 points higher than the average U.S. company.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services announced that multiple of its agencies across the country have been recognized with 2025 Best of Home Care awards from Activated Insights. These awards aim to highlight homecare providers for their commitment to client satisfaction, employee experience and professional excellence.
REXBURG, Idaho—Activated Insights, a provider of technology and analytics solutions for the long-term and post-acute care industries, announced the winners of its 2025 Best of Home Care Awards. The company said this year's winners represent the standards of care in the homecare industry and have demonstrated a commitment to delivering outstanding services to clients and their families.
WASHINGTON—Petros Fichidzhyan, a California man, pleaded guilty to health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering in connection with scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $17 million through sham hospice companies and his home health care company, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Fichidzhyan is scheduled to be sentenced on April 14.
DETROIT—Amesite Inc., a technology company specializing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, was recently recognized by NASDAQ for the launch of its AI app, “NurseMagic,” through a feature on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square. The app aims to support nursing professionals and home health care workers in their patient care efforts throughout the health care industry.
BALL GROUND, Georgia—CAIRE, an oxygen technology manufacturer, announced the launch of the “IntenOxy 5” stationary oxygen concentrator. The company said the product launch aims to provide durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) customers with access to equipment that requires minimal maintenance and reduced operating expenses.
PALO ALTO, California—Artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensi.AI released insights from its latest research, Sensi Care Intelligence Research, which aims to demonstrate the challenges and triumphs of senior care.
ST. LOUIS—Responsive Respiratory Inc. (RRI), an oxygen products and solutions provider, announced VP of Sales Michael Harrington has retired. Harrington was one of three founding partners of the company and has served in the VP role since the company’s opening in 2003.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Jim Greatorex of VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates, has announced his retirement as vice president.
AKRON, Ohio—ACU-Serve, a health care revenue cycle optimization company, announced the appointment of Sidney Simmons III as its new executive VP of sales. In this new role, Simmons aims to oversee the company’s sales team and expand sales operations.
DALLAS—Home Health Companions, a provider of registered nurse homecare services, announced it has received both the 2025 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice awards from Activated Insights.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—The Durable Medical Equipment Medical Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) have released a joint publication reminder in response to questions on drug coverages for nebulizers and external infusion pump local coverage determinations (LCDs).
