CHICAGO—Help at Home, a national provider of in-home personal care services, announced the acquisition of several Georgia-based homecare organizations: Care By Your Side, One Care Health and AAMedcare. The acquisition aims to further demonstrate the company's commitment to providing care in Georgia.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, announced the launch of WellSky CareInsights and WellSky Value-Based Insights at Sentara Home Care Services, the home health arm of Sentara Health, an integrated, nonprofit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina.
WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) launched two portals to collect end-user and family caregiver stories about the real-world impact of policy changes for non-invasive ventilators (NIV) and continuous glucose monitors (CGM). These stories will be used in advocacy efforts to educate payers and governmental agencies on the access issues and proposed solutions.
LOS ANGELES—Shrivers Hospice has been recognized with the Center of Excellence Award for the Midwest region by The Wound Pros, in recognition of its commitment to wound care and patient service. Shrivers Hospice, a provider based in Ohio, delivers end-of-life care and aims to honor the dignity and individuality of each patient.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—In recognition of Fall Prevention Awareness Month, Executive Home Care is highlighting the importance of creating a safer home environment for seniors and individuals with mobility challenges.
VICTORIA, British Columbia—Ok Alone announced the launch of its safety monitoring center service, which provides immediate emergency response to employees across North America.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) unveiled its new name and logo as well as the initial website of the new national organization that will carry forward the work of serving homecare, home health, hospice and palliative care providers as they deliver patients care in their own homes and communities
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The direct care workforce, a backbone of the health care industry, is facing unprecedented challenges, as revealed in the newly released 2024-2025 State of the Direct Care Workforce Report by MissionCare Collective.
This report, drawing from extensive data on the well-being of care workers, sheds light on critical issues that industry leaders can no longer afford to ignore, MissionCare said.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced the appointment of Adam Miller as the new vice president of government relations.
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.
HAMMOND, Louisiana—North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital has been added to Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s best physical rehabilitation centers. Out of the 300 inpatient rehabilitation facilities recognized on the list, North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital ranks in the top 10 of Louisiana rehabilitation centers.
Burlington, ONTARIO—VGM Canada announced the finalists for the third annual Canadian home medical equipment (HME) Woman of the Year Award.
The three finalists are Stacey Burnett, regional manager of Motion Specialties; Brenlee Mogul-Rotman, national clinical and technical education manager for Permobil; and Tammy McDowell, home health care manager for Boggio Family of Pharmacies.
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
