PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. (August 18, 2021)—Always An Angel Homecare, a faith-based senior homecare franchise providing nonmedical comprehensive home health care solutions, announced the expansion of the brand’s home office in Putnam County, New York, the opening of a satellite office in White Plains, New York, and the launch of a second affiliate agency to meet the growing demand for home health care.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 18, 2021)—Element5, an automation as a service solution leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) for post-acute care, announced the closing of its Series A round of funding led by global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners. The fundraising round also saw participation from industry leaders, Maxwell Investment Partners, LLC.

BALTIMORE (August 18, 2021)—The American Academy of Home Care Medicine (AAHCM) has released its searchable National Home Care Medicine Practice Directory in partnership with the National Home-Based Primary Care Learning Network and the Home Centered Care Institute.

CLEARWATER & SARASOTA, Fla. (August 18, 2021)—Empath Health is pleased to announce its senior-level chief positions serving the newly merged not-for-profit created by the merger of Empath Health and Stratum Health System. The full-life care provider serving Tampa Bay and southwest Florida provides care and support for those with chronic and advanced illnesses and/or those dealing with grief.
 

When Lawrence Kosick’s friend pitched an idea for re-skilling retired educators to teach older adults software and apps, he reflected on his 90-year-old father’s request for a smartwatch. At 53, Kosick himself struggled with his smartwatch's features and did not want to play tech support for his father.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (August 16, 2021)—Woundtech, a wound management company serving Medicare Advantage health plans and at-risk senior care provider groups, announced that Brian Wise has been named as its chief executive officer. Brian Wise succeeds Founder Jeffrey Galitz, MD who will continue as a member of the board of directors and advise the company on strategic and clinical direction.  

SAN DIEGO (August 16, 2021)—ResMed, a provider of digital health and sleep apnea treatment, launched AirSense 11, available first in the United States, the company’s next-generation PAP (positive airway pressure) device designed to help hundreds of millions of people worldwide with sleep apnea start and stay on therapy to treat and manage obstructive sleep apnea.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (August 16, 2021)—Acuity Medical announced the acquisition of the assets of the Vidatak EZ Board. The organization will integrate all operations into their Annapolis, Maryland facility. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 13, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has launched a strategic partnership with SYNERGY HomeCare as part of NSM’s Solutions for Accessible & Functional Environments (SAFE) program. The partnership pilot, the first involving any in-home care provider, begins this month in 40 SYNERGY HomeCare locations across five states. The partnership will expand nationally by year end.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 13, 2021)—On a party line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the annual appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for fiscal year 2022, approving $119 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $23 billion over the previous year.

(Discretionary spending does not include Medicare and Medicaid care-related expenses, as that is considered mandatory spending and not subject to the annual appropriations process.)