In-home care franchise Right at Home offers community improvements & senior care provision in the Mansfield, Ohio, community

MANSFIELD, Ohio—Right at Home, an in-home care franchise with locations across the U.S. and five other countries, is looking to expand with a new location in Mansfield, Ohio. This expansion aims to allow entrepreneurs in the area to improve their communities and provide care and peace of mind for their clients.

Cindi Petito & Nikki Grace join the company as director of clinical networks & director of OPGA, respectively

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM and Associates, a member service organization that includes durable medical equipment, wound care, home modifications, and orthotics and prosthetics providers, welcomed two new directors: Cindi Petito as director of clinical networks and Nikki Grace as director of the Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA). In her new role, Petito aims to support the company’s U.S.

Tim Ingram, who has been with Axxess for 16 years, plans to ensure the company’s new hires reinforce its culture & mission in this new role

DALLAS— Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, has named longtime leader Tim Ingram as its new executive vice president (VP) for talent acquisition. In this new position, Ingram aims to work with company leaders around the world in an effort to ensure new hires reinforce the company’s culture and mission: “The Axxess Way.”

The food drive benefits communities across the nation

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Home Health, a home health provider, has collected nearly 90,000 meals in its 20th annual food drive to feed people in the communities it serves nationwide.

Thanks to the many individuals and organizations who gave, CenterWell collected food and monetary donations equivalent to 89,456 meals. 

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Tammy Duckworth comment on the bill they co-introduced along with support from the industry

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Choices for Increased Mobility Act (S 5154) to increase access to wheelchairs made with advanced materials by allowing Medicare beneficiaries to upgrade to lighter, more functional wheelchairs without bearing the entire upfront cost.

SYNERGY locations throughout Arizona, California, Minnesota, Pennsylvania & Georgia will join the community partners in Parkinson’s care program to offer specialized training for agency employees

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a home care franchise ranked on the Entrepreneur 500 list and in the Franchise Business Review’s top 50, announced nine of its locations have joined the Parkinson’s Foundation community

The companies aim to improve end-of-life care with predictive analytics & machine learning

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas & NEW YORK— Netsmart, a health care information technology provider for community-based care, and VNS Health, a provider of post-acute care services and value-based models of care, have announced a collaboration aimed at transforming end-of-life care through machine learning and predictive analytics.

Bayada will serve as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s local presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year

PHILADELPHIA—Bayada Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, will join the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Philadelphia, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, as its local presenting sponsor for the second year in a row. Bayada served as the Philadelphia walk's local presenting sponsor in 2023, in which the organization formed 58 teams that collectively helped raise more than $62,000 in support of the walk.

The publication aims to provide industry members with operations, finance & customer relations insights

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates, a member service organization for durable medical equipment and home medical equipment providers, has released its fourth playbook of the year, “Mastering Business Management and Optimization.” This playbook publication aims to provide actionable insights and advice that enhance business operations, financial health and customer relationships throughout the industry.