Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.  

The report found artificial intelligence is more than a buzzword for many care-at-home providers

DALLAS—Axxess, the Council of State Associations and the Forum of States recently released the 2025 Care at Home Industry Trends Report, which was compiled from a joint survey of providers. The report found that providers overwhelmingly ranked advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as the top emerging trend they expect to help transform health care by 2030. 

Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) to continue growth efforts with the acquisition of in-home care services provider SYNERGY HomeCare

TEMPE, Arizona—Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced it has partnered with management to acquire SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services, from private equity firm NexPhase Capital. SYNERGY HomeCare said it will continue to be run by its current executive team and led by its current CEO, Charlie Young.

The combined companies intend to strengthen private care operations & in-home care presence in the southwest

TYLER, Texas—Family Tree Private Care, a private care operator in the U.S., announced its merger with and into Choice Health at Home, a home health, hospice, personal care and rehabilitation services operator. The merger aims to establish Choice Health at Home as a nationwide operator that offers a full continuum of in-home care to patients.

The Lake Forest, Illinois, dementia-focused homecare agency aims to address the growing Alzheimer's crisis

LAKE FOREST, Illinois—Full Bloom Memory Care, a dementia-focused homecare agency, announced its official launch in Lake Forest, Illinois. Serving the greater Chicago area, Full Bloom intends to specialize in one-on-one memory care at home and comprehensive support for families navigating a loved one’s cognitive changes.


Next50 Foundation funded the LeadingAge fellowship program to support its first phase & increase inclusivity

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announced the launch of a leadership diversity fellowship program, an initiative supported by a $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation, a Colorado-based foundation for aging societies. 

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) is set to cease operations in March & combine efforts with The National Alliance for Care at Home

WASHINGTON—The board of directors of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) announced plans to cease operations of the organization, effective Mar. 1, 2025. As a result, the PQHH board of directors aim to combine efforts with the National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance). 

The partnership seeks to empower caregivers with financial wellness benefit of on-demand pay & modernize benefit offerings

NEW YORK—Eminence Home Care, a home health care agency, has partnered with DailyPay to offer employees a financial wellness benefit for earned wage access. By offering this benefit, Eminence Home Care aims to provide its caregivers with choice and control over their earnings to pay bills, spend, save or invest.  

A recent ATA Action letter to congressional leadership makes the case for extending—or making permanent—telehealth services & flexibilities in 2025

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) affiliated trade association, ATA Action, has urged Congress to make extend or make permanent the telehealth flexibilities that are set to expire on Mar. 31. ATA Action said urgent action is needed by Congress to prevent millions of patients from losing access to essential virtual care services. 


The company launched a complementary service line aiming to enhance post-acute patient experiences

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours nurse-first triage solutions provider, introduced a new patient engagement service that aims to elevate the patient experience for hospice and home health providers. With the launch of this service, the company said it intends to provide post-admission check-ins, visit utilization mapping, end-of-life education and create additional touchpoints for patients and their families.

The program allows eligible patients to receive hospital-level care without a traditional inpatient stay

WINTER PARK, Florida—AdventHealth, a health care services provider, announced the launch of a hospital at home program that aims to provide its Central Florida patients with hospital-level acute health care in their homes. The program, which launched at AdventHealth Winter Park, Florida, aims to enable patients who would have required an inpatient stay to receive care at home.

The contract aims to improve digital health care innovation & growth across hospitals & communities

SAN JOSE, California—VSee Health Inc., a digital health services and telehealth provider, announced it has been awarded a significant contract with a Florida health system. The company said this contract could grow significantly if its deployment broadens. The partnership intends to improve the company’s health care delivery systems by providing customized telehealth solutions that integrate with existing hospital infrastructure.

The company extended its services to residents of Louisville, Kentucky & Sebring, Florida

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare franchise, announced two new locations: SYNERGY HomeCare of East Louisville, Kentucky, and SYNERGY HomeCare of Highlands County in Sebring, Florida. The franchises aim to assist residents with nonmedical homecare services, including companion, personal and respite care.

The Franchise Business Review named HomeWell a top 2025 franchise for the fourth year in a row

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national provider of non-medical homecare, was named a 2025 top franchise by Franchise Business Review (FBR) for the fourth consecutive year. HomeWell was among more than 350 franchise brands and more than 34,000 franchise owners participating in FBR’s 2025 research.

The award recognizes the nonprofit's commitment to workplace diversity, equity & inclusivity

PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, an international nonprofit home health care provider, earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 corporate equality index (CEI), which intends to signify a company’s leadership in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.


The new company website features a new logo, color scheme & user-friendly features

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM, a member service organization for post-acute health care, announced a newly redesigned website that aims to offer a streamlined, user-friendly experience. The new website intends to make the resources and information about the VGM Heartland Conference easily accessible. Additionally, the website incorporates the company’s new logo and colors, which launched in November.

HomeCare sat down with Jennifer Bauernfeind to ask her insights in the homecare industry after working in the corporate retail field

The HomeCare (HC) team reached out to Jennifer Bauernfeind, the owner of a Minnesota-based in-home senior care company, to ask her insights into and suggestions for the homecare industry after working in the corporate retail field. Comfort Keepers, Bauernfeind's senior homecare franchise, has locations throughout Osseo, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Minneapolis, Minnesota, metro area.

The certified dementia care specialist training program intends to focus on cultural sensitivity & inclusive dementia care

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado—Homewatch CareGivers, an in-home care services provider, announced the launch of its certified dementia care specialist training program, which aims to emphasize the importance of cultural sensitivity, inclusivity and a person-centered approach to dementia care. Additionally, the program intends to provide caregivers with the essential tools and knowledge for individualized care.

Pennant began the two-stage acquisition in August 2024 & closed the purchase on Jan. 1, 2025

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc., the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, announced it has closed on the purchase of certain Oregon assets of Signature Healthcare at Home (Signature).