Home Health

WASHINGTON—In the wake of a series of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions with significant impact on foreign-born individuals living and working legally in the United States, the head of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit and mission-driven organizations serving and caring for older adults and families across America, urged the Trump administration to reverse course. 

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.

BROOKLYN, New York—All Heart Homecare Agency announced that it has been named the winner of the Best of Brooklyn 2025 Award for Best Home Health Aides. This marks the agency’s fourth win overall and its third consecutive year receiving the recognition, having also won in 2020, 2023 and 2024.

Albert Finkelshteyn, executive chairman and founder of All Heart Homecare, expressed his gratitude, saying they are very proud of this achievement.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Caring.com, a senior living referral service and a site for care reviews, published the results of its 2025 Senior Mental Health Study. The study, based on a survey of more than 4,000 Americans aged 65 or older, found that one in three seniors have a clinical diagnosis of anxiety or depression.

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a provider of after-hours nurse-first triage solutions, announced the appointment of James (Jim) Lezzer as vice president of Interoperability. In this newly created role, Lezzer will lead the company's ongoing efforts to deepen integration between its proprietary triage platform, IntellaHub and major electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

PALM SPRINGS, California—Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) announced that Osmundo Saguil has been awarded the Physician of the Year Award by the California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). This award honors physicians who demonstrate exceptional dedication to homecare, ensuring its vital role in the health care system.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Tactical Back Office (TBO) announced the promotion of Mae Padaoan to training director. 

Mae Padaoan, who built TBO's training program from the ground up, brings technical precision and interpersonal leadership to this expanded role. Her methodology centers on a philosophy she practices daily: "Great training builds confidence. A clear focus on the client builds trust. Together, they create lasting impact."

RIVERVIEW, Florida—Florida residents Lorenzo Dickens and Kiara Dickens have opened a new location of Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, to serve the South Hillsborough County area, including Riverview, Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Brandon, Ruskin, Wimauma and Valrico.

A prime example of elderspeak: Cindy Smith was visiting her father in his assisted living apartment in Roseville, California. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something—Smith no longer remembers exactly what—said, “Let me help you, sweetheart.”

LOS ANGELES—Axle Health, a technology company in home health care operations, announced a Series A financing round of $10 million. The investment was led by F-Prime, with participation from Y Combinator, Pear VC and Lightbank.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced that Meghan Hamby and Clay Hamby along with Ed Hoyt and Rosalia Hoyt have taken over ownership of the franchise in Knoxville, Tennessee.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) published the results of new research conducted by Transcend Strategy Group exploring perceptions of hospice care among underserved communities.

HOUSTON—A 64-year-old man has been convicted of all counts as charged for leading a Medicare fraud scheme involving the submission of falsified medical records. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before convicting Paul Njoku following a three-day trial.

CHICAGO—Help at Home, a provider of in-home personal care services, announced it has been named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025. The company said this recognition underscores its 50-year commitment to "caring for its care workforce" culture.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia and WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) announced two new leadership roles to expand its advocacy team: Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Affairs and Vice President of Research & Analytics. The Alliance said these additions underscore its core commitment to advocating for policies that support care-at-home providers and protect and expand access to care for America’s growing aging population.

PRINCETON, New Jersey—Nearly half of the states in the U.S. (48%) are on the brink of an unpaid family caregiving emergency, according to findings released from a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka). The study shows unpaid family caregiving is either “critical” or at “high risk” in 24 states.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider announced the release of its 2024 Annual Report.

WASHINGTON—House Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday morning after an overnight session with a vote of 215 votes to 214. The sweeping bill is being criticized by homecare industry organizations, with some saying it could harm millions of older adults who rely on at-home care.