Home Health

WASHINGTON—U.S. News & World Report, a health care rankings and consumer advice media company, released its first-ever ratings for Best Home Health. This new evaluation provides a resource for millions of Americans seeking high-quality health care in the comfort of their own homes following a hospital stay or illness.

WACO, Texas—AxisCare, an in-home care management software company, has been recognized in the latest round of The DaVinci Awards judging, earning a two-star certification in the area of 'technology' for its homecare software.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) and the Research Institute for Home Care (the Institute) released the 2025 Hospice Chartbook. The chartbook provides a look at the patients being served in hospice, who they are demographically and clinically, and more.  

ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

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OMAHA, Nebraska—Dovida, a provider of person-centered homecare services operating across six international markets, officially entered the United States market through its acquisition of A Place At Home, an established homecare franchise network serving communities nationwide.

TORONTO—AlayaCare, a provider of cloud-based home and community care solutions, launched the Home-Based Care Momentum Awards, an annual recognition program for individuals advancing home-based care across North America.

AlayaCare said the awards look to shine a spotlight on the changemakers behind exceptional care delivery, including frontline caregivers, operational leaders, executives and innovators improving care delivery.

SAN ANTONIO—Caring Senior Service announced that caregiver Andreanna Smith has been named to WTWH Healthcare's Frontline Honors Class of 2025.

Frontline Honors are presented to workers in the behavioral health, home health, hospice, memory care and senior living industries.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, has expanded its partnership with Adoration Home Health, a nationwide quality and compassionate provider for patients, families and caregivers in their time of need. WellSky will extend its clinical coding and documentation advisory services to additional Adoration locations, further strengthening the organization’s existing post-acute care technology and services partnership.

ATLANTA—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), an independent, non-profit accrediting body for home and community-based health care, and Aveanna Healthcare, a platform focused on providing care in the home, announced that Aveanna Home Health and Hospice, a division of Aveanna Healthcare, has been awarded a Disease Program Certification for Heart Failure under the CHAP Disease Program Standards.

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the franchiser of national non-medical in-home care provider HomeWell Care Services, announced its 2025 year-end results, following its acquisition by Main Post Partners last month.

NEW YORK—The national nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) unveiled the newly redesigned Senior Planet from AARP website. The update showcases Senior Planet’s free virtual and in-person programs, multimedia educational resources and editorial content.

NEW YORK—Coral Care, a platform focused on in-home pediatric speech, occupational and physical therapy, has raised a $13 million Series A round funding led by Haymaker Ventures, with participation from FCA Ventures and Peterson Ventures.

Additional investors include Alleycorp, Reach Capital, Jefferson River Capital, Greymatter Capital, Mother Ventures and Charge Ventures.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), the national trade association representing the home medical equipment (HME) community, released its 2025 Impact Report, offering an inside look at how advocacy and collaboration shaped policy outcomes during the past year.

AAHomecare said the report highlights the advocacy initiatives that shaped reimbursement, access to care and day-to-day operations in 2025.

ROCKLIN, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a provider of non-medical in-home senior care and assisted living referral services, announced the expansion of Always Best Care of Parkville, Maryland into Fallston, Maryland further extending the brand's reach throughout greater Baltimore, Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

CARY, North Carolina—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has received continued approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a national accrediting organization for its hospice and critical access hospital (CAH) programs. The ACHC said the six-year renewal, effective until 2031, is the longest term available.

ST. LOUIS—The owner of a home health care company based in Bridgeton, Missouri and her associates have been accused of allegedly fraudulently billing the Missouri Medicaid Program $1.46 million.

MESA, Arizona—ACME Home Care, a provider of a wide variety of homecare services, has announced the launch of a fully integrated home medical equipment program that gives long-term care clients access to critical mobility and safety equipment including delivery, installation and ongoing support at no additional cost as part of their care plan. Companion care clients with temporary needs can also access equipment through low-fee leases.

DALLAS & NEW YORK—National home health and hospice provider Enhabit, Inc. announced it will be bought by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries in an all-cash transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately $1.1 billion.

TYLER, Texas—Senior Nannies Home Care Services and Senior Advantages Assisted Living Placement Services, announced it has joined forces with Choice Health at Home, a multi-state operator of home health, hospice, personal care, rehabilitation and specialty in-home services. The company said this transaction marks Choice’s entry into the Southeastern United States.