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Nemours Launches Advanced Care at Home for Pediatric Patients
Nemours Children's Health has launched a pediatric program that offers 24/7 support & personalized care for children healing at home

JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Nemours Children’s Health announced the launch of Advanced Care at Home—a pediatric at-home care program designed by a freestanding children’s hospital. The company said this program is the first of its kind and implements technology and 24/7 clinical access with personalized care, allowing children to heal where they feel most comfortable: at home.

U.S. News to Debut Best Home Health Ratings in 2026
U.S. News & World Report announced it will publish rankings related to the quality of in-home health care

WASHINGTON—U.S. News & World Report, an American online media company that publishes health care rankings and consumer advice, announced the addition of Best Home Health to its annual series of ratings of health care providers. This new set of ratings will assess the quality of in-home health care.


NHIA's Advocates for Support of Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
The National Home Infusion Association held 130+ congressional meetings as part of its annual Advocacy in Action Day

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) held its annual Advocacy in Action Day on Nov. 6, during which association members and patients met with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for a fix to the Medicare home infusion coverage gap. Over the course of the event, NHIA members held more than 130 meetings in support of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (HR 2172 and S 1058).

5 Questions With Todd Houghton on Home Health Benefits for Veterans
Homewatch CareGivers Brand President Todd Houghton addresses the rising population of aging veterans & why accessing their health care benefits is vital

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, there are approximately 19 million veterans aged 18 and older in the U.S., with about 13 million aged 50 and older, and this number is expected to continue growing as more veterans reach retirement age.

Netsmart Launches AI-Powered Coding Tool
AlphaCoding, the new artificial intelligence solution from Netsmart, includes Benny, an AI coding assistant to help with clinical coding

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Netsmart, a provider of health care IT for post-acute and human services providers, announced the launch of AlphaCoding, an augmented intelligence (AI) solution designed to help transform clinical coding by driving accuracy, efficiency and compliance. 

Minnesota Homecare Agency Shuts Down, Lays Off 360 Employees
Dependable Home Healthcare announced it will be laying off more than 360 personal care assistants & support staff with its closure

ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Dependable Home Healthcare, a homecare company in St. Paul, Minnesota, announced it is closing its doors and will be laying off more than 360 employees. In a notice to the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development, Dependable Home Healthcare said layoffs will include personal care assistants and support staff. 


Mölnlycke Establishes First Wound Care Manufacturing Site in China
Mölnlycke's new China-based location is expected to initiate wound care product production at the end of 2026 or early 2027

CHANGSHU, China, and GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Mölnlycke Health Care, a global provider in medical technology, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, announced the commencement of its new wound care manufacturing site in Changshu, China. The company said this investment marks a milestone in Mölnlycke’s growth and the beginning of localized manufacturing in one of the world’s "fastest-growing MedTech markets."

Registration Open for 2026 National Home Infusion Association's Annual Conference
The NHIA Annual Conference is an education & networking event for the home & alternate site infusion industry

Alexandria, Virginia—Registration is now open for the National Home Infusion Association's (NHIA) 2026 Annual Conference. The event is set to be held April 18-22, 2026, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

Alliance Presents Advocate of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards
At the National Alliance for Care at Home's Annual Meeting and Exposition, Jonathan Fleece was named Advocate of the Year; Richard MacMillan received a Lifetime Achievement award

NEW ORLEANS—Jonathan Fleece, president and CEO of Empath Health, received recognition as Advocate of the Year from the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance).

The award was given during the Alliance’s opening keynote address at its first Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orlean on Sunday, Nov. 2. 

Alliance CEO Steve Landers Shares Homecare Advocacy Efforts at 1st Annual Expo
Landers touched on many issues the industry is facing, but said hope should not be lost

NEW ORLEANS—In-home care providers are facing large hurdles, including the threat of significant federal payment cuts, but should remain upbeat, Steve Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) said Sunday, Nov. 2 in opening remarks at the organization's first Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Yvette Nicole Brown Shares Caregiving Experience at the Alliance Expo
Actress Yvette Nicole Brown spoke at the National Alliance for Care at Home Meeting & Expo to discuss her podcast, Squeezed, as well as topics vital to care at home

NEW ORLEANS—Actress and podcast host Yvette Nicole Brown sat down with Elyssa Katz, senior director of marketing for the National Alliance for Care at Home, and Carla Davis, hospice and homecare advocate and executive leader, at the 2025 National Alliance for Care at Home Annual Meeting and Expo in New Orleans to share her personal experience as a caregiver.


Louisiana Governor Praises Homecare as Future of Health Care
Gov. Steve Landry told attendees at the National Alliance for Care at Home 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition that they provide efficeient and compassionate care

NEW ORLEANS—Broad access to care in the home would help solve the nation’s health care problems, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told in-home care providers Sunday, Nov. 2 as he kicked off the annual meeting of the National Alliance for Care at Home.

“We should be encouraging in-home health, not discouraging (it) because I believe that people getting home health are actually getting a better product,” he said.

ANCOR Reveals Staffing Challenges in Disability Services 2025
Key findings in the ANCOR report included 88% of providers experienced moderate or severe staffing shortages in the past year

WASHINGTON—ANCOR, an organization consisting of providers of disability services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, conducted a survey of 469 community-based providers of intellectual and developmental disabilities services across 48 states and the District of Columbia.