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.  

Robert Cohen will serve a two-year term as the new chair of AdvaMed's Tech Board starting this month

WASHINGTON—Medtech association AdvaMed announced Robery Cohen will be the next chair of its Digital Health Tech board of directors. Cohen is the vice president of innovation and technology of the orthopaedic group at Stryker.He succeeds Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, global chief science and technology officer at GE HealthCare, who served as the inaugural chair of the board overseeing the then-newly created division.  

Cohen will serve a two-year term beginning this month.  

Timothy Safley has more than three decades of experience in DMEPOS, specialty & infusion pharmacy as well as home health & hospice

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) has announced the appointment of Timothy Safley as strategic advisor to its durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) program. Safley brings more than three decades of leadership across DMEPOS, specialty and infusion pharmacy and home health/hospice, including senior roles in national provider operations and the development of accreditation programs at a national accrediting organization.


MVP Shelter in Utah is offering specialized care & support for homeless seniors & other medically vulnerable individuals

SANDY, Utah—Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter—or MVP shelter, as it’s known—is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.

Superior Health Holdings has acquired Hope Healthcare & Hospice in the hopes of expanding hospice services throughout the state of Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Superior Health Holdings, a provider of home health and hospice services across Louisiana, announced the acquisition of the Bayou Country hospice operations of Hope Healthcare and Hospice BC, LLC, a community-based hospice provider headquartered in Houma, Louisiana. 

Chase Hall will take over as the new vice president of care continuity & business development

CLEARWATER, Florida—BayCare announced it has named Chase Hall its new vice president of care continuity and business development. Hall brings more than 15 years of experience in health care leadership, and in this role, Hall will report to both C. Todd Jones, chief strategy officer and chief ambulatory services officer, and Lou Galdieri, chief administrative officer.

Senior Helpers was awarded Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification by CHAP for its work in at-home care services

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut—Senior Helpers,a provider of in-home senior care services, announced it is the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to be Age-Friendly Care (AFC) at Home certified by Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP). Senior Helpers of Fairfield & New Haven Counties joined the list of Senior Helpers CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certified locations.


Carrie Proffitt has been newly promoted to the role of CDO at Encore Healthcare

LIVINGSTON, Tennessee—Encore Healthcare, a health care software company whose Nexus platform powers advanced telerespiratory services and technology-enabled respiratory programs for post-acute care providers, announced the promotion of Carrie Proffitt to chief development officer (CDO).

Angels on Call marks the first accreditation in the state of New York by the accreditation program

OLD LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care said it has awarded its first-ever accreditation in the state of New York to Angels on Call. The accreditation program said this marks a significant milestone in the expansion of its nationally recognized dementia care standards, and this distinction also represents the second traditional homecare provider in the nation to earn Purple Flag accreditation.

Alzheimer's Foundation of America is offering some tips for navigating the holidays with a loved one who has dementia

NEW YORK—With the holiday season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five holiday “do's and don’ts” to help the more than 7 million American families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses celebrate the holidays with their loved ones in a dementia-friendly way.


Circle of Care is a program created to combine the various home health programs of Caresify into a single-framework

PHILADELPHIA—Caresify Home Care announced the launch of Circle of Care, a signature care initiative designed to elevate how seniors and families experience homecare. The model combines Caresify’s programs—including safety, dementia support, post-hospital recovery, life enrichment, technology-enabled communication and family guidance—into a single framework.

A Graceful Way In-Home Care has provided in-home support throughout Los Angeles for more than a decade

LOS ANGELES—A Graceful Way In-Home Care, a home health provider in the Los Angeles area, announced it is celebrating 12 years of providing in-home support to patients across the region. Since its founding, the company has employed hundreds of local caregivers, nurses and support staff. 

The company serves three core populations throughout the greater Los Angeles area:

WellSky & uMed announced they are partnering with the hopes of expanding patient access to national clinical research registries

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky and uMed announced a new partnership that expands patient access to national clinical research registries—longitudinal programs that track real-world patient outcomes and experience—by enabling homecare patients to participate in clinical studies from their home. 

Brooks Rehabilitation announced it is taking on three construction projects to expand its Bartram Campus hospital, the Orange Park outpatient clinic as well as Helen's House

JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Brooks Rehabilitation, a nonprofit provider of outpatient, home health and skilled nursing services for people with physical disabilities, announced plans to expand to meet the increasing need for its specialized physical rehabilitation services.