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Foster will assume leadership of the company from interim CEO and Chairman of the Board, Richard Barasch

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corp. (AdaptHealth or the company), a leader in providing patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announced that its Board of Directors has named Suzanne Foster as its chief executive officer. Foster will assume leadership of the company from interim CEO and Chairman of the Board, Richard Barasch, on May 20, 2024.

AAHomecare announced the promotion of Laura Williard to senior vice president of payer relations

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced the promotion of Laura Williard to senior vice president of payer relations, reflecting her leadership role in guiding the Association’s payer relations efforts.

VGM & Associates has released the second playbook of the year, “Perspectives on the Next Generation in Post-Acute Homecare"

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released the second playbook of the year, “Perspectives on the Next Generation in Post-Acute Homecare.” This publication provides a view on the next generation of the industry.

Home health and home care consultancy Corcoran Consulting Group LLC, has promoted two of its team members to leadership positions within the organization

NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Home health and home care consultancy Corcoran Consulting Group LLC, has promoted two of its team members to leadership positions within the organization.

Senior Planet provides community-based organizations across the country with tools to help older adults access technology and use it

BROOKLYN, New York—Older Adult Technology Services (OATS) from AARP onboarded 14 new licensed partners to its “Senior Planet” licensing program; a program that provides community-based organizations across the country with tools to help older adults access

At a 14.2% increase, the Consumer Price Index saw the largest reported increase since 2005 when it first started gathering data on the industry

WASHINGTON—The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report showed an annual price increase in home health care costs at 14.2%. This is the largest reported increase from the CPI since 2005, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics first started gathering data on the industry. 

Fox Run at Orchard & Canterbury Woods will provide consistent homecare for those in the area

ORCHARD PARK, New York—Fox Run CEO Bill Wlodarczyk has announced a new opportunity for seniors in Western New York. Fox Run at Orchard Park is partnering with the only other Continuing Care Retirement Community in Western New York, Canterbury Woods to create FoxWoods; a home health care option for the two respective communities’ Community Members.  

The new collaboration underscores both PAM Health’s and Luna’s shared commitment to expanding care accessibility

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—PAM Health, a provider of post-acute care delivery with hospitals, outpatient sites and clinics across 22 states, has partnered with Luna, a provider of in-home outpatient physical therapy (PT), to expand access to patient services and to deliver a high-quality rehab experience to patients. Unlike remote or virtual care, Luna’s licensed physical therapists provide 1:1 hands-on care in the convenience of the patient’s home.

NHIA President and CEO Connie Sullivan set the tone for the event, sharing trendlines and insights on the future of the infusion market and NHIA’s key initiatives

ALEXANDRIA, Virgina—The 2024 National Home Infusion Association Annual Conference (NHIA 2024) was held in late March, which brings together more than 1,600 home and alternate site infusion professionals for four days of networking, education, and exhibits. This year’s event saw significant growth in attendance and exhibits over prior years and the expo featured more than 135 companies displaying the latest products and services supporting the industry.

Gabriela Perez, former chief commercial officer at Big Health, joins as chief growth officer alongside veterans from Alto Pharmacy & Butterfly Network

NEW YORK—Tomorrow Health, a home-based health care platform, announced the expansion of its growth team with the hiring of Gabriela Perez as chief growth officer, as well as Craig Thompson, general manager and senior vice president of sales, and Peter Saul, director of provider growth.

ocal residents Windy and Floyd Webb have opened a new location to serve the North East Harris, Montgomery and Liberty county communities in Texas

HOUSTON, Texas—Seniors Helping Seniors®in-home care services, a franchisor with over 125 franchise partners and more than 200 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years. Now, local residents Windy and Floyd Webb have opened a new location to serve the North East Harris, Montgomery and Liberty county communities in Texas.

HomeWell Care Services achieved its “Road to 100” initiative in March

BURKBURNETT, Texas—After consecutive years of growth in revenue, openings and signings, HomeWell Franchising Inc., a franchisor of national homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, achieved its “Road to 100” initiative in March 2024. The completion of this organizational milestone marks 100 unique franchise owners nationwide and the franchise’s first $100 million in annual system revenue.