Home Health

MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey—Applause Home Care is expanding its footprint with a new caregiving office in Maplewood, New Jersey. The company said this expansion reflects the company’s ongoing mission to provide better access to nonmedical, in-home caregiving services for clients.

BROOKLYN, New York—Cityblock Health, a healthcare provider that delivers primary care, behavioral and social services to lower income areas, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Homeward Health in an all-stock transaction, alongside a $116 million Series E led by general catalyst. 

LINCOLN, Nebraska—Nebraska's state auditor says his office’s recent examination of the state of Nebraska's Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver program has uncovered ongoing weaknesses in controls used to prevent improper billing by service providers.

SALEM, Oregon—Home health and hospice agencies have been added to a list of Oregon healthcare employers for strengthening protections workplace violence in healthcare settings.

LAS VEGAS—Tactical Back Office (TBO), a provider of healthcare staffing and process outsourcing, announced the promotion of Lauren Barranti to vice president of payer relations, effective Sept. 1.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released its latest playbook. “VGM Playbook: Emerging Markets and How to Expand Your Business” is designed to help VGM members identify new growth opportunities, diversify revenue streams and expand their impact in the non-acute healthcare landscape.

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota—Altru Health System announced its home health services will permanently close effective Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

The agency's home health services include skilled nursing, physical therapists, occupational therapists, home health aides and medical social work. 

Ken Hanson, senior marketing and communications specialist at Altru, confirmed the closure to Fargo, North Dakota-based news outlet Valley News Live.

PERAMUS, New Jersey—Valley Home Care, a skilled home health services agency, announced it has earned Medicare’s highest patient satisfaction rating of five stars. The rating encompasses the categories below, each of which received four or five stars from patients, culminating in the overall five-star designation.

NEW YORK—Nevvon, the compliance and training infrastructure behind the homecare and self-directed care workforce, has received an investment from BVP Forge, the private equity arm of Bessemer Venture Partners that focuses on self-sustaining technology and back-to-basics (B2B) services businesses. Alongside the investment, Nevvon launched TrainOnce, a new solution powered by the platform’s network effects.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—BrightSpring Health Services, Inc., a provider of home and community-based health services for complex populations, announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026, and increased full year 2026 revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) guidance.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights:

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the parent company of national non-medical homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, has received a Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Use of a Blended Learning Program category for its LaunchWell franchise onboarding and certification program.

PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a global nonprofit in the home healthcare industry, has been named by Forbes to its 2026 list of America’s Best Employers by State. Driven directly by positive feedback from employees, BAYADA earned a spot on the list in three states:

TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System has launched a new joint venture with Preferred Care, a home health agency in Florida, to expand hospice care in Southwest Florida. The companies said the partnership creates a new offering through Preferred Care Hospice, which was granted approval through the certificate of need program to offer hospice services in Collier County, Florida.

INDIANAPOLIS—Rehab Medical, a provider of complex rehab technology, has been named New Hope of Indiana’s 2026 Partner of the Year. 

The award was presented during New Hope of Indiana's annual Silver Cup Celebration in Indianapolis. Rehab Medical was represented at the event by Amanda Andis, vice president of revenue cycle management, and members of her team, who accepted the award on behalf of the organization. 

CLEVELAND—Encore Wound Care, a mobile wound care provider, has been named the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in the Cleveland metropolitan area on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list. Encore ranked No. 47 nationally with 5,515% three-year revenue growth, which also earned the company the No. 3 spot in Ohio and No. 6 in the healthcare and medical sector nationwide.

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the franchisor of national nonmedical in-home care provider HomeWell Care Services, announced its growth highlights for the first half of the year. The company said it surpassed last year's franchise development pace across numerous key growth metrics.

The company noted the following growth achievements during the first half of 2026:

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a national provider of nurse-first triage solutions for hospice and home health organizations, announced its fourth consecutive appearance on Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has launched a national research study examining the impact caring for a spouse or partner with dementia has on physical and mental health, stress levels, brain function, social relationships and overall quality of life. 

TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System, a not-for-profit health organization focused on advanced illness and hospice care, announced the definitive agreement for Housecall Providers to become part of Chapters Health has been finalized. 

LANSDOWNE, Virginia—Assisting Hands Home Care Loudoun announced it is expanding its senior homecare services in Lansdowne, Virginia.

The agency provides companion care, personal care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, hospital-to-home support, respite care, overnight care and 24-hour homecare throughout Lansdowne and surrounding Loudoun County communities.