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CHICAGO—Help at Home, a provider of in-home personal care services, announced it has been named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025. The company said this recognition underscores its 50-year commitment to "caring for its care workforce" culture.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia and WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) announced two new leadership roles to expand its advocacy team: Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Affairs and Vice President of Research & Analytics. The Alliance said these additions underscore its core commitment to advocating for policies that support care-at-home providers and protect and expand access to care for America’s growing aging population.
PRINCETON, New Jersey—Nearly half of the states in the U.S. (48%) are on the brink of an unpaid family caregiving emergency, according to findings released from a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka). The study shows unpaid family caregiving is either “critical” or at “high risk” in 24 states.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider announced the release of its 2024 Annual Report.
WASHINGTON—House Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday morning after an overnight session with a vote of 215 votes to 214. The sweeping bill is being criticized by homecare industry organizations, with some saying it could harm millions of older adults who rely on at-home care.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase SM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced the opening of its Customer Award nominations, which recognizes its customers in the home-based care industry for exceptional care and innovation.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey—Viventium, which offers a payroll, HR and compliance platform purpose-built for health care providers, announced software enhancements specific to California Piece Rate Compensation Labor Code AB 1513. Designed to support home health agencies in complying with California’s complex wage laws, these enhancements aim to improve operational efficiency and protect agencies from common mistakes that lead to penalties.
NEW BERN, North Carolina—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise, announced the opening of its latest franchise in New Bern, North Carolina. Led by husband-and-wife team Trinette Reo and David Reo, the new franchise, located at 1335 South Glenburnie Road, will provide senior care services, including non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services to New Bern’s local population.
CHICAGO—With a record-breaking number of Americans projected to travel this Memorial Day weekend—an estimated 45.1 million traveling at least 50 miles from home between May 22 and May 26, according to American Automobile Association (AAA)—the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) provided T.R.I.P. tips to families traveling with a loved one who has dementia.
LOS ANGELES—Jewish Family Service LA announced the launch of CareFamily, a new approach to private homecare for older adults that puts families in control of their caregiving needs. CareFamily guides clients in directly employing caregivers rather than relying on agencies, saving families up to $100,000 per year.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance), Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health company, and MissionCare Collective have begun a collaborative effort to increase access to home health care for older adults and those with disabilities, and increase supports for direct care workers in Illinois, Louisiana and North Carolina.
NEW YORK—The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP filed a pre-motion letter proposing additional court intervention to protect continuity of care on behalf of older and disabled New Yorkers who are at risk of losing access to critical in-home care services through the Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) following the state’s
ATLANTA, Georgia—Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for post-acute care, HME and Infusion organizations, announced the addition of David Kerr to Trella Health's leadership team as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Reporting directly to Scott Tapp, CEO of Trella Health, Kerr will lead Trella's technology vision and innovation strategy.
CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA recently appointed Northeast Delta Dental Associate General Counsel Neiko Lavery, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire Director of Human Resources Tonya Rochette and Nathan Wechsler & Company, P.A., Principal Oreste (Rusty) Mosca to its Board of Trustees.
OMAHA, Nebraska—Right at Home, a company that provides in-home care and assistance, announced the recipients of the 2025 Caregiver of the Year awards. This recognition celebrates the dedication, compassion and service provided by caregivers across the nation and worldwide. This year, Right at Home honored 13 individuals who exceeded expectations in fulfilling the company’s mission to improve the quality of life for its clients.
DALLAS, Texas—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, has completed a Re-Identification Risk Determination (RRD).
CHICAGO & NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Cressey & Company LP, a private investment firm focused on building health care services and information technology businesses, announced a new partnership with Paradigm Health, a provider of hospice and palliative care services.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey—Viventium, who offers a payroll, HR and compliance platform purpose-built for health care providers, published The 2025 Healthcare Workforce Management Report.
FORT WORTH, Texas—VERTESS, a leading health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, announced a strong start to 2025, marked by the closure of five significant transactions across various health care sectors.
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ANN ARBOR, Michigan—Long-term care services help meet health and personal care needs like bathing, dressing and eating when a person can no longer perform them independently. In August 2024, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging asked a national sample of adults age 50 and older about their experiences with and views on planning and preferences for long-term care.
WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, voiced its strong support for the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under Medicare and Medicaid.
