Home Health

Home health agencies spent less per Medicare beneficiary and had better discharge outcomes than other post-acute care settings, according to a new report. The information comes from the National Summary Report, which is part of efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Division of Chronic and Post-Acute Care to increase and analyze standardized data. 

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising Inc., the parent company of HomeWell Care Services, was recognized on Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list for the fourth consecutive year. HomeWell, a non-medical homecare company, has seen a growth rate of 131% over the past three years, which includes adding 32 new franchise owners, opening 18 new locations and expanding into 35 new territories in 2023.

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, appointed Rexanne Domico as resident and chief operating officer. Paul Mastrapa, chief executive officer (CEO) of Interim HealthCare, welcomed Domico and said he is excited to see her shape the company’s operational strategies and mission. 

BOSTON—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care services, received Age-Friendly Care at Home certification from the Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP), making it the first private-duty, in-home care provider in the United States with the certificate. On Aug.

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced the opening of its newest franchise in Houston metro, which is owned and operated by Glenn and Lia Castaneda. The new location in Bellaire, Texas, will provide senior care services throughout the Houston area, where the 65+ population has increased by 58% in the past decade.

NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline has entered into a multi-year prime vendor partnership with Sanctuary Hospice, a Mississippi-based provider of at-home and inpatient hospice care.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—HarmonyCares, a provider of in-home longitudinal care, raised $200 million of capital, which brings its physician-led, value-based care model to more vulnerable patients nationwide. 

BOSTON—Medically Home, the provider aiming to decentralize advanced care to the home, announced that its Board of Directors has named Graham Barnes as president and CEO of Medically Home effective immediately. Barnes brings extensive experience leading organizations with services adjacent to Medically Home's market, with a background that includes acute hospital staffing and scheduling, care coordination, home health and contract lifecycle management segments.

NEW YORK—AlayaCare, a global technology platform for home and community-based care, has been selected as the end-to-end electronic health record (EHR) of choice by Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. 

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers' medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee. 

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours, nurse-first triage solutions provider for hospice and home health, announced its second consecutive placement on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List. This list offers a data-driven look at successful entrepreneurial businesses within the economy’s most dynamic segment. IntellaTriage ranked in the top 50% of the list and in the top 50 for fastest-growing companies in the state of Tennessee.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY® HomeCare, a national homecare franchise, led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 and continued momentum through the first half of 2024.

WASHINGTON—Thomas Andrew Webster, M.D., age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington and in other states, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. United States District Judge Mary K.

BOSTON—HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (the company), a personal care services platform serving the Northeast, announced that it has acquired Bridge City Home Care, a Pittsburgh-based provider of personal care services. With this acquisition, HouseWorks extends its footprint across Pennsylvania, delivering high-quality services through its care hubs in Philadelphia, Allentown, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Erie, ensuring clients have access to HouseWorks’ services across the state.

RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina (AAHC of NC) recently announced the appointment of five newly-elected board directors, who will serve three-year terms.

Indianapolis, INDIANA—GEOH, a provider of end-to-end software solutions for homecare, announced the successful closing of a $3 million Series Seed Plus funding round. This round was led by Boomerang Ventures, contributing $2 million, with participation from VisionTech Partners, First Leaf Capital, Digital Venture Partners and individual investors.

FARMINGTON, Connecticut—OneWell Health Care, a provider of home health care services for the IDD community, is announced the launch of its new In-Home Nursing Services in Connecticut. This expansion is part of its ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive and personalized care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) within the comfort and safety of their homes.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina—The South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association (SCHCHA) announced the appointment of five new officers who will serve the 2024-2025 term.

NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the results of the

PHILADELPHIA—The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia-based homecare services provider to pay 66 home health aides $129,697 in back wages and damages after investigations and litigation confirmed the employer willfully denied them overtime pay. 

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care, a senior care franchise system in the United States, is now serving seniors in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and surrounding communities, such as Deming, La Mesa, Mesquite, Sunland Park and White Sands. Always Best Care of Las Cruces provides non-medical in-home care, mobile medical alert services and senior living and memory care referral services.