Home Health

CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA announced it has honored Deb Belanger with the agency’s annual peer-nominated Living Our Values Award. Belanger, of Boscawen, New Hampshire, has served as receptionist with Granite VNA since 2022.

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous.

Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems staying upright.

CINCINNATI—Cornerstone Franchise Brands announced the election of its new chief marketing officer, Anne Mejia. 

The company said Mejia's appointment is part of its expansion in the homecare and home services industries with FirstLight Home Care and SURV Franchisor, LLC.

PHOENIX—AleraCare, a provider of infusion and specialty pharmacy services across the United States, announced that its board of directors has unanimously appointed Joseph Cosgrove as the company’s new chief executive officer and as a member of the board. Russ Corvese will retire as CEO, effective Oct. 13, and will serve as an advisor to the business during the transition.

WATERLOO, Iowa—The Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA), a division of VGM & Associates, announced that Jeff Kessler will be the director of OPGA effective Oct. 1.

TORONTO—Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a Canadian teaching hospital, is launching Cancer Care at Home, an integrated model that brings more care into the home so patients with cancer and their families receive continuous support between appointments and after hospital stays.

PORTLAND, Maine—BerryDunn, a full-service accounting, tax and consulting firm, announced the National Healthcare at Home 2025 Best Practices Study Steering Committee. This group will guide and oversee the study on best practices and future insights for the delivery of home health and hospice care in the United States. 

DALLAS—Axxess, a technology provider for health care at home, announced it has partnered with Method HRM, a professional employer organization specializing in health care, to offer Axxess clients human resources (HR) solutions tailored to the needs of the care-at-home industry.

NEW YORK—Zingage, the artificial intelligence (AI) care delivery platform for homecare, announced $12.5 million in seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, alongside TQ Ventures, South Park Commons, WndrCo and executives from Ramp. The company also announced the launch of Zingage Operator, its AI-powered platform that automates the day-to-day logistics of homecare so patients receive reliable care in their homes.

PHILADELPHIA—Impilo, a provider in enabling at-home health care through logistics and operations support, announces new support for Current Health, a partner for shifting the delivery of acute and complex care to home and community settings.

The company said this collaboration will strengthen Current Health's ability to deliver world-class service to health care organizations and patients by offering enhanced speed, visibility and reliability across its nationwide supply chain.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced that embedded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are now powering its electronic health record (EHR) platform, WellSky Home Health, powered by SkySense AI. The new integration of AI tools includes the addition of WellSky Scribe, an ambient listening and transcription solution that the company said supports faster, AI-powered clinical documentation within the EHR workflow.

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—Hearts for Home Care and BAYADA Home Health Care announced the upcoming retirement of David Totaro, chief government affairs officer and president and executive director of Hearts for Home Care, effective at the end of 2025.

MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minn., announced it is hosting the webinar “Developing a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Program: From Feasibility Study to Go Live." 

PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation has chosen Eugeria as its exclusive distribution partner following a years-long partnership.

The move comes as part of Ageless Innovation’s global growth strategy, which continues to introduce its Joy for All Companion Pets into new markets. In Canada, Eugeria has worked to address the growing need for accessible care solutions for older adults and those living with dementia and cognitive impairment, as well as their caregivers.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Avenues Home Care, a provider of personalized homecare in the Southeast, announced its expansion into Alabama through the acquisition of As Close As Family (ACAF). Based in Rainsville, Alabama, ACAF operates multiple locations across the state and has a proven commitment to providing compassionate homecare, reflected in affiliations with the Home Care Association of America and the Alabama Elder Care Planning Council.

ORLANDO, Florida & RALEIGH, North Carolina—Always Best Care Senior Services has announced the opening of two new locations—one near Raleigh, North Carolina and the other in Orlando, Florida. 

Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Kristin Meyer and Blake Meyer, the new Florida office will provide in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in the greater Orlando area. 

NEW YORK—Tennr, a company whose platform uses artificial intelligence to automate the patient referral process, announced the release of its first Healthcare Provider Benchmark Report. Of the study's findings, it was discovered independent health care providers lose over 10% (or $2.2 million) every year due to claim denials that inevitably happen while managing their backlog of patient referrals.

DALLAS—Axxess, a technology platform for at-home health care, has partnered with Guided Care, a managed care support organization focused on helping health care providers streamline operations and improve financial performance.