Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.  

Mary Free Bed at Home was ranked fifth in the state of Michigan & first in West Michigan on Newsweek's 2026 list of America's Best Home Health Agencies

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—Mary Free Bed at Home announced it has been named among America's Best Home Health Agencies for 2026 by Newsweek and Statista. Ranked fifth in the state of Michigan, and first in West Michigan, this ranking places Mary Free Bed at Home among the top 300 home health providers nationwide, selected from more than 10,000 agencies across the country.

Ash & Innovaccer announced they're partnering to integrate at-home testing into Galaxy, an AI-driven care management program

NEW YORK—Ash, a provider of at-home care delivery, announced a partnership with Innovaccer, a health care artificial intelligence (AI) platform company. The collaboration will integrate Ash's end-to-end at-home health testing solution within Galaxy, Innovaccer's AI platform that unites payer risk adjustment and HEDIS (health care effectiveness data and information set) management.

Medical supply company owner Mark Loftis was indicted on charges of submitting fraudulent claims for DME supplies

CUSHING, Oklahoma—Mark Loftis, a medical supply company owner and chiropractor was charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent claims to multiple federal health care programs. The claims were for orthotic braces and other durable medical equipment (DME). Loftis was also charged for the theft of government fund intended to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interim HealthCare Inc. announced it has expanded corporate operations to the upstate & midlands of South Carolina along with a new Atlanta hospice location

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc. announced it has acquired its second-largest franchisee and one of the longest-tenured franchise operations in the Interim HealthCare network.

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Interim’s corporate operations expanded to include the upstate and midlands of South Carolina, along with a hospice location in Atlanta, Georgia. Local franchise leadership will now report into Interim HealthCare’s headquarters.


Clients of 21st Century Health Care Consultants will gain exposure to Homecare Homebase's technology solutions

DALLAS—21st Century Health Care Consultants, a provider of consulting, licensing, accreditation and training services for homecare agencies nationwide, announced a strategic alliance with Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a provider of home-based care software and administrative services.

ChronoScale will be a platform for AI workloads aimed at enhancing performance & infrastructure control

DALLAS—Applied Digital, a designer, builder and operator of engineered data centers and colocation services announced it is planning to merge with EKSO Bionics Holdings, Inc.. Once closed, the combination will go forward as ChronoScale Corporation, a compute platform purpose-built to support artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.

Professional Healthcare Staffing announced it is uniting with AulTru to form a unified organization that provides home health services

LAS VEGAS—Professional Healthcare Staffing and AulTru announced they have now united under one simplified name: Professional Home Health Services (PHS).

“Our community knows us—they know our caregivers, our nurses and our commitment to families,” said Joe Struck, CEO of Professional Home Health Services. “This name change is not about changing who we are. It’s about making it easier for the community to understand that we are one strong, unified team—ready to serve.”


Robert Cohen will serve a two-year term as the new chair of AdvaMed's Tech Board starting this month

WASHINGTON—Medtech association AdvaMed announced Robery Cohen will be the next chair of its Digital Health Tech board of directors. Cohen is the vice president of innovation and technology of the orthopaedic group at Stryker.He succeeds Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, global chief science and technology officer at GE HealthCare, who served as the inaugural chair of the board overseeing the then-newly created division.  

Cohen will serve a two-year term beginning this month.  

Timothy Safley has more than three decades of experience in DMEPOS, specialty & infusion pharmacy as well as home health & hospice

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) has announced the appointment of Timothy Safley as strategic advisor to its durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) program. Safley brings more than three decades of leadership across DMEPOS, specialty and infusion pharmacy and home health/hospice, including senior roles in national provider operations and the development of accreditation programs at a national accrediting organization.

MVP Shelter in Utah is offering specialized care & support for homeless seniors & other medically vulnerable individuals

SANDY, Utah—Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter—or MVP shelter, as it’s known—is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.


Superior Health Holdings has acquired Hope Healthcare & Hospice in the hopes of expanding hospice services throughout the state of Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Superior Health Holdings, a provider of home health and hospice services across Louisiana, announced the acquisition of the Bayou Country hospice operations of Hope Healthcare and Hospice BC, LLC, a community-based hospice provider headquartered in Houma, Louisiana. 

Chase Hall will take over as the new vice president of care continuity & business development

CLEARWATER, Florida—BayCare announced it has named Chase Hall its new vice president of care continuity and business development. Hall brings more than 15 years of experience in health care leadership, and in this role, Hall will report to both C. Todd Jones, chief strategy officer and chief ambulatory services officer, and Lou Galdieri, chief administrative officer.

Senior Helpers was awarded Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification by CHAP for its work in at-home care services

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut—Senior Helpers,a provider of in-home senior care services, announced it is the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to be Age-Friendly Care (AFC) at Home certified by Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP). Senior Helpers of Fairfield & New Haven Counties joined the list of Senior Helpers CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certified locations.