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.
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.
AUSTIN, Texas—Responding to the growing demand for high-quality hospice care in Central Texas, VITAS Healthcare has expanded its reach in the Austin area by opening a new administrative office in Pflugerville. With the addition of this North Austin location, VITAS now serves the entire metro area and surrounding counties, bringing more access to compassionate, expert end-of-life care for patients and their families.
ITHACA, New York—The School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR School) and Weill Cornell Medicine School of Cornell University have received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to administer a worker-focused survey of home health aides. It will allow for a comparison of homecare work in different institutional contexts, including the prevalence of labor unions in the north and limited collective representation in the south.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced that WellSky Enterprise Referral Manager has been named “Best Home Health Care Solution” in the ninth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. The program will be conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global digital health and medical technology market.
WASHINGTON & NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced that Nathaniel Lacktman is the company's new chair of the Board of Directors.
DENVER, Colorado—Modivcare Inc., a health care services company that provides supportive care solutions to address social determinants of health, announced the planned departures of two members of its executive leadership team as the company continues to align its structure with its evolving business model and modernization strategy.
WEST JORDAN, Utah—CareXM, a provider of clinical triage and virtual care coordination solutions for post-acute care, announced that Carla Davis has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective May 6, 2025. Davis joins the board following a 30-year career in home health and hospice, serving most recently as senior vice president of Hospice Operations at LHC Group.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Sumitomo Corporation has, through its group company, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively Sumitomo Corporation Group), acquired ActivStyle, LLC, a U.S. provider of home medical supplies for patients with chronic conditions, in May 2025. Prior to this, in April 2025, Sumitomo Corporation increased its stake in Vast Medical Holdings, the parent company of Quest, a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and services for people with diabetes.
DALLAS, Texas—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, named Tomas Berry, RN and case manager at Embrace Hospice and Home Health, as the May Gold Standard Award Winner.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., a post-acute respiratory provider, announced that it has agreed to buy Illinois-based Lehan’s Medical Equipment, a health care company offering home medical equipment (HME) with specialties in respiratory care and women’s health.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), an advocate and educator for the care at home community, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, allianceforcareathome.org. The Alliance said the new site reflects the company's commitment to accessibility and delivering enhanced value to member organizations and all care at home stakeholders.
WASHINGTON—The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced 20 military and veteran caregivers from across the country will make up its 2025 Class of Dole Caregiver Fellows.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Due to the growth in its personal care business and its acquisition of Gentiva's business in December, Addus reported a 20% growth in revenue and 25% higher earnings over the first quarter of last year.
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