HomeCare News

KUOPIO, Finland—According to a recent study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, older patients susceptible to chronic neurological conditions are willing to use wearables for remote monitoring to support their health and well-being at home. The study found that older patients are open to using wearable smart rings and view themselves as active contributors to their own care. 

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare announced it has welcomed new owners for their franchise located in the Inland Empire and Northern Orange County area, SYNERGY HomeCare in Corona, Arizona.

CERRITOS, California—HealthView Home Healthcare Services has announced it was placed at No. 23 on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Small Workplaces list of 2025, and the company also received a 95% employee approval rating in the Great Place to Work recertification survey. 

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Hospice of the Western Reserve (HOWR), a nonprofit provider of hospice and palliative care services, announced it has selected the Netsmart CareFabric to support its post-acute service lines on a single platform. The Ohio-based provider said it aims to further its mission to provide compassionate palliative and end-of-life care by leveraging a unified platform that supports its clinical, financial and operational efficiencies across the agency’s 11 locations.

RICHMOND, Virginia—Apria Healthcare, LLC and Byram Healthcare Centers, Inc., providers of home-based care and part of the Owens & Minor family, announced a new national provider agreement with Optum Health—a patient-centered care organization that helps deliver better experiences for patients and providers, improve health outcomes and lower total cost of care.

DALLAS—Healing Hearts Home Health was recently sold to The Pennant Group, Inc. in an acquisition that closed September 2, 2025.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Home Health announced it has launched its 21st annual Food Fundraising Drive, an effort to fight food insecurity in the communities it serves.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—American Association for Homecare announced it has developed new resources to help diabetes-focused durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers demonstrate the value of prescribing continuous glucose monitors (CGM) through the DME channel. 

AAHomecare said these resources are designed to support conversations with referral sources and certified diabetes educators, reinforcing the role of DME suppliers in improving access, support and adherence.  

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), an industry electronic health record (EHR) platform for home-based care and Element5, a provider of post-acute automation with an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced a partnership which will integrate Element5's agentic AI platform with HCHB EHR.

NEW YORK—KabaFusion, a provider of home infusion, and Tennr, a health care technology company that automates patient processing for referral-based care, announced a partnership to further streamline care coordination, drive operational efficiencies and improve patient outcomes through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the launch of LMN (letter of medical necessity) Navigator, a documentation platform designed to streamline, simplify and strengthen the process of completing mobility evaluations.

LMN Navigator delivers a guided workflow experience that helps therapists, assistive technology professionals (ATPs) and care teams collaborate while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

BALTIMORE—Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improve blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025. 

LAS VEGAS—ATLAS Technology, a provider of health care technology solutions, announced the addition of Chenna Strange to its revenue cycle management (RCM) team. Strange's official title will be customer experience and support, where she will focus on improving RCM strategies, ensuring existing subscribers maximize the value of ATLAS Technology’s solutions. 

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, the United States-based association of nonprofit and mission-driven aging services providers, announced that Marcus Riley, chairman of BallyCara, is the organization's 2025 Award of Honor winner. 

LYNN, Massachusetts—Element Care, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and managed care provider for Senior Care Options (SCO), announced the appointment of Anthony Zizza as the organization's new chief medical officer (CMO). Dr. Zizza is a Harvard-trained medical professional of geriatric medicine with more 10 years of experience achieving clinical outcomes for seniors in New England.

WEST JORDAN, Utah—CareXM, a provider of clinical triage and virtual care coordination solutions for post-acute care, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of two executives and the appointment of a new chief strategy officer. 

NEWARK, New Jersey—A Florida man was sentenced to prison for allegedly laundering the proceeds of a health care fraud and kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME) that caused millions of dollars in losses to Medicare and other insurance providers.

WASHINGTON—United States Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have reintroduced the Telehealth Modernization Act, a bill that would extend telehealth access for Americans enrolled in Medicare through fiscal year 2027. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are leading the House companion bill.

LOS ANGELES—Playhouse MD, a health care brand focused on pediatric physical wellness through playtime, is now officially available on Amazon.

Partnering with McKesson Medical-Surgical, a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation and a medical distributor and online seller of medical supplies and health care solutions, Playhouse MD's doctor-designed, kid-inspired medical devices are now available to millions of families across the country.

FORT WORTH, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system, announced the opening of its newest location in Fort Worth, Texas. This new agency will provide in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in the Fort Worth metro area and surrounding communities.