TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services to seniors and individuals of all ages and an Entrepreneur 500-ranked enterprise, added 101 new territories last year—a new record for the franchisor.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a provider of home-based care software and administrative services, launched Curate: Scribe, a new AI-assisted documentation capability embedded within the HCHB electronic health record.
CINCINNATI—Home Helpers Home Care, a provider of nonmedical in-home companionship and personal care services, announced it awarded 41 franchise agreements between new and existing franchisees in 2025.
BEVERLY, Massachusetts—Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company offering respiratory products for use in the homecare setting, announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program for up to $30 million of its outstanding common stock.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated Health Care Provider Guidance aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness across care settings, including long term care.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform transforming how care is delivered in the home, announced keynote speakers and new EDGE Leadership Certification details for its 2026 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), taking place May 4–6, at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Registration is officially open for the VGM Heartland Conference, taking place June 8–10, 2026, in Waterloo, Iowa.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced its participation at the following investor conferences:
PORTLAND, Oregon—The boards of directors of Housecall Providers and CareOregon have approved a definitive agreement for Housecall Providers to become part of Chapters Health System (Chapters Health), a nonprofit provider of hospice and chronic illness care.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The number of Medicare beneficiaries who used hospice services increased more than 4% in the most recent year of data, according to a new report.
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin—Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE and other federal programs.
ELYRIA, Ohio—PurposeCare has officially opened a new homecare office in Elyria, Ohio, expanding access to in-home support services for families across West Cleveland and Lorain County Ohio.
The Elyria location will provide non-medical homecare services, supporting individuals with daily living activities and long-term care needs.
GREENVILLE, North Carolina—ECU Health announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its home health and hospice business unit to Liberty Home Care and Hospice. The sale will occur pending approval from the North Carolina attorney general's office and will help ensure home health and hospice services remain available for patients and families in the region.
The transition includes all ECU Health Home Health and Hospice operations in North Carolina, including:
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline has signed a new supply agreement with Better Life Medical & Surgical Supply, a home medical equipment (HME) provider based in Hallandale Beach, Flordia, that provides services to patients and customers across Florida.
WASHINGTON—A new research survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found a large number of adults want to age in place but aren't certain they'll be able to.
RICHMOND, Virginia—Long-term care cost growth slowed in 2025 following multiple years of elevated increases, according to the latest CareScout Cost of Care Survey.
WASHINGTON—The National PACE Association (NPA) announced a milestone for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) with the opening of its 200th PACE program, PACE Northeast Michigan in Alpena, MI.
CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA, a New Hampshire-based not-for-profit home health and hospice agency, has named James Culhane as its next president and CEO. He will succeed Beth Slepian, who has served in that role since 2015, upon her retirement in June 2026.
Culhane has served as president and CEO of Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice in New London, New Hampshire, since 2015.
BARBOURSVILLE, West Virginia—Village Caregiving (VCG), a privately-owned homecare agency in the United States, announced the appointment of Anna Lawhon to chief compliance officer (CCO).
WALNUT CREEK, California—Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on delivering solutions for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced several leadership updates the company said are designed to strengthen organizational alignment and support the company’s continued growth..
