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..
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—LivTech, a provider of health care tech solutions specifically designed for senior care, announced an expansion of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Ron Kozlin as chief financial officer (CFO) and Andrew Goode as vice president of development.
LivTech said Kozlin and Goode’s industry expertise will help LivTech accelerate software as a service (SaaS) innovation and financial strategy.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced the expansion of AI capabilities within its next‑generation WellSky CarePort Referral Intake solution. The enhancement uses AI-driven document extraction and clinical summarization to consolidate referrals arriving from multiple channels into a single, actionable worklist in one platform.
PHOENIX—At Medtrade 2026, Parachute Health, the order management platform for home medical equipment (HME) providers, announced a new initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between HME providers and health plans through a unified digital authorization workflow.
PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a provider of home-based health care services, has been named to the U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural list of best home health providers.
PHOENIX—Three new takes on core homecare products won the top awards at Medtrade’s New Product Pavilion, covering the mobility, aging in place and sleep apnea treatment markets.
The Provider’s Choice Awards were announced on Wednesday, March 4 as the show wrapped up in Phoenix. The awards are based on votes from attendees who view the products on the show floor; HomeCare sponsors the pavilion.
PHOENIX—Recent moves from Washington meant to fight fraud may hurt legitimate home medical equipment (HME) providers as much or more than the bad actors they’re targeting, advocates and leaders said Tuesday, March 3 as the industry gathered for Medtrade 2026.
SAN DIEGO—Resmed, a health technology company focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, announced the launch of the AirTouch F30i Comfort mask in the United States, a new CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) full face mask. With a breathable fabric, Resmed said the AirTouch F30i Comfort is designed to help more people start and stay on CPAP therapy.
MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a manufacturer of medical supplies and durable medical equipment, launched a new negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) pump and an expanded line of wound care products designed to support complex wound management across acute, post-acute and homecare environments.
The portable system weighs 11.3 ounces and offers up to 72 hours of battery operation.
CLEVELAND—Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC (IME), the manufacturer of ThermaZone, debuted its new line of lumbar-sacral orthosis (LSO) back braces with integrated heating and cooling therapy at the annual Medtrade expo in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place March 2-4, 2026.
The ThermaZone LSO braces combine structured lumbosacral support with ThermaZone's thermal therapy technology.
WASHINGTON—U.S. News & World Report, a health care rankings and consumer advice media company, released its first-ever ratings for Best Home Health. This new evaluation provides a resource for millions of Americans seeking high-quality health care in the comfort of their own homes following a hospital stay or illness.
WACO, Texas—AxisCare, an in-home care management software company, has been recognized in the latest round of The DaVinci Awards judging, earning a two-star certification in the area of 'technology' for its homecare software.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) and the Research Institute for Home Care (the Institute) released the 2025 Hospice Chartbook. The chartbook provides a look at the patients being served in hospice, who they are demographically and clinically, and more.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025.
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OMAHA, Nebraska—Dovida, a provider of person-centered homecare services operating across six international markets, officially entered the United States market through its acquisition of A Place At Home, an established homecare franchise network serving communities nationwide.
TORONTO—AlayaCare, a provider of cloud-based home and community care solutions, launched the Home-Based Care Momentum Awards, an annual recognition program for individuals advancing home-based care across North America.
AlayaCare said the awards look to shine a spotlight on the changemakers behind exceptional care delivery, including frontline caregivers, operational leaders, executives and innovators improving care delivery.
SAN ANTONIO—Caring Senior Service announced that caregiver Andreanna Smith has been named to WTWH Healthcare's Frontline Honors Class of 2025.
Frontline Honors are presented to workers in the behavioral health, home health, hospice, memory care and senior living industries.
WASHINGTON—Reps. Jim McGovern and Ayanna Pressley, alongside Sen. Richard Blumenthal, announced the reintroduction of the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act, or HR 7546/S 3872—a bill to help support individuals affected by alopecia and patients undergoing chemotherapy. Right now, many private insurance plans cover wigs for those undergoing treatments that cause hair loss or who are affected by alopecia areata.
