BOSTON—CopilotIQ, a health tech company seeking to help older adults with chronic conditions, and Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company aiming to provide in-home care solutions, announced a merger.
CHICAGO— Help at Home, a national provider of in-home personal care services, announced the acquisition of Caregiver Services Inc. (CSI), a caregiver referral services provider. Help at Home said the acquisition aims to expand its homecare presence in Florida, as well as its Medicaid managed care programs and homecare services for aging seniors.
SAN DIEGO—ResMed Inc. has seen an increased demand for sleep devices and masks, which has helped drive an 11% increase in year-over-year revenue, the company reported in its quarterly results. The company, which specializes in sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other respiratory conditions products, announced the results for its quarter that ended Sept. 30, which is the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year. The highlights included:
LANSING, Michigan—Molina Healthcare of Michigan, a provider of government-funded health care like Medicare and Medicaid, has partnered with the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AMI) and the Impart Alliance at Michigan State University to establish a direct care worker (DCW) help fund, which aims to assist professionals in
RENTON, Washington & BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western United States, and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care services, announced an agreement to form a joint venture in home health, hospice, community-based palliative care and private duty caregiving services.
MANSFIELD, Ohio—Right at Home, an in-home care franchise with locations across the U.S. and five other countries, is looking to expand with a new location in Mansfield, Ohio. This expansion aims to allow entrepreneurs in the area to improve their communities and provide care and peace of mind for their clients.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM and Associates, a member service organization that includes durable medical equipment, wound care, home modifications, and orthotics and prosthetics providers, welcomed two new directors: Cindi Petito as director of clinical networks and Nikki Grace as director of the Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA). In her new role, Petito aims to support the company’s U.S.
DALLAS— Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, has named longtime leader Tim Ingram as its new executive vice president (VP) for talent acquisition. In this new position, Ingram aims to work with company leaders around the world in an effort to ensure new hires reinforce the company’s culture and mission: “The Axxess Way.”
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corp., a home health care solutions provider—including home medical equipment and medical supplies—announced Diana Nole has been appointed to its board of directors.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Home Health, a home health provider, has collected nearly 90,000 meals in its 20th annual food drive to feed people in the communities it serves nationwide.
Thanks to the many individuals and organizations who gave, CenterWell collected food and monetary donations equivalent to 89,456 meals.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Choices for Increased Mobility Act (S 5154) to increase access to wheelchairs made with advanced materials by allowing Medicare beneficiaries to upgrade to lighter, more functional wheelchairs without bearing the entire upfront cost.
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a home care franchise ranked on the Entrepreneur 500 list and in the Franchise Business Review’s top 50, announced nine of its locations have joined the Parkinson’s Foundation community
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas & NEW YORK— Netsmart, a health care information technology provider for community-based care, and VNS Health, a provider of post-acute care services and value-based models of care, have announced a collaboration aimed at transforming end-of-life care through machine learning and predictive analytics.
PHILADELPHIA—Bayada Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, will join the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Philadelphia, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, as its local presenting sponsor for the second year in a row. Bayada served as the Philadelphia walk's local presenting sponsor in 2023, in which the organization formed 58 teams that collectively helped raise more than $62,000 in support of the walk.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates, a member service organization for durable medical equipment and home medical equipment providers, has released its fourth playbook of the year, “Mastering Business Management and Optimization.” This playbook publication aims to provide actionable insights and advice that enhance business operations, financial health and customer relationships throughout the industry.
NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania—River Oaks Home Care, a senior homecare service provider, has been awarded ninth place on the “Philadelphia100” list, in recognition of the company’s growth in the senior care industry. The award was announced during the Philadelphia100 awards dinner ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 17.
TORONTO—Swift Medical, a digital wound care provider, announced its new “Skin & Wound 2” platform, which incorporates the latest fast health care interoperability resources standard, as well as imaging and documentation features. The platform has been used for more than 50 million patient assessments in home health, ambulatory, acute and skilled nursing settings.
Bill Dombi met his first bully in kindergarten.
It only took a day for him to fight back, leaving the bully with a bloody nose and Dombi punished in a corner, the retiring president emeritus of the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) said as he bid farewell on the last day of the organization’s annual conference in Tampa, Florida.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced Ryan and Ashley Mitchell as the new owners of the Always Best Care franchise in Terre Haute, Indiana. The franchise—located at 605 Ohio Street, Suite 415—will continue to provide senior care services, such as non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services, under the new leadership.
PHOENIX—MD Home Health, an Arizona-based home health agency, announced the expansion of its health care services to include in-clinic care, virtual care, remote patient monitoring, house calls and hospice care. This expansion has made the company one of the first privately-held home health agencies in Arizona to offer an omnichannel health care approach.
