HomeCare News

IRVINE, California—PocketRN, a virtual nursing company, and Comfort Keepers, a provider of in-home care, announced they are partnering to implement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE). The program is designed to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia and to support their family members.

OREGON—The Oregon Association for Home Care (OAHC) announced it is calling for submissions of presentation proposals for its 2026 Annual Conference and education workshops. This will be a competitive process, and abstracts will be evaluated on their relevance to practice and appropriateness for the target audience. While all abstracts may not be accepted for the annual conference, they may be considered for another aspect of OAHC educational programming for the year.

AUSTIN, Texas—Sensi.AI announced it is hosting Sensi by the Shore—a retreat designed for caregivers of the senior community that will take place Nov. 9–12.

LIVINGSTON, Tennessee—Encore Healthcare announced the return of the Smoky Mountain Symposium (SMS) 2025, a premier continuing education event for respiratory therapists, sleep technologists and nurses. This year’s symposium will take place October 23–24, 2025 at the Ramsey Hotel & Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, at the gateway of the Great Smoky Mountains.

WASHINGTON—Waivers that provided key telehealth flexibilities expired Sept. 30 as the U.S. Congress hit an impasse over budget bills and triggered a government shutdown. 

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, released findings from a national study of the health care workforce conducted in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics, a thought leadership research firm. 

CERRITOS, California—HealthView Home Healthcare Services announced that Fortune Magazine has ranked it 12th on its 2025 Best Workplaces in Health Care list. Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care list is based on employee feedback regarding culture, leadership and overall workplace experience.

The company said the recognition is especially meaningful for an organization like HealthView, where both office and field staff in home health and hospice work closely together.

DES MOINES, Iowa—Innovive Health, a home health care agency serving complex behavioral health patients, hosted a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of its new Iowa office in Des Moines, Iowa. The event featured local business leaders including the executive director of the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce, Innovive Health leadership and clinical experts, and Iowa managed care partners. 

NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced that it signed a Prime Vendor agreement with Commonheart, a not-for-profit home health and hospice organization based out of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

ORLANDO, Florida—Rotech Healthcare Inc., a national provider of home respiratory and medical equipment, has announced the acquisition of Baptist Home Medical Equipment’s business, based in Memphis, Tennessee, with services extending to neighboring communities. Baptist Home Medical Equipment was owned by Baptist Memorial Health which is comprised of 23 hospitals.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced the launch of the next-generation WellSky CarePort Referral Intake solution. Evolving from the CarePort and Curaspan solutions, this new platform unites the most valued features with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capabilities to streamline intake workflows and generate document summaries to allow faster referral response times.

DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, has partnered with Helper Heroes, a virtual assistant staffing provider, to offer Axxess clients access to trained virtual assistant staff. The companies said this will allow organizations to streamline operations, fill back-office gaps and improve productivity, all while reducing overhead costs and retaining key staff.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—LogicMark, Inc., a provider of personal emergency response systems (PERS), health communication devices and technology for the growing care economy, announced the launch of Activity Metrics in its Freedom Alert Max device. This feature introduces activity tracking capabilities powered by predictive artificial intelligence (AI) analytics, evolving medical alert technology to anticipatory health crisis prevention.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating potential national security impacts of importing some medical devices and consumables, including durable medical equipment and personal protective equipment.  

DALLAS & IRVING, Texas—Elara Caring and National HME have entered into an exclusive agreement under which National HME will deliver its DME services to Elara Caring’s 49 hospice locations across the United States. Elara Caring is aa national home health provider offering clinical and personal care services, and National HME is a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) solutions and services.

MONTVALE, New Jersey—Rater8, a company that manages health care reputation management, announced the official launch of the rater8 Visibility Engine (raVE), a platform designed to help health care organizations take control of their online presence in an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient search behavior.

PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, has partnered with the University of Washington (the UW) to analyze home health care practices, funded by a $310,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

TAMPA, Florida—Smart Meter, a provider of cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM), has launched iAmbientHealth, an ambient sensor that aims to transform how health care providers monitor patients. Unlike traditional wearables or camera-based systems, iAmbientHealth uses radar technology to passively track vital signs—such as heart rate, respiration, movement and bed exits—without requiring any patient interaction.

DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Quantum Rehab, a provider of power chair and custom wheelchair solutions, announced the release of its new Quantum Edge 4, a mid-wheel drive Group 3 complex rehab power wheelchair. The Edge 4 is the successor of the company's previous Edge 3 Stretto chair, with engineers building upon past products with new features and a new design. 

ELYRIA, Ohio & VAUGHAN, Ontario—Motion Concepts, a division of Invacare America, announced the launch of its new decorative vinyl wraps for decorating wheelchairs.