IRVING, Texas—Vizient announced the release of the 2026 Impact of Change forecast, which highlighted how shifts in care delivery, patient complexity and site-of-care access challenges are reshaping healthcare utilization. The 10-year forecast projects continued growth in outpatient services as more care shifts to ambulatory sites, creating new challenges for capacity planning, workforce strategy and care coordination.
NEW YORK—Hera, a senior care management company, announced $27 million in Series A funding to continue building Hera's AI platform. The company said this funding will help it expand into California, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with the goal of going live in 25-plus states by year-end. The round was led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) with continued participation from Accel and IA Ventures and other parties.
NORCROSS, Georgia—HomeSight, a division of global connectivity leader Vantiva (Euronext Paris: VANTI), announced that it has partnered with Comfort Keepers, a provider of in-home care for seniors across North America. The companies said together they aim to bring HomeSight to Comfort Keepers’ franchises in the United States and Canada as part of its new Comfort360 ecosystem of connected care services and senior solutions.
Fireworks, festivities and gatherings are Fourth of July traditions, but they can present difficulties for individuals living with dementia-related illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease. As Independence Day approaches, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging caregivers to follow the S.A.F.E. steps to help loved ones living with dementia on Independence Day.
BEER-SHEVA, Israel—Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have released research that found that how quickly an older adult can execute a voluntary step—especially when distracted (such as perfoming cognitive task at the same time)—may serve as a valuable clinical predictor of survival.
LOS ANGELES—Tombot, a manufacturer in health and wellness robotic companion animals, announced the closing of a $7 million Series A3 financing round. The round includes investments from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living and Florida Community Health Network.
The company said it has already secured more than 23,000 pre-order and waitlist customers for its flagship product named “Jennie."
SAN ANTONIO—Home Instead San Antonio, a provider of in-home care for older adults, announced the expansion of its core service offering with the introduction of nurse-directed care, providing another level of support for older adults with evolving care needs at home.
ATLANTA—CheckWellCall, an Atlanta-based health technology company, announced the commercial soft launch of its AI-powered daily wellness check-in platform for senior living operators and home-based seniors aging in place. The service automates structured, voice-based wellness conversations with patients each day, analyzes responses for deviations from baseline and alerts facility staff or family caregivers when follow-up is warranted.
CLEVELAND—An Ohio physician has been sentenced for her alleged role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that fraudulently billed Medicare for more than $1,842,524 in unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) orders.
Muna Orra, 42, of Westlake, Ohio, was sentenced to five years of probation after she pleaded guilty in January to making false statements related to healthcare matters. She was also ordered to pay $997,641 in restitution to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
OTTAWA, Ontario—Integracare Inc. and the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County announced a new two-year partnership that names Integracare the exclusive presenting sponsor of the Walk for Dementia and enhances the company's nurse-led, dementia-specialized care for families across Ottawa and Renfrew County in Ontario, Canada.
