MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a management and consulting organization that specializes in senior living, post-acute and long-term care, announced it has been appointed to manage Gurnee Place Memory Care, an assisted living facility providing respite, memory and Alzheimer’s care in Gurnee, Illinois.
OLD LYME, Connecticut—Purple Flag for Dementia Care, an accreditation program aiming to improve the quality of dementia care services, announced its excellence in dementia care program is set to expand into three additional care areas: traditional assisted living, homecare and hospice care.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Forcura, a health care workflow management company, announced a new partnership with Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, that aims to expand its connectivity to Axxess’ palliative care platform.
SAN FRANCISCO—Veronica Katz, a San Francisco home health agency owner, was sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $543,634 in restitution for committing health care fraud. The sentencing was handed down by James Donato, U.S. District Judge.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Massachusetts–ECRI has come out with its annual list of the worst health-related technology hazards and several related to homecare are at the forefront, led by the risks of artifical intelligence (AI)-enabled health tech.
WASHINGTON—AARP, a nonprofit organization aiming to empowering Americans to choose how they age, released its 2024 National Home and Community Preferences Survey, which found a strong majority
BLUFFTON, South Carolina—Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, a nonprofit provider of end-of-life, palliative and grief care services, announced its rebranding as “MiraSol Health.” The company said its new name intends to reflect its growing range of services and its evolving care delivery approach, which aims to support patients facing serious illnesses, terminal diagnoses or grief, as well as provide support to caregivers.
CAMBRIDGE, England—Inotec AMD, a medical equipment manufacturer, announced the close of its $33 million Series C financing round. The company said this funding—led by investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Meltwind, Puhua Capital and the Wealth Club—intends to further its mission to heal chronic wounds and improve patients’ lives on a global scale.
PITTSBURGH—Seniors Helping Seniors, a senior care services provider, announced the opening of its newest in-home care services franchise location in Northeast Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company said this expansion aims to bring personalized care to the senior community in Pittsburgh and focus on a peer-to-peer caregiving model.
DALLAS & BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in the lawsuit against Encompass Health, a national home health and hospice provider, and Enhabit Home Health and Hospice, an owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals.
