WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey—MediDepot, a United States-based medical equipment supplier, launched its Military Discount Program, designed to provide eligible service members, veterans and their families with structured access to discounted medical equipment and supplies.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—HomeCare Media has been named a national finalist for Digital Magazine of the Year in the 2026 Azbee Awards of Excellence competition.
HomeCare also received a bronze award in the Southeast region for its 2026 HomeCare Heroes special feature.
WASHINGTON—Two new bills introduced in the U.S. House promise to strengthen both access to homecare and the caregiving workforce.
The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act and the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act are two separate piees of legislation, both introduced April 29 by Rep. Debbie Dingell, a longtime homecare supporter. The HCBS Access Act is co-led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky; the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act is co-led by Rep. Doris Matsui.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a provider of in-home care services and member of Evive Brands, hosted its 2026 National Conference March 30–April 1 at Talking Stick Resort Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Themed "Caring Without Limits: Driven by Excellence," the annual event brought together franchise owners from across the country for education, collaboration and recognition of outstanding achievements across the system.
NEW YORK—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor Tina Alexander, RN, Home Hemodialysis Nurse, with the prestigious Carol Mattix Award, presented annually at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings.
Each year NKF considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who "most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change."
Cheshire, Connecticut—Two senior caregivers employed at Assisted Living Home Care Services in Cheshire, Westport and Woodstock, Connecticut, earned the Healthcare Warrior Award presented by the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—If all Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in hospice within eight weeks of death were to enter hospice just five days earlier, it could save Medicare more than $1 billion a year.
METAIRIE, Louisiana & STIGLER, Oklahoma—Superior Health Holdings (Superior), a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of Chant Healthcare (Chant), a provider of home health, homecare and hospice services headquartered in Southeastern Oklahoma. Chant operates through two core entities—Compassion Home Care, which provides home health and homecare services, and Sans Bois Hospice.
CALABASAS, California—Nationwide Medical, a provider of specialized respiratory care and home health care solutions, announced the acquisition of Dynamic Healthcare Services (DHS). Nationwide Medical said the acquisition marks its commitment to expanding access to home respiratory care, sleep therapy support and advanced medical equipment services across a broader regional footprint.
DALLAS—TLC Private Home Care, Inc. has been sold to Megansett Partners, mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Generational Group announced. The acquisition closed Jan. 30, 2026.
