The company’s new product line will focus on women’s post-childbirth & post-surgery care

MIAMI—AltroCare Inc., a Miami-based and woman-owned diversity supplier of health products for women, announced a distribution expansion with a range of products for home medical equipment (HME) stores and independent pharmacies. AltroCare has been selling postpartum and antepartum products, such as fetal monitor suppliers, to OB/GYN offices and hospitals since 2018. The company added a line of postpartum and post-surgery products to its portfolio in 2020.

The recently passed Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act intends to expand access to care & benefits for veterans

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) issued the following statement in response to President Biden signing S 141, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (Dole Act), into law.

HomeCare sat down with Jennifer Bauernfeind to ask her insights in the homecare industry after working in the corporate retail field

The HomeCare (HC) team reached out to Jennifer Bauernfeind, the owner of a Minnesota-based in-home senior care company, to ask her insights into and suggestions for the homecare industry after working in the corporate retail field. Comfort Keepers, Bauernfeind's senior homecare franchise, has locations throughout Osseo, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Minneapolis, Minnesota, metro area.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services special focus program aims to improve hospice quality & care standards

BALTIMORE—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the list of the 50 hospice companies selected for participation in the 2025 Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). The SFP program, which will be led by the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, aims to improve hospice quality through increased health and safety oversights.

The company partnership aims to support the home medical equipment patient discharge process

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois—Medical Service Company (MSC), a Cleveland, Ohio-based medical equipment provider, has acquired Carle Medical Supply, a medical equipment and services provider and division of Carle Health.

Founded in 1950, MSC is a family-owned and -operated company that aims to support discharge planning services for partnering hospitals and patients.

The companies aim to reduce diabetic foot ulcers by combining wound care knowledge with technology systems

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Mölnlycke Health Care, a medical technology company specializing in wound care solutions, announced an $8 million (USD) investment in Siren, a health care technology company. Siren aims to help reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) by early detection of potential injuries through temperature-sensing textile technology.

The certified dementia care specialist training program intends to focus on cultural sensitivity & inclusive dementia care

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado—Homewatch CareGivers, an in-home care services provider, announced the launch of its certified dementia care specialist training program, which aims to emphasize the importance of cultural sensitivity, inclusivity and a person-centered approach to dementia care. Additionally, the program intends to provide caregivers with the essential tools and knowledge for individualized care.

HR 670 requires HHS to establish a website to provide information & resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers

WASHINGTON—On Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, President Joe Biden signed into law HR 670, also known as the Think Differently Database Act, which requires the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families.