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The University of Michigan asked adults age 50 & older about their views, preferences on long-term care

ANN ARBOR, Michigan—Long-term care services help meet health and personal care needs like bathing, dressing and eating when a person can no longer perform them independently. In August 2024, the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging asked a national sample of adults age 50 and older about their experiences with and views on planning and preferences for long-term care.

This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics under Medicare & Medicaid

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, voiced its strong support for the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under Medicare and Medicaid.

The company now serves the entire metro area and surrounding counties

AUSTIN, Texas—Responding to the growing demand for high-quality hospice care in Central Texas, VITAS Healthcare has expanded its reach in the Austin area by opening a new administrative office in Pflugerville. With the addition of this North Austin location, VITAS now serves the entire metro area and surrounding counties, bringing more access to compassionate, expert end-of-life care for patients and their families.


The grant was awarded to the ILR School and Weill Cornell Medicine

ITHACA, New York—The School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR School) and Weill Cornell Medicine School of Cornell University have received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to administer a worker-focused survey of home health aides. It will allow for a comparison of homecare work in different institutional contexts, including the prevalence of labor unions in the north and limited collective representation in the south.

This is the sixth consecutive year that WellSky has been honored by the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a global health and community care technology and services company, announced that WellSky Enterprise Referral Manager has been named “Best Home Health Care Solution” in the ninth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. The program will be conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global digital health and medical technology market.

The company's CFO & CIO will be departing in an effort to evolve Modivcare's modernization strategy

DENVER, Colorado—Modivcare Inc., a health care services company that provides supportive care solutions to address social determinants of health, announced the planned departures of two members of its executive leadership team as the company continues to align its structure with its evolving business model and modernization strategy.

Davis joins the Board after a 30-year career in home health & hospice care

WEST JORDAN, Utah—CareXM, a provider of clinical triage and virtual care coordination solutions for post-acute care, announced that Carla Davis has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors, effective May 6, 2025. Davis joins the board following a 30-year career in home health and hospice, serving most recently as senior vice president of Hospice Operations at LHC Group.

ActivStyle provides home medical supplies for patients with chronic conditions

ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Sumitomo Corporation has, through its group company, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively Sumitomo Corporation Group), acquired ActivStyle, LLC, a U.S. provider of home medical supplies for patients with chronic conditions, in May 2025. Prior to this, in April 2025, Sumitomo Corporation increased its stake in Vast Medical Holdings, the parent company of Quest, a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and services for people with diabetes.


Key features of the new website include improved navigation & design

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), an advocate and educator for the care at home community, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, allianceforcareathome.org. The Alliance said the new site reflects the company's commitment to accessibility and delivering enhanced value to member organizations and all care at home stakeholders.  

Thanks to an increase in its personal care business the company saw higher earnings in its first quarter

FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Due to the growth in its personal care business and its acquisition of Gentiva's business in December, Addus reported a 20% growth in revenue and 25% higher earnings over the first quarter of last year.

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HomeWell earns a spot on both the Top 100 Franchises Under $100K list & Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2025

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising Inc., the franchisor of national in-home care provider HomeWell Care Services, has earned two honors from Entrepreneur magazine—securing a spot on both the Top 100 Franchises Under $100K list and Fastest-Growing Franchises for 2025. HomeWell said these latest accolades reflect the company's continued momentum and appeal to aspiring entrepreneurs looking for a mission-driven business opportunity in a high-demand industry.

The report highlighted market growth driven by aging demographics & M&A activity

BOSTON—Capstone Partners, a middle market investment banking firm, released its April 2025 Home Care Sector Update, reporting that an aging U.S. population and consumer preference for receiving care at home and aging-in-place are expanding the homecare market.