homecare

ROSEVILLE, Calif. And PITTSBURGH (July 31, 2018)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced today that it has opened its newest franchise in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Always Best Care of Fox Chapel marks the company’s seventh location in Pennsylvania and will provide senior care services to the communities of Fox Chapel, Plum, New Kensington, Cheswick, Verona, Penn Hills and surrounding areas.

(July 18, 2018)—A lack of standard measurement across all homecare services, a lack of standard training and supervision, and a lack of consistently effective communication and care coordination represent some of the most pressing safety problems for homecare, according to a new report from the 

CINCINNATI (June 13, 2018)—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical homecare, has been named by Forbes as one of the best franchises to own in the United States.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 5, 2018)—Synzi, a virtual care company, has announced that Trilogy Home Healthcare (Trilogy), a Medicare-certified home health care agency, has selected its virtual care communication platform to improve patient management, engagement and care.

SAN FRANCISCO (May 30, 2018)—ClearCare, a technology platform for homecare agencies, announced the nationwide availability of a new technology to seamlessly connect these agencies with insurance companies and hospitals.

NEW YORK (May 17, 2018)—Hometeam, an in-home personal care company, announced the appointment of Randy Klein as chief executive officer. He joins the leadership team to help accelerate the company's integration into the broader health care ecosystem.

Connecticut FMLA Bill Extends Care Beyond Immediate Family

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2018)—Registration for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice’s (NAHC’s) 2018 Financial Management Conference & Expo, the premier event for financial managers in homecare and hospice, is now open at the conference’s new website.

MOBILE, Ala. (February 21, 2017)—Supreme Medical, a national wholesale distributor of medical supplies and DME, has launched a new Homecare & Post-Acute catalog.

Packed with over 40,000 items from more than 700 manufacturers, Supreme Medical will use this new resource to continue to build its homecare division that is focused on serving HME/DME providers, independent pharmacies, home health agencies and hospice care providers across the nation.

CINCINNATI (January 17, 2018)—FirstLight Home Care, a national provider of non-medical homecare, has been ranked No. 65 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list for 2018. This is the seventh consecutive year that the homecare franchise has received this honor.

SUNRISE, Fla. (January 16, 2018)—Interim HealthCare Inc. recently ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500, the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Placement in the Franchise 500 is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry, as evidenced by the fact that Entrepreneur received more than 1,000 applications this year, making it one of the company’s most competitive rankings ever.

DETROIT (January 4, 2018)—ComForCare Health Care Holdings LLC has named Steven Greenbaum as the homecare franchisor’s new CEO. Greenbaum will serve as co-CEO with ComForCare and At Your Side Home Care founder Mark Armstrong during a brief transition period, after which Armstrong will become chairman of the board.

NEW YORK (December 12, 2017)—Alliance Homecare, a concierge home health care provider serving individuals and families in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, has partnered with Beau the Rescue to offer one-on-one pet therapy sessions for seniors and their Alliance home health aides. The collaboration brings “man’s best friend” into clients’ homes for quality pet interaction, reinforcing the Alliance’s high-touch approach.