BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (January 13, 2021)—Best Life Brands, LLC, a family of companies focused on the well-being of clients along the continuum of senior care, awarded a record number of 71 new franchise agreements across all brands in 2020. The franchise development milestone reached during a global pandemic underscored the needs of seniors, the most vulnerable population, and growing demand for more businesses that serve them.

DALLAS, Texas (January 4, 2021)—Leading technology innovator for care at home Axxess has bolstered its senior leadership team by hiring private duty homecare expert Patricia Drea.

Drea, who served a dozen years as Chair of the Board and Chief Operating Officer at Visiting Angels and is a past chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s Private Duty Home Care Association, joins Axxess as a Senior Vice President.


TAMPA BAY, Fla. (December 11, 2020)—Empath Health and Stratum Health System announced that their Boards of Directors have formally approved the merger of the two organizations, pending regulatory approval. The merger will create the country’s largest not-for-profit health system delivering non-acute care and services through its skilled, significant medical and holistic programs to individuals with chronic, advanced and terminal illnesses. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 23, 2020)—The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is excited to announce a new membership benefit called Agency Momentum, a monthly webinar series designed to help agency owners focus on growing their businesses. This new benefit will be available to existing 2020 members and new 2021 members.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (November 2, 2020)—24 Hour Home Care, an in-home care organization, announced that Grace Care Management will become a part of the company this month. The merger strengthens operational support for clients in the Greater San Diego area and provides access to more caregivers and staff 24 hours a day, which is especially needed during this pandemic. Founded in 2001, Grace Care Management serves the elderly and those in need of professional care in San Diego County.


LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (September 15, 2020)—Family Resource Home Care announced an investment partnership with Great Point Partners, a health care-focused private equity group based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The transaction reflects Family Resource’s ongoing strategic plans for market share growth, industry consolidation and geographic expansion.

GURNEE, Ill. (August 7, 2020)—BrightStar Care, a national private duty homecare and medical staffing franchise with nearly 340 independently owned and operated locations nationwide, was awarded The Joint Commission's 2020 Enterprise Champion for Quality Award, celebrating the brand's commitment to achieving the highest standards of quality and safety in homecare.

CHICAGO (July 22, 2020)—Help at Home, LLC, a national homecare provider headquartered in Illinois that delivers in-home care to seniors and people with disabilities, announced that its subsidiaries Coastal Home Care and Altrus, two home and community-based companies in Georgia, would be officially changing their names to Help at Home, LLC, effective July 1.


PASSAIC, N.J. (December 5, 2019)—CareFinders, a growing home health care provider in the Northeast region, has expanded its footprint into Pennsylvania with the addition of At Home Quality Care, a leading provider of personal homecare services based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and an acquisition of Philadelphia Home Care, Inc., a homecare provider in the Philadelphia area.