SANDY, Utah—Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter—or MVP shelter, as it’s known—is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, introduced new legislation to halt a pilot program that would allow private insurance companies and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to delay and deny care to seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare across six states.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care (EHC), a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the launch of its inaugural “Lights of Love” campaign. This new annual tradition aims to bring warmth and connection to seniors during the holiday season through the gesture of delivering a glowing LED candle and a heartfelt message to clients across the nation.
According to data from the United States Census Bureau, there are approximately 19 million veterans aged 18 and older in the U.S., with about 13 million aged 50 and older, and this number is expected to continue growing as more veterans reach retirement age.
TAMPA, Florida—Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchiser with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, announced it has expanded its locations in the state of Florida. Local residents Tina Lauder and David Amato have opened two new locations to serve the East Tampa and the Lakeland community as well as surrounding communities.
AUSTIN, Texas—Sensi.AI announced it is hosting Sensi by the Shore—a retreat designed for caregivers of the senior community that will take place Nov. 9–12.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark & SAN FRANCISCO—Teton.ai, the predictive intelligence company for modern health care, announced a $20 million Series A fundraise led by Plural, which also led Teton’s seed round, with participation from Bertelsmann Investments, Antler Elevate and Nebular with a follow-on investment from PSV Tech.
NEW YORK—Meela Inc., a personalized artificial intelligence (AI) companion for seniors, has announced $3.5 million in seed funding led by Bain Capital Ventures (BCV). With these funds, Meela said it will invest in research and development to expand its product capabilities and clinical efficacy research.
FORT WORTH, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system, announced the opening of its newest location in Fort Worth, Texas. This new agency will provide in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in the Fort Worth metro area and surrounding communities.
ORANGE COUNTY, California—ONSCREEN, the creator of the Joy artificial intelligence (AI)-companion for seniors, announced that Joy Calls, an AI-powered companion that checks in on seniors over the phone, is now available nationwide.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care services, announced it is the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to be Age-Friendly Care at Home certified by Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP).
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Parkwood Home Care, a provider of personalized in-home senior care, announced it has been named a recipient of the Best Home Care Agency Award 2025 by Click 360 Awards.
Founded by Lorna MacMillan, Parkwood Home Care offers hourly companion care, 24-hour live-in support and specialized dementia services.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
WASHINGTON—Congresswomen Carol Miller (R-WV) and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) reintroduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act aims to permit occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare annual wellness benefit.
SAN FRANCISCO—Seniors Helping Seniors, an in-home care services franchisor, announced the opening of three new franchise locations in the Silicon Valley, including San Jose, West San Jose and Santa Clara, California. The new locations will be led by Sara Leonard, who has a background in corporate business operations.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announced the launch of a leadership diversity fellowship program, an initiative supported by a $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation, a Colorado-based foundation for aging societies.
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.
BOSTON—Vitalic, a senior-focused behavioral health platform, announced the launch of a new geriatric behavioral health care platform. The company said this tool will focus on treating a vulnerable—and often overlooked—older population that needs mental health care to reinforce physical health and overall wellbeing.
MINNEAPOLIS—Health Dimensions Group, a senior living management and consulting organization, announced it will introduce the 2025 top trends in aging services in an upcoming webinar. The webinar aims to offer industry leaders, providers and investors insights into the future of aging services.
CAMDEN, New Jersey—Always Best Care Senior Services, a provider of non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services, opened its newest franchise in Camden, New Jersey. The new location will be owned and operated by Munirah Ahmad and Steven Thomas and aims to serve seniors in Gloucester City, Camden and surrounding areas.
MINNEAPOLIS—Ōmcare, a Minnesota-based digital health technology company, announced it will debut its new home health platform, Ōmcare Home Health Hub, at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Expo. The company said the platform will feature a physical-digital approach to remote health care aiming to change care models for the aging population.
TORRANCE, California—Caring Transitions, a provider of senior relocation, downsizing and estate sale services, announced the expansion of its Caring Transitions South Bay/Palos Verdes (PV) franchise.
