The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be 65 years or older

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—This National Senior Citizens Day, observed on Aug. 21, Executive Home Care, an in-home care service, is using its platform to push for improved senior care policies and resources across the nation.

CarePredict announced a $29 million Series A-3 investment co-led by SV Health Investors’ Medtech Convergence Fund and Aspire Healthtech Partners.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—CarePredict announced a $29 million Series A-3 investment co-led by SV Health Investors’ Medtech Convergence Fund and Aspire Healthtech Partners. CarePredict’s technology autonomously identifies changes in daily activity and behaviors that precede health issues such as urinary tract infections, falls, malnutrition and depression. The ability to detect early signs of health concerns allows preventive care and preserves the overall well-being of older adults.

The relationship will expand the nonprofit's mission to install grab bars in the homes of seniors in need to help them prevent falls as they age in place

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Close the Gap in Senior Care, the non-profit arm of Caring Senior Service, announced it is partnering with TruBlue Home Service Ally, a handyman and home services franchise organization that provides affordable, worry-free living for busy adults and seniors, to distribute and install grab bars as part of its Grab the Bars initiative.

MISSISSAUGA, On. (February 1, 2022)—PointClickCare Technologies, a health care technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real-time insights, announced its intent to acquire Audacious Inquiry, an industry-shaping connected care platform. The combination of PointClickCare and Audacious Inquiry will help accelerate the companies’ mission to address critical gaps in health care and enable better care for vulnerable patients.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 1, 2022)—CarePatrol, a senior care solutions organization, announces an exciting brand refresh to begin the year. The update comes on the heels of CarePatrol’s consecutive record-breaking months of systemwide revenue in 2021, as the demand for the company’s services continues to escalate with a rapidly aging population. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2021)—Mike King, national president and CEO of Volunteers of America (VOA), will chair the board of directors of LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, for a two-year term effective January 2022. The board transition announcement was announced to association members today at the 2021 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia. 

ANKENY, Iowa (September 28, 2021)—When individuals with complex health needs receive clinically appropriate, home-delivered meals for 13 weeks, their overall medical spend and emergency department use significantly decreased for the next six months, according to just-released results of a pilot program between Mom’s Meals and UPMC Health Plan’s Medicaid physical health managed care plan, UPMC for You.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (August 27, 2021)–Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have recognized ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care as the No. 1 home are company on the Best Workplaces in Aging Services 2021 list. Earning the No. 1 position on this prestigious list confirms the positive workplace culture cultivated by ComForCare and At Your Side’s franchisees, as well as the brand’s emphasis on helping others live their best lives possible. 
 

WASHINGTON, DC (July 13, 2021)—As care workers, consumers and advocates rally on the capitol and in states across the country, LeadingAge reiterated its call for Congress to pass President Biden’s proposed historic investments in home and community-based services as well as in affordable housing—supported by large majorities of Americans from both parties—and to take vital steps to rebuild the aging services infrastructure older Americans desperately need. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2021)—At a recent recruiting event at a local high school, the health care providers present received “zero interest” from students, said Kara Allread, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Greenville, Ohio-based Brethren Retirement Community and Brethren HomeCare. “They know we can’t compete” with retail and other industries, she said.

BALTIMORE (March 18, 2021)—One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care, released findings of its “Seniors: One Year in Quarantine” survey, which explores attitudes and behaviors of adults aged 65+ since March 2020, along with their feelings toward the future. Surprisingly, a majority of seniors (72%) reported they feel safer and more comfortable seeing friends and family now, even without having been vaccinated themselves.

Washington, DC (March 4, 2021)—Homecare and hospice are changing at an unprecedented rate. Last year agencies faced two of their biggest challenges—COVID-19 and Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)—on top of staffing shortages. As a result, the sector is evolving and needs national research to guide efforts and help define what it means to provide health care in the home.
 

With millions of older Americans eligible for covid-19 vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to describe a frantic and frustrating search to secure a shot, beset by uncertainty and difficulty. 

The efforts to vaccinate people 65 and older have strained under the enormous demand that has overwhelmed cumbersome, inconsistent scheduling systems.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to develop standard measures to use across the home and community-based services (HCBS) system for voluntary use by states, managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) plans, providers and other entities to address the gaps and recommendations identified in the report.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (October 14, 2020)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced that it has awarded a Canadian Master Franchise territory to Steve Kelly. As part of the master agreement, Kelly will oversee Always Best Care’s franchise development in Canada, specifically in the province of Ontario, and will be responsible for driving the brand’s growth throughout the region.