Home care providers know that the U.S. population is aging. It’s up to them to adjust, however, and be ready for the seniors they’ll be serving. “The boomers are going to evolve and dictate how we live in later years,” Jisella Dolan, an advisor and consultant with Reverence Care, said during a webinar Thursday. “Retirement […]
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Kaiser Permanente and an investment firm are teaming up to launch a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) venture. Specifically dubbed Habitat Health, Kaiser and Town Hall Ventures will begin building out the program in California in 2025 – in Sacramento and Los Angeles. “Our dedication to helping improve the health of our […]
Transitions from hospital to home remain one of the biggest problem areas for the U.S. health care system. There are benefits of a patient staying in the hospital. Chief among them is the ability to have regular attention being paid to the patient. Home-based care enablers are targeting that precious transition period to ensure that […]
Oftentimes, talks between home health providers and their many referral partners are an exercise in education. For providers offering palliative care, that education usually starts at a 101-level. Part of that conversation with hospital and health system partners includes convincing case managers that patients will be better suited at home. “The longer a patient lays […]
Two months after it was first listed on the public market, BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) has closed on multiple acquisitions. The company announced Tuesday that it has acquired a Maryland-based home health operation, the remaining equity interest in a behavioral therapy JV in Michigan and a long-term care pharmacy in Montana. For one, the […]
The franchise company Best Life Brands – which is the owner of ComForCare and Boost Home Healthcare – has added another home-focused company to its portfolio.. Announced Monday, the Troy, Michigan-based company has acquired Next Day Access, which is a provider of residential and commercial home access solutions in the U.S. and Canada. Now, Best […]
The home care workforce has traditionally been a tough one to organize. But efforts have ramped up over recent years, leading to more workers opting into unions across the country. Recently, University of Rochester Medicine Home Care (URMHC) workers “overwhelmingly” chose to join a labor union. They aligned themselves with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, […]
By committing to cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships, Tomorrow Health hopes to be a pioneer in a future where the home becomes the primary site of care. However, doing so will take some innovation and overhaul of a system that is in need of upgrades. “I think one of the biggest [obstacles] is something that […]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra fielded questions in a House Ways & Means committee hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, a few of which were pointed at concerns around potential fraud in home health. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) grilled the secretary about an apparent lack of progress on curbing certifications […]
The private equity firm Waud Capital has acquired the home care franchise Senior Helpers. Advocate Aurora Health acquired Senior Helpers in 2021, with the idea that the health system would “own the full continuum.” A year and a half later, however, Advocate Aurora merged with Atrium Health, forming one of the largest health systems in […]