Movers & Shakers: Home Health Foundation, SAGE Eldercare

Home Health Foundation Appoints CEO and President Karen Gomes has been appointed as president and CEO of Lawrence, Massachusetts-based Home Health Foundation, the parent company of its Home Health VNA, Merrimack Valley Hospice and HomeCare Inc. brands, the company reports. Gomes brings more than 18 years of home health and hospice care experience to her […]

Extended Home Ownership a Boon for Home Care Sector

Aging adults staying at home to receive care has been a growing trend nationwide, creating demand for home care providers, but having a more mixed impact on the U.S. real estate market. Specifically, it may be contributing to the nation’s overall low housing stock, as illustrated in a recent story in the Baltimore Sun, and backed up […]

Home Health M&A Deal Volume Continues to Decline

Publicly announced home health and hospice M&A activity has hit its lowest level in years, dropping by 40% to a mere nine transactions in the second quarter of 2017, as compared to first-quarter performance of 15 acquisitions. These second quarter numbers illustrate a continued decline in M&A activity for the industry sector, as M&A activity was […]

Home Health Newcomer Has Lofty Ambitions, $50 Million in Capital

Establishing a home infusion brand and quickly growing it to become one of the top five providers in the U.S., selling it to a major long-term care pharmacy, and then transitioning into the home health industry might seem like a pipe dream for some. For industry veteran Jim Glynn, however, this dream has become a […]