18% of Home Care Workers Live Below the Federal Poverty Line

Despite the exceedingly high demand for their services, one in six U.S. caregivers lives in poverty. That’s according to new data from PHI, a New York-based national research, consulting and direct care advocacy organization. The organization releases an overview of wage and employment trends in the U.S. home care workforce annually. The research gleans information […]

Nix Health to Lay Off Over 500 Home Health Workers

Nix Health reportedly told the state of Texas that it plans to close down its home health operations. Nix Health has five facilities located in San Antonio: Nix Medical Center, Nix Specialty Health Center, Nix Alamo Heights, Nix Sleep Center, Nix Primary Care Center and Nix North Orthopaedic Center. In a move expected to impact […]

PE-Backed Synergy HomeCare Sees Medicare Advantage as ‘Huge Opportunity’

Policymakers may have opened the door for home care-focused supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (MA), but many plans are still scrambling to figure out how to incorporate them. One home care company, Synergy HomeCare, has taken an active roll in the creation of these MA plans. Founded in 1999, Synergy is a Gilbert, Arizona-based non-medical […]

Dignity Health Director: Home Health Providers Must Think Strategically in MA Contract Talks

As Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to expand rapidly, home health providers will need to develop strategic plans in order to secure successful contracts with plans. “One of the very important pieces here is determining your strategy and learning about your markets,” Paul Giles, director of home health finance and business operations at Dignity Health, said […]

Home Health Companions Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies

This year’s edition of Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. featured a number of in-home care providers that have made jaw-dropping business gains. To earn a spot on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, released earlier this month, companies had to be privately owned, U.S.-based and independent, meaning […]

Hospice Continues to Trump Home Health Care on M&A Front

Frisco, Texas-based Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: Adus) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Hospice Partners of America LLC for $130 million cash, the multi-state home care services provider announced Monday. The move is yet another example of how hospice is outpacing home health care on the M&A front. Frisco, Texas-based Addus is primarily a […]

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group Using Education to Combat the Workforce Shortage

Johns Hopkins has earned a reputation as a world-renowned health system, but it’s also on the cutting-edge of home-based care and medicine with its multi-service home care provider, Johns Hopkins Home Care Group. And one of the provider’s current top objectives: addressing the industry-wide workforce shortage through a number of recently launched programs. Johns Hopkins […]

Care To Stay Home, Senior Helpers, Assistance Home Care Among 2019’s ‘Best Workplaces’ in Aging Services

Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Aging Services list was released on Thursday, highlighting several home-based care companies that stand out in terms of company culture. Senior Helpers, 24 Hour Home Care and Compass Care are among the many non-medical home care companies to make 2019’s top workplaces list, compiled by analytics firm Great Place to Work. […]