A Hug Away Healthcare Opens New Franchise Pathway 

A Hug Away Healthcare is taking its home-based care model beyond Houston, opening the door to franchise partners as it looks to bring its services to more communities. The move marks a new phase of growth for the provider, which plans to expand its offerings, including home health and hospice, into new markets. Founded in […]

LiveWell Partners’ New CEO Seeks Diversification, Added Density

In her new role, LiveWell Partners’ CEO Stacie Bratcher is prioritizing strategic density and service diversification, carefully balancing growth with operational discipline. St. Louis-based LiveWell Partners is a home health and hospice platform backed by the investment firm Camino Partners. Founded in 2023, the company has grown largely through acquisitions concentrated in the Midwest. It […]

Lucent Health Group Buys Chambers Home Health & Hospice

Texas-based Lucent Health Group has acquired Chambers Home Health & Hospice, another provider within the state. Chambers is a regional home health and hospice platform that serves eastern Texas. The company serves thousands of patients annually across more than 20 Texas counties through three brands, Chambers Home Health, Chambers Hospice, and Healthcare Associates LLC, according […]

Home Care, Care Management Company CareFor Launches Hospice Program

Care management and home care company CareFor has diversified its services by adding hospice care to its offerings. Branded as CareFor Hospice, the program offers comprehensive symptom management, emotional support, caregiver education and 24/7 on-call clinical coverage. Establishment of the hospice will allow CareFor to maintain its longitudinal relationships with patients through the end of […]

Monroe Capital Backs Warburg Pincus Investment In Cornerstone Caregiving

Monroe Capital has provided a senior credit facility to support private equity firm Warburg Pincus’ investment in Waco, Texas-based home-based care provider Cornerstone Caregiving. Cornerstone provides hospice, home care, palliative care and a range of other home-based health care services. The company, which was founded in 2020, operates hundreds of locations across the United States. […]

New Bill Targets Scams Within Home Health, Hospice Services

On Wednesday, Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) introduced a bill that would increase oversight of Medicare home health and hospice, legislation that was welcomed by the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). The Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act is designed to bolster Medicare oversight, crack down on scammers, protect seniors from fraudulent […]

Why The BrightSpring–Sevita Deal Matters For Large Health Care M&A

The divestiture of BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) ResCare Community Living division could indicate a shift in how the federal government evaluates and handles major health care transactions. BrightSpring, in January 2025, entered into a definitive agreement to sell ResCare Community Living to Sevita, a provider of home and community-based specialty health care, for $835 […]

Residential Home Health and Hospice Buys Covenant Home Health

Residential Home Health and Hospice announced it has acquired Pennsylvania-based Covenant Home Health. Covenant providers home health, private duty and supportive services throughout nine counties in its home state. The transaction will bring Residential’s footprint to two new counties and add density in seven others. Residential as an affiliate of Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary […]

New Day Names Interim CEO

Following the death of its CEO, New Day Healthcare has named its co-founder and chief operating officer, Kathy Poland, its interim CEO.  Poland brings several decades of home-based care leadership experience to the role, according to a statement from McKinney, Texas-headquartered New Day. “Scott built New Day with a clear purpose—to provide exceptional care and […]