Synergy Home Care continues to set the pace in the home care industry, marking its fifth consecutive year as the fastest-growing franchise in the sector. CEO Charlie Young attributes this remarkable success to a strong commitment to franchisee support, strategic execution and a deep understanding of the evolving market demands. With a focus on creating […]
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Differentiating an in-home care business can be challenging and requires a diverse portfolio of services. Depending on the organization’s location, the market can sometimes be saturated leading to a need for creative expansion. Home Health Care News recently interviewed Kevin Smith, CEO of Best of Care, based in Quincy, Massachusetts. Smith shared insights from his […]
For the last few weeks, we’ve been busy covering the earnings calls of at-home care companies, which have revealed some key trends that providers are facing as they head into Q2. Specifically, Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG), BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. […]
A proposed rule by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could impede timely access to medications for patients, according to members of the home health community. The DEA proposed a rule in the final days of the Biden administration that could change the game for prescribing controlled substances via telehealth, including some common hospice medications. […]
In its 50th year in operation, Bayada is laser-focused on organic growth, developing its workforce and enhancing relationships within the communities it serves. From its beginnings as a family-owned business in Philadelphia, Bayada has grown into a global home health care company with over 33,000 employees in 22 states and six countries. In 2024, they […]
Leaders from Pennant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG), the parent company of a network of home health, hospice, and senior living services in 13 states, discussed the current state of their business on Tuesday at the 2025 Oppenheimer Co. Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference. Echoing its Q4 earnings report released in February, Pennant highlighted significant […]
Whether it’s helping frontline workers become franchise owners, or launching a leadership development program — Nurse Next Door is investing in empowering future leaders that will strengthen the entire company. Vancouver, Canada-based Nurse Next Door is a home care franchise system that operates in the U.S., Canada, Australia and England. As an organization, the company […]
For once, most representatives from both parties agreed that action is necessary. “I was encouraged by the engagement from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle,” Empath Health CEO Jonathan Fleece told me in an email after the March 11 hearing, at which he testified. “There was real recognition that home-based care is not only […]
Friendly Faces Senior Care is proof that a home care company doesn’t need to be a large franchise network in order to see continuous growth. In the market that Friendly Faces Senior Care serves, the Houston, Texas-based provider has succeeded in becoming a recognizable brand. “We became known across town as — we are mostly […]
On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care. During the health subcommittee hearing titled “After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care,” Empath President and CEO Jonathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of BSA Compassion Home Care, […]