Each year, roughly 1.4 million Americans living with a life-limiting illness receive hospice care, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. With demand for end-of-life care only projected to increase in coming years, international home-based care provider Interim HealthCare Inc. is now looking to grow its small-but-valuable hospice line across the franchise system. […]
There were a series of home-based care updates around the country this week, including yet another major challenge to unions and the creation of a new state advisory group of home care workers. Home care providers appeal to Supreme Court In Minnesota, a group of home care providers are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court […]
HHCN’s Capital + Strategy Forum is a must-attend for organizations of all sizes. Here are just a few reasons why the forum can help ramp up your agency’s revenue and growth. Content: The Capital + Strategy Forum dives into the hottest topics in home health. Sessions include new and innovative operating models, joint ventures, optimizing sales and […]
Earlier this year, Bain Capital Double Impact acquired and combined two regional health care companies, Arosa and LivHome, creating a new national in-home care provider. The combined company is led by Ari Medoff, whose background includes an application to the Marines as well as stints with major investment banks and private equity firms. He’s focused […]
Salaries for hospice employees increased slightly in 2018 but in most job categories were lower compared to similar positions in home health care agencies, according to a new report. Those findings come from a Hospice Salary and Benefits Report released in November. It’s published annually by Oakland, New Jersey-based Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service in […]
The team at Home Health Care News is looking ahead to 2019 and would like to get your input for the 2019 Outlook for Home Health Care Survey. We’ll be releasing the results of this survey to all HHCN readers in early January. All responses gathered shall remain confidential and your information will not be […]
A proposed change to the nation’s immigration policies could spell further trouble for home care providers that are already facing steep workforce challenges, according to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). In September, the Trump Administration put forward a proposal that would change the so-called “public charge rule.” This change would broaden […]
While seniors continue to favor in-home care over alternatives, that preference could weaken in the years to come. Care options that have long been considered less favorable are gaining steam, at least according to one new study. The paper examined a random sample of 1,783 adults age 65 or older who participated in the 2012 […]
When Homespire launched in May, the goal of the new private-duty home care model was simple: Use an in-home approach to cut health care costs, reduce rehospitalization rates and prevent emergency room visits for Utah’s rapidly aging population. Six months later, the joint venture between Intermountain Healthcare and Lifesprk is already reaching key benchmarks, most […]
Home- and community-based care giant BrightSpring Health Services — formerly known as ResCare — plans to merge with pharmacy company PharMerica. The two companies will be under the private equity ownership of KKR, with an affiliate of Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) holding a minority stake, according to an announcement issued Tuesday. Full financial terms […]
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