Behind The Development, Scaling Of Help at Home’s Care Coordination Program

Personal home care providers have long considered themselves the “eyes and ears of the home.” With that comes great responsibility, for certain. It also comes with great opportunity – opportunity that agencies have not always taken advantage of. One of the largest home care providers in the U.S. is trying to capitalize on that opportunity, […]

Caregiver Training Platform CareAcademy Makes First Acquisition, Expands Reach

The Boston-based training platform CareAcademy has made its first acquisition. On Thursday, the company announced it has acquired NextStep, a digital health care training and job placement company for certified nursing assistants (CNAs). “This acquisition is so powerful because it takes the best of both worlds, the things that we’ve been refining over the last […]

Investment Firm Firmament Backs Family Tree Private Care

Firmament — a New York-based investment management firm — has invested in Family Tree Private Care. “It was really important to [CEO] Alex Bonetti and I to find a debt partner who was well regarded in the health care industry and aligned with our vision for transforming the aging experience in private care,” Daniel Gottschalk, […]

Dealmaking Tips From Home-Based Care’s Top Acquirers

Over the past few years, a number of home-based care companies have been able to achieve rapid, inorganic growth. Due to these organizations’ acquisition prowess, their leaders have become experts in spotting deal landmines and goldmines. On the home care side, Care Advantage Inc. has become one of these companies. The Richmond, Virginia-based Care Advantage […]

How Evolving Joint Employment Laws Could Impact Home-Based Care

Home-based care providers in 2023 should stay on top of regulatory and compliance changes to federal joint employment laws. In the eyes of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), “joint employment” means working for two or more companies, one that is responsible for their W2s and compensation and a […]

How Diversifying Service Lines Could Be Key To Long-Term Success In Home-Based Care

More than half of home-based care providers said that diversifying service lines of care would enable them to develop strategic partnerships with referral sources and see it as an opportunity to increase revenue. At the same time, 30% of providers say that their organization is not considering diversifying service lines. That’s according to a new […]

Two Recent Acquisitions Beef Up Home Care Pulse Data Business

Home Care Pulse — one of the home care industry’s top research and education firms — has purchased Activated Insights and Pinnacle Quality Insight, in two separate acquisitions. Financial terms were undisclosed. Activated Insights is an analytics platform designed to help senior care providers to collect data from both employees and the individuals receiving that […]