Former Home Health Leaders Turning Their Attention to Non-Medical Home Care

In order for AccordCare to reach its goals of becoming a nationally recognized provider, the Marietta, Georgia-based company is dedicated to offering a diversified set of services to its clients. Brandon Ballew, the CEO of AccordCare, is a former Kindred at Home executive. But as the home health industry changed, he saw increased opportunity on […]

SCAN Group Acquires The Residentialist Group to Further Build Its Home-Based Care ‘Thesis’

The SCAN Group announced on Thursday that it has acquired The Residentialist Group (TRG), an organization that provides chronic disease management, palliative care and home-based care to seniors. The deal is noteworthy because it marks the first time the organization has acquired an outside company. SCAN declined to disclose financial terms of the deal. “A […]

Home Care Provider BrightStar Care Ready to Align Itself with Larger Network

For a while now, home care giant BrightStar Care has gone above and beyond the standard franchise model. It introduced senior living communities into its network to assist seniors with their care transitions while maintaining those clients. Recently, it has launched its new “care homes,” a twist on those senior living communities. BrightStar has always […]

Always Best Care Names Franchise Development VP; Modivcare Announces New Investor Relations Head

Always Best Care announces new vice president of franchise development The Roseville, California-based Always Best Care – a home care franchise company – has named a new vice president of franchise development. The company announced this week that Sean Hart will lead the brand’s national growth strategy in new and existing markets across the country. […]

Homewatch CareGivers Targets In-Home Nutritional Support, Partners with Chefs for Seniors

Access to quality nutrition is often one of the overlooked aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle for seniors aging in place. But companies that offer home-delivered meals can help boost patient outcomes and lower overall health care costs. Home-based care providers that are partnering with such organizations see the relationship as a “beautiful fit,” especially […]

The Power of ‘Higher-Level’ Home-Based Care Research

A recognizable name in home-based care is switching up its branding to better reflect the work it will set out to do in the near-term future for the space. The Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) is now the Research Institute for Home Care. But its mission won’t change, according to it leaders. […]

Transactions: Pennant Expands; LHC Group, HouseWorks Close on Deals

Pennant acquires Bozeman home health provider, Twin Falls senior living asset The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) announced last week that it has acquired the assets of First Choice Home Health, a home health and personal care services provider in Bozeman, Montana. “This acquisition complements our existing hospice operations in the state, expanding the continuum […]