Over the last several years, a notable trend is emerging in home care: Top-tier companies are shifting their focus from prioritizing customers to prioritizing caregivers. This strategic move reflects a growing recognition of the critical role caregivers play, and aims to address persistent caregiver shortages. “The trend has always been there, but I think now […]
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Home care leaders are not just operating in their own individual bubbles. These leaders are part of a larger ecosystem of organizations that make up the home-based care space. In a sea of providers, the best leaders are the ones who are able to recognize which of their home-based care peers are standouts. The ability […]
The rising costs of home care were a trend in 2022 and 2023. They will remain one in 2024, and could finally come to a head. That’s only one trend, of many, that will impact home care providers in the new year. But it alone will also lead to other trends, such as increased M&A, […]
Though the winds in Best of Care’s neck of the woods are blowing in a favorable direction, CEO Kevin Smith is always prepared for a change in weather. “You’re always one regulatory, or legislative or sweeping change away from having something dramatically impact your business model,” Smith said during Home Health Care News’ latest episode […]
The home care provider Best of Care is expanding its portfolio once again, this time on its 43rd anniversary. On Wednesday, the company announced that it had acquired Barton’s Angels, also a home care provider. Best of Care has diversified its portfolio through acquisition over recent years. Through TUCKed In Eldercare, it offers care management. […]
At its core, Best of Care is a family business. But that hasn’t stopped the Quincy, Massachusetts-based personal home care agency from thinking big and evolving. Best of Care has over 400 home care aides, administrative staff, care managers, nurses and move managers. The company also has a care management division, TUCKed In Eldercare. Earlier […]
The cost of out-of-pocket home care services in the U.S. has steadily risen. As a reaction to that, some providers are proactively relying less on their private-pay revenue streams. While costs have gone up, so has revenue. Private-pay home care providers generally bill two times more than what they pay caregivers, meaning they can hand […]
Home care company leaders are increasingly being challenged to find creative ways to solve some of the sector’s most persistent issues, while looking to thrive in a space that has more eyes on it than ever. One thing that is on the mind of most home care CEOs is the way they’ve seen billing rates […]
In an attempt to branch out, more personal home care agencies are looking to acquire companies in other sectors. Those additions, the companies believe, will allow them to unlock opportunities and stand out among their peers. A prime example is Best of Care Inc., which purchased Moving Mentor Inc. – a move management, organizing and […]
Best of Care diversifies offerings through latest acquisition The Boston-based Best of Care is the latest home care provider to diversify its offerings through acquisition. Last month, the company announced that it acquired Moving Mentor, which is a “management, organization and consulting company.” Broadly, Moving Mentor helps families strategize and plan moves. It specifically tailors […]