Purchase of VNA may kick off nonprofit home care buying spree for Amedisys
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 12, 2021
Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) may be the first of many nonprofit home healthcare and hospice companies Amedisys acquires.
Humana pushes further into home care with One Homecare Solutions deal
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 15, 2021
Humana extended its reach into home care on Monday, announcing it will acquire One Homecare Solutions from private equity group WayPoint Capital Partners.
Pennant puts acquisitions on hold for senior living but not home health, hospice
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2021
In the midst of a “challenging operating environment” for senior living, The Pennant Group does not plan to allocate capital for acquisitions in the sector in the near term “as our leaders focus...
Organizations to sponsor 2021 study on best practices and future of home care, hospice
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 08, 2021
Several home care and hospice organizations have joined forces to co-sponsor the 2021 National Study on Best Practices and Future Insights. Designed to produce insights that will ensure quality, outcome-driven...
‘You are never alone’: Longtime RN writes book to help people cope with death
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Emma Baumgartel
Jun 21, 2021
If you were to ask most people if they are frightened of death, most would say yes. But in her book, parish nurse and grief group facilitator Beverly Wilkins, who lives in Ontario, Canada, makes a case...
Home care providers, do physicians see your value? Think again
By
Dave Hochanadel
Sep 01, 2021
Home-based senior care providers face a significant problem when it comes to differentiation in the eyes of referring physicians.
Peer-to-Peer: Interim Healthcare of the Upstate, continues to expand continuum of care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 23, 2021
When veteran healthcare executive Charles McDonough landed the CEO post at Interim Healthcare of the Upstate last fall, it was the best of times and worst of times to get into the home healthcare space.
M and A activity is hot, with private equity, large home care firms driving deals, finance leaders say
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 05, 2021
Demographics, a global pandemic and potential changes in tax laws are the tailwinds driving strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in home care and hospice for the foreseeable future. That was the...
After slow start, M and A activity set to take off for home health: advisory report
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 21, 2021
In the first quarter of this year, home healthcare, hospice and home care companies took a break from a buying binge.
NAHC calls on members to press Congress on Choose Home bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is issuing an urgent call to action, imploring members to lobby lawmakers on the recently introduced Choose Home legislation.