It’s National Nurses Week (May 6-12), a time to give a nod to nurses everywhere.
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.
New home sensor technology helps relieve stress of dementia caregivers, studies find
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
New eye-in-the-sky sensors could help alleviate anxiety, depression and social isolation among dementia caregivers.
State vaccine mandates continue to vex home care agencies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine mandates in two states are giving home care agencies massive headaches.
Mergers and acquisitions receive more scrutiny from buyers, experts say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
It may be a seller’s market in the home care and hospice industry, but buyers are scrutinizing potential deals more closely.
New York hospitals and home health agencies chart collaborative course
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 10, 2021
A statewide collaboration between New York hospitals and home health agencies could provide a national blueprint for treating patients at home, rather than hospitals or long-term care facilities.
Hospital-at-home a huge opportunity for home health agencies: expert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 17, 2021
The recent deal between home health giant Amedisys and hospital-at-home leader Contessa Health could be the wave of the future.
Private equity’s Pharos Capital Group secures another home health deal
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2021
In another sign that mergers and acquisitions are heating up, Dallas and Nashville-based private equity firm Pharos Capital Group has added another hospice and home healthcare agency to its stable of businesse
Two Louisiana home care providers indicted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
A federal grand jury last week indicted executives of two Monroe, LA-based home care agencies for a check-kiting scheme involving millions of dollars.
In move that may serve to grow its workforce, California’s Mission Healthcare purchases university...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 07, 2021
One of California’s largest home health, hospice and palliative care providers continues to expand. Mission Healthcare has announced the acquisition of Loma Linda University Medical Center Home Health.