# Home Care * **Definition:** A model of healthcare delivery where patients receive hospital-level care in their own homes, allowing qualified individuals with serious or complex illnesses to access necessary medical services in a familiar environment. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Home Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Home Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 16.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/7/2025 | [**4 Connection Home Care Expands Nurse-Directed Services to Address Caregiver ... - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9418068/4-connection-home-care-expands-nurse-directed-services-to-address-caregiver-shortages-amid-rising-dementia-cases) | [[Morningstar]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**Executive Home Care Expands Nationwide with 40 New Franchise Agreements**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/executive-home-care-expands-nationwide-with-40-new-franchise-agreements-302405629.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/31/2025 | [**How Digital Transformation is Boosting Profitability for U.S. Home Care Providers - Medium**](https://medium.com/@venture7official/how-digital-transformation-is-boosting-profitability-for-u-s-home-care-providers-5a6f1b334faf) | [[Medium]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Humana Taps Home Health Veteran; Bayada's Advocacy Wing Adds New Board Member**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/03/humana-taps-home-health-veteran-bayadas-advocacy-wing-adds-new-board-member/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**Leading the Way in Dementia Care: Griswold Home Care for North San Diego Becomes First Positive Approach to Care® Designated Organization in the Region**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/leading-the-way-in-dementia-care-griswold-home-care-for-north-san-diego-becomes-first-positive-approach-to-care-designated-organization-in-the-region-302401369.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/coachcare-acquires-vitaltech/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/7/2025 | [**From Admin Chaos to Care Focus: How Virtual Assistants are Redefining Home Care**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-admin-chaos-care-focus-how-virtual-assistants-redefining-6xtcc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Memorial Hermann launches joint venture for home care**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/memorial-hermann-launches-joint-venture-for-home-care.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 2/28/2025 | [**The Home Care Tipping Point: Why 2025 Could Break or Make Your Business - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/home-care-tipping-point-why-2025-could-break-make-your-iqhvc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**Assisting Hands Home Care of Villa Park, IL Earns 2025 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/assisting-hands-home-care-of-villa-park-il-earns-2025-best-of-home-care-provider-of-choice-and-employer-of-choice-awards-302382066.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**Mobile Health and CareConnect Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize ... - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mobile-health-careconnect-announce-strategic-150000426.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**The best senior home care agencies near Houston**](https://www.chron.com/best/map/best-senior-home-care-agencies-houston/) | [[Chron]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Executive Home Care Offers Franchise Opportunity to Make a Difference in Seniors Lives**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/executive-home-care-offers-franchise-opportunity-to-make-a-difference-in-seniors-lives-302307058.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/30/2024 | [**The Health IT Needed to Implement Harris' Medicare Home Care Proposal - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/12/30/the-health-it-needed-to-implement-harris-medicare-home-care-proposal/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**The Health IT Needed to Implement Harris' Medicare Home Care Proposal**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/12/27/the-health-it-needed-to-implement-harris-medicare-home-care-proposal/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**IoT in Healthcare Market Trends Analysis Report 2024-2031 - Increasing Focus on Patient-centric Care Delivery Boosting Adoption - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241220548748/en/IoT-in-Healthcare-Market-Trends-Analysis-Report-2024-2031---Increasing-Focus-on-Patient-centric-Care-Delivery-Boosting-Adoption---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**IoT in Healthcare Market Trends Analysis Report 2024-2031 - Increasing Focus on Patient-centric Care Delivery Boosting Adoption - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241220548748/en/IoT-in-Healthcare-Market-Trends-Analysis-Report-2024-2031---Increasing-Focus-on-Patient-centric-Care-Delivery-Boosting-Adoption---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Avenues Home Care™ Expands Footprint in Texas with Acquisition of Clear Path Home Care**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/avenues-home-care-expands-footprint-in-texas-with-acquisition-of-clear-path-home-care-302330450.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**It is Time to Care for People at Home, not in Hallways - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/time-care-people-home-not-140000483.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**Home care agency exec. accuses Gov. Hochul team of rigging bid process for $9B program ...**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/home-care-agency-exec-accuses-043123942.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**2024 United States Home Care Market Report - Demand is Projected to Surge 22y 2034 for In-Home Healthcare - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241104516863/en/2024-United-States-Home-Care-Market-Report---Demand-is-Projected-to-Surge-22-by-2034-for-In-Home-Healthcare---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/28/2024 | [**The Future of Home Care: Emerging Technologies and Custom Software Solutions**](https://medium.com/@marketing_26756/the-future-of-home-care-emerging-technologies-and-custom-software-solutions-aaf52789668b) | [[Medium]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**Executive Home Care Offers Franchise Opportunities Nationwide Amid Soaring Demand for ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/executive-home-care-offers-franchise-133000307.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/17/2024 | [**How New York's Home Care Minimum Wage Hike Fell Short**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/07/how-new-yorks-home-care-minimum-wage-hike-fell-short/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 7/1/2024 | [**Home Care Report 2024 - StartUs Insights**](https://www.startus-insights.com/innovators-guide/home-care-report/) | startus-insights.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Executive Home Care**: A provider of personalized in-home care services focusing on seniors, emphasizing the importance of qualified caregivers. - **Home Care Ontario**: An organization advocating for increased home care services in Ontario, emphasizing the need for government investment. - **Assisting Hands Home Care**: A home care agency certified for high-quality services and recognized for client satisfaction. - **Help at Home**: A home care company implementing significant changes to enhance organizational success. - **Breakaway Home Care Accelerator**: An organization emphasizing the growing demand for home care due to increasing life expectancy. - **Homewatch CareGivers**: A home care service provider enhancing caregiver-client engagement through advanced technology. - **Homecare Homebase**: Provides cloud-based technology solutions for home-based care. - **HCR Home Care**: Prioritizes employee retention through technology investments and support programs for caregivers. - **Kadan Homecare**: A family-owned agency recognized for high-quality at-home care services for seniors. - **Shepherd's Staff In-Home Care**: Provider of personalized care for seniors, focusing on nurse-led, compassionate in-home services. - **Always Best Care**: A top choice for home care, offering 24/7 in-home care, skilled health services, and personalized assistance for seniors. - **At Your Side Home Care**: Specializes in personalized elderly assistance, including dementia care and private-duty nursing. - **Integrated Home Care Services, Inc. (IHCS)**: A home care provider expanding services under new leadership to enhance clinical outcomes. - **CareConnect**: A company partnering with Mobile Health to improve compliance and workforce management in home care. - **Aging Advocates CNY**: Acquired Senior Home Care Solutions to strengthen care services for seniors in Central New York. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Executive Home Care and CalicoCare**: A partnership to integrate advanced monitoring technology into in-home care services for seniors. - **HouseWorks Holdings with O'Connell Care at Home and Best Home Care**: A collaboration to expand home care services while preserving quality care. - **Family Matters In-Home Care and Homecare California**: Merged to improve resources and support for families transitioning to in-home care. - **Homecare Homebase and NAHC**: Opened nominations for the 2024 Home Care Aide Scholarship Program to support professional development. - **HKBN and Evercare**: Partnership to introduce cost-effective home care services in Hong Kong, enhancing healthcare offerings. - **Home Assist Health**: Partners with educational institutions to provide internships and scholarships for workforce development. - **Canadian Home Care Association and Project ECHO**: Partnership aimed at improving wound care practices through expert collaboration and education. - **Advancing a Sustainable Hospital-at-Home Ecosystem (HaH)**: A collaborative project involving over 20 partners, including IPS, aimed at defining technology frameworks for hospital-at-home services. - **Synergy HomeCare and BetterHelp**: A partnership aimed at providing mental health support to seniors through immediate access to resources. - **Gracepoint Home Care and Touching Hearts Senior Care**: Gracepoint acquired Touching Hearts to enhance service quality for seniors. - **CareConnect, LLC**: Launched Home Care Insights to provide healthcare organizations with recruitment and retention insights. - **Memorial Hermann and Monogram Health**: A joint venture to provide multispecialty home care services for members with chronic conditions. - **Future Leaders Awards**: In partnership with Homecare Homebase, recognizing emerging professionals in home health and related fields. - **Mobile Health and Isaac Greszes**: Appointment of Isaac Greszes to lead home care initiatives in New York, focusing on compliance and innovation. - **Public Partnerships LLC**: Awarded a contract to enhance New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) through collaboration with home care agencies. - **TMA Solutions and Healthcare Providers**: Collaboration to enhance remote health monitoring and telehealth services, improving patient safety and convenience. - **CareConnect and Mobile Health**: Formed a strategic partnership to create a compliance platform aimed at improving caregiver recruitment and operational efficiency. - **Reimagine Care and MedStar Health**: A partnership to integrate oncology care platforms into cancer care delivery, enhancing remote patient monitoring and symptom management. - **Elizabeth Dole Foundation and various organizations**: Collaborated to advocate for the 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act to enhance home care for veterans. - **Netsmart and Apricot**: Collaborating to enhance operational efficiency for home care agencies through AI technology. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Neighborhood Care Pathways**: A pilot program utilizing home care workers to deliver healthcare services to older adults, focusing on chronic disease management. - **Telehealth**: Essential for home care agencies, allowing virtual check-ins and chronic condition monitoring, although some patients may require caregiver assistance with technology. - **Hospital-at-Home Model**: A growing trend that leverages technology to provide hospital-level care in patients' homes, improving health outcomes and reducing costs. - **Telehealth and Remote Monitoring**: Technological advancements transforming home care delivery, enabling personalized care plans. - **Balanced Care Method**: A holistic approach employed by Home Care Assistance of Barrie, focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and social engagement to enhance clients' quality of life. - **Executive Home Care**: Expanding franchise opportunities across all 50 states to meet the increasing demand for in-home care services. - **Home Not Hallways Campaign**: An initiative advocating for increased home care services in Ontario to alleviate pressure on hospitals and improve care for the aging population. - **Holistic Care Approach**: Endurance Home Care emphasizes a holistic, data-backed approach to care, integrating technology like smart watches and audio monitoring. - **Home Care Market Growth**: Projected to reach USD 797.8 billion by 2032 due to an aging population and increased chronic diseases. - **CareFlo by AutomationEdge**: Designed to automate home care processes, improving efficiency by up to 90%. - **Virtual Assistants**: Emerging as essential tools in home care to streamline administrative tasks and improve care quality. - **Telehealth and Wearable Devices**: Transforming in-home care by allowing continuous monitoring and personalized treatment, reducing the need for hospital visits. - **Home Health Care Hire by CareConnect**: An applicant tracking system that utilizes AI and predictive analytics to streamline the hiring process for home care agencies. - **Virtual Care Growth**: The home care sector is experiencing rapid growth in virtual care and remote patient monitoring. - **Digital Health Advancements**: Shift towards home care, virtual clinics, and remote patient monitoring to resolve simple health issues. - **Medicare Home Care Proposal**: Vice President Kamala Harris proposed expanding Medicare to include home care services, aiming to improve access for seniors. - **Robotic Assistive Devices**: Emerging tools in home care to assist seniors with daily tasks and enhance quality of life. - **Franchise Model of Executive Home Care**: Includes multiple revenue streams and services like companionship and personal care. - **Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)**: Campaigns launched to preserve this program, which supports over 250,000 residents needing home care. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Staffing Shortages**: The home care industry faces recruitment challenges due to low wages and job dissatisfaction, with a projected need for an additional 800,000 home care workers in the next decade. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Home care agencies face challenges in maintaining compliance while delivering high-quality care. - **Staffing Challenges**: Despite increasing demand for home care services, staffing remains a significant issue for providers. - **Low Wages and Working Conditions**: Home care workers face low pay and difficult conditions, impacting staff retention. - **Employee Turnover**: Home care leaders face persistent turnover issues, prompting the need for innovative retention strategies. - **Billing Rate Increases**: Rising costs since the COVID-19 pandemic have made home care less affordable for many seniors. - **Access Gaps**: Rising costs and varying state Medicaid rates create access gaps for many seniors seeking home care services. - **Healthcare Accessibility**: The need for expanded care delivery options to meet the demands of an aging population. - **Strain on Existing Infrastructure**: Proposals to expand Medicare for in-home care may strain current home care infrastructure and necessitate new technology adoption. - **Regulatory Changes**: Proposed cuts to home care programs raise concerns about care quality and access for vulnerable populations. - **Recruitment Challenges**: Disorganized recruitment processes contributing to high turnover rates among home care providers. - **Skepticism about Medicare Proposal**: Concerns regarding the feasibility and potential decline in care quality if the government becomes the primary payer for home care. - **Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts**: Concerns over potential cuts and stricter immigration policies are affecting hiring and retention in home care. - **Regulatory Pressures**: Evolving regulations and compliance requirements pose challenges for home care agencies. - **Medicaid Access Rule**: Concerns regarding the 80-20 provision and its potential impact on private-pay home care providers. ## Related Topics [[Home Health Care]]; [[Home Healthcare]]; [[Home Health]]; [[In-Home Care]]; [[Personal Care]]