Hospices Appoint New Leadership

New leaders have recently stepped forward in both the adult and pediatric hospice spaces.

Mission Healthcare’s New President of Hospice Operations

Mission Healthcare has appointed Angela Collins as its new president of hospice operations.

Collins has more than 25 years of health care leadership experience, including in hospice. She previously served as senior vice president of California-based Silverado. Prior to that, Collins was a division president for Bristol Hospice and also served as COO of Nathan Adelson Hospice until 2022. She was also regional vice president of operations for Compassus.

“Angela is a proven leader whose vision, operational expertise and commitment to compassionate patient care make her an exceptional addition to our executive team,” Mission Healthcare CEO Mark Kimsey said in a press release. “Her experience leading complex hospice organizations through growth, transformation and innovation aligns perfectly with Mission Healthcare’s commitment to delivering exceptional care while expanding access to services in the communities we serve.”

Collins oversees Mission Healthcare’s hospice strategic growth initiatives, operational performance, clinical excellence, quality, workforce development and innovation.

Mission Healthcare is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm The Vistria Group. The San Diego-based company provides hospice, palliative care and home health, among other home-based services, across seven states.

JourneyCare’s New Area VP of Operations

Illinois-based JourneyCare Home Health & Hospice has tapped Katrina Agnew as its new area vice president of operations.

Agnew has more than 35 years of health care experience, predominantly in the hospice space. She most recently served as COO of Illinois-based Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care since April 2024. Agnew was the executive director of Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care prior to its merger with AccentCare in 2020, remaining in the role until June 2024. She has also served as vice president of hospice for UnityPoint Health.

Agnew has held other leadership positions at Attuned Care Comfort Hospice, Odyssey Hospice of Chicago and the Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare, among other organizations.

JourneyCare Home Health & Hospice is part of Texas-headquartered Addus Healthcare (Nasdaq: ADUS). JourneyCare offers hospice, home health and palliative care across 13 counties in the Chicago region. Founded in 1979, Addus provides personal care, home health and hospice services to roughly 62,750 patients across more than 263 locations in 24 states.

George Mark Children’s House Makes Leadership Moves

George Mark Children’s House has made Michelle Collier its new senior director of advancement and philanthropic strategic leader.

Collier joins the nonprofit with roughly 17 years of experience in fundraising and strategic donor partnership development. She was previously the development and marketing director at Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream foundation. She held similar roles at other nonprofit organizations such as Reading Partners and Playworks.

“George Mark is a very special place — our mission is to provide high quality care for seriously ill children and their families — but really, the house is a beautiful sanctuary and a home away from home for children and their families,” Collier said in a social media post. “I’m so honored to join the team to lead fundraising and advancement for such deeply meaningful work.”

George Mark Children’s House is located in San Leandro, California and is among the few pediatric palliative care facilities that exist nationwide. Established in 2004, the nonprofit provider offers hospice, palliative, perinatal, respite and bereavement care, along with art, music and various other therapies.

Care Synergy’s New VP of Quality, Compliance

Care Synergy has announced that Kerri Davis is its new vice president quality and compliance.

Davis provides executive oversight of quality, compliance and risk management initiatives across Care Synergy and its affiliate organizations.

She returns to the organization with experience in hospice quality, compliance, education and operational leadership. Davis previously served in multiple quality and education leadership roles across Care Synergy. She has held leadership roles at some of the organization’s affiliates such as The Elizabeth Hospice and The Denver Hospice.

“We are excited to welcome Kerri back to Care Synergy,” President and CEO Tim Bowen said in a social media post. “Her deep understanding of hospice operations, regulatory compliance, quality improvement and staff development makes her exceptionally well-suited for this leadership role.”

Care Synergy was formed in 2014 by a group of nonprofit hospice, home health and palliative care providers in Colorado. Included in the organization’s affiliates are The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. Other affiliates include the home health provider Colorado Visiting Nurse Association and the nonprofit Colorado PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.