Two hospices headquartered in the Midwest have stretched their footprints into additional counties. Illinois-based Transitions Care has expanded its service region to include the Rock Island community in its home state. The organization is a portfolio company of the Transitions Group, which also holds skilled nursing, home health, medical equipment and therapy assets. This expansion […]
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Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks. Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic. It will be the first hospice center in Erie County, Pennsylvania, the […]
Bristol Hospice has opened four new locations within a single week in three different states. Two of the de novos have launched in Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and Austin communities. The remaining two are in Bangor, Maine and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Bristol Hospice, which is backed by the private equity firm Webster Equity […]
The grief care startup Betterleave has established partnerships with two Texas hospices, Sonder Hospice in Austin and LoveWell Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Betterleave’s electronic platform was initially designed as a benefit that companies can offer their employees who have lost a loved one, a pregnancy, or a pet, including access to care coordinators, […]
A number of hospices across the country have expanded their footprints or launched new facilities. AccentCare Unveils Florida De Novo AccentCare is expanding its presence in Florida with the launch of a de novo in the Miami area. Patients at the new 30,000-square-foot facility will have access to 24/7 general inpatient hospice care. The center’s […]
Home health and hospice provider The Pennant Group (NYSE: PNTG) has been fueling expansion with a series of acquisitions and new partnerships. Most recently, The Pennant Group agreed to acquire Signature Healthcare at Home’s hospice and home health assets for a price tag of $80 million. The transaction involves two separate purchase agreements, with one […]
Unity Hospice and Palliative Care has signed an agreement to become part of Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network (PAN). The agreement establishes the hospice as a member for hospice and palliative care referrals from the health system, which is affiliated with Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. “We are pleased to join Northwestern Medicine’s Post-Acute Network,” said Melinda […]
Hospices seeking to grow should consider building a culture of compliance driven by data, effective system design and accountability, including for its sales force. Compliance and sales should walk hand-in-hand, according to a recent report from the Transcend Strategy Group. This can help prevent sales staff from running afoul of regulations inadvertently as well as […]
Dallas-based SilverStone Health has expanded its continuum of home-based services while growing its total daily census from 17 patients to 2,000. SilverStone came on the scene in 2020 as a standalone hospice after CEO Alfonso Montiel’s purchase and rebranding of Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Since then, the company has built a […]
Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care recently opened a new location in its home state that will serve as an office for interdisciplinary staff and a community center. The new center is a key part of the hospice and palliative care provider’s overall strategic growth plans to improve access among underserved populations, according to Community […]