Hosparus Applies for PACE License, Expands Hospital Partnerships

Kentucky-based Hosparus Health is poised for expansion — through joint ventures, new investments in its palliative care program and the forthcoming launch of a PACE center. The nonprofit hospice provider’s subsidiary — Care Guide Partners — has applied to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a PACE license, according to CEO […]

Queen City Hospice Expands in Rural Ohio with New Office

Ohio-based Queen City Hospice, an Addus Homecare (NASDAQ: ADUS) company, recently opened a new location in its home state. The new location in Fayetteville, Ohio, adds a central office in a rural region of the hospice’s service area that will reduce staff travel time. Queen City Hospice provides end-of-life care in six counties across the […]

Bartlett Regional Hospital Seeks Hospice License to Fill Regional Care Delivery Gaps

Pending regulatory approval, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital may be stepping in to fill care delivery gaps after a local hospice closed due to labor shortages. Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) shuttered its services last year, citing high staffing costs and lack of clinicians. HHCJ had two hospice and 17 home health patients on […]

The Elizabeth Hospice Purchases $8.1 Million Building with Long-Term Growth in Mind

The Elizabeth Hospice recently purchased a medical office building complex in its home state of California for a price tag of $8.1 million. As 2022 came to a close, the nonprofit hospice provider took ownership of the 26,945-square-foot property in Escondido, California. The decision to purchase the building was several years in the making and […]

Hosparus Cuts Ribbon on $1.7M Community Center

Hosparus Health has cut the ribbon on a $1.7 million Community Center in Campbellsville, Kentucky, expanding its clinical service area and the range of services available to that community. Hosparus Health funded the project in part through its $500,000 People of Compassion comprehensive fundraising campaign. This extends the nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider’s Green […]

Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

Debbie Johnston is a registered nurse who founded Virginia-based Serenity First Hospice in 2021, inspired by the care her father received as he reached the end of his life. With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care. In those fields, she previously had founded the company […]

BAYADA, Manatee Health System Launch Home-Based Care Joint Venture

BAYADA Home Health Care has formed a joint venture with Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) subsidiary Manatee Health System, expanding its reach in Florida. Dubbed Manatee Health at Home by BAYADA, the companies aim to leverage their combined post-acute services continuum to meet rising demand for in-home care among seniors in Southwest Florida. The new […]

Florida Awards Chapters Health CON for Pinellas County Expansion

Florida-headquartered Chapters Health System recently received a green light to advance on expansion plans across the state’s west central coast. In August, post-acute care provider Chapters set its sights on expanding its hospice business into Florida’s Pinellas County. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) recently awarded the company a certificate of need (CON) […]

Interim Healthcare Opens 15 New Locations in 2022

With 15 de novos under its belt thus far in 2022, Caring Brands International (CBI) subsidiary Interim HealthCare Inc. has plans to open two more in undisclosed locations before the year wraps. Florida-based Interim Health has a current footprint that spans across 42 states nationwide. The company provides care to roughly 173,000 patients annually. Its […]