Lightways Triples the Size of Pediatric Palliative Care Program

Joliet, Illinois-based Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care has nearly tripled the capacity of its pediatric palliative care program, expanding in geography, staff, and patient census. The nonprofit’s pediatric program now has capacity for 120 patients. Lightways’ current pediatric census has risen to 100 patients, up from 40. Additionally, the program’s service area has extended […]

St. Croix Launches Minnesota De Novo

Minnesota-based St. Croix Hospice continues to stretch its footprint across the Midwest with a de novo located in the southern region of its home state. Opening a new location in Albert Lea, Minn., will help improve access to more communities in the area, according to St. Croix CEO Heath Bartness. The hospice has provided services […]

Koda Health to Expand Nationwide by Year’s End

Advance care planning tech firm Koda Health is expanding nationwide, with completion expected by the first quarter of 2023. The company’s platform is designed to digitize patients’ decision-making around their care preferences and goals. Koda in February secured $3.5 million in growth capital to spur the expansion of its platform and hire additional staff. Ecliptic […]

CareConnectMD Building Hospice Network as Footprint Grows

Primary care company CareConnectMD is building a network of hospice providers following a $25 million investment round last month. Minneapolis-based TT Capital Partners led the round, which will fuel the expansion of the company’s footprint in California, Ohio, Georgia, and Texas, as well as entry into new markets. A direct contracting entity (DCE), CareConnectMD offers […]

Adventist Health Expands Hospice Footprint, Services in California

Adventist Health has expanded its hospice services in Mendocino Country, California, both in terms of geography and its scope of services. Adventist Health Hospice of Mendocino County (AHHMC) has been expanding its footprint in communities adjacent to its initial service region near the towns of Willits and Ukiah. The organization in the near future expects […]

St. Croix Hospice Continues Missouri Expansion

St. Croix Hospice has expanded in Missouri with a Jefferson City de novo in the central region of the state. This is the company’s seventh Missouri location, bringing the number of counties St. Croix Hospice serves in the Show-Me State to 44. They opened a previous de novo in the city of Independence last March. […]

Hospices Leverage Data to Identify New Markets, Pursue Growth

Even for the most prepared hospice provider, change often contains an element of chance. This includes entry into new markets. Increasingly, providers are leveraging data to mitigate the potential risks that come with growth. Opportunities for expansion are not created equal. Whether a company grows through an acquisition, a de novo or other means, these […]

Hospice Hiring Still a Sore Spot for Encompass Health, as Enhabit Spinoff Fast Approaches

As it nears its planned Enhabit spinoff, Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) continues to see workforce improvements and a decreased reliance on costly staffing agencies. Its hospice business, however, remains in a difficult spot. Encompass Health has taken a number of steps to improve its clinician recruitment and retention rates, including investing in upskilling programs, […]

Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice Expands With New Office

Springfield-based Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice recently opened a new office location in Clark County, in the central region of the state.  The new location will allow for expanded community reach and access to hospice care in the area, as well as across three surrounding counties, according to Melissa Blosser, director of care at Ohio’s Community […]

Affinity Hospice Expands with Alabama De Novo

Affinity Hospice, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has opened a new location in its home state. Staff at the facility are making smooth transitions into hospice care a priority for their first year in operation. The new office is located at the Hillside Office Plaza, a growing medical community space in Alabaster, Ala. Through the location, […]