YoloCares has announced its disaffiliation from the California Hospice Network (CHN) after three years of collaborative partnership. CHN is a coalition of nonprofit hospices designed to support the growth of community-based hospice care and leverage their collective scale and resources in value-based payment programs. Based in Davis, California, YoloCares affiliated with CHN in 2021. The […]
Spreading the home-based care community’s message is about more than health care, it also speaks to the priorities and values of society at large, according to Dr. Steven Landers, the newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. The Alliance emerged from theJune merger of National Association for Home Care & Hospice […]
Plano, Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice will soon add its first location in Oklahoma. The de novo will open this fall, located in Durant, Oklahoma, and serve hospice patients and their families across 11 surrounding counties. The new location will allow for expanded access to end-of-life care and caregiver support, according to Robert Watson, who […]
Many home-based care workers often feel unsafe in their jobs, having a direct impact on hospice recruitment and retention. More than 50% of 400 home-based care employees said they had experienced or witnessed at least one instance of workplace violence or harassment in a recent report from Transcend Strategy Group. About 20% indicated that they […]
California-based Hospice of the Foothills unveiled a rebranding strategy aimed at better communicating its expanded suite of services. Rebranded as Foothills Compassionate Care, the hospice provider also offers palliative care, caregiver and grief support services as well as community education and resources. The new name and logo reflect a growing range of services integrated under […]
Unionized staff at Providence Hospice of Sonoma County in California have reached a labor agreement with their employer. The deal marks another instance of growing union activity in the hospice space. Unionization is uncommon in hospice, but local media reports in some communities show that the movement has gained some ground. Hospices that are affiliated […]
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) on Thursday announced a new name for their recently combined organization. Dubbed as the National Alliance for Care at Home, the rebranding came with a new logo and website, marking the latest step in the merger of […]
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) expects consistent hospice growth even as it contends with payer and reimbursement headwinds for its home health business. The home health and hospice provider recently terminated its home health contract with the Medicare Advantage payer UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), citing nine months of unsuccessful negotiations. In addition, […]
Compassus on Wednesday completed its partnership with the health system OhioHealth, a move aimed at improving care coordination and access. Announced in June, the partnership joins the two organizations under the new brand OhioHealth at Home. Through the deal, Compassus acquired ownership interest in three of OhioHealth’s hospice locations and four of its home health […]
California-based Hoffmann Hospice has established a grief camp designed for children and teens who are mourning a first responder. The nonprofit first launched the camp in 2023 with a second iteration planned for this year. The organization expects 10 to 12 participants in 2024, compared to about 30 for their more general grief programs for […]
