TheKey’s CEO Plots Home Health Expansion
TheKey, a Delray, Florida‑based home‑care provider, is moving to add private‑pay nursing services in four new states, aiming for a total of six states by the end of 2026. The company is finalizing licensure for the southern half of California and is in early stages for the northern region, while also targeting Texas, Connecticut and New York. Expanding home‑health complements its existing personal‑care footprint across 60 markets, creating a seamless continuum for clients. CEO Chris Gerard says the broader service line will boost growth and financial resilience.
Enhabit, Encompass Health Collect $43.1M From VitalCaring Case
Encompass Health and its spin‑off Enhabit have secured a $43.1 million award in attorneys’ fees and mitigation damages from VitalCaring. A Delaware federal judge ordered that 43% of VitalCaring’s future profits and any exit proceeds be placed in trust and split...
Landers Exits As Alliance CEO, Sheets Takes Helm
Dr. Steve Landers stepped down as CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home, ending his 17‑month tenure that began in September 2024. He will remain on the board to aid the transition, which takes effect on Feb. 9. Jennifer...
WTWH Healthcare Is Now Accepting Nominations For the 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards
WTWH Healthcare has opened nominations for its 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that advance cognitive care across home health, hospice, senior living, and related sectors. Eligible nominees must have at least seven years of experience and...
Avoiding ‘Stacking’ Consequences: Top Home-Based Care Employment Law Considerations
Home‑based care providers are confronting a fragmented employment‑law landscape, prompting a Polsinelli webinar that outlines urgent compliance steps. Within the next three to six months firms should audit wage, leave and worker classification, verify salary‑range postings, and evaluate AI‑driven recruiting...
DispatchHealth, Saint Francis Health System Launch New Hospital-at-Home Program
DispatchHealth and Saint Francis Health System have launched a hospital‑at‑home program in eastern Oklahoma, allowing patients to receive full or partial acute care in their residences. The pilot currently treats five to six patients daily, with a virtual unit capacity...
Homewatch CareGivers CEO On Engaging Clients Beyond Their Caregiver
Homewatch CareGivers, now operating 302 offices in 43 U.S. states and Latin America, plans to add roughly 40 new locations each year through 2028, targeting markets like Hawaii, Alaska and Maine. CEO Todd Houghton is centering the growth strategy on...
You Don’t Need Your EMR: Inside the Next Phase of Home-Based Care
Tallio’s AI operating system has replaced the traditional EMR at Caring Seasons Health, slashing admission processing from three‑plus hours to just 68 minutes. The platform automates documentation, cutting overall paperwork time by roughly 75% and delivering near‑perfect clean claim rates....