
Uplift Hospice announced the acquisition of Georgia-based Autumn View Hospice for an undisclosed amount, expanding its daily census to over 650 patients across Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Georgia. The deal, facilitated by M&A advisory firm Agenda Health, will retain all Autumn View employees and accelerate growth in the Georgia market.

Treasure Health, a Florida hospice provider, has added its first chief operating officer, Shannon Cooper, and appointed Jennifer Creel as chief clinical officer to spearhead a people‑centered innovation agenda. The leadership duo will focus on compliance, workforce support, and mission‑aligned...

A new report from the Center for Innovation & Value Research quantifies caregiver stress as a massive economic driver, estimating $14.1 trillion in annual U.S. costs. Interviews with 55 workshop participants reveal that chronic stress leads to work disruption, higher household...

Oregon lawmakers are reviewing Senate Bill 1575, which would bar hospices with fraud histories or substandard care in other states from obtaining licenses in Oregon. The bill mandates the Oregon Health Authority to review applicants' Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers...

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings CEO Jeff Shaner warned that hospice acquisition multiples remain excessively high, often exceeding 10x and sometimes reaching 15x‑17x. The company, which is evaluating growth options, says it will not pursue hospice deals unless valuations fall into the...

Riley Children’s Health’s pediatric palliative care department launched a bereavement program that uses memory‑making and legacy projects to support families after a child’s death. The initiative, developed with input from clinicians and bereaved parents, aims to create a scalable model...

Hospice providers are expanding coast‑to‑coast, with Augusta Inpatient Hospice Home opening in Georgia, Julia Hospice & Palliative Care planning a nine‑room Julia House in Pennsylvania, and Tri‑Cities Chaplaincy completing a $3.5 million renovation in Washington. In Florida, Gulfside Healthcare Services broadened...

A new national policy framework released by Children’s Respite Homes of America and the National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes proposes mandatory Medicaid EPSDT coverage for community‑based pediatric palliative care centers (PPCCenters) and short‑term respite (PPCRespite). The paper defines...

Healing Hearts Changing Minds (HHCM) announced a $566,260 grant program called Walking Each Other Home, supporting seven hospice, palliative and psychedelic care organizations across the United States. The funding will enable clinical trials of psilocybin for brain‑tumor patients, ketamine‑assisted psychotherapy...

CommonSpirit Health at Home announced an aggressive hospice growth plan through 2026 and beyond, prioritizing de novo site launches and selective acquisitions. Leveraging its extensive health system network, the organization will shift upstream by using EHR‑based eligibility triggers to identify...