Home Care News w/e 02/03/18

Nova Leap consolidates its leadership position in home care services

InvestorIntel

26 brings a wide range of synergies to Halifax-based Nova Leap, which has specialized on the niche home care segment since going public in 2016. It’s also the company’s fourth acquisition of home care companies since listing, after acquiring companies in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Tributes paid to ‘selfless’ care worker who died travelling to work in the snow

homecare.co.uk News

The mother-of-two was found in the snow on Kippen Street, Glasgow, on Wednesday morning. Her death is not believed to be related to the recent weather storm referred to as the ‘beast from the east’. Colleagues have described Ms McNeill, who had 15 years of home care experience, as a “lovely, …

 
Care workers hailed for battling weather to keep services running

The Guardian

UK care workers have been applauded for battling this week’s weather to continue delivering support to vulnerable people. Staff in care homes and those delivering homecare defied the “beast from the east” and storm Emma to maintain services. Some slept overnight in care homes, while others walked …

Deal of the Week: Texas health company makes big play in NM

Albuquerque Business First

Addus HomeCare Corp. continues to expand its presence in New Mexico. The Frisco, Texas-based home health care provider said Feb. … In August, the organization purchased Options Home Care, a subsidiary of HB Management Group. More about Addus. It’s public record: Addus is publicly traded …

Addus Homecare Co. (ADUS) EVP Darby Anderson Sells 1014 Shares – The Ledger Gazette

Addus Homecare Co. (ADUS) Insider Sells $26027.50 in Stock – registrarjournal.com

WCM Investment Management CA Purchases 102388 Shares of Addus Homecare Co. (ADUS) – The Lincolnian Online

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San Francisco Helping Middle-Income Families Pay for Home Care

HomeCareDaily.com

San Francisco Helping Middle-Income Families Pay for Home Care A great deal of attention is provided to low-income families -seniors and disabled adults- when it comes to home care support services. For those who barely have enough income to cover basic living expenses, such as rent or mortgage …

Catalina In-Home Services receives national recognition

Inside Tucson Business

Home Care Pulse, a national satisfaction research and quality assurance firm specializing in private duty home care, has recognized Catalina In-Home Services as one of the premier home care providers in the nation. Catalina, which was the first locally-owned home care company in Tucson, is one of …

Providers Plugging In to On-Demand Senior Ride Services

HomeCare

Nonmedical homecare agency Georgetown Home Care in the Washington, D.C., area offers driving services to offset some of the hardships that are presented by impaired vision and mobility. It is one of the companies that is testing Uber Health, and pays the Uber fee upfront for the rider, then bills the …

Uber offers providers, patients new Uber Health transportation app and dashboard – Healthcare IT News

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Man found with maggots in wounds, caregiver charged

13newsnow.com

The only person charged in this matter is not and has never been an employee of Personal-Touch Home Care. After review, we are confident that Personal-Touch Home Care staff acted promptly and appropriately in notifying Adult Protective Services in regards to the matter reported last evening on …

Homecare Beds Market Research 2017 – Market Size, Share, Trends Analysis and Growth …

Facts of Week

Homecare Beds Market report helps to analyse competitive developments such as joint endeavors, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, new product developments, and research and developments in the Homecare Beds Sales Market 2017 Industry Trend and Forecast 2022. Global Homecare …