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Betterleave to Expand to 12 States Following $2.4M Funding Round

Hospice News

The investment firms Bread and Butter Ventures, Vitalize VC, Coyote Ventures, Wisdom Ventures Fund also participated in the new funding round, as did AARP.

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Behind Amedisys’ Embrace of At-Risk Palliative Care

Hospice News

Though Contessa’s bread and butter has been high-acuity care in the home, the subsidiary is emerging as the spearhead of its parent company’s palliative care business. “We found a way to afford and to drive good palliative care so that we can have that coordinated effort.” In this endeavor, joint ventures are a pillar of the strategy.

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How Contessa’s Palliative Care Business Factored Into the Amedisys-Optum Transaction

Hospice News

Though Contessa’s bread and butter has been high-acuity care in the home, the subsidiary emerged as the spearhead of its parent company’s palliative care business. Expanding its palliative care business was part of the impetus for Amediys’ acquisition of Contessa in 2021 for $250 million, Kusserow said.

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New Amedisys CEO Ashworth Bullish on Contessa, Palliative Care

Hospice News

Ashworth will be charged with spurring growth in the company’s bread-and-butter home health and hospice business. Amedisys expects Contessa’s revenue to triple in 2023 with palliative care as the main accelerator, the company’s executives have said in earnings calls.

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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

For a lot of hospice providers, caregiver services are not their bread and butter,” Lee said. A significant challenge to overcome is that most providers do not have the infrastructure for caregiver support built into their service offerings that CMS requires, Lee said. CMS putting dollars into this is a great first step.

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How April Anthony, Investors Built New Home Health and Hospice Company VitalCaring

Hospice News

For now, expanding its “bread and butter” home health and hospice business takes priority, according to Anthony, but VitalCaring will likely consider additional service lines as the years progress — including palliative care.

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Diabetic-Friendly Baking for Seniors

Accessible Home Health Care

Grain/Bread Alternatives Bread contains ingredients that negatively impact a diabetic’s blood glucose. While bread is fine in moderation, if you can eliminate classic bread options in whatever you are baking, it is even better.