Care & Assistive Solutions

BELLEVUE – November 06, 2026 -- Harrison Street Asset Management, a firm with more than $110 billion in assets under management, has formed a joint venture with Aegis Living to invest in and develop assisted living and memory care communities, starting with a three-property portfolio.

Initial portfolio covers three Aegis communities in Washington and California

The first investment spans Aegis Gardens in Newcastle, WA; Aegis Living Moraga in Moraga, CA; and Aegis Living Madison in Seattle. The partners plan to add acquisitions and development projects. Financial terms were not included in the announcement.

Aegis Living will continue to manage all three communities. Care teams, community leaders and care plans stay in place. Aegis, founded in 1997 and based in Bellevue, operates 37 communities across Washington, California and Nevada.

Berlin – November 05, 2026 -- Germany's Care Restructuring Act (PNOG) will take effect on January 1 even if lawmakers amend it, and outpatient care providers are already cutting staff because parts of their services will no longer be funded from that date, according to a commentary in nd.DieWoche.

Federal loan repayment is deferred to 2035 under the PNOG

The draft law postpones repayment of federal loans used to plug care insurance funding gaps until 2035. The commentary argues the deferral resolves none of the underlying care-provision problems and that the bill creates new ones. The CDU has responded that the draft will be improved during the parliamentary process.

Nashville – November 05, 2026 -- Thyme Care is scaling its Serious Illness program after finding that one in three of its oncology members live with serious illness. For one national health plan partner, members connected to palliative care had 18% lower total spend in their final 30 days of life.

Inpatient savings account for 82% of the cost reduction at one national health plan partner

Inpatient spending drove 82% of the 18% reduction in end-of-life costs. Thyme Care attributes the savings to more appropriate care rather than less care.

Bonn – November 05, 2026 -- CDU/CSU health policy spokesperson Simone Borchardt says the planned Pflegeneuordnungsgesetz (Care Reorganization Act) should channel existing funds more precisely rather than add spending, and she has not ruled out benefit cuts in individual cases.

Borchardt rules out more money for care structures that are up to 50 years old

In an interview with broadcaster phoenix, Borchardt, who speaks on health policy for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, said the state cannot keep pouring more money into the care system. In some areas, she said, the system is 40 or 50 years old. She called for modern, effective structures and for money to be invested in a more targeted way.

Benefit cuts possible in individual cases, but not the focus

Borchardt said individual cases could see reduced benefits under the reform. She stressed that cuts should not be the focus of the legislation.

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – 22 September 2026 – Messe Düsseldorf will stage REHACARE 2026 from 23 to 26 September in Düsseldorf, placing community creators and people with disabilities at the center of the independent living debate. The trade fair is adding a Community Hub in Hall 7, organized by X Carstens and REHACARE, as a dedicated stage for around 20 creators and influencers across all four trade fair days. The program includes personal stories, talks, roundtables, readings, entertainment and Meet & Greet opportunities, with a Community Day on Saturday, 26 September. For care practitioners, specialist retailers, associations and institutional stakeholders, the move signals a stronger emphasis on user-led perspectives in rehabilitation, prevention, inclusion and nursing care.

Hartford, Conn. – September 12, 2026 -- IVI RMA North America has partnered with Illume Fertility, adding the Connecticut-based provider's five clinics across Connecticut and New York to its regional network. The deal extends IVI RMA's existing Northeast footprint, which includes operations in Boston and New Jersey, into a more integrated multi-state fertility care corridor.

Illume brings nine board-certified specialists into the IVI RMA fold

Illume Fertility's clinical team consists of nine fertility specialists, each board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology. The physicians hold fellowship training in fertility treatment, hormone regulation, and assisted conception.

Los Angeles – – September 11, 2026 -- Highlands Community Services, a regional behavioral health provider in Southwest Virginia, will be featured in an upcoming segment of the Public Television series "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," spotlighting trauma-informed care models designed to close service gaps in rural mental health and addiction treatment.

Program targets justice-system diversion for behavioral health crises

The segment examines how sparse rural infrastructure often forces law enforcement officers to act as primary responders during acute psychiatric emergencies, a pattern that drives unnecessary arrests and strains public resources. Highlands Community Services details how direct referral pathways and trauma-informed training for first responders, educators and local agencies redirect individuals from the justice system into clinical treatment settings.

Westport, Conn. – September 09, 2026 -- Pink Aid, the sole national nonprofit providing emergency financial aid to breast cancer patients, has launched the 'Visionary Circle,' a corporate advisory group aimed at expanding its national reach and fundraising capacity.

Breast cancer treatment drains $3.14 billion annually from U.S. patients

Out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer care can exceed $100,000 per year for some families, according to Pink Aid. Roughly one in three patients faces severe financial hardship during treatment, a figure that climbs to 78% among patients in low- and middle-income communities.

Pink Aid has distributed $6 million to 9,200 patients since 2015

The organization partners with more than 1,200 hospital social workers across 400 hospitals nationwide, delivering emergency funds within 48 hours to cover rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation costs during active treatment.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 13, 2026 - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee is extending the Team USA Athlete Recovery Program with support from Eli Lilly and Company, turning what began as a pilot into a longer-term recovery model tied to the next major Olympic and Paralympic cycles. The program will continue after the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and through the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a focus on athletes facing complex or extended rehabilitation needs. For sports organizations, governing bodies, and healthcare-adjacent partners, the significance lies less in sponsorship optics than in how recovery services are being structured as an operational layer of athlete support. The announcement points to a more formal approach to coordinated care, continuity, and access beyond the competition window itself.

Program expansion formalizes recovery as an ongoing support function

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - November 19, 2025 - Nihon Iyo is advancing the future of rehabilitation and therapeutic care with its comprehensive Physical Therapy Series, a portfolio of next-generation treatment beds designed to meet escalating demands within Europe's care, therapy, and assisted-living sectors. Built around precision engineering, intelligent control systems, and multi-modality treatment capabilities, the series enables providers to deliver more consistent outcomes, reduce manual workload, and operate higher-efficiency therapy workflows.