Care & Assistive Solutions

Oklahoma City – November 10, 2026 -- Hospice agencies can deliver blood and platelet transfusions at home to patients with blood cancers at a cost of $571 per patient per week, according to a University of Oklahoma pilot study of 20 people. The researchers hope the data will support a federal reimbursement model for the service.

Pilot Study Reports No Hospitalizations or Transfusion Reactions

Published in eClinicalMedicine, a journal in The Lancet family, the study covered patients who had stopped pursuing treatment aimed at controlling their cancer. Hospice-administered transfusions kept hemoglobin and platelet levels within a range consistent with clinical transfusion guidelines. No patients were admitted to the hospital or intensive care unit, and no transfusion reactions were reported.

Wooster, Ohio – November 06, 2026 -- PRC-Saltillo, an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology maker founded in 1966, has partnered with the Team Gleason Foundation to expand awareness, education and access to assistive communication technology for people with ALS and their families.

Partnership targets shifting communication needs across the ALS journey

The companies say communication needs change as ALS progresses. Navigating technologies, resources and support can overwhelm patients, care partners and clinicians alike. The partnership will deliver educational opportunities, share expertise and raise awareness of available communication 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.

Greenville, S.C. – September 18, 2026 -- Senior Helpers Greenville has become the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to earn Age-Friendly Care at Home certification from the Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP), the locally owned franchise confirmed September 18, 2026.

CHAP certification validates a 4Ms clinical framework across daily operations

The certification requires providers to embed the 4Ms Framework -- What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility -- into every client interaction, a research-backed model designed to reduce hospitalization risk and improve outcomes for aging-in-place seniors. Teresa Harbour, COO of CHAP, credited the location's prior deployment of clinical tools, including its LIFE Profile hospitalization-risk assessment and Senior Gems dementia care program, as groundwork that made the certification a natural extension of existing practice.

Canton, Ohio – September 18, 2026 -- Spa Medicca has finalized a partnership with Dr. Sherock & Associates, a women's health practice serving Massillon and Orrville, Ohio, marking the medical aesthetics and wellness platform's latest acquisition in the state.

Seven Hills Capital financed the transaction as Spa Medicca's private equity partner

Seven Hills Capital, an operator-centric healthcare private equity firm, served as Spa Medicca's financial partner in completing the deal and will continue backing the organization's regional expansion strategy.

Wooster, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- PRC-Saltillo has launched its Genesis product line globally, introducing two Windows-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for individuals with acquired or long-term complex communication needs, including ALS and cerebral palsy.

Genesis debuts in two screen sizes with expanded access options

The line launches with the 13-inch Genesis 13 and 16-inch Genesis 16, both built on 60 years of engineering, clinical, linguistic, and communicator expertise, according to the company. The devices feature vibrant displays, a three-inch angled partner display, customizable quick-access controls, front- and rear-facing surround audio, a multi-angle kickstand, larger power and volume buttons, extended battery life, and increased storage capacity.